| The Voice | |
|---|---|
| Season 14 | |
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| Hosted by | Carson Daly |
| Coaches | |
| No. of contestants | 48 artists |
| Winner | Brynn Cartelli |
| Winning coach | Kelly Clarkson |
| Runner-up | Britton Buchanan |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | February 26 – May 22, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourteenth season of the American reality television show The Voice premiered on February 26, 2018, on NBC. Adam Levine and Blake Shelton returned for their fourteenth season as coaches. Meanwhile, Alicia Keys returned for her third season after a one-season hiatus replacing Miley Cyrus, alongside new coach Kelly Clarkson replacing Jennifer Hudson.[1]
This season featured two new elements: the Block, added during the Blind Auditions, allows the coaches to block one coach from getting an artist the coach turned around for.[2] The Save, added during the Knockouts, allowed a coach to save an artist from elimination; However, if another coach also pressed his or her Steal button, the contestant could then decide whether they wanted to go to a new team or stay with their coach.[1]
Brynn Cartelli was named the winner of the season. marking Kelly Clarkson's first win as a coach. At age 15, Cartelli became the youngest winner in the show's history[3] surpassing Sawyer Fredericks and Danielle Bradbery at 16;[4] Clarkson became the first new coach to win on her first attempt and the third female coach to win a season (being Alicia Keys and Christina Aguilera). Additionally, runner-up Britton Buchanan became the highest-placing artist who advanced via an Instant Save, following Joshua Davis of season 8 and Chris Jamison of season 7, who both placed third.[3]
The fourteenth season was also notable when Levine selected Angel Bonilla, the first transgender contestant to turn a chair in the American version.
- ^ a b Brockington, Ariana (February 22, 2018). "'The Voice' EP Talks Season 14 Changes: Alicia Keys and Kelly Clarkson, a Block Button and a 'Save' Option". Variety. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018.
- ^ Franklin, Mark (February 9, 2018). "Voice The Voice's new gimmick: The block". IdolChatter.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Kilkenny, Katie (May 22, 2018). "'The Voice': Season 14's Winner Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018.
- ^ Carra, Mallory (September 21, 2015). "What Is Sawyer Fredericks Doing Now? 'The Voice' Season 8 Winner Is Still Busy With Music". Bustle. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017.