| 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 | |
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.
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 21st season was also notable when Sasha Allen of Jim & Sasha Allen not only became the American version’s third openly transgender artist (after season 14's Angel Bonilla and season 17'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.
- ^ "Four-Time Emmy Award-Winning Musical Competition Series "The Voice" Returns Monday, March 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT" (Press release). NBC. February 1, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.