Now with the Semifinals over, we have a week until the finale and BGT crowns a new winner. So that just leaves two things:
Who will be the Wildcard (or Wildcards)?
Who stands the best chance at winning?
First off the Wildcard spot, we have to look at it from 3 different scenarios.
There is Only One Wildcard Spot in the Finale (11 acts)
There are Two Wildcard Spots in the Finale (12 Acts) (Plus it makes sense if the finale episode is 3 hours long, I can't just imagine them dedicating that extra time for the vote or guest stars.)
There is no Wildcard Spot (10 Acts, Makes No Sense why this year doesn't have a Wildcard spot, all the 2nd and 3rd placers were robbed of the finale)
For the first two, it's 50/50 if the show will continue to do the 3rd place act getting the Wildcard spot trend and with the exception of 2 times, the wildcard was never a golden buzzer act. (which also helps the 3rd place case given 4/5 Runner Ups were Golden Buzzer Acts). So let's look at this if it is a 3rd Place Act getting the Wildcard or cards.
Those acts being:
Eden Choi (Magician) (3rd Place in Semis 1)
Cheer Re Man (Dance Group) (3rd Place in Semis 2)
Albert Amores (Aerialist) (3rd Place in Semis 3)
TK Magic (Magician) (3rd Place in Semis 4)
CJ Emmons (Singer) (3rd Place in Semis 5)
I think the two acts that are most likely to get the Wildcard spots if there are two, and it has to be a 3rd place act, could be CJ Emmons and Cheer Re Man. Out of the 13 Wildcard acts, they have consisted of 3 Singing Acts, 3 Dancing Acts, 3 Dog Acts, and 4 Random Variety Acts.
Since a Magician has yet to get the Wildcard, Eden and TK are most likely not going to be in the finale as a wildcard. Also it makes sense to bring back CJ and Cheer Re Man since they were, arguably, the most robbed acts of their nights. But if there is only one wildcard spot, I could see it being given to CJ if it has to be a 3rd place act. As for it has to be a 2nd place act, that is a little bit tricky since the 2nd place acts for this year's Semis were:
Linda Mudzenda (Singer/Alesha's Golden Buzzer): Lost to Vinnie Mckee
Will Burns (Impressionist/Ant & Dec's Golden Buzzer): Lost to Stacey Leadbeatter
Electric Umbrella (Choir/Simon's 2nd Golden Buzzer): Lost to Ping Pong Pang
Max Fox (Singer/Audience's Golden Buzzer): Lost to Hear Our Voice
Han & Fran (Singing Duo): Lost to Binita Chetry.
I mean all 5 of these choice have a strong possibility:
The only 2 Golden Buzzers to ever be wildcard were Simon's and Ant & Dec's Golden Buzzers, so Electric Umbrella and Will Burns might have a strong chance at getting those spots (with Maybe Electric Umbrella being selected if there is only 1) Though I could see it being Linda too.
With Max Fox being an Audience Golden Buzzer, I could see the show having that be the reason why he got the wildcard.
But I could see this show pulling a Series 13 and making the Wildcard Han and Fran since they are the only Non Golden Buzzer Runner Up this year.
But there is the possibility that there might not even be a wildcard this year, which would make no sense. Series 14, I get, it was filmed during Covid, the audience was voting the rest of the finalists since those semis were pre filmed. But it makes no sense why they wouldn't do a wildcard spot this year, especially with this finale being 3 hours long. But in the case, BGT makes that illogically decision, who stands the best chance.
In terms of the Live Show Golden Buzzers, while this is new for BGT, when AGT did it last season, All 4 Live Show Golden Buzzer acts were eliminated in the Bottom 5. Not saying that would happen here but it might hurt the live show golden buzzers chances at being crowned the winner. However, Canada's Got Talent's winner this year was a Double Golden Buzzer act, so there could be a chance we could also get a Double Golden Buzzer winner this year.
Though I think the acts that stands the best chance at winning are The Blackouts and Hear Our Voice since they really seem to be this year's fan favorite acts. But who do you guys think could win?