“America’s Got Talent” participant got Sofia Vergara’s golden buzzer for his amazing version of the song “Tomorrow.”
The 48-year-old “Modern Family” actress pressed the golden bell for Jimmie Herrod’s performance, which gave her shivers.
Simon Cowell called the Portland native’s rendition of “Tomorrow” from the musical “Annie” his “worst song in the world.”
Cowell, 61, advised the AGT hopeful that his music choice was Simon’s worst audition song. He suggested that he perform another song, but Herrod had nothing else prepared and simply continued.

The contestant ended up stunning the judges and the audience with his emotional song, indicating that he had made the right choice.
Herrod’s performance was so good that Cowell reconsidered the Broadway song.
Cowell commented after his performance, “Wow, wow, it’s not my worst song anymore, unbelievable.”
Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell, and the judges all gave Herrod a standing ovation. Vergara, on the other hand, remained seated and appeared unimpressed with the audition, tricking everyone.

I have to admit, I didn’t enjoy it, she said.
The audience booed until Vergara said, “But I loved it!”
She then pressed the golden buzzer, which sent Herrod into the live performances. As gold confetti rained down on Herrod, Vergara approached the stage to congratulate him, stating she “just had to” and that he deserved it.
She returned to the stage, where Cowell informed her that he had fallen for her act and had mistakenly assumed she didn’t enjoy the performance.
“I assumed you didn’t like him because you weren’t standing up.” “I thought you despised it,” Cowell informed her. That was fantastic, incredible.

Vergara raved in an interview about Herrod’s spectacular audition.
“Jimmie really blew me away with his performance since it was so powerful. It was absolutely wonderful! His voice, his presence, the song,” she recounted. “I just knew in my heart of hearts that I had to press the Golden Buzzer. He deserved it, and I thought his performance was fantastic!
After receiving his music degree, Herrod worked as an adjunct vocal professor for a jazz school. A seasoned musician, Herrod began touring with the band Pink Martini in 2017. Exodus, his debut single with the group, is a song he recorded in 2018.

He has a long experience in the performing arts, having played Extraordinary Girl in “American Idiot” and the Queen of the Underworld in “The Ballad of Ishtar.” Herrod also played the Beggar Woman in “Sweeney Todd,” which he describes as his “favorite character to date.”
Herrod has been posting original music and cover songs on social media long before he joined the AGT. If his “Tomorrow” performance piqued your interest, you may listen to his tracks on Instagram.
Throughout the pandemic, he has continued to share his masterpieces on the site for the sake of his fans.
A contestant must obtain “yes” votes from at least three of the four judges to advance in the AGT audition process. Any act that receives two or more buzzes from the judges is instantly eliminated from the competition.
The host, Terry Crews, has one chance to press the golden buzzer. Other recipients of the golden buzzer this season besides Herrod are Nightbirde (Cowell), Northwell Nurse Choir (Mandel), and World Taekwondo (Crews).
Watch Jimmie Herrod’s emotional performance of “Tomorrow” in the video below.