Twenty-nine seasons in, and The Voice is still finding new ways to shake up the competition.
On Monday (March 9), the singing competition series announced the introduction of new mentor roles as well as a whole new game within the game. The show, which premiered its 29th season last month, will see the return of familiar faces, new advisors stepping up to the plate and an all-new all-star competition.
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Three iconic The Voice coaches are returning to the show to help mentor contestants as they try to sing their way to victory. Original The Voice coach CeeLo Green will serve as a Mega Mentor for Adam Levine and John Legend’s teams. Meanwhile Michael Bublé, who judged the previous three seasons of the show, will be a Mega Mentor for Kelly Clarkson’s contestants. Jennifer Hudson will also return as an Alumni Coach to help mentor Team Kelly during coaching rehearsals.
The three returning coaches aren’t the only ones stepping onto The Voice stage as mentors: The Voice Australia coach and Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden will join Levine as an advisor during the battle rounds. Meanwhile, Grammy-winning R&B singer Muni Long will assist Team Legend as a battle advisor.
On top of the new mentor roles, The Voice is also reintroducing some alumni contestants to the show. In the new in-season all-star competition, each of the three coaches will bring back two artists from their teams in previous seasons to compete in head-to-head sing-off battles. CeeLo will serve as the judge for the All-Star Showdown and determine the winner. Representing Team Adam in the in-season competition are season 1 winner Javier Colon and season 9 winner Jordan Smith. Team Kelly will be represented by season 21 winner Girl Named Tom and season 17 winner Jake Hoot. Season 16 winner Maelyn Jarmon and season 27 fan favorite RENZO will represent Team Legend. The coach with the most sing-off wins will be guaranteed a second finalist in the finale. With the new showdown format, these returning contestants may help determine the winner of the season.
The Voice airs weekly Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and is available for streaming the next day on Peacock.