Ashford Sanders
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Aug 28, 2026
Kimberly E. SchellHOST
It's a song that tells of heaven and how when he gets there, he'll thank God because millions didn't make it, but he's one of the ones who did.
Kimberly E. SchellHOST
The irony of it all is that the song applies to Ashford Sanders' life right here on earth.
Kimberly E. SchellHOST
We recently watched him on America's Got Talent, and he was also on BET's Sunday Best.
Kimberly E. SchellHOST
There's millions of people.
Kimberly E. SchellHOST
He has also remained connected to his Mississippi roots through his involvement with the Canton Music Festival.
Kimberly E. SchellHOST
Beyond the talent is a testimony, a testimony of resilience and faith that only he can tell.
Kimberly E. SchellHOST
Up next, I'm elated, y'all, to talk with none other than the multi-talented Mr. Ashford Sanders.
Kimberly E. SchellHOST
You're watching Talented Thursdays.
Jay BockHOST
Uh, the team Bach, uh, second choice, sixth choice overall.
Jay BockHOST
Ashford Sanders is gonna come out fourth.
Jay BockHOST
Uh, he's the, uh, the, the big Black guy, uh, gospel singer.
Jay BockHOST
Um, I feel like he, uh, had a lot of potential.
Cody PattersonHOST
It's...
Cody PattersonHOST
You think he samples a lot of his own cooking?
Jay BockHOST
Uh, but let's, let's hear a little bit, let's hear a little bit of Ashford Sanders, uh, singing All That Really Matters.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
If I could crawl in my mind and give any advice to my younger self.
Stephen AndersonGUEST
It was just the acts underperformed.
Stephen AndersonGUEST
I loved Ashford Sanders audition as an example.
Stephen AndersonGUEST
Love his voice.
Stephen AndersonGUEST
I'm not a big Billie Eilish fan, but that song that he did, that Billie Eilish song was incredible.
8 MINS LATER
Stephen AndersonGUEST
Was he deserving to go through, I would say, given everybody who performed on the night Tuesday? Yes.
Stephen AndersonGUEST
Is he my personal favorite? No.
Stephen AndersonGUEST
But given what we saw Tuesday and who underperformed, Ashford Sanders underperformed, James and Marina underperformed, Jesse White tumbling to a crew underperformed.
Stephen AndersonGUEST
It left dog act.
AGT CommenterHOST
... all right, who was next?
Cody PattersonHOST
The next grouping was, uh, Royal Lasers and Ashford.
AGT CommenterHOST
I wanted Ashford, and here's why.
AGT CommenterHOST
I just wanted him to have another shot.
Cody PattersonHOST
Okay.
11 MINS LATER
AGT CommenterHOST
Temper your expectations.
AGT CommenterHOST
I would say last night just about everybody performed to what the level I probably thought.
AGT CommenterHOST
I thought Ashford Sanders underperformed slightly.
Griffin RayHOST
One of the two Mississippi natives to make it to the live quarterfinal rounds of America's Got Talent on August 18th has been eliminated.
Griffin RayHOST
Ashford Sanders of Canton blew away the judges during the audition rounds with his own R&B spin on a Billie Eilish song, but couldn't quite wow them the same way during the quarterfinals.
Griffin RayHOST
Cause
Ashford SandersSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I, I, I don't know how to feel.
speaker_2SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Love, love, love, love, love.
speaker_1NARRATOR
Ashford Sanders of Canton was one of seven contestants eliminated in the opening round.
speaker_1NARRATOR
His version of Teddy Swim's All That Really Matters didn't hit the mark for the judges, leaving them and the crowd less convinced than they'd been in the audition rounds.
speaker_1NARRATOR
Sanders' time on the show may have ended, but a Mississippi native could still advance.