The twenty-fifth season of the American reality television series The Voice premiered on February 26, 2024, on NBC. The season is presented by Carson Daly, who returned as the host for his twenty-fifth season. The coaching panel consists of John Legend and Reba McEntire, who return for their ninth and second seasons, respectively; returning coach Chance the Rapper, who returns for his second season following a one-season hiatus; and debuting coaches Dan + Shay, who join the panel as the show's first coaching duo.
Asher HaVon was named the winner of the season, marking Reba McEntire's first win as a coach. With HaVon's win, he became the fifth African-American male to win the show. He was also the first openly LGBTQ person to win. Additionally, after two attempts, McEntire became the fifth female coach to win the competition, following Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, and Gwen Stefani, as well as the oldest coach to win a season. This was the fourth season in the history of the show that a coach (McEntire) had the top two artists on their team, following Blake Shelton in seasons 3, 18, and 22.
Overview
Development On June 21, 2023, NBC announced that the show would be renewed for its twenty-fifth season, to be aired in spring 2024. On November 20, the network announced that the season would premiere on February 26, 2024.
Coaches and host
Ahead of the season 24 premiere, on June 21, 2023, the show, via its social media accounts, made a surprise announcement, hinting at the addition of a duo serving as a coach in its twenty-fifth season, as part of a "double chair" twist. The next day, NBC released a press release, announcing the panel of coaches for the season.
From the four coaches that appeared in the previous season, only John Legend and Reba McEntire continue, marking their ninth and second seasons as coaches, respectively. Coaches Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani both exited the panel for the season. Horan announced that his music ventures and concert tours had factored his departure for the series.
Chance the Rapper, who debuted as a coach on season 23, returned for his second season.
Country pop duo Dan + Shay were seated as coaches for their first season. The duo previously made several appearances on the show—on seasons 15 and 19 as guest performers; on season 20, as battle advisors to Blake Shelton's team; and on the previous season, as guest coaches for Team Niall in rehearsals for the knockouts. Their debut as coaches marks the first time in which the American adaptation of the show would seat a duo as a coach.
The addition of Dan + Shay as coaches garnered interest from media publications. Cher Thompson of ScreenRant commented that the duo's addition as coaches would bring "an interesting mix on the show", and may encourage more duos to audition on the show. Meanwhile, Ryan Louis Montilla of Collider lauded their addition as "exciting."
Carson Daly returned as the host for his twenty-fifth season.
Mega mentor On March 25, 2024, it was announced that country music singer and former The Voice Australia coach Keith Urban would serve as the mega mentor for the Knockouts. This marks Urban's second appearance as a guest mentor on the show, as he previously served as a battle advisor for Team Blake in the fifteenth season. For the third consecutive season, there were no guest advisors in the battles, meaning the artists were solely mentored by their coaches.
Marketing and promotion Ahead of the season's premiere, on February 23, the show, via its online media platforms, released a cover of the 1969 Jackie DeShannon single "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" performed by the coaches.
Shortly prior to the season premiere, the blind audition of music trio OK3, performing Meghan Trainor's "Made You Look", was released online. Later episodes saw the auditions of Maddi Jane, Bryan Olesen, Mafe, Serenity Arce, and Val T. Webb released online as a sneak peek for their respective episodes.Citations for the previewed auditions.
Teams + Teams color key Winner Eliminated in the Playoffs 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
+ Coaches' teams Coach Top 40 Artists John Legend Bryan Olesen Nathan Chester Zoe Levert Kamalei Kawaʻa Mafe Jackie Romeo Gene Taylor Val T. Webb Olivia Rubini Rivers Grayson OK3 Ronnie Wilson Dan + Shay Karen Waldrup Madison Curbelo Tae Lewis Olivia Rubini Anya True Kyle Schuesler Frank Garcia Ducote Talmage Justin & Jeremy Garcia Ryan Argast Ryan Coleman AJ Harvey Chance the Rapper Maddi Jane Serenity Arce Nadège Herode RLetto Kyle Schuesler Kamalei Kawaʻa Alyssa Crosby Dani Stacy Val T. Webb Corey Curtis Bri Fletcher Gabriel Goes Reba McEntire Asher HaVon Josh Sanders L. Rodgers Justin & Jeremy Garcia Jackie Romeo Tae Lewis Ashley Bryant Zeya Rae Alyssa Crosby William Alexander Elyscia Jefferson Donny Van Slee
Blind auditions
The show began with the Blind Auditions on February 26, 2024. 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 only one 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 10 artists by the end of the blind auditions, creating a total of 40 artists advancing to the battles.
+ Blind auditions color key Coach hit his/her "I/WE 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/WE WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by another coach from getting the artist Blocked by John Blocked by Dan + Shay Blocked by Chance Blocked by Reba
Episode 1 (Feb. 26) + First blind auditions results Order Artist Age(s) Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Dan + Shay Chance Reba 1 Dani Stacy 31 Hanford, California "I Will Survive" ✘ 2 Justin & Jeremy Garcia 17 Millbrae, California "Story of My Life" – 3 Tae Lewis 31 Goldsboro, North Carolina "Somebody Like You" – – 4 Ryan Argast 30 Plainfield, Illinois "Speechless" – – – 5 Ash Haynes 36 Washington, DC "The Best" – – – – 6 Nadège 26 Wellington, Florida "Get You" – – 7 Josh Sanders 35 Kannapolis, North Carolina"Whiskey on You" – – 8 OK3 22–25 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma "Made You Look"
Episode 2 (Feb. 27) + Second blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Dan + Shay Chance Reba 1 Nathan Chester 27 Chicago, Illinois "Take Me to the River" – – 2 Maddi Jane 24 Chicago, Illinois "Escapism" 3 Devon Sutterfield 29 St. James, Missouri "Cry to Me" – – – – 4 Donny Van Slee 30 Weeki Wachee, Florida "Greatest Love Story" – ✘ – 5 Karen Waldrup 36 Mandeville, Louisiana "Bye, Bye" – – ✘ 6 Aeden Alvarez 21 Chicago, Illinois "Snooze" – – – – 7 Gabriel Goes 21 Honolulu, Hawaii "What I Got" – – – 8 Gene Taylor 33 Vernon, New Jersey "Lights"
Episode 3 (March 4) Among this episode's auditionees were Frank Garcia, who previously competed on the fourth season of La Voz Kids; and Madison Curbelo, who previously auditioned unsuccessfully in the twentieth season. + Third blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Dan + Shay Chance Reba 1 Bryan Olesen 49 Lincoln, Nebraska "Love Runs Out" – 2 Frank Garcia 19 Roma, Texas "Love in the Dark" – – – 3 Kamalei Kawaʻa 26 Maui, Hawaii "Redemption Song" – – 4 Ten 37 Chicago, Illinois "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" – – – – 5 Ashley Bryant 26 Louisville, Kentucky "Last Name" – – – 6 Asher HaVon 31 Selma, Alabama "Set Fire to the Rain" – 7 Mecca Notes 33 New Orleans, Louisiana "Master Blaster (Jammin')" – – – – 8 Jackie Romeo 20 Massapequa, New York "Flowers" – – 9 Rivers Grayson 27 Muscle Shoals, Alabama "Babylon" – – – 10 Corey Curtis 22 Summerville, Georgia "Waiting on the World to Change" – – – 11 Summer Brooke 30 Sylva, North Carolina "Hold On to Me" – – – – 12 Madison Curbelo 21 Westfield, Massachusetts "Stand by Me"
Episode 4 (March 5) + Fourth blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Dan + Shay Chance Reba 1 Anya True 17 Encinitas, California "Until I Found You" – – 2 William Alexander 16 Staten Island, New York "Ceilings" – – 3 Alyssa Crosby 32 Binghamton, New York "Hand in My Pocket" – – – 4 RLetto 27 Orlando, Florida "Golden Hour" – – 5 Bri Fletcher 28 Fort Worth, Texas "I'm With You" – – – 6 Rob Cole 32 Pembroke, North Carolina "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" – – – – 7 Mafe 22 Miami, Florida "Bésame Mucho"
Episode 5 (March 11) Among this episode's auditionees was Serenity Arce, who previously auditioned unsuccessfully in season 21. + Fifth blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Dan + Shay Chance Reba 1 Ronnie Wilson 28 Liberty, South Carolina "Pillowtalk" – – 2 Zoe Levert 20 New Orleans, Louisiana "Better Man (Taylor's Version)" – – – 3 Ducote Talmage 20 Auburn, Alabama "Sand in My Boots" – – 4 JJ Higgins 46 Nashville, Tennessee "House at Pooh Corner" – – – – 5 Serenity Arce 16 Jupiter, Florida "This City" ✘ 6 Emma Valentine 20 Santa Cruz, California "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" – – – – 7 Ryan Coleman 25 Chalfont, Pennsylvania "Ain't No Sunshine" – – – 8 Zeya Rae 23 Stockton, California "Bellyache" – – – 9 AJ Harvey 25 Wichita, Kansas "Girl from the North Country" – – 10 Moelle 29 New Orleans, Louisiana "Always Remember Us This Way" – – – – 11 Elyscia Jefferson 20 Baltimore, Maryland "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" –
Episode 6 (March 12) + Sixth blind auditions results Order Artist Age Hometown Song Coach's and artist's choices John Dan + Shay Chance Reba 1 Val T. Webb 43 Birmingham, Alabama "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" 2 JoeWun Bee 27 Largo, Florida "Over My Head (Cable Car)" – – Team full – 3 Kyle Schuesler 19 Huntington Beach, California "The Scientist" 4 L. Rodgers 34 Baltimore, Maryland "Wild Horses" – Team full 5 Raina Chan 14 Stafford, Virginia "Hold My Hand" – Team full 6 Olivia Rubini 24 Wilmington, Delaware "Long, Long Time"
Battles The second stage of the show, the battles, aired from March 18 through March 26, 2024, consisting of episodes 7 through 10. In this round, the coaches pitted two of their artists in a singing match and then select one of them to advance to the next round. For the third consecutive season, there were no guest advisors for the battles, which meant the artists were mentored solely by their coaches.
Losing artists may be "stolen" by another coach, becoming new members of their team, or can receive a playoff pass from their coach, remaining a part of their original team and directly advancing to the playoffs. The four coaches are allowed to either offer a playoff pass or to steal a losing artist in a battle; however, if a coach uses their playoff pass, it overrides the steals.
At the end of this round, seven artists remained on each team; five were the battle winners, one was stolen from another coach; and one received a playoff pass. In total, 24 artists advanced to the knockouts, while four artists directly advanced to the playoffs.