| The Voice | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
_season_2&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:The_voice_season_2.jpg) Promotional poster | |
| Hosted by | Carson Daly Christina Milian (social media) |
| Coaches | Adam Levine CeeLo Green Christina Aguilera Blake Shelton |
| No. of contestants | 48 artists |
| Winner | Jermaine Paul |
| Winning coach | Blake Shelton |
| Runner-up | Juliet Simms |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | February 5 – May 8, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the American reality talent show The Voice premiered on NBC on February 5, 2012, in the 10 p.m. ET slot immediately following coverage of Super Bowl XLVI.[1] The first promo aired on NBC on Saturday, October 8, 2011, during an episode of Saturday Night Live.[2]
The program seeks solo artists and duos that perform various types of music: pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, Latin, country, blues and indie.[3] Auditions were held July 15 to August 31, 2011, in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Nashville, and Orlando.[3]
All four coaches return for their second season. The season expanded from the first season where each coach has 12 artists (a usual size on almost all seasons) on their team, up from eight as in the first season. The blind auditions and the battle rounds have also been extended. Executive producer Mark Burnett said that a results show would be on Tuesday nights in the spring.[4]
The season premiered on Sunday, February 5, 2012, immediately following Super Bowl XLVI.
Jermaine Paul was named the winner of the season, marking Blake Shelton's first win as a coach. With Paul's win being the second African-American male winner and first winner from New York.
- ^ "NBC premieres second season of 'The Voice' following network's broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI on February 5". NBC.com. August 1, 2011. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ Gilmore, Story (November 6, 2011). "Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee-Lo And Blake Shelton Appear In First "The Voice" Season Two Promo". neonlimelight.com. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "Auditions Sweep the Nation - March 2012". nbcthevoice.com. March 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ "TCA: NBC Confirms Episode, Pilot Orders". The Futon Critic. January 6, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2012.