The ninth season of the American reality talent show The Voice premiered on September 21, 2015 on NBC. Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Pharrell Williams returned as coaches for the season. Gwen Stefani returned after a one-season absence. Carson Daly continued as host.
The season introduced a "Coach Comeback" where each coach bring back one artist from the Battle or Knockout rounds to perform again in the Live Playoffs, and single elimination rounds during the Live Shows (except for the Semifinals).
Jordan Smith was named the winner of the season, marking Adam Levine's third win as a coach.
Coaches and host Adam Levine and Blake Shelton returned for their ninth season as coaches; Pharrell Williams, his third; and Gwen Stefani, her second season, after a season hiatus. The advisors for this season included Missy Elliott for Team Pharrell, John Fogerty for Team Adam, Brad Paisley for Team Blake, and Selena Gomez for Team Gwen. Rihanna served as an advisor for all teams during the Knockouts. Carson Daly returned as host for his ninth season.
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+ Coaches Top 48 artists Adam Levine Jordan Smith Shelby Brown Amy Vachal Blaine Mitchell Chance Peña Keith Semple Viktor Király Andi & Alex Dustin Christensen James Dupré Regina Love Chance Peña Amanda Ayala Manny Cabo Dustin Monk Cassandra Robertson Gwen Stefani Jeffery Austin Braiden Sunshine Korin BukowskiViktor KirályEllie LawrenceRegina Love Riley Biederer Summer Schappell Kota Wade Tim Atlas Hanna Ashbrook Lyndsey Elm Noah Jackson Alex Kandel Chase Kerby Pharrell Williams Madi Davis Evan McKeel Mark Hood Celeste Betton Riley Biederer Darius Scott Morgan Frazier Amy Vachal Tim Atlas Siahna Im Ivonne Acero Riley Biederer Daria Jazmin Jubal & Amanda Sydney Rhame Blake Shelton Emily Ann Roberts Barrett Baber Zach Seabaugh Ivonne Acero Morgan Frazier Nadjah Nicole Chance Peña Blind Joe Chris Crump Dustin Christensen Morgan Frazier Blaine Mitchell Cole Criske Tyler Dickerson Krista Hughes
Blind auditions The first phase of the competition, the Blind Auditions, taped on June 29–30 and July 7–8, 2015, and began airing when the season premiered on September 21, 2015.
Color key Coach hit his or her "I WANT YOU" button Artist defaulted to this coach's team Artist selected to join this coach's team Artist eliminated with no coach pressing his or her "I WANT YOU" button
Episode 1 (Sept. 21) The four coaches performed a medley of each other's songs, including "Neon Light", "Don't Speak", "Sugar" and "Get Lucky", which were sung by Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Pharrell Williams, and Adam Levine, respectively.
Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Adam Gwen Pharrell Blake 1 Mark Hood 24 Chicago, Illinois "Use Me" 2 Kota Wade 20 Los Angeles, California "Bring It On Home to Me" — 3 Keith Semple 34 Larne, Northern Ireland, UK "I'll Be There for You" — — 4 Alyssa Sheridan 18 San Diego, California "I Will Remember You" — — — — 5 Siahna Im 15 Auburn, Washington "Fever" — 6 Jordan Smith 22 Harlan, Kentucky "Chandelier" 7 Dr. Paul 66 Hayesville, North Carolina "Mama Tried" — — — — 8 Nadjah Nicole 23 New Castle, Delaware "Tightrope" — — 9 Braiden Sunshine 14 Old Lyme, Connecticut "The Mountains Win Again" — — 10 Michael Woolery 25 Los Angeles, California "Say" — — — — 11 Barrett Baber 34 Marion, Arkansas "Angel Eyes"
Episode 2 (Sept. 22) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Adam Gwen Pharrell Blake 1 "Blind Joe"33Fargo, North Dakota"If It Hadn't Been for Love" 2Ivonne Acero 17 Aguila, Arizona "Style" — — 3Gage Navarro 21 Selma, California"Ain't No Rest For the Wicked" — — — — 4 Regina Love 51 Atlanta, Georgia "Rock Steady" — — 5 Zach Seabaugh 16 Marietta, Georgia "Take Your Time" — 6 Evan McKeel 20 Richmond, Virginia "Typical" 7Bryan Bautista 23Brooklyn, New York"Locked Out of Heaven" — — — — 8 Emily Ann Roberts 16 Knoxville, Tennessee "I Hope You Dance" — — 9 Ellie Lawrence 26 Calhoun, Georgia "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" — 10 Noah Jackson 19 Sunderland, Massachusetts "Elastic Heart" — — — 11 Tim Atlas 26 San Jose, California "Give Me Love" — — — 12 Hanna Ashbrook 23 Mount Prospect, Illinois "Closer" — — — 13Natalie Yacovazzi28Chicago, Illinois"Oh! Darling" — — — — 14 James Dupré 30 Bayou Chicot, Louisiana "Let Her Cry"
Episode 3 (Sept. 28) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Adam Gwen Pharrell Blake 1 Morgan Frazier 22 Nashville, Tennessee "I Want You to Want Me" — — 2 Amanda Ayala 17 New York, New York "Mississippi Queen" — 3 Jeffery Austin24 Chicago, Illinois "Lay Me Down" — — — 4 Lyndsey Elm 22 Vacaville, California "Lips Are Movin'" 5Joe Maye23Baltimore, Maryland "Word Up!" — — — —6 Manny Cabo 45 Elizabeth, New Jersey "Here I Go Again"7 Madi Davis 16 McKinney, Texas "It's Too Late" — — 8Caleb Lee Hutchinson16Dallas, Georgia"The Dance" — — — —9 Riley Biederer 19 Atlanta, Georgia "Invincible" — — —10 Cassandra Robertson 45 Dallas, Texas"Ghost" — — —11 Daria Jazmin 20 Los Angeles, California "Dear Future Husband" — 12 Chris Crump 31 Baytown, Texas "Thinking Out Loud"13 Tyler Dickerson 21 Denham Springs, Louisiana "Hard To Handle" — — — 14 Jubal & Amanda(Jubal Lee Young & Amanda Preslar) Tulsa, Oklahoma "Seven Bridges Road" — —
Episode 4 (Sept. 29) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Adam Gwen Pharrell Blake 1 Darius Scott 23 Dallas, Texas "You Make Me Wanna..." —2 Korin Bukowski 19 Miami, Florida "Cecilia and the Satellite" — — —3 Krista Hughes22 Coal City, West Virginia "Angel from Montgomery"4 Janae Strother28 Herndon, Virginia"Uptown Funk" — — — —5 Chance Peña15 Tyler, Texas"I See Fire" — — —6Viktor Király31 New York, New York "What's Going On" 7 Julie Broadus 18 Suwanee, Georgia"Brand New Key" — — — — 8Cole Criske 16 Temecula, California"Dreaming with a Broken Heart" — 9 Alex Kandel 22 Nashville, Tennessee "Bright" — —10 Tom Rhodes 26 Oakland, California"Hit the Road Jack" — — — —11 Junior Reed20 Menifee, California"What I Got" — — — —12 T'alia Scott30 Miami, Florida"Beneath Your Beautiful" — — — —13 Celeste Betton 27 Hinesville, Georgia "Love You I Do" — — —14Andi & Alex(Andi Peot & Alex Peot)24 Green Bay, Wisconsin "Thank You"
Episode 5 (Oct. 5) Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and contestant's choices Adam Gwen Pharrell Blake1Dustin Christensen35 Orem, Utah "Downtown Train"2Berdine Joseph19Port au Prince, Haiti"Hey Mama"————3Dustin Monk27Jacksonville, Florida"Bright Lights"——4Chase Kerby30Oklahoma City, Oklahoma"The Scientist"———5Dawson Daugherty17 Venice, California"Problem"————6Shelby Brown16Elberta, Alabama"Stars"7Amy Vachal26Brooklyn, New York"Dream a Little Dream of Me" rowspan=8 8Blaine Mitchell24Fort Worth, Texas"Drops of Jupiter"—9Summer Schappell21 Redding, California"Strawberry Wine" rowspan=6 10Caroline Burns15 Hollis, New Hampshire"A Thousand Years" rowspan=5 —11 Andy Buckner 34 Asheville, North Carolina "Can't You See"—12 Justen Harden 20 Brunswick, Georgia "Firecracker"—13 Adam Melchor 21 Jersey City, New Jersey "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"—14Sydney Rhame16 Decatur, Georgia"Photograph"
Episode 6 (Oct. 6) Episode 6, titled "The Best of The Blind Auditions," recalled the Blind Auditions this season.
The Battles The Battles (episodes 7 to 10) consisted of two 2-hour episodes and two 1-hour episodes each on October 12, 13, 19 and 20, 2015. Season nine's advisors are Missy Elliott for Team Pharrell, John Fogerty for Team Adam, Brad Paisley for Team Blake, and Selena Gomez for Team Gwen. As like the previous battle rounds since season 3, each coach can exercise a use of two steals to save two losing artists from opposing coaches to put through to the Knockouts. At the end of the Knockouts, each coach reinstate a previously eliminated artist from either the Battles or Knockouts to participate in the Live Playoffs.
Color key: Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Knockouts Artist lost the Battle but was stolen by another coach and advanced to the Knockouts Artist lost the Battle and was originally eliminated but received the Coach Comeback and advanced to the Live Playoffs Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated Episode Coach Order Winner Song Loser 'Steal' result Adam Gwen Pharrell Blake Episode 7 Adam Levine 1 Jordan Smith "Like I Can" Regina Love — — Blake Shelton 2 Zach Seabaugh "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" Tyler Dickerson — — — Gwen Stefani 3 Ellie Lawrence "Sweater Weather" Tim Atlas — — Pharrell Williams 4 Mark Hood "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Celeste Betton — — — Adam Levine 5 James Dupré "Fortunate Son" Dustin Monk — — — Blake Shelton 6 Barrett Baber "Walking in Memphis" Dustin Christensen — Episode 8 Adam Levine 1 Keith Semple "Baba O'Riley" Manny Cabo — — — Blake Shelton 2 Chris Crump "When I Get Where I'm Going" Krista Hughes — — — Pharrell Williams 3 Madi Davis "Riptide" Sydney Rhame—— — Gwen Stefani 4 Kota Wade "It's My Life" Alex Kandel — rowspan=2 — — 5 Jeffery Austin "Can't Feel My Face" Noah Jackson — — — Pharrell Williams 6 Siahna Im "You Keep Me Hangin' On" Ivonne Acero — Episode 9 Blake Shelton1 Blind Joe "Old Time Rock and Roll" Blaine Mitchell — — Adam Levine 2 Viktor Kiraly "Nobody Knows" Cassandra Robertson rowspan="5" — — — Gwen Stefani 3 Korin Bukowski "Samson" Chase Kerby — — Pharrell Williams 4 Evan McKeel "Higher Ground" Riley Biederer — Gwen Stefani 5 Braiden Sunshine "No One Is to Blame" Lyndsey Elm rowspan="2" — — Adam Levine 6 Andi & Alex "Wherever You Will Go"Chance Peña — Episode 10 Adam Levine 1 Shelby Brown "Edge of Seventeen" Amanda Ayala rowspan="6" rowspan="6" — rowspan="6" Pharrell Williams 2 Amy Vachal "To Love Somebody" Jubal & Amanda rowspan=2 3 Darius Scott "Lean on Me" Daria Jazmin Blake Shelton 4 Nadjah Nicole "Baby One More Time" Cole Criske — Gwen Stefani 5 Summer Schappell "Leave the Pieces" Hanna Ashbrook — Blake Shelton 6 Emily Ann Roberts "I'm That Kind of Girl" Morgan Frazier
The Knockouts For the Knockouts, Rihanna was assigned as a mentor for contestants in all four teams. As in previous seasons, the coaches can steal one losing artist. The top 20 contestants will then move on to the Live Shows.
Color key: Artist won the Knockout and advanced to the Live Playoffs Artist lost the Knockout but was stolen by another coach and advanced to the Live Playoffs Artist lost the Knockout and was originally eliminated but received the Coach Comeback and advanced to the Live Playoffs Artist lost the Knockout and was eliminated