Current:Home > MarketsHere's What Happened on Blake Shelton's Final Episode of The Voice -StockFocus
Here's What Happened on Blake Shelton's Final Episode of The Voice
View
Date:2025-04-16 08:15:35
It's the end of an era for The Voice.
After 23 seasons as a coach on the NBC singing competition, Blake Shelton is officially saying goodbye. So did the "God's Country" singer—the most-winning coach in the TV show's 12-year history with nine champs in total—take home one final win during the May 23 season finale?
Unfortunately for Blake, that's a no. But lucky for Team Niall Horan, the "Heaven" singer's mentee Gina Miles was crowned the season 23 winner.
Going into the finale performances, team Blake had an advantage with two performers left standing: NOIVAS and Grace West. Meanwhile, Kelly Clarkson cheered on her remaining performer D.Smooth as Chance the Rapper rooted for Sorelle and Niall applauded the now-winner, Gina.
Country singer Grace belted out renditions of new Voice coach Reba McEntire's "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" and Patsy Cline's "She's Got You" while NOIVAS rocked the house with Lenny Kravitz's "Fly Away" and Chris Stapleton's "Cold."
Trio of sisters Sorelle gave their own spin on Lady Gaga's "Million Reasons" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. As for Gina, she sang, "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor and Taylor Swift's "Style." But the classics didn't stop there as D.Smooth performed Bobby Caldwell's "What You Won't Do for Love" and Johnny Gill's "My, My, My."
Earlier this year, Blake shared insight into why he chose to hang up his hat as coach more than a decade after the show's inception.
"I think I was close to calling it a day right when COVID hit," Blake said during a February interview with the TODAY show. "And then, because of COVID, I didn't want to walk away from the show and leave everybody in a bind. I mean, this show changed my life."
As for what he thinks about his replacement Reba? There simply couldn't be a better fit.
"I'm excited about Reba coming on board," Shelton exclusively told E! News during the May 16 episode. "It's kind of meant to be I think. From the versions of the story that I've heard, she was the original coach that they wanted here on The Voice to be the country representation. So, now that I've had my run, for her to finally get the job that she was meant to have to begin with, it will be fun."
(E!, NBC and Today are part of the NBCUniversal family.)
Get the drama behind the scenes. Sign up for TV Scoop!veryGood! (46)
Related
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- An Alabama man is charged in a cold case involving a Georgia woman who was stabbed to death
- Dancing With the Stars Alum Cheryl Burke Addresses Artem Chigvintsev’s Arrest
- Slash’s Stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight’s Cause of Death Revealed
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- Former California employee to get $350K to settle sexual harassment claims against state treasurer
- John F. Kennedy Jr., Kick Kennedy and More: A Guide to the Massive Kennedy Family
- Judge orders amendment to bring casino to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks to go before voters
- Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
- Where Summer House's Lindsay Hubbard & Carl Radke Stand One Year After Breakup
Ranking
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Olympian Ryan Lochte Shows 10-Month Recovery After Car Accident Broke His Femur in Half
- Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers
- These Target Labor Day Deals Won’t Disappoint—Save up to 70% off Decor & Shop Apple, Keurig, Cuisinart
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- Angelina Jolie Shares Perspective on Relationships After Being “Betrayed a Lot”
- Labor Day weekend: Food deals from Buffalo Wild Wings, KFC, Krispy Kreme and more
- Move over, Tolkien: Brandon Sanderson is rapidly becoming the face of modern fantasy
Recommendation
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts
Home contract signings hit lowest since 2001 as house hunters losing hope
Contract security officers leave jail in Atlanta after nonpayment of contract
Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
Dwyane Wade Admits He and Gabrielle Union Had “Hard” Year in Tenth Anniversary Message
Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers
White House pressured Facebook to remove misinformation during pandemic, Zuckerberg says