The twenty-fourth season of the American reality television series The Voice premiered on September 25, 2023, on NBC. The season is presented by Carson Daly, who returned for his twenty-fourth season as the host. This season's coaching panel consisted of Niall Horan, who returned for his second season; John Legend and Gwen Stefani, who both returned for their eighth and seventh seasons, respectively, after a one-season hiatus; and debuting coach Reba McEntire.
Huntley was named the winner of the season, marking Niall Horan's second consecutive win as a coach, with Horan becoming the third coach to win multiple consecutive seasons, following Blake Shelton's winning streak from seasons 2 to 4, and Kelly Clarkson's consecutive wins in seasons 14 and 15. Horan is also the second coach (after Clarkson) to win their first two seasons.
With Shelton's departure as a coach, the twenty-fourth season was the first not to feature any of the original coaches from the show's inaugural season.
Overview
Development On May 15, 2023, during NBC's upfronts for the 2023–24 United States network television schedule, it was announced that The Voice would return for a fall season later that year. The filming of the blind auditions began on July 10. Despite the season's inclusion of SAG–AFTRA members, such as John Legend and Reba McEntire, in its cast, the taping for the show was left unaffected when the union went on strike on July 14, as the show was covered under the union's Network Code, which is not subject to the contract negotiations between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
On the announcement of NBC's 2023 fall schedule, on July 19, 2023, it was revealed that the season would premiere on September 25.
Coaches and host
Out of the four coaches that appeared in the previous season, only Niall Horan made a return, marking his second season as a coach. Coaches Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper, and Blake Shelton, all left the panel for the season.
Shelton remarked in an interview with Access Hollywood that the previous season would be his last due to familial reasons. His departure makes the twenty-fourth season the first to not feature any of the coaches from the inaugural season. Meanwhile, Clarkson's departure comes amid her talk show's move to New York, as well as the allegations of a toxic work environment within it formed by its producers.
Former coaches John Legend and Gwen Stefani, who both last coached on season 22, returned for their eighth and seventh seasons, respectively.
During the semifinals of the previous season, it was revealed that country music singer and actress Reba McEntire would appear as a coach for her first season. McEntire previously made several appearances on the show—she served as the battle advisor for Team Blake on the show's inaugural season; an advisor for all teams during the Top 12 live shows on season eight; and as the mega mentor on season 23. She was also tapped to serve as a coach on the show's first season, but she declined. McEntire's history on the show, as well as her respected career in country music, have led several publications to identify her as Shelton's replacement. The addition of McEntire to the panel made history as the series’ oldest and most experienced coach. Adrianna Freedman of Good Housekeeping noted that McEntire's inclusion as a coach garnered a positive response from longtime viewers.
Carson Daly returned as the host for his twenty-fourth season.
Substitutions Due to scheduling conflicts, Horan was not present for rehearsals for the knockouts. Filling in for him was country music duo Dan + Shay, who then served as full-time coaches in the following season. The pair previously made several appearances on the show — appearing as guest performers on the live shows in seasons 15 and 19, and serving as the battle advisors for Team Blake in season 20.
Mega mentor On October 31, 2023, it was announced that country music singer Wynonna Judd would serve as the mega mentor for the Knockouts. For the second consecutive season, there were no guest advisors in the battles, meaning the artists were solely mentored by their coaches.
Marketing and promotion A preview of the season was first aired on August 31, 2023. Ahead of the season's premiere, on September 22, the show, via its online media platforms, released a cover of the 1972 Eagles single "Take It Easy" performed by the coaches.
Shortly prior to the season premiere, the blind audition of Jordan Rainer, performing the Bobbie Gentry song "Fancy" based on McEntire's 1992 cover of the song, was released online. Later episodes saw the auditions of Ephraim Owens, Chechi Sarai, Laura Williams, Nini Iris, Olivia Eden, and Dylan Carter released online as a sneak peek for their respective episodes. Citations for the previewed auditions.
Teams + Teams color key Winner Selected by another coach as their 'super save' 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 shows Contestant withdrew Eliminated in the Playoffs
+ Coaches' teams Coach Top 56 Artists John Legend Lila Forde Mac Royals Kristen Brown Taylor Deneen Kaylee Shimizu Mara Justine Stee Brandon Montel Caleb Sasser Deejay Young Elizabeth Evans AZÁN Claudia B. Willie Gomez Ephraim Owens Talakai JaRae Womack Gwen Stefani BIAS Tanner Massey Kara Tenae Rudi Stee Kristen Brown Jason Arcilla CORii. Jenna Marquis Chechi Sarai Brandon Montel Jacquie Roar Claire Heilig Joslynn Rose Juliette Ojeda Calla Prejean Eli Ward Niall Horan Huntley Mara Justine Nini Iris Claudia B. Alexa Wildish AZÁN Lennon VanderDoes Noah Spencer Olivia Minogue Tanner Massey Olivia Eden Sophia Hoffman Brailey Lenderman LVNDR Laura Williams Reid Zingale Reba McEntire Ruby Leigh Jacquie Roar Jordan Rainer Noah Spencer Tom Nitti Elizabeth Evans Alison Albrecht Rachele Nguyen Caitlin Quisenberry CORii. Mac Royals Al Boogie Dylan Carter Angelina Nazarian Crystal Nicole Jackson Snelling
Blind auditions
The show began with the Blind Auditions on September 25, 2023. In each audition, an artist sings their piece in front of the coaches, whose chairs are facing the audience. If a coach is interested in working with the artist, they may 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.
This is the second consecutive season (fourth overall) in The Voice history where at least one coach (John Legend and Niall Horan in this instance) had no one-chair turns on their teams. The others were Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams in season 7, Legend in season 17, and Clarkson in the previous season. (This is also the season with the most four-chair turns, with 20 total 4-chair turns.)
With Reba McEntire having four 4-chair turn contestants, she tied with Camila Cabello in which a debuting coach has the most 4-chair turns in their season.
+ 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 Niall Blocked by Reba
Episode 1 (September 25) Among this episode's auditionees were Sophia Hoffman, who previously auditioned unsuccessfully in season 23; and Mara Justine, who previously competed on the 9th season of America's Got Talent and the 16th season of American Idol. + First blind audition results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Niall Reba 1 Jordan Rainer 33 Atoka, Oklahoma "Fancy" 2 Joslynn Rose 16 Lake Benton, Minnesota "Arcade" – 3 Deejay Young 33 Tampa, Florida "This Woman's Work" – 4 Sophia Hoffman 18 Chula Vista, California "Tell Me You Love Me" – – 5 Sam Dearie 20 Lebanon, Ohio "Walkin' After Midnight" – – – – 6 Jackson Snelling 21 Austin, Indiana "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" – – 7 Alexa Wildish 34 Orange County, California "Songbird" 8 Olivia Minogue 19 Lockport, Illinois "Lay Me Down" – 9 Jarred Billups 30 Fayette, Alabama "Let's Stay Together" – – – – 10 Kristen Brown 24 Roseville, California "Blown Away" – – 11 Mara Justine 21 Galloway, New Jersey "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Episode 2 (September 26)
+ Second blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Niall Reba 1 Ruby Leigh 16 Foley, Missouri "I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" 2 Juliette Ojeda 20 Hialeah, Florida "Hopelessly Devoted to You" – 3 Julia Roome 13 Warwick, New York "Dream a Little Dream of Me" – – 4 Ayvio 36 Lawton, Oklahoma "Forget You" – – – – 5 Jenna Marquis 19 Simi Valley, California "Teenage Dirtbag" – 6 Ephraim Owens 36 Indianapolis, Indiana "Beneath Your Beautiful"
Episode 3 (October 2) Among this episode's auditionees were Mac Royals, who previously competed under his real name, Malcolm Allen, on the 13th season of American Idol; and Rudi Gutierrez, who previously competed on The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart.
With the acquisitions of Chechi Sarai and Rudi Gutierrez, Gwen Stefani obtained her first two four-chair-turns since Joshua "JChosen" Hunter and Troy Ramey in the twelfth season. + Third blind audition results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Niall Reba 1 Stee 34 Bluffton, South Carolina "Sugar" ✘ 2 Chechi Sarai 32 Pontiac, Michigan "Lovin' You" 3 Reid Zingale 27 Nashville, Tennessee "July" – 4 Gillian Smith 20 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania "Heart Like a Truck" – – – – 5 Claudia B. 24 Washington, D.C. "Human Nature" – 6 Mac Royals 30 Wrightsville, Arkansas "Gravity" 7 Noah Spencer 20 Richlands, Virginia "Something in the Orange" – 8 Tom Nitti 31 New Hartford, New York "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" – – – 9 Alison Albrecht 23 Novi, Michigan "Ironic" – – – 10 Talakai 34 Sacramento, California "Stay with Me" – – 11 Iceberg 34 Essex, New York "I Will Follow You into the Dark" – – – – 12 Rudi 28 San Antonio, Texas "You Don't Own Me" ✘
Episode 4 (October 3) + Fourth blind audition results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Gwen Niall Reba 1 Laura Williams 20 Quakertown, Pennsylvania "Fingers Crossed" 2 Ms. Monét 50 Pittsburg, California "Higher Love" – – 3 Jason Arcilla 34 Kahului, Hawaii "Dreams" – – ✘ 4 Giuliana Amaral 21 New Bedford, Massachusetts "Rainbow in the Dark" – – – – 5 Kaylee Shimizu 17 ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii "Golden Slumbers" 6 Bias 23 Chattanooga, Tennessee "God's Country" – – 7 David Simmons Jr. 40 Kansas City, Missouri "Tainted Love" – – – – 8 Rachele Nguyen 17 Lakewood, California "Bleeding Love" – – – 9 Lvndr 27 Memphis, Tennessee "Hotline Bling" – – 10 Walking Eagle 27 Fairfax, Virginia "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" – – – – 11 Jacquie Roar 37 North Plains, Oregon "Here for the Party"
Episode 5 (October 9) Among this episode's auditionees were Al Boogie, who previously auditioned unsuccessfully in season 23; Corii, who previously appeared on season 2 of Songland; and Nini Iris, who previously competed in the first season of The Voice Georgia under her real name, Nini Bregvadze.