Nene Royal on America’s Got Talent
From a four-yes audition in July to the winner’s confetti on 23 September 2026: all six of her AGT Season 21 performances, in order. Each has its own page with the official NBC video and 15 reactions from vocal coaches, musicians and reactors.
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16-Year-Old Nene Royal Is Shy... Until She Starts Singing "Zombie" | Auditions | AGT America's Got Talent · 23,543,590 views (as of 11 Oct 2026) · uploaded 7 Jul 2026 1. Audition · 7 July 2026“Zombie” — The Cranberries
Introduced as shy, she tore into The Cranberries’ “Zombie” and got four yeses from the judges. It became the most-watched audition of Season 21 on YouTube.
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Nene Royal CRUSHES "Hysteria" by Muse | Judges' Callbacks | AGT 2026 America's Got Talent · 8,193,342 views (as of 11 Oct 2026) · uploaded 7 Aug 2026 2. Judges’ Callbacks · 11 August 2026 (online 7 August)“Hysteria” — Muse
Back in front of the judges, she took on Muse’s “Hysteria” and was sent through to the Live Shows by Howie Mandel.
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Golden Buzzer: Nene Royal ROCKS OUT To "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden | Quarterfinals | AGT 2026 America's Got Talent · 15,705,526 views (as of 11 Oct 2026) · uploaded 25 Aug 2026 3. Live Quarterfinals (Golden Buzzer) · 25 August 2026“Black Hole Sun” — Soundgarden
Her “Black Hole Sun” earned Mel B’s Live Golden Buzzer, sending her straight to the final. Chris Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, publicly praised it.
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Nene Royal Goes FULL ROCKSTAR With “Seven Nation Army” By The White Stripes | The Final | AGT 2026 America's Got Talent · 15,455,743 views (as of 11 Oct 2026) · uploaded 22 Sept 2026 4. The Final · 22 September 2026“Seven Nation Army” — The White Stripes
Her final-night performance: a full-volume “Seven Nation Army” that closed out her run before the public vote.
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The Warning Joins Nene Royal for a SURPRISE “Kerosene” Performance | The Finale | AGT 2026 America's Got Talent · 2,081,323 views (as of 11 Oct 2026) · uploaded 23 Sept 2026 5. The Final (guest segment) · September 2026 (finale week)“Kerosene” — The Warning
Mexican rock trio The Warning joined her for a surprise performance of their song “Kerosene” during finale week.
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Linkin Park And Nene Royal Team Up For "The Emptiness Machine" | The Finale | AGT 2026 America's Got Talent · 12,211,219 views (as of 11 Oct 2026) · uploaded 23 Sept 2026 6. Finale results show (with Linkin Park) · 23 September 2026“The Emptiness Machine” — Linkin Park
On the results night she shared the stage with Linkin Park for “The Emptiness Machine” — then was named the winner of America’s Got Talent Season 21.
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Reactions to her whole AGT run
These creators react to several performances in one video. View counts as of 11 Oct 2026.
Unofficial fan profile by KhaosanRoad.com, compiled from public sources linked on each page. Not affiliated with Nene Royal, OZONE, NBC or America’s Got Talent. Videos are embedded from YouTube and remain the property of their creators.