The twenty-sixth season of the American reality television series The Voice premiered on September 23, 2024, on NBC. The season is hosted by Carson Daly, who returns for his twenty-sixth season. The coaching panel consists of Reba McEntire, who returns for her third season; returning coach Gwen Stefani, who returns for her eighth season after a one-season hiatus; and debuting coaches Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg.
| The Voice | |
|---|---|
| Season 26 | |
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| Hosted by | Carson Daly |
| Coaches | |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 23, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Overview
editDevelopment
editOn May 10, 2024, NBC announced that The Voice was renewed for a twenty-sixth season to air in the fall of that year.[1] On May 13, the lineup of coaches was unveiled at the network's upfront presentation for the 2024–25 United States network television schedule at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[2][3]
Coaches and host
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Of the four coaches that participated in the previous season, only Reba McEntire returned, marking her third season as a coach.[3] Coaches Chance the Rapper, Dan + Shay, and John Legend all departed the panel for the season. The latter two coaches both cited their ongoing concert tours as reasons for their departure.[4][5]
Former coach Gwen Stefani returns to the show following her absence in the previous season, marking her eighth season as a coach.[6] Canadian singer-songwriter Michael Bublé and rapper Snoop Dogg join the coaching panel for their first seasons,[7] marking the first time since season 23 in which two coaches were introduced in a season. Both new coaches previously appeared on the show: Bublé previously served as a battle advisor for Team Blake on season 3,[8] while Snoop Dogg served as a mega mentor on season 20 during the Knockouts.[9][10] With Bublé's debut, he becomes the first Canadian to serve as a coach on the American adaptation of The Voice.[11]
Carson Daly returns for his twenty-sixth season as host.
Marketing and promotion
editAhead of the season's premiere, on July 26, the show, via its online media platforms, released a cover of the 1966 Four Tops single "Reach Out I'll Be There" performed by the coaches.[12] On September 23, hours before the premiere, the show released a cover of the coaches performing the 1979 Eagles hit, "Heartache Tonight".[13]
Shortly prior to the season premiere, the blind audition of Sofronio Vasquez, performing Mary J. Blige's "I'm Goin' Down", was released online.[14]
Teams
edit| Winner | Eliminated in the Playoffs | ||||||||
| Runner-up | Stolen in the Knockouts | ||||||||
| Third place | Eliminated in the Knockouts | ||||||||
| Fourth place | Stolen in the Battles | ||||||||
| Fifth place | Eliminated in the Battles | ||||||||
| Eliminated in the Live Semifinals | |||||||||
| Coach | Top 56 Artists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bublé | ||||||
| Sofronio Vasquez | Kiara Vega | |||||
| TBD in Battles | TBD in Knockouts | |||||
| Gwen Stefani | ||||||
| Jan Dan | Sydney Sterlace | |||||
| TBD in Battles | TBD in Knockouts | |||||
| Reba McEntire | ||||||
| Danny Joseph | Kendall Eugene | |||||
| TBD in Battles | TBD in Knockouts | |||||
| Snoop Dogg | ||||||
| Jake Tankersley | Torre Blake | ChrisDeo | ||||
| TBD in Battles | TBD in Knockouts | |||||
| Note: Italicized names are artists stolen from another team during the battles or the knockouts (names struck through within former teams). Underlined names are artists who were saved by their coach in the knockouts. Bolded names are artists who received a “Coach Replay” in the Blind Auditions. | ||||||
Blind auditions
editThe show began with the Blind Auditions on September 23, 2024. In each audition, an artist sings their piece in front of the coaches, whose chairs face the audience. If a coach is interested in working with the artist, they may press their button to face the artist. If only one coach presses the button, the artist automatically becomes part of their team. If multiple coaches turn, they will compete for the artist, who will decide which team they will join. Each coach has one "block" to prevent another coach from getting an artist. This season, each coach ends up with 14 artists by the end of the blind auditions, creating a total of 56 artists advancing to the battles.[15]
This season, a new feature was introduced, dubbed the "Coach Replay." This addition allows each coach to press their button one time in the span of the blind auditions for an artist that was originally eliminated with no coaches turning. The artist is subsequently defaulted to that team.[16]
| ✔ | Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artist joined this coach's team | |
| Artist was originally eliminated with no coach pressing their button, but was saved by the "Coach Replay" | |
| Artist was eliminated with no coach pressing their button | |
| ✘ | Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by another coach from getting the artist |
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Episode 1 (September 23)
edit| Order | Artist | Age(s) | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Gwen | Reba | Snoop | |||||
| 1 | Jake Tankersley | 31 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma | "Something in the Orange" | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| 2 | Sofronio Vasquez | 31 | Mindanao, Philippines | "I'm Goin' Down" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Jan Dan | 29 | Newark, New Jersey | "Almost Doesn't Count" | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
| 4 | Ravs | 29 | Dallas, Texas | "Say So" | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Danny Joseph | 37 | Dallas, Texas | "I Put a Spell on You" | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Ben Fagerstedt | 23 | Aberdeen, Washington | "I've Got You Under My Skin" | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | Torre Blake | 30 | Austin, Texas | "On & On" | – | ✔ | – | ✔ |
| 8 | Kendall Eugene | 37 | Indiana, Pennsylvania | "Don't Think Jesus" | – | – | ✔ | – |
| 9 | Kiara Vega | 18 | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | "Amor Eterno" | ✔ | – | ✔ | ✔ |
| 10 | ChrisDeo | 16 | Queens, New York | "I Won't Give Up" | ✔ | – | – | ✔ |
| 11 | Sydney Sterlace | 15 | Buffalo, New York | "Drivers License" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 2 (September 30)
edit| Order | Artist | Age(s) | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Gwen | Reba | Snoop | |||||
| 1 | To air | |||||||
Episode 3 (October 7)
edit| Order | Artist | Age(s) | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Gwen | Reba | Snoop | |||||
| 1 | To air | |||||||
Episode 4 (October 8)
edit| Order | Artist | Age(s) | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Gwen | Reba | Snoop | |||||
| 1 | To air | |||||||
Episode 5 (October 14)
edit| Order | Artist | Age(s) | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Gwen | Reba | Snoop | |||||
| 1 | To air | |||||||
Episode 6 (October 15)
edit| Order | Artist | Age(s) | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Gwen | Reba | Snoop | |||||
| 1 | To air | |||||||
Ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Blind Auditions, Season Premiere" | September 23, 2024 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 2" | September 30, 2024 | TBD | TBD | |
| 3 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 3" | October 7, 2024 | TBD | TBD | |
| 4 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 4" | October 8, 2024 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
References
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- ^ a b Stump, Scott (2024-05-13). "Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg announced as new coaches on 'The Voice'". Today. Retrieved 2024-05-17 – via NBC News.
- ^ Norwin, Alyssa (2024-05-15). "Why Is John Legend Leaving The Voice for Season 26?". Life & Style. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Callahan, Erinn (2024-05-15). "Dan + Shay Reveal Why They're Leaving 'The Voice' After Just One Season". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (2024-05-13). "Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé Join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani as 'The Voice' Coaches". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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- ^ Friend, David (2024-05-13). "Michael Bublé joins Snoop Dogg as new judge on The Voice". CBC. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Perkins, Njera (2024-05-14). "Snoop Dogg Hopes 'The Voice' Gig Will Show 'I Really Understand Music': 'I'm the People's Champ'". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Wang, Jessica (2024-05-13). "Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé join 'The Voice' season 26 as coaches". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (2024-05-15). "Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg to be mentors on 'The Voice US'". NME. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Watch The Voice Clip: Snoop, Reba, Gwen and Bublé First-Ever Voice Coach Performance | NBC - NBC.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via www.nbc.com.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (2024-09-23). "Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé Make Their 'Voice' Debuts as the Coaches Belt 'Heartache Tonight'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Piner, Chris (2024-09-21). "Watch 'The Voice' Hopeful Ignite All-Out Coach Battle on Season 26 Premiere: "That Was a GRAMMY Performance"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ A Full Breakdown of How The Voice Works | NBC Insider - NBC.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18 – via www.nbc.com.
- ^ A Game-Changing Rule on The Voice Completely Shakes Up the Blind Auditions | NBC Insider - NBC.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23 – via www.nbc.com.
- ^ Davidson, Denton; Benutty, John (2024-09-23). "The Voice season 26 episode 1 recap: Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé claim their red chairs in 'The Blind Auditions Season Premiere' [LIVE BLOG]". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2024-09-23.