“The Voice” premiered on NBC on April 26, 2011 and has been a hit for decades.
The reality TV competition show, hosted by Carson Daly, has four musical coaches/judges who choose and mentor emerging singing talent.
Before making it to the live stage and competing for America’s votes, the artists must go through several rounds (blind auditions, battles, and knockouts).
Blake Shelton is the only coach to have been in every season thus far, earning eight championships.
Kelly Clarkson is in second place with four victories in the 21st season. Get to know all the previous “The Voice” season winners.
Here is the The Voice winner list of all seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21.
The Voice Season 1st Winner: Javier Colon
• Year – 2011
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Adam Levine
Javier Colon won the first season of “The Voice.”
His blind audition song was “Time After Time,” then he did “Stand By Me,” “Angel,” and “Fix You” during the next few weeks.
In the finals, he performed “Stitch by Stitch” and “Man in the Mirror.”
The Voice Season 2nd Winner: Jermaine Paul
• Year – 2012
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Blake Shelton
The second season of “The Voice” was won by Jermaine Paul.
For his blind audition, he performed “Complicated,” followed by “Get Outta My Dreams,” “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “Against All Odds,” and “Open Arms,” before performing “I Believe I Can Fly,” “God Gave Me You,” and “Soul Man” in the finals.
The Voice Season 3rd Winner: Cassadee Pope
• Year – 2012
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Blake Shelton
Cassadee Pope won the third season of “The Voice,” performing “Torn” in her blind audition.
She went on to perform “Not During You,” “Payphone,” “My Happy Ending,” “Behind These Hazel Eyes,” “Over You,” and “Are You Happy Now?” over the next three weeks.
“Over You,” “Steve McQueen,” and “Cry,” as well as “Stand,” “I’m With You,” and “Stupid Boy,” were among the songs she sang in the finals.
The Voice Season 4th Winner: Danielle Bradbery
• Year – 2013
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Blake Shelton
She won the fourth season of NBC’s “The Voice” (as a participant on Blake Shelton’s team) and signed a record contract in June 2013.
She soon found herself in a Nashville recording studio and released her debut single, “The Heart of Dixie,” in July.
The Voice Season 5th Winner: Tessanne Chin
• Year – 2013
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Adam Levine
Tessanne Chin sang “Many Rivers to Cross” by her buddy, reggae great Jimmy Cliff, in the Live Shows.
She had yet another major moment on the stage when she played Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing.”
She was declared the winner of season five of The Voice in 2013, becoming the show’s first international champion.
The Voice Season 6th Winner: Josh Kaufman
• Year – 2014
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Usher
Joshua Kaufman is a soul singer and composer from the United States.
Kaufman is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is a native of the Tampa Bay region of Florida.
He is most known for being a part of Usher’s and Adam Levine’s teams on NBC’s The Voice, where he won the sixth season.
The Voice Season 7th Winner: Craig Wayne Boyd
• Year – 2014
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Blake Shelton
Craig Wayne Boyd, a country singer and songwriter, won America’s heart when he first auditioned for the singing competition in 2014.
The Nashville native won the season, earning another victory for his mentor and veteran judge Blake Shelton and sealing his position in The Voice history.
The Voice Season 8th Winner: Sawyer Fredericks
• Year – 2015
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Pharrell Williams
Sawyer Fredericks of Newton, Connecticut, won the eighth season of “The Voice” with the songs “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” “Collide,” “Trouble,” “Imagine,” “Iris,” “Simple Man,” “Shine On,” “Take Me to the River,” “For What It’s Worth,” “A Thousand Years,” “Old Man,” “Summer Breeze,” and “Please.”
The Voice Season 9th Winner: Jordan Smith
• Year – 2015
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Adam Levine
From Harlan, KY, Jordan Smith has a distinctive voice — it’s so high pitched that he’s sometimes misidentified as a woman on the phone — and as a child, he had low self-esteem and struggled to fit in.
Jordan was raised in a musical family.
His father was a professional pianist, and his mother was a singer; therefore, he chose to study singing at Lee University. “Chandelier” was his audition song.
The Voice Season 10th Winner: Alisan Porter
• Year – 2016
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Christina Aguilera
Alisan Porter won the tenth season of “The Voice.”
Her season songs included “Blue Bayou,” “Stone Cold,” “Let Him Fly,” “Desperado,” “Down That Road,” and “Somewhere.”
In the summer of 2017, after the success of two singles, “Deep Water” and “Change,” this one-time child star (“Curly Sue”) released her EP, “I Come in Pieces.”
The Voice Season 11th Winner: Sundance Head
• Winner – Sundance Head
• Year – 2016
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Blake Shelton
In the fall of 2016, Sundance Head won Season 11.
The Texas native’s year-end performances included Otis Redding’s “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” (blind audition song), Bad Company’s “Feel Like Makin’ Love” (battle song), Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” (knockout song), Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color” (top 20), Maren Morris’ “My Church” (top 12), Alicia Keys’ “No One” (top 11) by Alicia Keys, “Me and Jesus” (top 10) by Tom T. Hall, “Love Can Build a Bridge” (top 8) by the Judds, and “At Last” (top 4) by Etta James.
The Voice Season 12th Winner: Chris Blue
• Year – 2017
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Alicia Keys
Season 12’s champion was Chris Blue. According to his NBC bio, Chris grew up in a family of seven in a modest house.
His mother decided to form a Blue Family band, which performed at local churches.
It was eventually renamed the Blue Brothers, and they went on to play around the Midwest and on BET’s Bobby Jones Gospel show.
Chris took numerous jobs after high school and even attempted to return to school.
Before joining “The Voice,” he was a worship leader.
The Voice Season 13th Winner: Chloe Kohanski
• Year – 2017
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Blake Shelton
In the autumn of 2017, Chloe Kohanski won Season 13. This Mount Juliet, Tennessee native sang “The Chain” (blind audition song), “I Am Woman” (battle song), “Landslide” (knockout song), and “Time After Time” (knockout song) (playoff song).
“‘The Voice’ is Chloe’s chance to make her parents proud and earn a confirmation of her musical gift,” according to her NBC profile.
The Voice Season 14th Winner: Brynn Cartelli
• Year – 2018
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Kelly Clarkson
Brynn Cartelli won Season 14 on May 22, 2018, at the age of 15, becoming the youngest-ever champion.
This Longmeadow, Massachusetts native performed “Beneath Your Beautiful” (blind audition song), “Ready for It? ” (battle song), “Here Comes Goodbye” (knockout song), and “Unstoppable” (playoff song).
The Voice Season 15th Winner: Chevel Shepherd
• Year – 2018
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Kelly Clarkson
Chevel Shepherd, 16, won Season 15 on December 18, 2018. “If I Die Young” (blind audition song), “You Look So Good in Love” (battle song), “Traveling Soldier” (knockout song), and “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Ol’ Days)” were among the songs performed by this Farmington, New Mexico native (playoff song).
Her original song, “Broken Hearts,” went to number one on iTunes.
The Voice Season 16th Winner: Maelyn Jarmon
• Year – 2019
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: John Legend
Maelyn Jarmon, 26, won Season 16 on May 21, 2019. “Fields of Gold” (blind audition song), “When We Were Young” (battle song), “Mad World” (cross battle song), “Fallingwater” (playoff song), and “Hallelujah” were among the songs performed by this Frisco, Texas native (finale song).
The Voice Season 17th Winner: Jake Hoot
• Winner – Jake Hoot
• Year – 2019
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Kelly Clarkson
Jake Hoot, 30, won Season 17 on December 17, 2019. “When It Rains It Pours” (blind audition), “Always on My Mind” (battles), “Cover Me Up” (knockouts), “You Lie” (playoffs), and “Amazed” (playoffs) were among the songs performed by this Cookeville, Tennessee native (finale song).
The Voice Season 18th Winner: Todd Tilghman
• Winner – Todd Tilghman
• Year – 2020
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Blake Shelton
Todd Tilghman, 42, won Season 18 on May 19, 2020. “We’ve Got Tonight” (blinds), “Ghost in This House” (battles), “Anymore” (knockouts), “Glory of Love” (playoffs), “Love, Me” (semi-finals), and “I Can Only Imagine” were among the songs performed by this Meridian, Mississippi pastor (finale).
The Voice Season 19th Winner: Carter Rubin
• Winner – Carter Rubin
• Year – 2020
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Gwen Stefani
Carter Rubin won Season 19 on December 15, 2020, at the age of 15, making him the youngest man ever. This Long Island, New York native’s performances included “Before You Go” (blind audition), “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” (battles), “You Say” (knockouts), “Hero” (playoffs), and “The Climb” (finale).
The Voice Season 20th Winner: Cam Anthony
• Winner – Cam Anthony
• Year – 2021
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Blake Shelton
Cam Anthony, 19 years old, won Season 20 on May 25, 2021. He became a young singer, performing on “The Ellen Show” and in Barack Obama’s White House. This Pennsylvania native performed in “Lay Me Down” (blind audition), “10,000 Hours” (battles), “Feeling Good” (knockouts), “Take Me to Church” (playoffs), and “Stand Up” (finale)
The Voice Season 21st Winner: Girl Named Tom
• Winner – Girl Named Tom
• Year – 2021
• Prize Money – $100,000 and recording contract with Universal Music Group
Winning Coach: Kelly Clarkson
On December 14, 2021, Girl Named Tom won Season 21 and became the first trio or group to win. Caleb Liechty (26), Joshua Liechty (24), and Bekah Liechty (20) make up the sibling band from Pettisville, Ohio. They defeated Wendy Moten in the season finale, even though she fractured both of her arms during the live events. GNT auditioned with “Helplessly Hoping,” then went on to perform “Seven Bridges Road” (battles), “Wichita Lineman” (knockouts), “Creep” (Top 21), “Dust in the Wind” (Top 13), “More Hearts Than Mine” (Top 11), “Viva la Vida” (Top 10), “River” (Top 8) and “The Chain” and “Baby Now That I’ve (finale).
The Voice Season 22nd: Who will be the winner?
• Winner – N/C
• Year – 2022
• Prize Money – N/C
The Voice’s season 22 in 2022 has not been renewed. However, it will not return to NBC with fresh episodes in February/March when the program returns. Instead, around September, new episodes will most likely be released in the fall.
Stay tuned with us for the latest updates and information regarding The Voice Winner Name 2022.
