Setting a New Record: Las Vegas Trumpet Player Josh Sherman Earns an Unprecedented Eight Red Buzzers on AGT 2026
Every so often, an audition on America’s Got Talent goes viral for reasons the performer never could have anticipated. That was the hilarious, chaotic reality during a newly released clip from the 2026 auditions when 28-year-old Josh Sherman walked onto the stage. A resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, Josh confidently introduced himself as a professional, working trumpet player. He immediately charmed the judges by revealing that if he won the million-dollar grand prize, his very first priority would be buying a ticket on a fancy luxury airplane so his beloved dog could travel the world right by his side instead of in cargo.
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Unfortunately for Josh, his grand musical ambitions hit a major roadblock the exact second he brought his instrument to his lips. Attempting a highly unusual, modern interpretation of Beethoven, his performance immediately missed the mark.
The backing tracks and timing fell into such complete disarray that a thoroughly confused judging panel didn’t even hesitate—slamming their red “X” buzzers in rapid succession to bring the auditory experiment to a grinding halt.
The post-performance interaction quickly devolved into a comedic masterclass in stage survival. When Josh attempted to argue that he couldn’t hear the backing track properly and begged for a second chance to show what he could truly do, Simon Cowell decided to humor him, instructing the musician to “go straight to the good bit.” Taking the feedback entirely too literally, Josh didn’t change his musical strategy; instead, he hilariously pulled a real apple out of his pocket and began eating it on stage, completely abandoning his second song.
The bizarre, theatrical pivot prompted the laughing judges to hit their red buzzers a second time in sheer amusement. Host Terry Crews broke down in hysterics backstage, noting that Josh had effectively set a historic America’s Got Talent record by receiving an unprecedented eight red “X” marks in a single audition. Sending the Vegas trumpeter packing with a memorable exit, Simon laughingly congratulated Josh on making AGT history in the most delightfully awkward way possible.
