The Voice (American TV series) season 24 explained

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Host:Carson Daly
Num Contestants:56 artists
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Winner:Huntley
Winner Coach:Niall Horan
Runner Up:Ruby Leigh
Num Episodes:26
Network:NBC

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 and final 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.[1] [2] The filming of the blind auditions began on July 10.[3] Despite the season's inclusion of SAG–AFTRA members, such as John Legend and Reba McEntire,[4] [5] in its cast, the taping for the show was left unaffected when the union went on strike on July 14,[6] 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.[7]

On the announcement of NBC's 2023 fall schedule, on July 19, 2023, it was revealed that the season would premiere on September 25.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10] His departure makes the twenty-fourth season the first to not feature any of the coaches from the inaugural season.[11] [12] Meanwhile, Clarkson's departure comes amid her talk show's move to New York,[13] as well as the allegations of a toxic work environment within it formed by its producers.[14] [15]

Former coaches John Legend and Gwen Stefani, who both last coached on season 22, returned for their eighth and seventh seasons, respectively.[16]

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.[17] 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.[18] [19] She was also tapped to serve as a coach on the show's first season, but she declined.[20] McEntire's history on the show, as well as her respected career in country music,[21] have led several publications to identify her as Shelton's replacement.[18] [22] The addition of McEntire to the panel made history as the series’ oldest and most experienced coach.[23] Adrianna Freedman of Good Housekeeping noted that McEntire's inclusion as a coach garnered a positive response from longtime viewers.[24]

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 are set to serve as full-time coaches in the following season.[25] [26] [27] 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.[28] 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.[29] 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.[30]

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.[31] 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.[32]

Teams

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     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
Coach! scope="col" style="width:84%" colspan="6"
Top 56 Artists
John Legend
Lila FordeMac RoyalsAzánKristen BrownTaylor DeneenKaylee Shimizu
Mara JustineSteeBrandon MontelCaleb SasserDeejay YoungElizabeth Evans
AzánClaudia B.Willie GomezEphraim OwensTalakaiJaRae Womack
Gwen Stefani
BiasTanner MasseyKara TenaeRudiSteeLennon VanderDoes
Kristen Brown Jason ArcillaCoriiJenna MarquisChechi Sarai Brandon Montel
Jacquie RoarClaire HeiligJoslynn RoseJuliette OjedaCalla PrejeanEli Ward
Niall Horan
HuntleyMara JustineNini IrisClaudia B. Julia RoomeAlexa Wildish
AzánLennon VanderDoesNoah SpencerOlivia MinogueTanner MasseyOlivia Eden
Sophia HoffmanBrailey LendermanLvndrLaura WilliamsReid Zingale
Reba McEntire
Ruby LeighJacquie RoarJordan RainerMs. MonétNoah SpencerTom Nitti
Elizabeth EvansAlison AlbrechtRachele NguyenCaitlin QuisenberryCoriiMac Royals
Al BoogieDylan CarterAngelina NazarianCrystal NicoleJackson 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.[33]

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) do not have any 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, by far, the season with the most four-chair turns.

With Reba McEntire having four 4-chair turn contestants, she tied with Camilla Cabello in which a debuting coach has the most 4-chair turns in their season.

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 ✔ Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button
  Artist joined 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 (Sept. 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.[34] [35]

First blind audition results[36]
OrderArtistAgeHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
JohnGwenNiallReba
1Jordan Rainer33Atoka, Oklahoma"Fancy"
2Joslynn Rose16Lake Benton, Minnesota"Arcade"
3Deejay Young33Tampa, Florida"This Woman's Work"
4Sophia Hoffman18Chula Vista, California"Tell Me You Love Me"
5Sam Dearie20Lebanon, Ohio"Walkin' After Midnight"
6Jackson Snelling21Austin, Indiana"If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away"
7Alexa Wildish34Orange County, California"Songbird"
8Olivia Minogue19Lockport, Illinois"Lay Me Down"
9Jarred Billups30Fayette, Alabama"Let's Stay Together"
10Kristen Brown24Roseville, California"Blown Away"
11Mara Justine21Galloway, New Jersey"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

Episode 2 (Sept. 26)

Second blind auditions results[37]
OrderArtistAgeHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
JohnGwenNiallReba
1Ruby Leigh16Foley, Missouri"I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart"
2Juliette Ojeda20Hialeah, Florida"Hopelessly Devoted to You"
3Julia Roome13Warwick, New York"Dream a Little Dream of Me"
4Ayvio36Lawton, Oklahoma"Forget You"
5Jenna Marquis19Simi Valley, California"Teenage Dirtbag"
6Ephraim Owens 36Indianapolis, Indiana"Beneath Your Beautiful"

Episode 3 (Oct. 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, who previously competed on .[38] [39]

With the acquisitions of Chechi Sarai and Rudi, Gwen Stefani obtained her first two four-chair-turns since Joshua "JChosen" Hunter and Troy Ramey in the twelfth season.

Third blind audition results[40]
OrderArtistAgeHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
JohnGwenNiallReba
1Stee34Bluffton, South Carolina"Sugar"
2Chechi Sarai32Pontiac, Michigan"Lovin' You"
3Reid Zingale27Nashville, Tennessee"July"
4Gillian Smith20Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania"Heart Like a Truck"
5Claudia B.24Washington, D.C."Human Nature"
6Mac Royals30Wrightsville, Arkansas"Gravity"
7Noah Spencer20Richlands, Virginia"Something in the Orange"
8Tom Nitti 31New Hartford, New York"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"
9Alison Albrecht23Novi, Michigan"Ironic"
10Talakai34Sacramento, California"Stay with Me"
11Iceberg34Essex, New York"I Will Follow You into the Dark"
12Rudi28San Antonio, Texas"You Don't Own Me"

Episode 4 (Oct. 3)

Fourth blind audition results[41]
OrderArtistAgeHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
JohnGwenNiallReba
1Laura Williams20Quakertown, Pennsylvania"Fingers Crossed"
2Ms. Monét50Pittsburg, California"Higher Love"
3Jason Arcilla34Kahului, Hawaii"Dreams"
4Giuliana Amaral 21New Bedford, Massachusetts"Rainbow in the Dark"
5Kaylee Shimizu17ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii"Golden Slumbers"
6Bias23Chattanooga, Tennessee"God's Country"
7David Simmons Jr.40Kansas City, Missouri"Tainted Love"
8Rachele Nguyen17Lakewood, California"Bleeding Love"
9Lvndr27Memphis, Tennessee"Hotline Bling"
10Walking Eagle27Fairfax, Virginia"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
11Jacquie Roar37North Plains, Oregon"Here for the Party"

Episode 5 (Oct. 9)

Among this episode's auditionees were Al Boogie, who previously auditioned unsuccessfully in season 23, and Corii, who previously appeared on season 2 of Songland.[42] [43]

Fifth blind audition results[44]
OrderArtistAgeHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
JohnGwenNiallReba
1Lila Forde24Seattle, Washington"Can't Find My Way Home"
2Angelina Nazarian 17Ann Arbor, Michigan"The Trouble with Love Is"
3Tanner Massey19Choctaw, Oklahoma"Before You Go"
4Ange 23St. Louis, Missouri"Heaven"
5JaRae Womack35Miami, Florida"Back to Black"
6Brandon Montel 29Memphis, Tennessee"Hard Place"
7Peter Pinnock27Manatee County, Florida"Your Man"
8Al Boogie37Mansfield, Louisiana"Pickup Man"
9Corii32Moorestown, New Jersey"Scared to Be Lonely"
10Crystal Nicole39Atlanta, Georgia"Only Girl (In the World)"
11Elizabeth Evans22Arlington, Texas"All I Wanted"
12Jordan Grace31Nashville, Tennessee / Australia"Let Her Go"
13Nini Iris27Brooklyn, New York / Georgia"I See Red"

Episode 6 (Oct. 10)

Sixth blind audition results[45]
OrderArtistAgeHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
JohnGwenNiallReba
1Willie Gomez37Miami, Florida"La Bachata"
2Olivia Eden15Long Valley, New Jersey"This Town"
3Caitlin Quisenberry27Denver, Colorado"Rainbow"
4Clayton Davis34Chattanooga, Tennessee"Sunday Morning"
5Kara Tenae33Riverside, California"Boo'd Up"
6Caleb Sasser27Goldsboro, North Carolina"Another Sad Love Song"

Episode 7 (Oct. 16)

Among this episode's auditionees were Claire Heilig, who previously competed on the 26th season of The Bachelor, and Katie Wheatley, who previously auditioned unsuccessfully in season 23, though her audition went unaired.[46] [47]

Seventh blind audition results[48]
OrderArtistAgeHometownSongCoach's and artist's choices
JohnGwenNiallReba
1Huntley33Fredericksburg, Virginia"She Talks to Angels"
2Azán28Austin, Texas"Golden"
3Eli Ward21Waterloo, Illinois"Bruises"
4Brailey Lenderman33Roswell, Georgia"If It Makes You Happy"
5Colby Cobb19Centre, Alabama"Somebody Else"
6Dylan Carter20St. George, South Carolina"I Look to You"
7Claire Heilig 30Virginia Beach, Virginia"Tennessee Orange"Team full
8Lennon VanderDoes27Wilmington, Delaware"The Night We Met"
9Taylor Deneen23Midwest City, Oklahoma"Redbone"Team full
10Katie Wheatley 27Owasso, Oklahoma"The Middle"Team full
11Calla Prejean22Houston, Texas"You're So Vain"

Battles

The second stage of the show, the battles, aired from October 17 through November 6, 2023, comprising episodes 8 through 13. 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 second 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. Multiple coaches can attempt to steal an artist, resulting in a competition for the artist, who will ultimately decide which team they will join. At the end of this round, nine artists remained on each team; seven were the battle winners, while the other two were stolen from another coach. In total, 36 artists advanced to the knockouts. For the first time since season 16, there were two steals in this round, with no saves available since season 8.

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     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 and was eliminated
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CoachOrderWinnerSongLoser'Steal' result
JohnGwenNiallReba
Episode 8[49]
John1Deejay Young"Cry Me a River"Ephraim Owens
Reba2Jordan Rainer"The Heart Won't Lie"Jackson Snelling
Niall3Lennon VanderDoes"She's Always a Woman"Tanner Massey
Episode 9[50]
Gwen1Bias"Need a Favor"Jacquie Roar
Reba2Alison Albrecht"You Say"Angelina Nazarian
Niall3Julia Roome "Kiss Me"Olivia Eden
John4Stee "Tacones Rojos"Willie Gomez
Gwen5Kristen Brown"That's the Way It Is"Juliette Ojeda
Reba6Ms. Monét"New Attitude"Corii
Episode 10[51]
Niall1Nini Iris "Heart of Glass"Sophia HoffmanTeam full
Gwen2Chechi Sarai "I'll Never Love Again"Calla Prejean
John3Caleb Sasser"Too Good at Goodbyes"Talakai
4Lila Forde"Killing Me Softly with His Song"JaRae Womack
Reba5Rachele Nguyen"How Deep Is Your Love"Mac Royals
Episode 11[52]
Reba1Ruby Leigh"Jolene"Al BoogieTeam full
Gwen2Rudi "My Immortal" Joslynn Rose
Niall3Noah Spencer"Lego House"Reid Zingale
John4Taylor Deneen"Do It"Azán
Niall5Alexa Wildish"Everything I Wanted"Lvndr
Gwen6Jenna Marquis"Flowers"Claire Heilig
John7Kaylee Shimizu"Traitor"Elizabeth Evans
Episode 12[53]
Reba1Tom Nitti"'Til You Can't"Dylan CarterTeam fullTeam full
Niall2Olivia Minogue"Ghost"Laura Williams
Gwen3Jason Arcilla"Make It with You"Eli Ward
John4Mara Justine"Son of a Preacher Man"Claudia B.
Episode 13[54]
Niall1Huntley"Hold My Hand"Brailey LendermanTeam fullTeam fullTeam full
Reba2Caitlin Quisenberry"The Song Remembers When"Crystal Nicole
Gwen3Kara Tenae"Have You Ever?"Brandon Montel

Knockouts

The third stage of the show, the knockouts, aired after the final battles on November 6, and ran through November 14, 2023, comprising episodes thirteen through sixteen. Wynonna Judd served as this season's mega mentor. In the round, each coach groups three of their artists in a singing match. The artists themselves will select the song they will sing in the round, and then their coach selects one of them to advance to the playoffs.

Throughout the round, each coach can steal one losing artist from an opposing team and save one of their artists. At the end of the round, 12 artists win their knockout, remaining on their teams, while four artists are stolen, and four are saved by their respective coaches. Each coach also granted a "super save" to an artist, regardless of team, to allow them to advance to the playoffs as members of their team. In all, a total 24 artists advanced to the playoffs.[55]

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     Artist won the knockout and advanced to the playoffs
     Artist lost the knockout, but was stolen by another coach and advanced to the playoffs
     Artist lost the knockout, but was saved by their coach and advanced to the playoffs
     Artist lost the knockout and was eliminated
     Artist lost the knockout and was originally eliminated, but received the 'super save' and advanced to the playoffs
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CoachOrderWinnerLosers'Steal'/'Save' result
SongArtistArtistSongJohnGwenNiallReba
Episode 13
Reba1"Girl"Jacquie RoarAlison Albrecht"It's Too Late"
Tom Nitti"(I Know) I'm Losing You"
John2"Ain't No Way"Kaylee ShimizuCaleb Sasser "Jealous"
Mara Justine"Without You"
Episode 14[56]
Niall1"Karma Police"Nini IrisOlivia Minogue"Bring Me to Life"
Azán"Caught Up in the Rapture"
Gwen2"In My Blood"Tanner MasseyChechi Sarai"Never Can Say Goodbye"
Rudi"Smokin out the Window"
Episode 15[57]
John1"Fire and Rain"Lila FordeDeejay Young"Breakin' My Heart"
Stee"Pretty Wings"
Gwen2"You Should Probably Leave"BiasJenna Marquis"Complicated"Team full
Jason Arcilla"Roxanne"
Niall3"Wanted Dead or Alive"HuntleyClaudia B."Don't Know Why"
Noah Spencer"Where Rainbows Never Die"Team full
Reba4"Blue"Ruby LeighRachele Nguyen "Die from a Broken Heart"Team full
Ms. Monét "Best of My Love"
Gwen5"Leave (Get Out)"Kara TenaeCorii"Ain't it Fun"
Kristen Brown"This One's for the Girls"
Episode 16[58]
John1"Lost Without U"Mac RoyalsBrandon Montel"Nobody Gets Me"Team fullTeam fullTeam full
Taylor Deneen"Sweet Thing"
Reba2"Hole in the Bottle"Jordan RainerElizabeth Evans"You Broke Me First"Team full
Caitlin Quisenberry"Lady Like"
Niall3"Believe"Alexa WildishJulia Roome"Unstoppable"
Lennon VanderDoes"I Won't Give Up"

Playoffs

The fourth stage of the show, the playoffs, aired from November 21 through November 28, 2023, comprising episodes eighteen through twenty. The round was preceded by a recap episode titled "The Road To Playoffs".

New to season 24 is the Super Save, which saw the return of eliminated contestants Azán, Ms. Monét, Julia Roome, and Lennon VanderDoes as recipients for Team Legend, Team Reba, Team Niall, and Team Gwen, respectively.[59]

The top 24 artists perform for the coaches with a song of their choosing. At the end of the round, each coach selects three of their artists to advance, creating a total of 12 artists advancing to the live shows.

Like season 6, season 13, and the previous season, the playoffs were not contested live. They were prerecorded and taped at the same stage as the prior three rounds, hence the lack of an interactive viewer voting component or a subsequent results episode.

In episode 19, Tom Nitti from Team Reba withdrew from the show due to undisclosed personal reasons; leaving the remaining five members to perform on the episode.[60]

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     Artist was chosen by their coach to move on to the live shows
     Artist was eliminated
Episode! style="width:10%"
CoachOrderArtistSongResult
Episode 18[61]
Niall Horan 1Nini Iris"River"Advanced
2Claudia B."Talking to the Moon"Eliminated
3Huntley"Daylight"Advanced
4Julia Roome"True Colors"Eliminated
5Mara Justine"You've Got the Love"Advanced
6Alexa Wildish "Fields of Gold"Eliminated
Episode 19[62]
Reba McEntire1Jordan Rainer"Boondocks"Advanced
2Ms. Monét"Until You Come Back to Me"Eliminated
3Jacquie Roar"The Chain"Advanced
4Noah Spencer"Jolene"Eliminated
5Ruby Leigh"Long, Long Time"Advanced
Gwen Stefani6Stee"Shut Up and Dance"Eliminated
7Bias "Where I Find God"Advanced
8Rudi "My All / Mi Todo"Eliminated
9Tanner Massey"Impossible"Advanced
10Lennon VanderDoes"Falling Slowly"Eliminated
11Kara Tenae"Rain"Advanced
Episode 20[63]
John Legend1Azán"Adorn"Advanced
2Kristen Brown"Need You Now"Eliminated
3Kaylee Shimizu"You Put a Move on My Heart"Eliminated
4Taylor Deneen"Get Here"Eliminated
5Lila Forde"Angel from Montgomery"Advanced
6Mac Royals"Untitled (How Does It Feel)"Advanced

Live shows

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     Artist was saved by public's vote
     Artist was placed in the bottom group and competed for an Instant Save
     Artist was instantly saved
     Artist was eliminated

Week 1: Top 12 – Quarterfinals (Dec. 4–5)

The Top 12 performances comprised episodes 21 and 22. The Top 12 artists, three from each team, performed on Monday, with the results following on Tuesday. The top eight artists were saved by the public's vote, while the remaining four artists, who received the fewest votes, competed for the Instant Save in the results show. Last season's coach, Chance the Rapper served as the mentor for the Top 12 live shows.[64]

With all three members of Team Reba advancing, Reba McEntire became the first new coach to take three artists from her team to the Semifinals.

Episode! style="width:10%"
CoachOrderArtistSongResult
Episode 21[65]
Reba McEntire1Jacquie Roar"Wildflowers and Wild Horses"Public's vote
Niall Horan2Nini Iris"Lovesong"Public's vote
Gwen Stefani3Kara Tenae"Love"Bottom four
4Tanner Massey"Thnks fr th Mmrs"Bottom four
John Legend5Lila Forde"Closer to Fine"Public's vote
Reba McEntire6Ruby Leigh"You Lie"Public's vote
Niall Horan7Huntley"With a Little Help from My Friends"Public's vote
John Legend8Azán"Ex-Factor"Bottom four
Reba McEntire9Jordan Rainer"Stranger in My House"Bottom four
Niall Horan10Mara Justine"Lose Control"Public's vote
John Legend11Mac Royals"I Can't Make You Love Me"Public's vote
Gwen Stefani12Bias"God's Gonna Cut You Down"Public's vote
Episode 22[66]
Reba McEntire1Jordan Rainer"Blame It on Your Heart"Instantly saved
John Legend2Azán"No Tears Left to Cry"Eliminated
Gwen Stefani3Tanner Massey"More Than Words"Eliminated
4Kara Tenae"Love Takes Time"Eliminated
Non-competition performances! Order !! Performers !! Song
22.1"True Babe"
22.2"Seven Minutes in Heaven"

Week 2: Top 9 – Semifinals (Dec. 11–12)

The semifinals comprised episodes 23 and 24. The nine semifinalists each performed a solo song and a Taylor Swift trio with two fellow semifinalists on Monday, with the results following on Tuesday. The four artists with the most votes automatically moved on to the finale, while the remaining five artists competed in the Instant Save for the fifth and final spot in the finale.

With the elimination of Bias, Gwen Stefani no longer has any artists on her team. This is the fourth time out of her seven seasons as a coach where there are no artists representing her team in the finale. Meanwhile, with the advancements of Ruby Leigh and Jacquie Roar to the finale, Reba McEntire became the ninth new coach to successfully bring her team to the finale, the first being Usher (Michelle Chamuel in season four), the second being Alicia Keys (Wé McDonald in season 11), the third being Kelly Clarkson (Brynn Cartelli in season 14), the fourth being John Legend (Maelyn Jarmon in season 16), the fifth being Nick Jonas (Thunderstorm Artis in season 18), the sixth being Camila Cabello (Morgan Myles in season 22), the seventh Chance the Rapper (Sorelle in season 23), and the eighth Niall Horan (Gina Miles also in season 23). Also, McEntire became the first new coach to have two artists competing in the finale. She is also the second female coach to advance two artists in the finale, the first being Clarkson in season 21. This also marks the second time that multiple coaches have multiple artists competing in the finale, with McEntire and Horan both having two artists each, following the twenty-first season. Additionally, this marks the first time in The Voice history where every finalist was originally a four-chair turn in the Blind Auditions.

Episode! style="width:10%"
CoachOrderArtistSolo songTaylor Swift TrioResult
Episode 23[67]
Reba McEntire1 Ruby Leigh"Take Me Home, Country Roads""Mean"Public's vote
Gwen Stefani3 Bias"Bless the Broken Road"Bottom five
Reba McEntire4 Jacquie Roar"Alive""Don't Blame Me"Bottom five
5 Jordan Rainer"Ol' Red""Mean"Bottom five
Niall Horan7 Huntley"Way Down We Go""Exile"Public's vote
8 Mara Justine"Parachute""Don't Blame Me"Public's vote
John Legend10 Mac Royals"Love T.K.O.""Exile"Bottom five
Niall Horan11 Nini Iris"No Time to Die""Don't Blame Me"Bottom five
John Legend12 Lila Forde"River""Exile"Public's vote
Episode 24[68]
Niall Horan1Nini Iris"Mad World"Eliminated
Gwen Stefani2Bias"Go Rest High on That Mountain"Eliminated
Reba McEntire3Jacquie Roar"Alone"Instantly saved
4Jordan Rainer"I Don't Dance"Eliminated
John Legend5Mac Royals"I Wanna Know"Eliminated
Non-competition performances! Order !! Performers !! Song
24.1"The Show"
24.2John Legend "What Christmas Means to Me"

Week 3: Finale (Dec. 18–19)

The season finale ran through two nights, Monday and Tuesday, December 18 through 19, 2023, comprising episodes 25 and 26. The Top 5 performed on Monday, with each artist performing an up-tempo song and a ballad for the title of The Voice. At the episode's conclusion, the overnight voting for the season's winner began. The following night, on Tuesday, the finalists performed a duet with their respective coaches before the results of the public vote were announced, and the winner of the season was named.

Huntley was named as the winner on the season finale aired on December 19, 2023. His victory marks 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 also became the fourth coach to have won multiple times, the first three being Shelton (9 wins), Adam Levine (3 wins), and Clarkson (4 wins), and is also the second coach to win their first two seasons following Clarkson's wins in the fourteenth and fifteenth seasons.

Coach! rowspan="2" width="10%"
ArtistEpisode 25 [69] Episode 26 [70] Result
OrderUp-tempo songOrderBalladOrderDuet (with coach)
Reba McEntireJacquie Roar1"More Than a Feeling"6"Nights in White Satin"12"No One Else on Earth"Fourth place
John LegendLila Forde2"The Weight"7"Across the Universe"14"Sleigh Ride"Fifth place
Niall HoranMara Justine 8"Piece of My Heart"3"Turning Tables"13"Wasted Time"Third place
Huntley10"Higher"4"Another Love"11"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"Winner
Reba McEntireRuby Leigh5"Suspicious Minds"9"Desperado"15"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"Runner-up
Non-competition performances[71] [72] ! Order !! Performers !! Song
25.1Bryce Leatherwood"The Finger"
26.1Top 12 Artists and Rudi"Dance the Night"
26.2"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
26.3Dan + Shay"Bigger Houses"
26.4Keith Urban"Blue Ain't Your Color"
26.5Teddy Swims"Lose Control"
26.6AJR"Yes I'm a Mess" / "Bang!"
26.7Tyla"Truth or Dare" / "Water"
26.8"Boogie Wonderland" / "Let's Groove" / "September"

Elimination chart

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     Winner                              Fifth place
     Runner-up                              Saved by the public
     Third place                              Saved by an instant save (via Voice App)
     Fourth place                              Eliminated
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     Team Legend
     Team Gwen
     Team Niall
     Team Reba

Overall

Artists! style="width:10%"
Week 1 — Top 12Week 2 — Top 9Week 3 — Finale
HuntleyAdvancedAdvancedWinner
Ruby Leigh AdvancedAdvancedRunner-up
Mara JustineAdvancedAdvanced3rd place
Jacquie RoarAdvancedAdvanced4th place
Lila FordeAdvancedAdvanced5th place
BiasAdvancedEliminatedEliminated (Week 2)
Nini IrisAdvancedEliminated
Jordan RainerAdvancedEliminated
Mac RoyalsAdvancedEliminated
AzánEliminatedEliminated (Week 1)
Tanner MasseyEliminated
Kara TenaeEliminated

Per team

Artists! style="width:10%"
Week 1 — Top 12Week 2 — Top 9Week 3 — Finale
Lila FordeAdvancedAdvancedFifth place
Mac RoyalsAdvancedEliminated
AzánEliminated
BiasAdvancedEliminated
Tanner MasseyEliminated
Kara TenaeEliminated
HuntleyAdvancedAdvancedWinner
Mara JustineAdvancedAdvancedThird place
Nini IrisAdvancedEliminated
Ruby LeighAdvancedAdvancedRunner-up
Jacquie RoarAdvancedAdvancedFourth place
Jordan RainerAdvancedEliminated

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