The Voice is an American singing competition television series which premiered on NBC on April 26, 2011. Based on the original The Voice of Holland, the series features several stages of competition to search for new vocal talent contested by aspiring singers, age 13 or over, drawn from public auditions. The show has four coaches who choose their favourite artists during the audition rounds, and guide their selected teams through the remainder of the season. The winner is subsequently determined by television viewers; the prizes include $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Music Group. The Voice has been very successful since its premiere, drawing high ratings for the network and becoming one of the highest-rated shows in the country.
The Voice has been nominated for numerous awards, including forty Emmy Award nominations, winning six times, including three awards in the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program category and three awards for its lighting design. The Voice has additionally received nominations for six consecutive Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Reality Series (four wins), seven People's Choice Awards (four wins), four Television Critics Association Awards and six Teen Choice Awards (three wins for the series), among other awards. The series has received nominations for its diversity, including one GLAAD Media Award, two Imagen Awards, and three NAACP Image Awards.
The behind-the-scenes personnel has been honored with multiple nominations, including ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards (six wins) for songwriting, four ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards, three Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards (one win), and five Producers Guild of America Awards (four wins). The coaches of the show have won three awards out of nine nominations; Christina Aguilera has won an ALMA Award while Adam Levine and Shakira have both received a Teen Choice Award. Other coaches CeeLo Green and Blake Shelton have also received nominations. As of 2016, The Voice has won 36 awards from a total of 115 nominations.
Awards and nominations
ADG Awards
The ADG Excellence in Production Design Award is presented annually by the American Art Directors Guild to recognize the best production design and art direction in the film and television industries. The Voice has been nominated four times.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2013 Excellence in Production Design Award: Multi-Camera Variety or Unscripted Series Anron Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Maurer, Rick Vanzini, Anthony Bishop, Lydia Smyth, Kirsten Larsen, Scott Harper, Ed Strang, Jose Ramirez, and Lynn Brown 2014 Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Dave Edwards, Lydia Smyth, Zeya Maurer, Brittany Macwhorter, Ellen Jaworski, Ed Strang, Jose Ramirez, and Kristin O'Malley 2015 Excellence in Production Design: Variety, Competition, Reality, or Game Show Series Anton Goss and James Pearse Connelly 2016 Excellence in Production Design: Variety, Reality or Competition Series Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly, Zeya Mauer, Lydia Smyth, Brittany Perham-MacWhorter, Kirsten Larsen, and Stephanie Hines.
ALMA Awards
The American Latino Media Arts Award, or simply ALMA Award, is an accolade presented annually to honor the best American Latino contributions to music, television, and film. Aguilera has won once as a coach.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2011 Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act Christina Aguilera 2012
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
The ASCAP Film and Television Music Award is presented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers to recognize the work of composers and songwriters in the film and television industries. The Voice has received six nominations and won every year between 2012 and 2017.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2012 Top Television Series Jared Gutstadt, Jeff Peters, Rick Smith, and Schimer Music Productions 2013 Matt Chambless, David Paul Dorn, Jared Gutstadt, Bill Markt, William McIntyre, Jeff Peters, Jordan Sears, Rick Smith, and Schimer Music Productions 2014 Matt Chambless, David Paul Dorn, Jared Gutstadt, William Markt, William McIntyre, Steven Page, Jeffrey Peters, Schimmer Music Productions, Jordan Sears, and Evan Marshall Wise 2015 Jared Gutstadt, Jeff Peters, and Schimmer Music Productions 2016 Matt Chambless, Jared Gutstadt, Jeff Peters, and Schimmer Music Productions 2017 Matt Chambless, Jared Gutstadt, Jeff Peters, and Schimmer Music Productions
Billboard Mid-Year Music Awards
Voted online on Billboards official website, the Billboard Mid-Year Music Award honors artists and shows for their achievements in music in the first half of the year in the United States. The Voice has won twice.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2011 Best Music Reality Show The Voice 2012 2013
Critics' Choice Television Awards
The Critics' Choice Television Award is an annual accolade bestowed by the American Broadcast Television Journalists Association in recognition of outstanding achievements in television, since 2011. The Voice has won four times out of six nominations, excluding two nominations for Carson Daly as host.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2012 Best Reality Series – Competition The Voice 2013 2014 Best Reality Show Host Carson Daly Best Reality Series – Competition The Voice 2015 2016 2017 Best Reality Show Host Carson Daly Best Reality Series – Competition The Voice
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards The Critics' Choice Real TV Awards are presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association and NPACT, which recognizes excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. The Voice has won three times out of four nominations. Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2019 Best Competition Series: Talent/VarietyThe Voice Best Live Show 2020 Best Competition Series: Talent/Variety 2021
Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards were established in 1949 in order to recognize excellence in the American television industry, and are bestowed by members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Emmy Awards are given in different ceremonies presented annually; Primetime Emmy Awards recognize outstanding work in American primetime television programming, while Creative Arts Emmy Awards are presented to honor technical and creative achievements, and include categories recognizing work of art directors, lighting and costume designers, cinematographers, casting directors, and other production-based personnel. As of 2016, The Voice has won six times out of forty-one nominations; three times in the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program category and three times for the show's lighting design.
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2012 Outstanding Competition Program John de Mol, Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Jim Roush, Amanda Zucker, Nicolle Yaron, Mike Yurchuk, Dean Houser, Joni Day, Teddy Valenti, May Johnson, David Offenheiser, and Carson Daly 2013 John de Mol, Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Jim Roush, Amanda Zucker, Nicolle Yaron, Mike Yurchuk, Kyra Thompson, Teddy Valenti, May Johnson, Carson Daly, Ashley Baumann, and Keith Dinielli 2014 Mark Burnett, John de Mol, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Nicolle Yaron, Amanda Zucker, Mike Yurchuk, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, May Johnson, Teddy Valenti, Ashley Baumann, Carson Daly, Keith Dinielli, Barton Kimball, Kyley Tucker, and Brittany Martin 2015 Mark Burnett, John de Mol, Audrey Morrissey, Marc Jensen, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Amanda Zucker, Mike Yurchuk, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, May Johnson, Teddy Valenti, Anthea Bhargava, Clyde Lieberman, Ashley Baumann, Keith Dinielli, Barton Kimball, Brittany Martin, Kyley Tucker, Carson Daly, and Michelle McNulty 2016 John de Mol, Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Jay Bienstock, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Kyra Thompson, Amanda Zucker, Mike Yurchuk, Anthea Bhargava, Keith Dinielli, May Johnson, Clyde Lieberman, Teddy Valenti, Ashley Baumann-Sylvester, Kyley Tucker, Carson Daly, Barton Kimball, Michelle McNulty, and Brittany Martin Porter 2017 John De Mol, Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Jay Bienstock, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Kyra Thompson, Amanda Zucker, Anthea Bhargava, Keith Dinielli, May Johnson, Clyde Lieberman, Teddy Valenti, Ashley Baumann-Sylvester, Barton Kimball, Brittany Martin Porter, Kyley Tucker, Amanda Silva Borden, Carson Daly, and Dan Paschen 2018 John De Mol, Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker, Anthea Bhargava, Keith Dinielli, Clyde Lieberman, Teddy Valenti, Ashley Baumann-Sylvester, Barton Kimball, Brittany Martin Porter, Kyley Tucker, Valentina May Johnson, Amanda Silva Borden, Carson Daly, Dan Paschen, Tod Schellinger, and Jared Wyso 2019 John De Mol, Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers, Amanda Zucker, Kyra Thompson, Teddy Valenti, Kyley Tucker, Anthea Bhargava, Melysa Lovell Garratt, Clyde Lieberman, Brittany Martin Porter, Barton Kimball, Dan Paschen, Amanda Silva Borden, Tod Schellinger, Carson Daly, Jared Wyso, and Hayley Opalek McSherry 2021 John de Mol, Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Adam Sher, Amanda Zucker, Kyra Thompson, Teddy Valenti, Kyley Tucker, Anthea Bhargava, Melysa Garratt, Clyde Lieberman, Brittany Martin Porter, Bart Kimball, Dan Paschen, Amanda Silva Borden, Tod Schellinger, Carson Daly, Jared Wyso and Hayley Opalek McSherry
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards