America's Got Talent: Kodi Lee wows judges and awarded a Golden Buzzer

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Blind and autistic Kodi Lee brings the judges to tears.

Listen and watch Kodi Lee sing and if you don't get the "feels," you're made of stone.

Lee appeared on the 14th Season of America's Got Talent, brought tears to the judges' eyes, received a standing ovation from the audience and was awarded the Golden Buzzer.

The Golden Buzzer from judge Gabrielle Union allows Korean American Lee to be sent straight to the live performance rounds and skip the intermediate competition.

As the 22-year old contestant played piano and sang Donny Hathaway's song "A Song For You," the camera caught Union and fellow judge Julianne Hough tearing up as they listened to the blind and autistic Lee.

"What just happened there was really extraordinary,” judge Simon Cowell said of Lee’s singing. “I'm going to remember this moment for the rest of my life."

“I wanted a performer that was going to change the world,” Union said in a video posted to social media explaining her decision. “I believe Kodi was that act."

Kodi Lee’s parents are of mixed ethnicity. His father, Eric, is of Korean descent.

When Kodi was younger, it was discovered that he has perfect pitch, a photographic memory and an ear for music.

His mother, Tina Lee, said that her son's experiences as a performer have helped him adjust to meeting new people and being in crowds, two things he had previously struggled with. “That was the deal. We said if you want to perform, you have to shake people’s hands and you got to let people come up and say hello to you,” she said. “And it worked.”

Until the live performance rounds of America's Got Talent sometime in late summer, Kodi Lee and his band are performing to sold out audiences at various venues in Southern California. The video of AGT audition has gone viral with millions of views.

America's Got Talent airs 8 p.m., Tuesdays on NBC, 

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Kodi Lee's family watched from offstage during his AGT auditioin with host Terry Crews. They include his mother Tina, brother Derek, sister Kayle and father Eric Lee.

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