The nineteenth season of the American reality television series The Voice premiered on October 19, 2020, on NBC. Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend returned as coaches for their nineteenth, sixth, and fourth seasons, respectively. Gwen Stefani rejoined the panel for her fifth season, after being replaced by Nick Jonas the previous season. Meanwhile, Carson Daly returned for his nineteenth season as host.
Starting from this season, the studio version of all performances are released on YouTube Music instead of iTunes as before. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the bonus multiplier for downloads is not present for the second consecutive season as performances being recorded away from the studios; additionally, the entire season is filmed without a physical studio audience.
Carter Rubin was named the winner of the season, marking Gwen Stefani's first win as a coach and Rubin as the youngest male winner (and second-youngest winner overall at the time of his victory, only behind season 14's winner Brynn Cartelli). After five attempts, Stefani also became the fourth female coach to win the competition, following Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, and Kelly Clarkson.
Coaches and hosts
On June 16, 2020, NBC announced that there would be a change in the coaches for this season. Blake Shelton would return for his nineteenth season, Kelly Clarkson for her sixth, and John Legend for his fourth. However, Nick Jonas opted not to return, allowing the return of Gwen Stefani after a one-season hiatus, marking her fifth season as a coach on the show. Carson Daly returned as host.
This season's advisors for the Battles were: Kane Brown for Team Blake, Leon Bridges for Team Kelly, Miguel for Team Legend, and Julia Michaels for Team Gwen. Usher served as a mega-mentor for all teams during the Knockouts.
Teams Color key
Coaches Top 40 artists Kelly Clarkson DeSz Cami Clune Tanner Gomes Madeline Consoer Sid Kingsley Ryan Gallagher Marisa Corvo Kelsie Watts Joseph Soul Emmalee Skylar Alyvia Mayton Eli Zamora Gwen Stefani Carter Rubin Ben Allen Payge Turner Joseph Soul Chloé Hogan Larriah Jackson Van Andrew Ryan Berg Lauren Frihauf Tori Miller Lain Roy Liam St. John John Legend John Holiday Tamara Jade Bailey Rae Chloé Hogan Cami Clune Julia Cooper Casmè Lauren Frihauf James Pyle Sid Kingsley Rio Souma Olivia Reyes Blake Shelton Jim Ranger Ian Flanigan Worth the Wait Sid Kingsley Taryn Papa Ben Allen James Pyle Jus Jon Payton Lamar Aaron Scott Sam Stacy John Sullivan
Blind auditions
+ Blind auditions color key ✔ Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button Artist defaulted to a coach's team Artist selected to join this coach's team 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 Blocked by Kelly Blocked by Gwen Blocked by John Blocked by Blake
Episode 1 (Oct. 19) Among this episode's auditionees was Jim Ranger, who previously competed on the ninth and tenth seasons of American Idol, and Eli Zamora, who previously competed on the eighth season of La Voz. + First blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices Kelly Gwen John Blake 1 Tamara Jade 30 Bowie, Maryland "Cuz I Love You" 2 Lauren Frihauf 16 Byers, Colorado "Come to My Window" – – 3 Joseph Soul 34 Maui, Hawaii "Is This Love" – – 4 Ian Flanigan 30 Saugerties, New York "Colder Weather" – – – 5 Hailey Green 14 St. Martin, Mississippi "Soulshine" – – – – 6 Jim Ranger 38 Bakersfield, California "Blue Ain’t Your Color" – 7 Eli Zamora 25 El Paso, Texas "Ya lo Sé, Que Tu Te Vas" – – – 8 Payge Turner 27 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago "Call Out My Name" – – 9 Corey Ward 34 Hartsville, South Carolina "Way Down We Go" – – – – 10 Marisa Corvo 33 Staten Island, New York "Perfect" – 11 John Holiday 35 Rosenberg, Texas "Misty" ✘ –
Episode 2 (Oct. 20) + Second blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices Kelly Gwen John Blake 1 Taryn Papa 30 Middlebury, Connecticut "Anyway" ✘ – 2 Liam St. John 29 Spokane, Washington "Sex and Candy" – – 3 Faye Moffett 35 Tulsa, Oklahoma "Anyone" – – – – 4 Aaron Scott 36 Tomah, Wisconsin "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" – – 5 Madeline Consoer 24 Eagle River, Wisconsin "Girl" – – ✘ 6 Cami Clune 20 Buffalo, New York "Skinny Love" ✘ 7 Parede Valente-Johnson 28 Eugene, Oregon "Crossroads" – – – – 8 Ryan Gallagher 31 Ada Township, Michigan "The Prayer" – – 9 Chloé Hogan 20 Orlando, Florida "What the World Needs Now Is Love" – – – 10 Kiari Mhoon 26 Fayetteville, North Carolina "Wanted" – – – – 11 Sid Kingsley 37 Richmond, Virginia "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" –
Kelly blocked Blake, but Blake did not press his button, so the block did not count.
Episode 3 (Oct. 26) Among this episode's auditionees was Kelsie Watts, who previously competed on the fifteenth season of American Idol. + Third blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices Kelly Gwen John Blake 1 Rio Souma 28 Detroit, Michigan "Cruisin'" – 2 Ryan Berg 27 Dallas, Texas "Waiting on the World to Change" – ✘ – 3 Becca Kötte 33 Fargo, North Dakota "American Woman" – – – – 4 Jus Jon 30 Newport News, Virginia "Talk" – – – 5 Ben Allen 42 Estero, Florida "Red Dirt Road" – 6 Kelsie Watts 29 Lubbock, Texas "I Dare You" – – 7 James Mays 24 Memphis, Tennessee "The Show Must Go On" – – – – 8 Carter Rubin 14 Shoreham, New York "Before You Go" – – 9 Casmè 39 New Orleans, Louisiana "Baby I Love You" – – – 10 Michelle Moonshine 28 Salt Lake City, Utah "Carolina in My Mind" – – – – 11 DeSz 30 Houston, Texas "Un-Break My Heart"
Episode 4 (Oct. 27) + Fourth blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices Kelly Gwen John Blake 1 Olivia Reyes 19 Teaneck, New Jersey "Falling" – – 2 Tony Mason 56 Tulsa, Oklahoma "What's Going On" – – – – 3 Sam Stacy 27 Lincoln, Nebraska "Fire and Rain" – 4 Larriah Jackson 15 Sacramento, California "I'll Be There" – – – 5 Payton Lamar 23 Jacksonville, Florida "Never Alone" – – – 6 Van Andrew 29 Cooper, Texas "Behind Blue Eyes" – – 7 Tanner Gomes 28 Yuma, Arizona "Cowboys and Angels" –
Episode 5 (Nov. 2) + Fifth blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices Kelly Gwen John Blake 1 Julia Cooper 21 Poland, Ohio "Alaska" – 2 Apropos 31 Detroit, Michigan "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" – – – – 3 John Sullivan 32 Concord, North Carolina "Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)" – – 4 Skylar Alyvia Mayton 15 Ada, Michigan "Blinding Lights" – – – 5 Lain Roy 22 Larkspur, Colorado "Someone You Loved" – – 6 Jared Ming 32 Oahu, Hawaii "Drunk Me" – – – – 7 Worth the Wait 13–47 Gadsden, Alabama "When Will I Be Loved" 8 Emmalee 20 Kings Mountain, North Carolina "How Will I Know" – Team full 9 Bailey Rae 18 Roberta, Oklahoma "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" Team full – 10 Neci 32 Nashville, Tennessee "God Bless The Child" – – 11 Tori Miller 26 Siloam Springs, Arkansas "When You Say Nothing at All" – 12 James Pyle 30 West Hills, California "Watermelon Sugar" Team full
Battles
The Battles began on November 9, 2020. The advisors for this round were Leon Bridges for Team Kelly, Julia Michaels for Team Gwen, Miguel for Team Legend, and Kane Brown for Team Blake. The coaches can steal one losing artist from other coaches and save one losing artist on their team. However, the team coach may only hit their button to save an artist after it is clear that no other coach is going to steal the artist. Artists who win their battle or are stolen by another coach advance to the Knockout Rounds.
+ Battles 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, but was saved by their coach, and, advanced to the four-way Knockout Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated
+ Battles results Episodes Coach Order Winner Song Loser 'Steal'/'Save' result Kelly Gwen John Blake Episode 6 Blake 1 Worth the Wait "Little White Church" Taryn Papa – – – John 2 Tamara Jade"Hard Place" Olivia Reyes – – – – Kelly 3 Madeline Consoer "Nobody Wants To Be Lonely" Eli Zamora – – – – Gwen 4 Payge Turner "If the World Was Ending" Lauren Frihauf– Blake 5 Jus Jon "Dancing with a Stranger" Payton Lamar – – Steal used Save used John 6 Bailey Rae "Tennessee Whiskey" Sid Kingsley – – Episode 7 Kelly 1 DeSz "If You Don't Know Me by Now"Joseph Soul Steal used – Blake 2 Jim Ranger "Good as You" John Sullivan Steal used Steal used Save used Kelly 3 Tanner Gomes "Whiskey Lullaby" Skylar Alyvia Mayton – – Gwen 4 Chloé Hogan "Adore You" Lain Roy Steal used – – John 5 John Holiday "Summer Soft" Julia Cooper Steal used – Episode 8 Gwen 1 Carter Rubin "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" Larriah Jackson Steal used Team full – Blake 2 Ian Flanigan "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" Aaron Scott Team full Save used John 3 Casmè "You're All I Need to Get By" Rio Souma – Kelly 4 Marisa Corvo "I Surrender" Ryan Gallagher – 5 Kelsie Watts "I Love Me" Emmalee Team full – Blake 6 Ben Allen "Free" Sam Stacy Save used Gwen 7 Van Andrew "Exile" Tori Miller – 8 Ryan Berg "I Need a Dollar"Liam St. John – John 9 Cami Clune "Wicked Game" James Pyle
Knockouts In the Knockouts round, each coach can steal one losing artist from another team. Artists who win their knockout or are stolen by another coach advance to the Live Playoffs. Former coach Usher will serve as the mega mentor for all teams in this round. This season, each saved artist from the Battle Rounds will go head-to-head in the four-way Knockout. Results for the head-to-head are decided by a public vote, with the winner announced during the first week of Live Shows.
+ Knockouts 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 eliminated Artist was disqualified from the competition
+ Knockouts results Episodes Team Order Song Artists Song 'Steal' result Winner Loser Kelly Gwen John Blake Episode 9 John 1 "Higher Ground" Tamara Jade Casmè "Wrecking Ball" – – – Gwen 2 "Creep" Payge Turner Ryan Berg "Makin' Me Look Good Again" – – – Blake 3 "Delta Dawn" Worth the Wait Ben Allen "She Got the Best of Me" – – Episode 10 Kelly 1 "Can We Talk" DeSz Sid Kingsley "Make It Rain" Team full Blake 2 "Humble and Kind" Jim Ranger Jus Jon "Finesse" – – Team full John 3 "Let Me Down Easy" Bailey Rae Lauren Frihauf "Cry Baby" – Blake 4 "Beautiful Crazy" Ian Flanigan James Pyle "In My Blood" – – Gwen 5 "Lovely" Joseph Soul Van Andrew "Human" – – Kelly 6 "Die from a Broken Heart" Madeline Consoer Kelsie Watts "You Oughta Know" – Gwen 7 "You Say"Carter RubinChloé Hogan "Weak" – Episode 11 Kelly 1 "Real Good Man" Tanner Gomes Marisa Corvo "If I Could Turn Back Time" Team full Team full Team full John 2 "All by Myself" John Holiday Cami Clune "I Put A Spell On You" Four–way Knockout 3 "Cry" Taryn Papa Julia Cooper "Wish You Were Gay" No steals allowed Larriah Jackson "One and Only" Ryan Gallagher "Time to Say Goodbye"
Live shows Continuing from the previous season, the number of weeks of live shows consist of the Live Playoffs, the Semi-finals, and the Finale.
+ Live shows color key Artist was saved by the Public's votes Artist was saved by their coach Artist was not selected to be advance nor be eliminated Artist was instantly saved Artist was eliminated
Week 1: Live Playoffs (Nov. 30, Dec. 1)