| The Voice | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
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| Hosted by | Carson Daly |
| Coaches | |
| No. of contestants | 48 artists |
| Winner | Sawyer Fredericks |
| Winning coach | Pharrell Williams |
| Runner-up | Meghan Linsey |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | February 23 – May 19, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of the American reality talent show The Voice premiered on February 23, 2015, on NBC.[1] Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, & Pharrell Williams returned as coaches. Christina Aguilera returned for her fifth season as coach after a two-season absence, replacing Gwen Stefani. Carson Daly returned as host for the eighth season.
Sawyer Fredericks was named the winner of the season, marking Pharrell Williams' first win as a coach.[2] For the first time in The Voice history, out of 4 finalists, 3 of them were stolen artists. (Meghan Linsey is originally from Pharrell Williams, placing runner-up, Joshua Davis from Blake Shelton, placing 3rd, and Koryn Hawthorne from Christina Aguilera, placing 4th)
- ^ Bibel, Sara (December 12, 2014). "NBC Announces Midseason Schedule: Premieres of 'Allegiance', 'A.D.', 'Odyssey', 'The Slap', & 'One Big Happy'; 'The Night Shift' Takes Over Monday 10PM Timeslot". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Blas, Lorena (May 19, 2015). "'The Voice' crowns a Season 8 winner". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018.