The long-running NBC show will also revamp its format somewhat for the spring 2026 edition.
Adam Levine, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson
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NBC has formally announced a 29th season of The Voice, as well as the three coaches occupying the red chairs: Adam Levine, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson.
The music competition’s spring 2026 edition will also feature a somewhat different format, organized under the theme “Battle of Champions.” Levine, Legend and Clarkson make up the only panel in The Voice’s history composed entirely of past winning coaches, the network says.
Season 29 is set to premiere in February 2026. Clarkson will film The Voice, which is based in Los Angeles, and her New York-based daytime talk show (which is also part of the NBCUniversal family) concurrently, thanks to coordination between the two shows’ production teams.
Levine returned to The Voice for the show’s 27th edition in the spring, six years after ending his initial run with the show. Clarkson and Legend will take their 10th and 11th turns in the red chairs.
Among the format changes for the 29th season are a “Triple Turn Challenge” in the blind audition rounds that will give one coach a protection against others stealing a contestant in the ensuing battle rounds. The knockout rounds will also feature what the show calls an “In-Season All-Star Competition” featuring past competitors, and the semifinals and final will feature a “new voting block comprised of super fans and past Voice artists who will have the opportunity to get in on the fun firsthand, experiencing the competition as part of the in-studio audience voting for their favorites in real time.”
