The twenty-first season of the American reality television series The Voice premiered on September 20, 2021, on NBC.[1] Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend returned as coaches for their twenty-first, eighth, and sixth seasons, respectively. Ariana Grande made her first appearance as a coach this season, replacing Nick Jonas. Meanwhile, Carson Daly returned for his twenty-first season as host.
| The Voice | |
|---|---|
| Season 21 | |
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| Hosted by | Carson Daly |
| Coaches | |
| No. of contestants | 48 artists |
| Winner | Girl Named Tom |
| Winning coach | Kelly Clarkson |
| Runner-up | Wendy Moten |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 20 – December 14, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
Girl Named Tom, consisting of siblings Bekah, Caleb, and Joshua Liechty, was named the winner of the season, marking Kelly Clarkson's fourth and final win as a coach; the first instance of a group act winning the show; and the second time that the first (aired) act to audition would go on to win the entire season, following Todd Tilghman's win in season 18. Additionally, with Wendy Moten being named the runner-up, she is the oldest in the show's run, and along with Toneisha Harris (also from season 18), they are the highest-placing African-American female singers in the show's history.
The twenty-first season was also notable when Sasha Allen of Jim & Sasha Allen not only became the American version’s third openly transgender artist (after season fourteen's Angel Bonilla and season seventeen’s Dane Mautone of Dane & Stephanie) and second transgender male to turn a chair on the show, but also became the American version's first transgender artist to have progressed to the Live shows.
Panelists
Coaches and host
In March 2021, NBC announced there would be a change in the coaches for this season. Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend all returned for their twenty-first, eighth, and sixth seasons, respectively, with Ariana Grande making her first appearance as a coach in this season.[2] Carson Daly returned for his twenty-first season as the host.
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Advisors
In August 2021, the advisors for the Battles were revealed, who were: Jason Aldean for Team Kelly, Camila Cabello for Team Legend, Kristin Chenoweth for Team Ariana and Dierks Bentley for Team Blake.[3]
Mega mentor
Ed Sheeran serves as the mega mentor for this season during the Knockouts. He was previously a Battle advisor for Team Christina in season five.
Teams
| Winner | Eliminated in the Live playoffs | ||||||||
| Runner-up | Eliminated but named for the Voice Comeback | ||||||||
| Third place | Stolen in the Knockouts round | ||||||||
| Fourth place | Eliminated in the Knockouts round | ||||||||
| Fifth place | Stolen in the Battles round | ||||||||
| Eliminated in the Live shows | Eliminated in the Battles round |
| Coach | Top 48 Artists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Clarkson | |||||
| Girl Named Tom | Hailey Mia | Jeremy Rosado | Gymani | Katie Rae | |
| Aaron Hines | Xavier Cornell | The Cunningham Sisters | Kinsey Rose | ||
| Carolina Alonso | Parker McKay | Wyatt Michael | |||
| John Legend | |||||
| Jershika Maple | Joshua Vacanti | Shadale | Samuel Harness | David Vogel | |
| Samara Brown | BrittanyBree | Sabrina Dias | |||
| Janora Brown | Keilah Grace | KJ Jennings | Jack Rogan | ||
| Ariana Grande | |||||
| Jim & Sasha Allen | Holly Forbes | Ryleigh Plank | Bella DeNapoli | Vaughn Mugol | |
| Raquel Trinidad | Manny Keith | Katherine Ann Mohler | |||
| Sophia Bromberg | KCK3 | Chavon Rodgers | |||
| Blake Shelton | |||||
| Wendy Moten | Paris Winningham | Lana Scott | Peedy Chavis | Libianca | |
| Hailey Green | Berritt Haynes | Jonathan Mouton | Carson Peters | ||
| Tommy Edwards | Clint Sherman | The Joy Reunion | Kaitlyn Velez | ||
| Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams). Underlined names are artists saved by his/her coach. Bold name is the Voice Comeback winner. | |||||
Blind auditions
The blind auditions began airing on September 20, 2021. 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, with only one block permitted to be used per blind audition.[4] Each coach ends up with 12 artists by the end of the blind auditions, creating a total of 48 artists advancing to the battles.
The coaches performed a mash-up of "Hold On, I'm Comin'" (John Legend & Blake Shelton) and "Respect" (Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande) at the start of the show.
This is the first instance that a debuting coach (Ariana Grande) does not have any four-chair turns on their team, as Shakira, Usher, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and Nick Jonas have at least one four-chair turners on their teams on their respective debut season.
| ✔ | Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artist elected a coach's team | |
| Artist defaulted to a 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 |
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Battles
The battles began airing on October 11, 2021. The advisors for this round were Jason Aldean for Team Kelly, Camila Cabello for Team Legend, Kristin Chenoweth for Team Ariana, and Dierks Bentley for Team Blake.
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 go to. Additionally, their original coach can compete for their artist if they attempt to save them. There will be no four-way knockout in this season meaning that the artists saved by their coach will go to the regular Knockouts.[5]
At the end of this round, eight artists will remain on each team; six will be battle winners, and one from a steal and a save, respectively. In total, 32 artists advance to the knockouts.
It was revealed that for the Live Playoffs Wildcard, one previously eliminated artist from each team has the chance to be voted via Twitter to earn a place in the Top 13 (see Voice Comeback).
| 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 | |
| Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated, but participated in the Voice Comeback |
| Episode | Coach | Order | Winner | Song | Loser | 'Steal'/'Save' result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | John | Ariana | Blake | ||||||
| Episode 7 (Monday, Oct. 11, 2021) | Ariana | 1 | Katie Rae | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" | Bella DeNapoli | – | – | ✔ | – |
| John | 2 | Samuel Harness | "I Know What You Did Last Summer" | KJ Jennings | – | – | – | – | |
| Kelly | 3 | Girl Named Tom | "Seven Bridges Road" | Kinsey Rose | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Blake | 4 | Peedy Chavis | "Joy to the World" | The Joy Reunion | – | – | – | – | |
| Ariana | 5 | David Vogel | "Sugar, We're Goin Down" | Chavon Rodgers | – | – | N/A | – | |
| Kelly | 6 | Jeremy Rosado | "Hold On" | Jershika Maple | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | – | |
| Episode 8 (Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021) | Blake | 1 | Hailey Green | "Girl" | Lana Scott | – | Steal used | – | ✔ |
| 2 | Libianca | "Save Your Tears" | Tommy Edwards | – | – | N/A | |||
| Kelly | 3 | Xavier Cornell | "telepatía" | Carolina Alonso | N/A | – | – | ||
| Ariana | 4 | Katherine Ann Mohler | "Dilemma" | Vaughn Mugol | – | N/A | – | ||
| John | 5 | BrittanyBree | "Something He Can Feel" | Samara Brown | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – | |
| Episode 9 (Monday, Oct. 18, 2021) | John | 1 | Joshua Vacanti | "good 4 u" | Keilah Grace | – | Team full | – | – |
| Blake | 2 | Carson Peters | "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" | Clint Sherman | – | – | N/A | ||
| Kelly | 3 | Holly Forbes | "Sunny" | Wyatt Michael | N/A | – | – | ||
| Ariana | 4 | Jim & Sasha Allen | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" | Sophia Bromberg | – | N/A | – | ||
| 5 | Raquel Trinidad | "Car Wash" | Hailey Mia | ✔ | – | ||||
| Kelly | 6 | Gymani | "Working" | Aaron Hines | Team full | – | – | ||
| John | 7 | Sabrina Dias | "cardigan" | Jack Rogan | – | – | |||
| 8 | Shadale | "One Last Time" | Janora Brown | – | – | ||||
| Blake | 9 | Wendy Moten | "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" | Manny Keith | ✔ | N/A | |||
| Episode 10 (Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021) | Ariana | 1 | Ryleigh Plank | "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" | KCK3 | Team full | Team full | Team full | – |
| Kelly | 2 | The Cunningham Sisters | "It's My Party" | Parker McKay | – | ||||
| Blake | 3 | Berritt Haynes | "Yellow" | Kaitlyn Velez | N/A | ||||
| John | 4 | Paris Winningham | "Here and Now" | Jonathan Mouton | ✔ | ||||
Knockouts
The Knockouts began airing on October 25, 2021. Ed Sheeran served as the mega mentor for this season's knockouts.
In this round, each coach pairs two of their artists in a singing match. The artists themselves will select the song they will sing in the round. The coach will then select one of the artists to advance to the Live Playoffs. Each coach can steal one losing artist from another team but the coaches do not have the ability to save their artists during the Knockouts. At the end of this round, four artists will remain on each team whilst four artists will be stolen, creating a total of twenty artists advancing to the Live Playoffs.
It was revealed that for the Live Playoffs Wildcard, one previously eliminated artist from each team has the chance to be voted via Twitter to earn a place in the Top 13 (see Voice Comeback).
| 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 lost the Knockout and was eliminated, but participated in the Voice Comeback |
| Episode | Coach | Order | Winner | Loser | 'Steal' result | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song | Artist | Artist | Song | Kelly | John | Ariana | Blake | ||||||
| Episode 11 (Monday, Oct. 25, 2021) | Blake | 1 | "Ain't No Way" | Wendy Moten | Jonathan Mouton | "I Can See Clearly Now" | – | – | – | N/A | |||
| Ariana | 2 | "Valerie" | Raquel Trinidad | Katie Rae | "Hold On To Me" | ✔ | – | N/A | – | ||||
| Kelly | 3 | "Pillowtalk" | Gymani | Kinsey Rose | "Strawberry Wine" | Team full | – | – | – | ||||
| John | 4 | "Falling" | Joshua Vacanti | Sabrina Dias | "Photograph" | N/A | – | – | |||||
| Blake | 5 | "Everything I Wanted" | Libianca | Hailey Green | "God's Country" | – | – | N/A | |||||
| Kelly | 6 | "Wichita Lineman" | Girl Named Tom | Holly Forbes | "Superstar" | ✔ | ✔ | – | |||||
| Episode 12 (Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021) | John | 1 | "Bruises" | Samuel Harness | BrittanyBree | "Best Part" | Team full | N/A | Team full | – | |||
| Kelly | 2 | "Arcade" | Hailey Mia | The Cunningham Sisters | "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" | – | – | ||||||
| Ariana | 3 | "Midnight Sky" | Ryleigh Plank | David Vogel | "Lose You to Love Me" | ✔ | – | ||||||
| Episode 13 (Monday, Nov. 1, 2021) | John | 1 | "Impossible" | Shadale | Samara Brown | "The Best" | Team full | Team full | Team full | – | |||
| Blake | 2 | "Wildest Dreams" | Lana Scott | Carson Peters | "Amarillo by Morning" | N/A | |||||||
| Ariana | 3 | "Chandelier" | Bella DeNapoli | Katherine Ann Mohler | "Poison" | – | |||||||
| Kelly | 4 | "Run to You" | Jeremy Rosado | Xavier Cornell | "Falling Slowly" | – | |||||||
| Blake | 5 | "Unchain My Heart" | Peedy Chavis | Berritt Haynes | "I Swear" | N/A | |||||||
| Ariana | 6 | "Home" | Jim & Sasha Allen | Manny Keith | "Golden" | – | |||||||
| John | 7 | "Inseparable" | Jershika Maple | Paris Winningham | "Tennessee Whiskey" | ✔ | |||||||
| Episode 14 (Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021) | Special episode, "The Road to Live Shows", reviewing the most notable performances from the contestants who advanced to the Live Playoffs. | ||||||||||||
Voice Comeback
Following the conclusion of the Knockouts, it was revealed that one previously eliminated artist from each team has the chance to return to the competition. Each artist will be put up in a poll via Twitter where viewers may vote by tweeting or retweeting. The winner participates in the Live Playoffs Wildcard, having the chance to earn a place in the Top 13.
To participate in this poll, Ariana and Kelly selected Vaughn Mugol and Aaron Hines, respectively, who were eliminated in the Battles, while Blake and John selected Hailey Green and Samara Brown, respectively, who were eliminated in the Knockouts.
| Artist won the vote and was selected to compete in the Wild Card instant save | |
| Artist lost the vote and remained eliminated |
| Coach | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Clarkson | Aaron Hines | Eliminated |
| John Legend | Samara Brown | Eliminated |
| Ariana Grande | Vaughn Mugol | Wild Card |
| Blake Shelton | Hailey Green | Eliminated |
Live shows
| Artist was saved by public's vote | |
| Artist was saved by his/her coach | |
| Artist was selected to compete in the Wild Card instant save | |
| Artist was placed in the bottom group and competed for an Instant Save | |
| Artist was instantly saved | |
| Artist was eliminated |
Week 1: Top 20 – Playoffs (Nov. 8–9)
The Live Playoffs comprised episodes 15 and 16. On Monday, the Top 20 artists performed live for their chance at a spot in the Top 13. On Tuesday, in the live results show, two artists from each team advanced based on the public's vote, and each coach got to save one of their own artists. The remaining artists from each team with the highest overnight vote then competed for the Wild card. In addition, Vaughn Mugol, via The Voice Comeback, competed in the Wild card as well.
Hailey Mia won the Wildcard and advanced to the Top 13. This is the third time, following the fifteenth and seventeenth seasons, that Kelly Clarkson has entered the Top 13 with four artists on her team.
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 15 (Monday, Nov. 8, 2021) | Kelly Clarkson | 1 | Girl Named Tom | "Creep" | Public's vote |
| 2 | Katie Rae | "Stormy Weather" | Eliminated | ||
| 3 | Gymani | "Say Something" | Kelly's choice | ||
| 4 | Jeremy Rosado | "When I Was Your Man" | Public's vote | ||
| 5 | Hailey Mia | "Traitor" | Wild Card | ||
| John Legend | 6 | Shadale | "Love on the Brain" | John's choice | |
| 7 | Joshua Vacanti | "You and I" | Public's vote | ||
| 8 | Jershika Maple | "Beggin'" | Public's vote | ||
| 9 | Samuel Harness | "So Sick" | Wild Card | ||
| 10 | David Vogel | "Slow Burn" | Eliminated | ||
| Ariana Grande | 11 | Raquel Trinidad | "Don't Know Why" | Eliminated | |
| 12 | Jim & Sasha Allen | "Hey Jude" | Public's vote | ||
| 13 | Bella DeNapoli | "The Sweet Escape" | Wild Card | ||
| 14 | Ryleigh Plank | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | Ariana's choice | ||
| 15 | Holly Forbes | "Torn" | Public's vote | ||
| Blake Shelton | 16 | Peedy Chavis | "Proud Mary" | Wild Card | |
| 17 | Libianca | "Woman" | Eliminated | ||
| 18 | Paris Winningham | "I Wish It Would Rain" | Public's vote | ||
| 19 | Lana Scott | "Next Girl" | Blake's choice | ||
| 20 | Wendy Moten | "I Will Always Love You" | Public's vote | ||
| Episode 16 (Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021) | John Legend | 1 | Samuel Harness | "Before You Go" | Eliminated |
| Ariana Grande | 2 | Bella DeNapoli | "Ain't No Other Man" | Eliminated | |
| Blake Shelton | 3 | Peedy Chavis | "Stranger in My House" | Eliminated | |
| Kelly Clarkson | 4 | Hailey Mia | "Jar of Hearts" | Wild Card winner | |
| Ariana Grande | 5 | Vaughn Mugol | "Lay Me Down" | Eliminated | |
Week 2: Top 13 (Nov. 15–16)
This week's theme was “Dedications”. The three artists who received the fewest votes competed for the Instant Save on the results show. There was only one artist in the bottom three receiving the instant save, eliminating two artists from the competition.[6] Also, this season restored the previous elimination format last used in season 17, which does not guarantee a coach will have an artist in the finale.
As the studio performances start to be released, the trio Girl Named Tom becomes the first contestant this season to crack the Top 10 on iTunes Songs Chart. Their cover of "Dust in the Wind" hit #10 at the close of the voting window.[7][8]
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 17 (Monday, Nov. 15, 2021) | Blake Shelton | 1 | Paris Winningham | "What's Going On" | Public's vote |
| Kelly Clarkson | 2 | Jeremy Rosado | "Because You Loved Me" | Public's vote | |
| Ariana Grande | 3 | Ryleigh Plank | "Rhiannon" | Bottom three | |
| Kelly Clarkson | 4 | Girl Named Tom | "Dust in the Wind" | Public's vote | |
| John Legend | 5 | Shadale | "Life Is a Highway" | Bottom three | |
| Kelly Clarkson | 6 | Hailey Mia | "I'll Stand by You" | Public's vote | |
| Blake Shelton | 7 | Wendy Moten | "Blue Bayou" | Public's vote | |
| John Legend | 8 | Jershika Maple | "God Only Knows" | Public's vote | |
| Ariana Grande | 9 | Jim & Sasha Allen | "Your Song" | Public's vote | |
| Blake Shelton | 10 | Lana Scott | "Humble and Kind" | Public's vote | |
| Kelly Clarkson | 11 | Gymani | "Made a Way" | Bottom three | |
| John Legend | 12 | Joshua Vacanti | "You Will Be Found" | Public's vote | |
| Ariana Grande | 13 | Holly Forbes | "The Dance" | Public's vote | |
| Episode 18 (Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021) | John Legend | 1 | Shadale | "Breathe" | Eliminated |
| Kelly Clarkson | 2 | Gymani | "Sweet Love" | Instantly saved | |
| Ariana Grande | 3 | Ryleigh Plank | "Dangerous Woman" | Eliminated | |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | John Legend and his team (Jershika Maple, Shadale, and Joshua Vacanti) | "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" |
| 18.2 | Kelly Clarkson and her team (Girl Named Tom, Gymani, Hailey Mia, and Jeremy Rosado) | "U Move, I Move" |
Week 3: Top 11 (Nov. 22–23)
This week was "Fan Week" wherein the viewers selected the songs the remaining artists would perform. At the results show, the two artists with the fewest public votes competed for the sole instant save for that week, eliminating one artist.[9]
Once again, Girl Named Tom reached Top 10 on iTunes Songs Chart at #9. They are also the only contestant placing in the top 100 (for the second consecutive week).[10]
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 19 (Monday, Nov. 22, 2021) | Blake Shelton | 1 | Wendy Moten | "Freeway of Love" | Public's vote |
| Kelly Clarkson | 2 | Girl Named Tom | "More Hearts Than Mine" | Public's vote | |
| Ariana Grande | 3 | Holly Forbes | "Alone" | Public's vote | |
| John Legend | 4 | Jershika Maple | "How Can I Ease the Pain" | Public's vote | |
| Blake Shelton | 5 | Lana Scott | "I Hope" | Public's vote | |
| John Legend | 6 | Joshua Vacanti | "The Show Must Go On" | Public's vote | |
| Kelly Clarkson | 7 | Jeremy Rosado | "Reckless Love" | Public's vote | |
| 8 | Gymani | "Diamonds" | Bottom two | ||
| Ariana Grande | 9 | Jim & Sasha Allen | "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" | Bottom two | |
| Blake Shelton | 10 | Paris Winningham | "Use Me" | Public's vote | |
| Kelly Clarkson | 11 | Hailey Mia | "Elastic Heart" | Public's vote | |
| Episode 20 (Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021) | Kelly Clarkson | 1 | Gymani | "Tell Me Something Good" | Eliminated |
| Ariana Grande | 2 | Jim & Sasha Allen | "I Won't Give Up" | Instantly saved | |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 20.1 | Ariana Grande and her team (Jim and Sasha Allen, Holly Forbes) | "FourFiveSeconds" |
| 20.2 | Blake Shelton and his team (Wendy Moten, Lana Scott, and Paris Winningham) | "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" |
Week 4: Top 10 (Nov. 29–30)
Week four is "Challenge Week", wherein the remaining artists sang songs "outside of their genre." The three artists who receive the fewest votes will compete for the Instant Save on the results show. One will instantly be saved eliminating two artists from the competition.
No performance reached the top 10 on iTunes this week. However, for the first time this season, there are four contestants who cracked the top 100, with their highest charting being Girl Named Tom at #12, Jim & Sasha Allen at #33, Wendy Moten at #45, and Paris Winningham at #53.[11]
The three artists who landed in the bottom three – Holly Forbes, Jeremy Rosado, and Jershika Maple – were all originally from Team Kelly.
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 21 (Monday, Nov. 29, 2021) | Ariana Grande | 1 | Holly Forbes | "Last Dance" | Bottom three |
| Blake Shelton | 2 | Wendy Moten | "Jolene" | Public's vote | |
| Kelly Clarkson | 3 | Jeremy Rosado | "Freedom Was a Highway" | Bottom three | |
| John Legend | 4 | Jershika Maple | "Ain't It Fun" | Bottom three | |
| Blake Shelton | 5 | Lana Scott | "The One That Got Away" | Public's vote | |
| John Legend | 6 | Joshua Vacanti | "If I Ain't Got You" | Public's vote | |
| Ariana Grande | 7 | Jim & Sasha Allen | "Stay" | Public's vote | |
| Blake Shelton | 8 | Paris Winningham | "Amazed" | Public's vote | |
| Kelly Clarkson | 9 | Hailey Mia | "Peter Pan" | Public's vote | |
| 10 | Girl Named Tom | "Viva la Vida" | Public's vote | ||
| Episode 22 (Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021) | Kelly Clarkson | 1 | Jeremy Rosado | "What Hurts the Most" | Eliminated |
| Ariana Grande | 2 | Holly Forbes | "Because of You" | Eliminated | |
| John Legend | 3 | Jershika Maple | "What Is Love" | Instantly saved | |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | Måneskin | "Beggin'"/"Mammamia" |
| 22.1 | Carter Rubin | "Horoscope" |
| 22.2 | Mae Muller | "Better Days" |
Week 5: Top 8 – Semifinals (Dec. 6–7)
The Top 8 performed on Monday, with the results following on Tuesday. The four artists with the most votes automatically moved on to the finale with the remaining four artists, competing in the Instant Save for the fifth and final spot in the finale.
In addition to their solo song, each artist performed a 90s duet with another act.[12] The duets were not available to purchase on iTunes.
This week, Girl Named Tom's cover of "River" marked the first The Voice studio performance to hit #1 on iTunes Overall Chart since the eighteenth season. Additionally, four other contestants reached the top 100: Wendy Moten at #17, Hailey Mia at #56, Joshua Vacanti at #90, and Paris Winningham at #96. Jim & Sasha Allen and Jershika Maple just missed out on the top 100 at #104 and #106, respectively.[13][14]
With the advancements of Girl Named Tom and Hailey Mia, this is the first time that a female coach (Kelly Clarkson) has had two artists on her team advance to the finale, and with Girl Named Tom's advancement, in particular, the first time that a trio has advanced to the finale, as well. Also, this is the first season that not only one but two coaches have multiple artists represented in the finale (Kelly and Blake with 2 each). In addition, Hailey Mia became the first Wild card Instant Save winner to make it to the finale. Additionally, with the elimination of Jim & Sasha Allen, Ariana Grande no longer has any artists left on her team, marking the first instance of a coach not being represented in the finale since the sixteenth season, as well as the first time since the thirteenth season that a debuting coach was not represented in the finale.
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Solo Song | Order | '90s Duet Song | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 23 (Monday, Dec. 6, 2021) | Ariana Grande | 1 | Jim & Sasha Allen | "Mrs. Robinson" | 6 | "Hold My Hand" | Bottom four |
| John Legend | 2 | Jershika Maple | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | 8 | "Hand in My Pocket" | Bottom four | |
| Blake Shelton | 9 | Wendy Moten | "You're All I Need to Get By" | 3 | "Change the World" | Public's vote | |
| 11 | Paris Winningham | "Close the Door" | Public's vote | ||||
| 4 | Lana Scott | "Something in the Water" | 6 | "Hold My Hand" | Bottom four | ||
| Kelly Clarkson | 5 | Hailey Mia | "Someone You Loved" | 10 | "Hold On" | Public's vote | |
| 7 | Girl Named Tom | "River" | Public's vote | ||||
| John Legend | 12 | Joshua Vacanti | "Ashes" | 8 | "Hand in My Pocket" | Bottom four | |
| Episode 24 (Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021) | Blake Shelton | 1 | Lana Scott | "Things a Man Oughta Know" | Eliminated | ||
| John Legend | 2 | Joshua Vacanti | "My Heart Will Go On" | Eliminated | |||
| Ariana Grande | 3 | Jim & Sasha Allen | "Rich Girl" | Eliminated | |||
| John Legend | 4 | Jershika Maple | "Break Every Chain" | Instantly saved | |||
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 24.1 | Carly Pearce | "29" |
| 24.2 | John Legend | "You Deserve It All" |
| 24.3 | Blake Shelton | "Come Back as a Country Boy" |
Week 6: Finale (Dec. 13–14)
The Top 5 finalists performed two songs on Monday, as well as a duet with their coach on Tuesday. This is the second consecutive season in which contestants aren't allowed to perform original songs on the finale.
Girl Named Tom was the only contestant that managed to get both finale songs reach Top 10 on iTunes at #1 and #7 (along with their Top 13 and Top 8 songs at #3 and #8). This is the second time a contestant have 4 songs in the top 10 all at the same time (after Jake Hoot in season 17). All their other songs also got back on the Top 100 overall. In addition, Wendy Moten charted within the Top 10 on iTunes at #10 and #70 (with her Top 8 song at #85), Paris Winningham hit #25, and Hailey Mia reached #33. Coach duets were not released to purchase this season.[15]
Girl Named Tom was announced as the winner, making them the first-ever trio to win The Voice. Also, Kelly Clarkson got her fourth win, surpassing Adam Levine's three wins and becoming the second most winningest coach. She also has a winning percentage of 50%, winning 4 of her 8 seasons. This is tied with Usher for the best winning percentage of any coach. Clarkson is also the first female coach to win four times.
This season is the second time that three stolen artists advanced to the finale, with the eighth season being the first time. Jershika Maple is originally from Team Kelly, Hailey Mia from Ariana's team, and Paris Winningham formerly from John's team.
| Coach | Artist | Episode 25 (Monday, Dec. 13, 2021) | Episode 26 (Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021) | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Uptempo song | Order | Ballad | Order | Duet (with Coach) | |||
| Kelly Clarkson | Hailey Mia | 1 | "Deja Vu" | 6 | "Idontwannabeyouanymore" | 11 | "Funny" | Fourth place |
| Blake Shelton | Paris Winningham | 7 | "Ain't Nobody" | 2 | "Me and Mrs. Jones" | 12 | "Love Train" | Third place |
| Kelly Clarkson | Girl Named Tom | 3 | "The Chain" | 8 | "Baby Now That I've Found You" | 14 | "Leave Before You Love Me" | Winner |
| John Legend | Jershika Maple | 9 | "Rolling In the Deep" | 4 | "I'm Goin' Down" | 13 | "O Holy Night" | Fifth place |
| Blake Shelton | Wendy Moten | 5 | "How Will I Know" | 10 | "Over the Rainbow" | 15 | "Just a Fool" | Runner-up |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 25.1 | Kelly Clarkson | "Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" |
| 26.1 | Coldplay and BTS[a] | "My Universe" |
| 26.2 | Walker Hayes | "Fancy Like" |
| 26.3 | Tori Kelly, Keke Palmer, and the Top 13 | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" |
| 26.4 | Ed Sheeran | "Shivers" |
| 26.5 | Jennifer Lopez (with Lukas Nelson) | "On My Way" |
| 26.6 | Carrie Underwood and John Legend | "Hallelujah" |
| 26.7 | Alicia Keys | "Old Memories" |
| 26.8 | Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi | "Just Look Up" |
Elimination chart
| Winner | Saved by instant save (via Voice App) | |||||||
| Runner-up | Saved by the public | |||||||
| Third place | Saved by their coach | |||||||
| Fourth place | Saved by Wildcard (via Voice App) | |||||||
| Fifth place | Eliminated |
| Team Kelly | |
| Team Legend | |
| Team Ariana | |
| Team Blake |
Overall
| Artists | Week 1 Playoffs | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girl Named Tom | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |
| Wendy Moten | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up | |
| Paris Winningham | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd place | |
| Hailey Mia | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 4th place | |
| Jershika Maple | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 5th place | |
| Jim & Sasha Allen | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 5) | |
| Joshua Vacanti | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||
| Lana Scott | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||
| Holly Forbes | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 4) | ||
| Jeremy Rosado | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||
| Gymani | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 3) | |||
| Ryleigh Plank | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||
| Shadale | Safe | Eliminated | |||||
| Bella DeNapoli | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||
| Peedy Chavis | Eliminated | ||||||
| Samuel Harness | Eliminated | ||||||
| Vaughn Mugol | Eliminated | ||||||
| David Vogel | Eliminated | ||||||
| Katie Rae | Eliminated | ||||||
| Libianca | Eliminated | ||||||
| Raquel Trinidad | Eliminated | ||||||
Per team
| Artists | Week 1 Playoffs | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girl Named Tom | Public's vote | Advanced  | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Winner | |
| Hailey Mia | Public's vote | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Fourth place | |
| Jeremy Rosado | Public's vote | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | |||
| Gymani | Coach's choice | Advanced | Eliminated | ||||
| Katie Rae | Eliminated | ||||||
| Jershika Maple | Public's vote | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Fifth place | |
| Joshua Vacanti | Public's vote | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | ||
| Shadale | Coach's choice | Eliminated | |||||
| Samuel Harness | Eliminated | ||||||
| David Vogel | Eliminated | ||||||
| Jim & Sasha Allen | Public's vote | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | ||
| Holly Forbes | Public's vote | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | |||
| Ryleigh Plank | Coach's choice | Eliminated | |||||
| Bella DeNapoli | Eliminated | ||||||
| Vaughn Mugol | Eliminated | ||||||
| Raquel Trinidad | Eliminated | ||||||
| Wendy Moten | Public’s vote | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Runner-up | |
| Paris Winningham | Public’s vote | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Third place | |
| Lana Scott | Coach’s choice | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Eliminated | ||
| Peedy Chavis | Eliminated | ||||||
| Libianca | Eliminated | ||||||
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Blind Auditions, Season Premiere" | September 20, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 1.1 | 7.22[16] |
| 2 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 2" | September 21, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 1.1 | 7.35[17] |
| 3 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 3" | September 27, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 1.0 | 6.86[18] |
| 4 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 4" | September 28, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 1.0 | 7.43[19] |
| 5 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 5" | October 4, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 1.0 | 7.48[20] |
| 6 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 6" | October 5, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9 | 7.21[21] |
| 7 | "The Battles Premiere" | October 11, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9 | 7.01[22] |
| 8 | "The Battles, Part 2" | October 12, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9 | 6.56[23] |
| 9 | "The Battles, Part 3" | October 18, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 6.36[24] |
| 10 | "The Battles, Part 4" | October 19, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 6.73[25] |
| 11 | "The Knockouts Premiere" | October 25, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9 | 6.90[26] |
| 12 | "The Knockouts Part 2" | October 26, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 6.71[27] |
| 13 | "The Knockouts Part 3" | November 1, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 6.55[28] |
| 14 | "The Road to Live Shows" | November 2, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.5 | 4.99[29] |
| 15 | "Live Playoffs Performances" | November 8, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 6.18[30] |
| 16 | "Live Playoffs Results" | November 9, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 6.85[31] |
| 17 | "Live Top 13 Performances" | November 15, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 6.56[32] |
| 18 | "Live Top 13 Results" | November 16, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 6.78[33] |
| 19 | "Live Top 11 Performances" | November 22, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 6.33[34] |
| 20 | "Live Top 11 Results" | November 23, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 6.34[35] |
| 21 | "Live Top 10 Performances" | November 29, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 6.48[36] |
| 22 | "Live Top 10 Results" | November 30, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 6.76[37] |
| 23 | "Live Semi-Final Top 8 Performances" | December 6, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 6.79[38] |
| 24 | "Live Semi-Final Top 8 Results" | December 7, 2021 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 6.89[39] |
| 25 | "Live Finale, Part 1" | December 13, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 7.28[40] |
| 26 | "Live Finale, Part 2" | December 14, 2021 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 6.98[41] |