The twenty-second season of the American reality television series The Voice premiered September 19, 2022, on NBC. Blake Shelton and John Legend returned as coaches for their twenty-second and seventh seasons, respectively. Gwen Stefani, who last coached on season 19, returned as a coach for her sixth season. Camila Cabello made her first appearance as a coach this season. Meanwhile, Carson Daly returned as host for his twenty-second season.
Bryce Leatherwood was named the winner of the season, marking Blake Shelton's record-extending ninth and final win as a coach. His victory is the first instance in which a contestant who had been saved by a Wild Card instant save would go on to win the entire competition.
This season is also the first season without studio performances released on any platform.
Panelists Coaches and host
In May 2022, NBC announced that there would be a change in the show's roster of coaches. Of the four coaches that appeared on the previous season, only Blake Shelton and John Legend continue, with Shelton returning for his twenty-second season and Legend returning for his seventh. Kelly Clarkson and Ariana Grande both exited the panel, with Gwen Stefani returning for her sixth season and Camila Cabello returning for her second time on the show and joining as a first-time coach. Cabello previously served as the battle advisor for Team Legend in the previous season. Carson Daly returned for his twenty-second season as host.
Battle advisors The teams' battle advisors were revealed on August 17, 2022. The battle advisors for this season are Jazmine Sullivan for Team Legend, Sean Paul for Team Gwen, Charlie Puth for Team Camila, and Jimmie Allen for Team Blake.
Teams + Teams color key Winner Eliminated in the Live shows Runner-up Eliminated in the Live playoffs Third place Stolen in the Knockouts Fourth place Eliminated in the Knockouts Fifth place Stolen in the Battles Eliminated in the Battles
+ Coaches' teams Coach Top 56 Artists John Legend Omar Jose Cardona Parijita Bastola Kim Cruse Sasha Hurtado Peyton Aldridge Emma Brooke Valarie Harding Ian Harrison The Marilynds Morgan Taylor David Andrew Lana Love Dia Malai Kara McKee SOLsong Nia Skyfer Gwen Stefani Justin Aaron Kique Alyssa Witrado Kevin Hawkins Rowan Grace Sasha Hurtado Cara Brindisi Daysia Destiny Leigh Kayla Von Der Heide Jay Allen Ian Harrison Julia Aslanli Sadie Bass Tanner Howe Jillian Jordyn Camila Cabello Morgan Myles Devix Eric Who Kate Kalvach Steven McMorran Chello Andrew Igbokidi Reina Ley Jaeden Luke Orlando Mendez Sasha Hurtado Grace Bello Constance Howard Sydney Kronmiller Zach Newbould Ava Lynn Thuresson Blake Shelton Bryce Leatherwood Bodie Brayden Lape Rowan Grace Kevin Hawkins Kate Kalvach Jay Allen The Dryes Austin Montgomery Eva Ullmann Jaeden Luke Ansley Burns Tanner Fussell Madison Hughes Hillary Torchiana Benny Weag
Blind auditions The show began with the Blind Auditions on September 19, 2022. In each audition, an artist sings their piece in front of the coaches whose chairs are facing the audience. If a coach is interested to work with the artist, they will press their button to face the artist. If a singular 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.
+ Blind auditions color key Coach hit his/her "I WANT YOU" button Artist defaulted to this 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 John Blocked by Gwen Blocked by Camila Blocked by Blake
Episode 1 (September 19)
+ First blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Camila Blake 1 Morgan Myles 35 Williamsport, Pennsylvania "Hallelujah" ✘ 2 Omar Jose Cardona 33 Orlando, Florida "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" 3 Ian Harrison 20 Lewis Center, Ohio "The Night We Met" – 4 Tiana Goss 28 Los Angeles, California "Say It Right" – – – – 5 Emma Brooke 19 Lyman, South Carolina "California Dreamin'" – – 6 Orlando Mendez 26 Miami, Florida "Beer Never Broke My Heart" 7 Alexis McLaughlin 25 Conroe, Texas "Here I Go Again" – – – – 8 David Andrew 25 Detroit, Michigan "Falling" – – 9 Jay Allen 36 Cedar Falls, Iowa "'Til You Can't" – – 10 JJ Hill 34 Pilot Rock, Oregon "Inside Out" – – – – 11 Kate Kalvach 27 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania "Rainbow" –
Episode 2 (September 20) Among this episode's auditionees was Peyton Aldridge, who previously competed on the eighteenth season of American Idol. + Second blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Camila Blake 1 Reina Ley 13 San Tan Valley, Arizona "Cielito Lindo" – – 2 Bryce Leatherwood 22 Woodstock, Georgia "Goodbye Time" – 3 KoKo 31 Mobile, Alabama "About Damn Time" – – – – 4 Alyssa Witrado 19 Fresno, California "Don't Speak" – – 5 Devix 28 Queens, New York "Heat Waves" – 6 Chello 22 Chester, Pennsylvania "Just the Two of Us" – – 7 Kevin Hawkins 28 Lancaster, Texas "Isn't She Lovely" ✘ 8 Sadie Bass 25 Bath, Michigan "Stupid Boy" – – 9 SHEj 26 Atlanta, Georgia "I Like It" – – – – 10 Brayden Lape 15 Grass Lake, Michigan "This Town" – – – 11 Peyton Aldridge 25 Cleveland, Mississippi "Can't You See" – ✘
Episode 3 (September 26) + Third blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Camila Blake 1 Andrew Igbokidi 22 Chicago, Illinois "when the party's over" 2 Cara Brindisi 34 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts "All Too Well" – – 3 Billy Craver 29 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida "She Got the Best of Me" – – – – 4 Valarie Harding 41 Muskogee, Oklahoma "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" – – 5 Julia Aslanli 23 DeLand, Florida "Let's Stay Together" – – – 6 The Dryes 36 & 33 Winston-Salem, North Carolina "Islands in the Stream" – – 7 Ava Lynn Thuresson 18 San Diego, California "…Baby One More Time" – – 8 Madison Hughes 25 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" – 9 Sasha Hurtado 18 Dallas, Georgia "River" – – 10 Dominic Patrick 37 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "U Got It Bad" – – – – 11 Morgan Taylor 20 Carmel, Indiana "Cuz I Love You"
Episode 4 (September 27) + Fourth blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Camila Blake 1 Tanner Howe 29 Huntington Beach, California "Mercy" – 2 Sydney Kronmiller 25 Ogden, Utah "Latch" – – 3 Tanner Fussell 28 Statesboro, Georgia "Anymore" – – – 4 Eva Ullmann 21 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida "Light On" – – – 5 Emani Prince 22 Fort Gaines, Georgia "All My Life" – – – – 6 Kayla Von Der Heide 30 Hesperia, California "Jealous Guy" – – 7 Destiny Leigh 18 Sofia, Bulgaria "A Song for You" – – – 8 Eric Who 22 Charleston, South Carolina "bad guy" – – – 9 Parijita Bastola 17 Baltimore, Maryland "Jealous"
Episode 5 (October 3) Among this episode's auditionees was Ansley Burns, who previously competed on the fourteenth season of America's Got Talent. + Fifth blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Camila Blake 1 Kique 18 Miami, Florida "Beautiful Girls" – – 2 Hillary Torchiana 34 State College, Pennsylvania "Easy on Me" – – – 3 MANU 18 Howell, New Jersey "Shallow" – – – – 4 The Marilynds 30 & 34 La Plata, Maryland "What If I Never Get Over You" – – 5 SOLsong 28 Saginaw, Michigan "Turning Tables" – – – 6 Kara McKee 36 Cumberland, Rhode Island "Woodstock" – – – 7 Zach Newbould 19 Northborough, Massachusetts "Use Somebody" – – 8 Lana Love 30 Naples, Florida "Candy" – – – 9 Daysia 17 Hampton, Virginia "Crazy" – – 10 Conner Sweeny 23 Nashville, Tennessee "Ain't Worth the Whiskey" – – – – 11 Ansley Burns 15 Easley, South Carolina "Unchained Melody" – ✘ – 12 Manasseh Samone 22 Dallas, Texas "Rescue" – – – – 13 Bodie 29 Los Angeles, California "You Found Me"
Episode 6 (October 4) + Sixth blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Camila Blake 1 Austin Montgomery 19 Hemet, California "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" – 2 Dia Malai 26 Queens, New York "Real Love" – – – 3 The Little Miss 31 San Diego, California "You Were Meant for Me" – – – – 4 Benny Weag 29 Lake County, Montana "Shivers" – – – 5 Jillian Jordyn 17 Melville, New York "Issues" – – 6 Hanny Ramadan 23 Voorhees, New Jersey "Round Here" – – – – 7 Grace Bello 21 Cibolo, Texas "Ghost"
Episode 7 (October 10)
The seventh episode included the last auditions as well as the first battle. The coaches performed Camila Cabello's "Havana" once all the teams were full.
+ Seventh blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Camila Blake 1 Kim Cruse 30 Woodville, Texas "Best Part" 2 Steven McMorran 40 Little Rock, Arkansas "Never Enough" – – – 3 Rowan Grace 16 Rapid City, South Dakota "traitor" – 4 Yelka 20 San Diego, California "No Me Queda Mas" – – – – 5 Constance Howard 27 Katy, Texas "Peaches" – – 6 Justin Aaron 34 Junction City, Kansas "Glory" – Team full – 7 August James 21 Chatsworth, California "Heart of Glass" – Team full – 8 Jaeden Luke 22 Bothell, Washington "Make It with You" 9 Nia Skyfer 26 Havana, Cuba "Bam Bam" Team full
Battles The battles aired on Monday, October 10, 2022, through Tuesday, October 25, 2022, comprising episodes 7 through 12. In this round, the coaches pit two of their artists in a singing match and then select one of them to advance to the next round. Losing artists may be "stolen" by another coach, becoming new members of their team, or can be saved by their coach, remaining a part of their original team. Multiple coaches can attempt to steal an artist, resulting in a competition for the artist, who will ultimately decide which team they will join. Additionally, their original coach can compete for their artist if they attempt to save them. At the end of this round, nine artists will remain on each team; seven will be the battle winners, and one from a steal and a save, respectively. In total, 36 artists advance to the knockouts.
The guest advisors for this round were Jazmine Sullivan for Team Legend, Sean Paul for Team Gwen, Charlie Puth for Team Camila, and Jimmie Allen for Team Blake.
+ 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 knockouts Artist lost the battle and was eliminated