Plot Synopsis

With the help of musical coaches, singers try to survive three elimination stages -- blind audition, battle phase, and live performances -- as they vie for the grand prize of a recording contract with Universal Republic and $100,000. During the blind audition, the coaches hear the singers perform but they are unable to see them. If impressed by the contestant's voice, that coach pushes a button to select the singer for his/her team. If more than one coach selects a competitor, that contestant gets to choose which coach to work with. During the battle phase, coaches develop their team of eight singers and then pit two of them against each other in front of a studio audience in a vocal face-off, where both competitors sing the same song and one is eliminated. When each coach is left with only four potential singing stars, the live performances begin, during which the TV audience votes to save one talent on each team, leaving the coach to decide live who they want to save and who will not move on. At last, each coach has his/her best contestant left standing to compete in the finale, where one singer wins the grand prize and is named "The Voice." Previous winners include: Javier Colon (Season 1); Jermaine Paul (Season 2); Cassadee Pope (Season 3); Danielle Bradbery (Season 4); Tessanne Chin (Season 5); Josh Kaufman (Season 6); Craig Wayne Boyd (Season 7). Sawyer (Season 8); Jordan Smith (Season 9); Alisan Porter (Season 10); Sundance Head (Season 11); Chris Blue (Season 12); Chloe Kohanski (Season 13); Brynn Cartelli (Season 14); Chevel Shepherd (Season 15); Maelyn Jarmon (Season 16); Jake Hoot (Season 17); Todd Tilghman (Season 18); Carter Rubin (Season 20).

Advisers for Season 8 include: Ellie Goulding for Team Adam, Lionel Richie for Team Pharrell, Nick Jonas for Team Christina and Meghan Trainor for Team Blake.

Season 9 advisers include: Rihanna (key adviser); Selena Gomez (Team Gwen); John Fogerty (Team Adam); Brad Paisley (Team Blake); and Missy Elliott (Team Pharrell).

Season 10 of THE VOICE premiered on Monday, February 29, 2016 from 8-10pm ET/PT, with Christina Aguilera returning to join Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams as coaches for the new season. Plus, Miley Cyrus will be a key adviser guiding artists through their musical journey in the knockout rounds, while frequent judge Gwen Stefani acts as an adviser during the battle rounds for Blake. Other battle-round advisers for Season 10 include: Tori Kelly (Team Adam); P Diddy (Team Pharrell); and Patti LaBelle (Team Christina).

THE VOICE returned for its eleventh season on Monday, September 19, 2016 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC, as new coaches Alicia Keys and Miley Cyrus take their places in the red chairs next to Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. One month earlier -- on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 10:30pm ET/PT -- NBC premiered a sneak peek of the eleventh season of THE VOICE. Following the Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony, NBC debuted the first 30 minutes of the new season, hosted by Carson Daly. The new season of THE VOICE airs regularly on Mondays (8-10 pm) and Tuesdays (8-10 pm).

On Monday, February 27, 2017 from 8-10pm ET/PT, NBC premiered the twelfth season of THE VOICE, as Gwen Stefani is back and joining Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton as coaches. Carson Daly is also returning as host. Plus, advisers Celine Dion (Stefani), John Legend (Levine), Luke Bryan (Shelton) and DJ Khaled (Keys) will help this season's coaches. In the two-hour season premiere, the competition is fierce, the talent is exceptional and the surprises abound as the four coaches all vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon from the country's best vocalists in the blind auditions. The vocalists compete to be selected by one of the coaches and fight for a chance to win the title of The Voice.

Season 13 of THE VOICE premiered on Monday, September 25, 2017 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC, with Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton, and Adam Levine as the coaches for the new season. THE VOICE airs regularly Mondays (8-10pm) and Tuesdays (8-9pm).

NBC premiered the fourteenth season of THE VOICE on Monday, February 26, 2018 from 8-10pm ET/PT, with Alicia Keys returns to join Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and newcomer Kelly Clarkson as coaches. Carson Daly hosts his 14th season. In addition to four new advisers -- Julia Michaels (Adam), Trace Adkins (Blake), Shawn Mendes (Alicia), and Hailee Steinfeld (Kelly) -- this season also introduces "The Block," which allows one coach from blocking another coach from getting an artist during blind auditions.

Season 15 of THE VOICE premiered on Monday, September 24, 2018 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC. Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson join Adam Levine and Blake Shelton for the new season, with Carson Daly hosting his 15th season. Four new advisers -- Keith Urban (Blake), Thomas Rhett (Kelly), CeeLo Green (Adam), and Halsey (Jennifer) -- also join for Season 15. Returning for another season, "The Block" allows one coach from blocking another coach from getting an artist during Blind Auditions. Plus, this season THE VOICE has a fifth coach, singer Kelsea Ballerini, who is featured on a new online series called COMEBACK STAGE, where she coaches six deserving artists not selected during Blind Auditions. One singer from COMEBACK STAGE re-enters the competition during the live shows.

The sixteenth season of THE VOICE premiered on Monday, February 25, 2019 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC, as EGOT winner John Legend joins returning coaches Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, as well as host Carson Daly. Plus, the new season features these advisers: Khalid (John), Kelsea Ballerini (Kelly), Charlie Puth (Adam), and Brooks & Dunn (Blake).

THE VOICE returned for Season 17 on Monday, September 23, 2019 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC, with Carson Daly and Blake Shelton each returning for their seventeenth season as host and coach, respectively. They are joined by returning coaches Kelly Clarkson and John Legend, and coach Gwen Stefani, who last appeared in Season 12. Advisers for the new season include: Usher (John), Darius Rucker (Blake), Normani (Kelly), and will.i.am (Gwen). In the season premiere, the talent is exceptional and the competition is fierce as the coaches vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon in the Blind Auditions. The vocalists compete to be selected by one of the coaches and fight for a chance to be named "The Voice."

Season 18 of THE VOICE premiered on Monday, February 24, 2020 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC. Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend all return as judges, and they'll be joined by first-time judge Nick Jonas. Carson Daly returns as host. In the season opener, hopeful vocalists compete to be selected by one of the coaches and fight for a chance to be named "The Voice." Advisors for the new season include: Dua Lipa (Kelly Clarkson); Ella Mai (John Legend); Bebe Rexha (Blake Shelton); and Joe & Kevin Jonas (Nick Jonas).

The nineteenth season of THE VOICE premiered on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC. Three of last season's coaches -- Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson -- return, and they're joined by Gwen Stefani, who comes back to THE VOICE after taking a break last season. Carson Daly returns as host. The Battle Rounds Advisers for Season 19 include: Julia Michaels (Stefani); Leon Bridges (Clarkson); Kane Brown (Shelton); Miguel (Legend); and Usher (all coaches). Also returning this season is the "block," which adds another layer of excitement during the Blind Auditions. The coach chairs each have an extra set of buttons with the other three coaches' names. The block button prevents a coach from adding a new artist to their team. In a new twist for the show, the four artists that were saved by their individual coaches during the Battle Rounds are not automatically advance in the competition. Instead, those artists compete in the first Four-Way Knockout.

THE VOICE returned for its milestone 20th season on Monday, March 1, 2021 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC, with returning host Carson Daly and returning coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and Blake Shelton joined by Nick Jonas. This season's Battle Advisors are: Luis Fonsi (Clarkson), Darren Criss (Jonas), Brandy (Legend), and Dan + Shay (Shelton). Teturning this season is the block, which adds another layer of excitement during the Blind Auditions. The coach chairs each have an extra set of buttons with the other three coaches' names. The block button prevents a coach from adding a new artist to their team. The coaches can only use their block buttons on one artist for the entire first round of the competition.

Coaches Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, and John Legend were joined by new judge Ariana Grande for Season 21 of THE VOICE, which debuted on Monday, September 20, 2021 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC. In the two-hour season opener, Ariana claims her red chair alongside the returning coaches, as they vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon. New episodes of THE VOICE debut each Monday and Tuesday from 8-10pm. This season's format features four stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts and Live Performance Shows. Also returning this season is the block, which adds another layer of coach competition during the Blind Auditions. The coach chairs each have an extra set of buttons with the other three coaches' names on them, which prevents a coach from adding a new artist to his or her team. The coaches can only use their block buttons on one artist for the entire first round of the competition. For the artists who made it to the Knockouts, one superstar Mega Mentor will be on hand to work with all the coaches and their teams as they prepare the artists for this challenge.

Season 22 of THE VOICE premiered on Monday, September 19, 2022 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC. Camila Cabello claims her red chair alongside returning coaches John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani as they vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon. Carson Daly returns as host. This season showcases a new format element during the Knockout Rounds. For the first time ever, this phase of the competition includes three-way knockouts. The stakes have never been higher for the coaches and their artists as they vie for the win. In lieu of enlisting a mega mentor, coaches work with their artists directly to prepare them as best as possible for this new challenge. Season 22 Battle Advisors include: R&B singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan (Team Legend); singer, songwriter and producer Charlie Puth (Team Camila); country music star Jimmie Allen (Team Blake); and rapper, singer and songwriter Sean Paul (Team Gwen).

THE VOICE returned for its 23rd season on Monday, March 6, 2023 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC, with coaches Chance the Rapper, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Blake Shelton. Reba McEntire serves as the Season 23 Mega Mentor, helping the remaining artists who have made it through the Battle Rounds as each team prepares for the Knockouts that begin April 17. Having served as Battle Advisor to Team Blake during the show's inaugural season, it's most fitting Reba returns as Blake coaches his final group of artists and bids farewell to the competition. THE VOICE introduces key changes this season, making for a fierce competition where the stakes have never been higher -- the coaches pull out all the stops to advance their teams and the artists leave it all on the stage as they vie for the win.

Season 24 of THE VOICE premiered on Monday, September 25, 2023 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC. Reba McEntire claims her red chair for the new season alongside veteran coach John Legend and returning coaches Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani. Reba is fresh off her role as Season 23 mega mentor, multi-media entertainment mogul and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee. The show's format continues to feature five stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs and Live Performance Shows. Carson Daly continues as host.

The 25th season of THE VOICE debuted on Monday, February 26, 2024 from 8-9:30pm ET/PT on NBC. For Season 25, Reba and John Legend return, and they're be joined by Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay. Chance the Rapper is back following his Season 23 debut. Dan + Shay join as NBC's first-ever coaching duo. They are familiar faces to THE VOICE, having served as Blake Shelton's Battle Advisors in Season 20.

THE VOICE returned for its 26th season on Monday, September 23, 2024 from 8-10pm ET/PT on NBC. Snoop Dogg and Michael Buble claim their red chairs alongside returning coaches Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani, as they vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon. The competition again features five stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs and Live Performance Shows. During the Blind Auditions, the decisions the coaches make are based solely on voice and not looks as the coaches build their teams of 14 artists.
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Tonight (Monday, November 18, 2024) from 8-10pm ET/PT, NBC premieres Part 3 of The Knockouts. In this episode, coaches pair three artists from their teams to compete in solo performances. The coaches then choose a winner from each pairing to advance in the competition. The episode features two mega mentors, Sting and Jennifer Hudson, who help guide the contestants. Sting will mentor Teams Gwen and Snoop, while Hudson will mentor Teams Buble and Reba. This is the first season to have two mega mentors in the Knockouts.

Artists who survive the Knockouts will advance to the Playoffs, where they will hold nothing back. Tough decisions are made when each coach can only advance two artists to the live shows. The stakes are even higher for the artists because steals are no longer available. The coaches each enlist a mentor in the Playoffs to help advise their artists as they vie for a spot in the live shows.

Once the Live Performance shows begin, the top artists will compete against each other weekly during a live broadcast. This time the television audience will vote to save their favorite artists. The artists with the lowest number of votes will be eligible for the Instant Save and will each perform a new song to prove why they should continue in the competition. America can save their favorite performer by voting on "The Voice" Official App or NBC.com. Those with the lowest number of votes will be sent home. At the end of the competition, one artist will be named "The Voice" and receive the grand prize of a recording contract.