The Voice (2011-)

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Superstar singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson makes her debut as a coach this season, with Season 12-winning coach and musical icon Alicia Keys taking a red chair alongside the show's returning coaches, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, and host Carson Daly.

In season 13, superstar singer, songwriter, actress and pop-culture icon Miley Cyrus returns as a coach with Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe-winning recording artist and Broadway star Jennifer Hudson taking a red chair alongside the show's returning coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton and host Carson Daly.

In season twelve, Grammy Award-winning artist Gwen Stefani returns as a coach, joining megastars Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton and host Carson Daly.

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Celebrity musicians and original coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton return with new coaches Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani, while Carson Daly continues to serve as host.

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The fifth season of The Voice of the American reality singing competition premiered on September 23, 2013 on NBC. Coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton will be returning, reinstating the original lineup after Aguilera and Green were replaced by Shakira and Usher in the previous season. Carson Daly will also return to host the show.

The fourth season is the first season to feature Usher and Shakira as coaches, with Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera taking a break for their music career. The team sizes were trimmed back down to 12 per team, with each coach having two 'steals' in the Battle Rounds.

For this season, teams increased to 16, up from 12 last season. In addition, during the battle round, opposing coaches have the ability to steal the singer that was sent home by the original coach. If more than one coach hits their button to recruit the singer in question, it is up to the contestant to decide which coach he or she wants to work with. Each coach can save two contestants, which means the battle round will end with ten singers on each team, rather than eight. A new two-night "knockout round" will begin after the battle round, where the coaches will reduce their teams to five. This was followed by a reduction of the teams to three each, with the two most voted for by viewers selected, along with one choice from the judge. After this, the show moved to a format more similar to American Idol or The X Factor, starting the top 12 and the top spots given to the 10, who received the most viewer votes.

All four coaches return for their second season. The season expanded from the first season: each coach has twelve artists on their team, rather than eight as in the first season. The blind auditions and the battle rounds have also been extended.

The Voice is an American reality talent show. The series is part of the The Voice franchise and is based on a similar competition format in the Netherlands, The Voice of Holland. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, with Alison Haislip serving as the backstage and social networking correspondent. The winner receives $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Republic Records. Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Maroon 5 lead vocalist Adam Levine and Blake Shelton are the coaches. Each team of singers are mentored and developed by their coach. In the second stage, coaches have two of their team members battle against each other by singing the same song, with the coach choosing which team member to advance. In the final phase, the remaining contestants compete against each other in live broadcasts. The television audience helps to decide who advances. When one remains for each coach, the four contestants compete against each other in the finale. The American series premiered on April 26, 2011 on the NBC television network. The winner of the first season was Javier Colon, mentored by coach Adam Levine, the finale airing on June 29, 2011. It immediately proved to be a hit for NBC and the network renewed the show for a second season.