'AGT' 's Terry Crews on Why He Was 'Floored' by His Golden Buzzer-Winning Act: 'Nothing Better'

Terry Crews.Photo: Trae Patton/NBC Terry Crewsis confident his Golden Buzzer-winning act will go all the way onAmerica’s Got Talent. During the season 17 premiere on Tuesday, Crews, 53, gave away the first Golden Buzzer to Avery Dixon, a 21-year-old man from Atlanta, Georgia, who played the saxophone. Dixon disclosed during his audition that he had been the target of “relentless” bullying growing up because his voice and appearance were different from that of his classmates.

'AGT' 's Terry Crews Says Adam Sandler 'Gave Me a Career': 'He Always Included Me'

If it weren’t forAdam Sandler,Terry Crews‘ life could look very different. Speaking with PEOPLE in this week’s first-ever Kindness Issue, theAmerica’s Got Talenthostcredits Sandler, 53, with giving him the successful on-screen career. “He put me inThe Longest Yard, and we filmed five more movies together,” Crews, 51, says about the 2005 film, in which he appeared as Cheeseburger Eddy and Sandler starred as Paul Crewe. Invision/AP/Shutterstock “He always included me; he never forgot me,” Crews adds.

'AGT' 's Terry Crews, Howie Mandel and Producers Open Up About Returning to Live Shows amid Pandemic

As the show moves forward with a bit of normalcy amid the ongoing COVID crisis, executive producers Jason Raff and Sam Donnelly, as well as hostTerry Crewsand veteran judgeHowie Mandel, tell PEOPLE about how the rest of season 16 will be different than season 15, which filmed the Judge Cuts on adrive-in theater in Simi Valleyand rest of the competition onlots at Universal Studios Hollywoodlast summer at the height of the pandemic.

'AGT' 's Trapeze Couple Duo Transcend Narrowly Advances to Season 13 Finals as Us the Duo Is Eliminated

Photo: AGT The first slate ofAmerica’s Got Talent‘s finalists have been revealed! During Wednesday’s elimination round, many fan favorites failed to advance to the finals round as the acts to go home were mostly singers and dance troupes. Golden buzzer winners and 15-year-old vocalists Makayla Phillips, who was judgeHeidi Klum‘s golden choice, and Amanda Mena, who was judgeMel B‘s favorite to win, were both eliminated. “It’s the end of the road for us.

'AGT' 's Michael Ketterer Says He and Wife Ivey 'Are Stronger' After Domestic Violence Arrest

Photo: Michael Ketterer/InstagramAmerica’s Got Talentfinalist Michael Ketterer is speaking out about his relationship after he wasarrested and charged with domestic violence.The 41-year-old singer and pediatric mental health nurse, who placed fifth overall on season 13, shared new family portraits on Instagram Thursday, including two photos of him and his wife Ivey smiling and kissing.“The Dream Team #teamketterer #wearestronger #kettererlife @iveyketterer #agt,” Ketterer captioned the three images.Ivey also shared the couple’s kissing photo on Instagram.