document_title: Emblems of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

question_text: when was the red cross symbol first used

text: Symbols of the movement[edit]

text: Protection symbols vs. organizational emblems[edit]

text: The symbols described below have two distinctively different meanings. On one hand, the visual symbols of the Red Cross, the Red Crescent, the Red Lion with Sun and the Red Crystal serve as protection markings in armed conflicts, a denotation which is derived from and defined in the Geneva Conventions. This is called the protective use of the symbols. On the other hand, these symbols are used as distinctive logos by those organizations which are part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. This is the indicative use of the emblems, a meaning which is defined in the statutes of the International Movement and partly in the third Additional Protocol.

text: As a protection symbol, they are used in armed conflicts to mark persons and objects (buildings, vehicles, etc.) which are working in compliance with the rules of the Geneva Conventions. In this function, they can also be used by organizations and objects which are not part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, for example the medical services of the armed forces, civilian hospitals, and civil defense units. As protection symbols, these emblems should be used without any additional specification (textual or otherwise) and in a prominent manner which makes them as visible and observable as possible, for example by using large white flags bearing the symbol. Four of these symbols, namely the Red Cross, the Red Crescent, the Red Lion with Sun and the Red Crystal, are defined in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols as symbols for protective use.

text: When used as an organizational logo, these symbols only indicate that persons, vehicles, buildings, etc. which bear the symbols belong to a specific organization which is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (like the ICRC, the International Federation or the national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies). In this case, they should be used with an additional specification (for example "American Red Cross") and not be displayed as prominently as when used as protection symbols. Three of these symbols, namely the Red Cross, the Red Crescent and the Red Crystal, can be used for indicative purposes by national societies for use in their home country or abroad. In addition to that, the Red Shield of David (Star of David) can be used by the Israel society Magen David Adom for indicative purposes within Israel, and, pending the approval of the respective host country, in combination with the Red Crystal when working abroad.

text: Red Cross[edit]

text: The Red Cross on white background was the original protection symbol declared at the 1864 Geneva Convention. The ideas to introduce a uniform and neutral protection symbol as well as its specific design originally came from Dr. Louis Appia, a Swiss surgeon, and Swiss General Henri Dufour, founding members of the International Committee.

text: The red cross symbolizes as an identifier for medical personnel during wartime. The Red Cross is defined as a protection symbol in Article 7 of the 1864 Geneva Convention, Chapter VII ("The distinctive emblem") and Article 38 of the 1949 Geneva Convention ("For the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field"). There is an unofficial agreement within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement that the shape of the cross should be a cross composed of five squares.[2] However, regardless of the shape, any Red Cross on white background should be valid and must be recognized as a protection symbol in conflict. Of the 190 National Societies which are currently recognized by the ICRC, 154 are using the Red Cross as their official organization emblem.

text: Relationship to the flag of Switzerland[edit]

text: According to the ICRC, the emblem adopted was formed by reversing the colours of the Swiss flag of Switzerland.[3] This was officially recorded in the 1906 revision of the Convention.[4] However, according to jurist and Red Cross historian Pierre Boissier, no clear evidence of this origin has been found; the concept that the design was chosen to compliment the country in which the convention at which it was adopted was held, was also promoted later to counter the objections of Turkey that the flag was a Christian symbol.[5] Conversely, there is no evidence that the emblem of the Red Cross was not formed by reversing the colours of the Swiss flag.

text: Red Crescent[edit]

text: During the Russo-Turkish War from 1876 to 1878, the Ottoman Empire used a Red Crescent instead of the Red Cross because its government believed that the cross would alienate its Muslim soldiers. When asked by the ICRC in 1877, Russia committed to fully respect the sanctity of all persons and facilities bearing the Red Crescent symbol, followed by a similar commitment from the Ottoman government to respect the Red Cross. After this de facto assessment of equal validity to both symbols, the ICRC declared in 1878 that it should be possible in principle to adopt an additional official protection symbol for non-Christian countries. The Red Crescent was formally recognized in 1929 when the Geneva Conventions were amended (Article 19).[3] After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Red Crescent was first used by its successor nation Turkey, followed by Egypt. From its official recognition to today, the Red Crescent became the organizational emblem of nearly every national society in countries with majority Muslim populations. The national societies of some countries such as Pakistan (1974), Malaysia (1975), or Bangladesh (1989) have officially changed their name and emblem from the Red Cross to the Red Crescent. The Red Crescent is used by 33 of the 190 recognized societies worldwide.

text: Red Crystal[edit]

text: The introduction of an additional neutral protection symbol had been under discussion for a number of years, with the Red Crystal (previously referred to as the Red Lozenge or Red Diamond) being the most popular proposal. However, amending the Geneva Conventions to add a new protection symbol requires a diplomatic conference of all 192 signatory states to the Conventions. The Swiss government organized such a conference to take place on December 5–6, 2005, to adopt a third additional protocol to the Geneva Conventions introducing the Red Crystal as an additional symbol with equal status to the Red Cross or Red Crescent. Following an unplanned extension of the conference until December 7, the protocol was adopted after a vote successfully achieved the required two-thirds majority. From the countries which attended the conference, 98 voted in favour and 27 against the protocol, while 10 countries abstained from voting.

text: In the third Protocol the new symbol is referred to as "the third Protocol emblem".[6] The rules for the use of this symbol, based on the third additional protocol to the Geneva Conventions, are the following:

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Within its own national territory, a national society can use either of the recognized symbols alone, or incorporate any of these symbols or a combination of them into the Red Crystal. Furthermore, a national society can choose to display a previously and effectively used symbol, after officially communicating this symbol to the state parties of the Geneva Conventions through Switzerland as the depositary state prior to the adoption of the proposed third additional protocol.
For indicative use on foreign territory, a national society which does not use one of the recognized symbols as its emblem has to incorporate its unique symbol into the Red Crystal, based on the previously mentioned condition about communicating its unique symbol to the state parties of the Geneva Conventions.
For protective use, only the symbols recognized by the Geneva Conventions can be used. Specifically, those national societies which do not use one of the recognized symbols as their emblem have to use the Red Crystal without incorporation of any additional symbol.

text: On 22 June 2006 the ICRC announced that the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement adopted the Red Crystal as an additional emblem for use by the national societies. The ICRC also announced the recognition of the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and the Israeli National Society, Magen David Adom (MDA).[7] On 14 January 2007, the third additional protocol entered into force.

text: Red Lion with Sun[edit]

text: From 1924 to 1980, Iran used a Red Lion with Sun symbol for its national society, the Red Lion and Sun Society, based on the flag and emblem of Iran. The Red Lion with Sun was formally recognized as a protection symbol in 1929, together with the Red Crescent. Despite the country's shift to the Red Crescent in 1980, Iran explicitly maintains the right to use the symbol.

text: Red Shield of David[edit]

text: Magen David Adom, the national society of Israel, has used the Red Shield of David as its organization emblem since its foundation. The Red Shield of David was initially proposed as an addition to the Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Lion with Sun in 1931. The proposal was rejected by the ICRC, like the Mehrab-e-Ahmar (Red Archway) symbol of the national aid society of Afghanistan four years later, as well as a wide range of other proposals, due to concerns about symbol proliferation.[8] Israel again tried to establish the emblem as a third protection symbol in the context of the Geneva Conventions, but a respective proposal was narrowly defeated when the Geneva Conventions were adopted by governments in 1949. As the Red Shield of David is not a recognized protection symbol under the Geneva Conventions, Magen David Adom's recognition as a national society by the ICRC was long delayed.

text: It was not until 2006 that the ICRC officially recognized Magen David Adom.[9] The adoption of the third protocol emblem paved the way for the recognition and admission of Magen David Adom as a full member of the International Federation, as the rules of the third protocol allow it to continue using the Red Shield of David when operating within Israel and provide a solution for its missions abroad. Though the organization only recently gained official recognition, it took part in many international activities, in cooperation with both the ICRC and the Federation, prior to its official recognition.

text: Other proposed symbols[edit]

text: Various other countries have also lobbied for alternative symbols, which have been rejected because of concerns of territorialism.[8][10]

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Red Flame (Siam) – Proposed by Siamese delegates at the Hague Peace Conference of 1899.[11]
Red Sun (Persia) – Proposed by Persian delegates at the Hague Peace Conference of 1899.[11]
Mehrab-e-Ahmar (Afghanistan) – Archway design submitted in 1935, but rejected.
Red Lamb (Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)) – Used by one of several rival societies in 1963 to 1964.
Red Wheel (India) – Hindu swastika design proposed after the Indian independence movement, but abandoned in favor of the Red Cross.
Hakuai Sha (Japan), based on the Japanese flag – Founded in 1877, but adopted the Red Cross in 1887.
Red Cedar (Lebanon) – Suggested after the Lebanese Civil War, but abandoned in favor of the Red Cross.
Red Rhinoceros (Sudan) – Proposed to unite local branches of the Red Crescent Society of Egypt and the British Red Cross, but abandoned in favor of the Red Crescent.
Red Palm (Syria) – Proposed after World War II, but rejected in favor of the Red Crescent.
Sapa Unalom Daeng (Thailand) – Founded in 1893, but adopted the Red Cross in 1906.
Red Star (Zimbabwe)
Red Triangle (Netherlands)[12] – Suggested at the Hague Peace Conference of 1949, but abandoned in favor of the Red Cross.

text: In 1922, a Red Swastika Society was formed in China during the Warlord era. The swastika is used in East Asia as a symbol to represent Dharma or Buddhism in general. While the organization has organized philanthropic relief projects (both domestic and international), as a sectarian religious body it is ineligible for recognition from the International Committee. Its headquarters are now in Taiwan.

text: Mottos and mission statements[edit]

text: The original motto of the International Committee of the Red Cross was Inter Arma Caritas ("In War, Charity"). This Christian-spirited slogan was amended in 1961 with the neutral motto Per Humanitatem ad Pacem or "With humanity, towards peace". While Inter Arma Caritas is still the primary motto of the ICRC (as per Article 3 of the ICRC statutes), Per Humanitatem ad Pacem is the primary motto of the Federation (Article 1 of the Constitution of the Federation). Both organizations acknowledge the alternative motto, and together both slogans serve as the combined motto of the International Movement.

text: The mission statement of the International Movement as formulated in the "Strategy 2010" document of the Federation is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. From 1999 to 2004, the common slogan for all activities of the International Movement was The Power of Humanity. In December 2003, the 28th International Conference in Geneva adopted the conference motto Protecting Human Dignity as the new Movement slogan.

text: Annual commemoration[edit]

text: The 16th International Conference which convened in London in 1938 officially decided to make May 8, the birthday of Henry Dunant, as the official annual commemoration and celebration day of the Movement. Since 1984, the official name of the celebration day has been "World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day".

text: Museums[edit]

text: In Solferino, a small museum describes the history of the Battle of Solferino and of the Risorgimento, the long and bloody Italian struggle for independence and unity. In the Ossario di Solferino (Solferino Ossuary) in close proximity to the museum, a moving display shows the horrors of war. Inside the chapel, 1,413 skulls and many more bones from thousands of French and Austrian troops who died during the battle are shown. Solferino is also host to the International Red Cross Memorial inaugurated in 1959 on the centennial of the Battle of Solferino. The memorial contains stone plaques identifying each recognized national society. In Castiglione delle Stiviere, a small town near Solferino, the International Museum of the Red Cross was also opened in 1959. Moreover, another museum, the International Red Cross Museum stands in Geneva in close proximity to the headquarters of the ICRC. Finally, in the Swiss village of Heiden, the Henry Dunant Museum was opened to preserve the memory and legacy of Dunant himself.

text: Use of the emblems[edit]

text: As specified by the Geneva Conventions, the four recognized emblems are to be used only to denote the following:

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facilities for the care of injured and sick armed forces members;
armed forces medical personnel and equipment;
military chaplains;
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the 190 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.

text: In order to ensure universal respect for the emblems, the Geneva Conventions obliged their signatories to forbid any other use of the names and emblems in wartime and peacetime.

text: Nevertheless, the illegal usage of the emblem is widespread and it is often used as a general symbol to indicate first aid, medical supplies and civilian medical services especially in walk-in clinics. Such uses appear in movies (a notable example is The Living Daylights,[13][14] wherein narcotics were disguised as Red Cross care packages, as a plot device), on television, and in computer software and games. Service companies, such as those for car repair or lawn maintenance, tout themselves as service "doctors" and incorporate medical symbols to promote themselves.

text: Prior to 1973, ambulances in the United States and elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere were typically marked with a safety orange cross, differing from the red cross only in its hue. Toys and paintings of ambulances commonly ignored even that nuance, instead using a red cross. After protests from the American Red Cross that the safety orange cross was insufficiently distinguishable from the protected Red Cross symbol, the U.S. Department of Transportation developed the Blue Star of Life as a replacement for the safety orange cross. The blue Star of Life has since been adopted throughout much of the world on ambulances and in other related applications.

text: In 2006, the Canadian Red Cross issued a press release asking video game makers to stop using the red cross in their games; it is an especially common sight to see first aid kits and other items which restore the player character's health marked with a red cross.[15] In order to avoid this conflict, a green cross is often used as a generic alternative.

text: Pre-existing trademarks are protected in the implementing legislation of other countries, including Australia,[16] New Zealand,[17] and the United Kingdom and its dependencies.[18] In many countries, it is a violation of the rule of law to seize intellectual property lawfully created prior to a ban without compensating its owner through eminent domain, with limited exceptions for offensive or dangerous uses. (For example, a Red Cross on a building—even a J&J building—conveys a potentially false and dangerous impression of military presence in the area to enemy aircraft, although the building itself would not be attacked; thus the U.S. reservations to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, as noted below, effectively ban that use even by J&J.) In recognition of this fact, Protocol III expressly preserves most pre-2005 trademarks containing the Red Crystal, as long as they cannot be confused with military uses. Trademarks from after 2005 bearing the emblem are banned as there is no longer an issue of retroactive law.

text: International protection of images[edit]

text: The protected status of these images was established in the First Geneva Convention which states:[19]

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Art. 44. With the exception of the cases mentioned in the following paragraphs of the present Article, the emblem of the red cross on a white ground and the words "Red Cross" or " Geneva Cross " may not be employed, either in time of peace or in time of war, except to indicate or to protect the medical units and establishments, the personnel and material protected by the present Convention and other Conventions dealing with similar matters. The same shall apply to the emblems mentioned in Article 38, second paragraph, in respect of the countries which use them. The National Red Cross Societies and other societies designated in Article 26 shall have the right to use the distinctive emblem conferring the protection of the Convention only within the framework of the present paragraph.
Art. 44. (cont.) Furthermore, National Red Cross (Red Crescent, Red Lion and Sun) Societies may, in time of peace, in accordance with their national legislation, make use of the name and emblem of the Red Cross for their other activities which are in conformity with the principles laid down by the International Red Cross Conferences. When those activities are carried out in time of war, the conditions for the use of the emblem shall be such that it cannot be considered as conferring the protection of the Convention; the emblem shall be comparatively small in size and may not be placed on armlets or on the roofs of buildings.
Art. 53 furthermore declares all present and future unapproved usage of said symbols illegal, even when they had been used previously. Signatories of the contract would have had three years after signing to enforce this. As a reference to Switzerland, Article 53 also forbids the use of its flag as a trademark, for advertising or other similar purposes.

text: Use of the emblems in Canada[edit]

text: The Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Crystal, and Red Lion and Sun emblems are protected under the Trade-marks Act, section 9(1), paragraphs f, g, g.1, and h, respectively:[20]

text: Use of the emblems in Hong Kong[edit]

text: The Hong Kong Red Cross Ordinance (Cap. 1129), in Section 3(c) "Unauthorized distribution of badges and products", states:

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“
No person shall, except with the authority of the Hong Kong Red Cross, distribute or sell or expose for sale ... any product which contains the emblem of the Geneva Convention, with or without additional words, characters or designs[21]
”

text: This restriction on the use of the emblem was added in 1995.

text: Use of the emblems in Singapore[edit]

text: The use of the emblems in Singapore is governed by Geneva Conventions Act (Cap 117).

text: Use of the emblems in the United Kingdom[edit]

text: The use of the emblems in the United Kingdom are governed by Geneva Conventions Act 1957[22] as amended by Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995 and several Orders as Statutory Instruments. Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Act 2009 extended the protection to the Red Crystal.

text: The unauthorised use of the Red Cross on a pantomime costume in Glasgow in 2011 resulted in a request for its removal.[23]

text: Use of the emblems in the United States[edit]

text: A notable exception to this is the United States where, although the United States first ratified the Geneva Conventions in 1882, for 18 years no legislation was passed to enact treaty obligations regarding the protection of the Red Cross symbol.

text: On 6 June 1900, the bill to charter the American National Red Cross (ARC) was signed into law. Section 4, which ultimately was codified as 18 U.S.C. §706, protected the Greek red cross symbol by making it a misdemeanor for any person or association to use the Red Cross name or emblem without the organization's permission. Penalties included imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine between $1 and $500, payable to the ARC. There had been seven trademark registrations for Greek red crosses by entities unrelated to the Red Cross at the time the ARC was incorporated. The existence of these users was recognized in congressional discussion of the act. However, lawmakers took no action to prohibit the rights of these earlier users.

text: In 1905, when Congress was revising the ARC's charter, the issue of pre-existing rights to use the emblem was again raised. Lawmakers reiterated Congress' intent that the prohibitions on use of the Red Cross name and emblem did not make unlawful the use of the Greek red cross by those with otherwise established rights. However, these sentiments were again not reflected in the Red Cross charter revision. At the time of the 1905 revision, the number of trademark registrations with a Greek red cross had grown to 61, including several by Johnson & Johnson. Concerned over potential pre-emption, commercial users lobbied for codification of their existing trademark rights.

text: In 1910, Congress formally established that lawful use of the Red Cross name and emblem that began prior to 5 January 1905, could continue, but only if that use was "for the same purpose and for the same class of goods." Later, the U.S. ratified the 1949 revisions to the Geneva Conventions with a specific reservation that pre-1905 Red Cross trademarks would not be disturbed as long as the Red Cross is not used on "aircraft, vessels, vehicles, buildings or other structures, or upon the ground", all of which are likely to be confused with military uses.[24]

text: Until 2007, U.S. law only protected the Red Cross, and only permitted its use by the ARC and U.S. armed forces; though its use by non-U.S. organizations would normally be implied by the ARC's membership in IFRC and the standard protocols of the military and the Red Cross & Red Crescent movement, the ARC's withholding of IFRC dues from 2000 to 2006 over the Magen David Adom (MDA) issue raised concerns. Both to implement Protocol III (which had received advice and consent from the United States Senate in 2006; the U.S. formalized its ratification in March 2007) and to address these concerns, the Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-481) was signed into law 12 January 2007, two days before Protocol III went into effect.[25] The law, codified as 18 U.S.C. §706a, extended full legal protection to the Red Crescent and Red Crystal (but not the Red Lion and Sun) in the U.S., subject to private uses prior to the signing of Protocol III that cannot be confused with military uses; permitted the use of all appropriate emblems under the Conventions by the ICRC, the IFRC, all national Red Cross & Red Crescent societies (including MDA by this time), and "(t)he sanitary and hospital authorities of the armed forces of State Parties to the Geneva Conventions"; and permitted the United States Attorney General to obtain injunctions against improper use of the Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Crystal in the U.S.

text: U.S. law still does not specifically protect the right of military chaplains to use the emblems under the Geneva Conventions; however, military chaplains that are part of their armed forces' "sanitary and hospital authorities" would have the right to use the emblems in the U.S. The ARC and other Red Cross & Red Crescent entities also employ chaplains; they are entitled to use the emblems through their employment.

text: Johnson & Johnson v. American Red Cross[edit]

text: On 9 August 2007, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) filed suit against the American Red Cross alleging trademark infringement.[26] The suit seeks to halt the placement of the Red Cross emblem on all first aid, safety and disaster preparedness products not specifically licensed by Johnson & Johnson. The suit also asks for the destruction of all currently existing non-J&J Red Cross emblem-bearing products of this type, and demands the American Red Cross pay punitive damages and J&J's legal fees.

text: J&J released a statement to the public on 8 August 2007, detailing its decision to file suit,[27] claiming prior rights to the emblem. On the same date, the American Red Cross issued a press release of its own,[28] stating some of the reasons behind its decision to license the Red Cross emblem to first aid and disaster preparedness product manufacturers. It issued a further press release two days later,[29] disputing several of J&J's claims and asserting that "(t)he Red Cross has been selling first aid kits commercially in the United States since 1903."

text: In a statement, the Red Cross said it has worked since 2004 with several licensing partners to create first aid, preparedness and related products that bear the Red Cross emblem. The charity says that all money it receives from the sale of these products to consumers is reinvested in its humanitarian programs and services. "For a multi-billion dollar drug company to claim that the Red Cross violated a criminal statute that was created to protect the humanitarian mission of the Red Cross—simply so that J&J can make more money—is obscene," said Mark Everson, the chief executive of the charity.[30] Johnson & Johnson responded, stating that the Red Cross's commercial ventures were outside the scope of historically well-agreed usage, and were in direct violation of federal statutes.[31]

text: The federal court rejected Johnson & Johnson's position and ruled for the American Red Cross, holding that federal law authorizes the American Red Cross to use the Red Cross emblem in the sale of mission-related items like first aid and disaster preparedness kits and to license other firms to use its name and emblem to sell such products. The court noted in particular that the American Red Cross had been doing so for over a century, and that Johnson & Johnson had once itself sought to be a licensee of the American Red Cross. After the court rejected the substance of Johnson & Johnson's complaint, the parties ultimately settled their differences, and the American Red Cross remains free to use its emblem in the sale of life-saving, disaster preparedness, and other mission-related products.[32]


document_title: The Voice (U.S. TV series)

question_text: who are the winning coaches of the voice

question_tokens: who are the winning coaches of the voice

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text: The Voice (U.S. TV series)

text: Conception

text: An adaptation of the Dutch show The Voice of Holland, NBC announced the show under the name The Voice of America in December 2010;[7] its name was soon shortened to The Voice.[8] In each season, the winner receives $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Republic Records (seasons 1 & 2) or later Universal Music Group (season 3–present).

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text: Selection process and format

text: Each season begins with the "Blind Auditions," where coaches form their team of artists (8 in season 1, 12 in season 2 and seasons 4-12, and 16 in season 3) whom they mentor through the remainder of the season. The coaches' chairs are faced towards the audience during artists' performances; those interested in an artist press their button, which turns their chair towards the artist and illuminates the bottom of the chair to read "I want you." At the conclusion of the performance, an artist either defaults to the only coach who turned around, or selects his or her coach if more than one coach expresses interest.[9] In the 14th season, a new twist called "Block" is featured, which allows one coach to block another coach from getting a contestants.

text: In the "Battle Rounds," each coach pairs two of his or her team members to perform together, then chooses one to advance in the competition. In each season, coaches are assisted by celebrity advisors that are different each season. In the first season, coaches sit alongside their respective advisors in the battle stage. However, starting with the second season, the advisors no longer join the coaches in the battle stage. A new element was added in season three; coaches were given two "steals", allowing each coach to select two individuals who were eliminated during a battle round by another coach.

text: The Knockout Rounds were also introduced in season three. A pair of artists within a team are selected to sing individual performances in succession. They are not told until a few minutes prior to their performances who their partner is. The artists get to choose their own songs in this round, although they continue to get help and advice from their respective coaches. At the conclusion of the performances, coaches would decide which one of each pair gets to advance to the next round.[9] Just like in the battle rounds, the coaches can steal one eliminated artist from another coach starting with season five.

text: The "Battles, Round 2" were introduced to replace the Knockout Rounds in season six.[9] Similar to the Knockout Rounds, each singer is paired randomly within their team. One celebrity key adviser also assists all four of the coaches and their teams in preparation of these rounds. Coaches give each Battle pairing a list of songs and each pair must agree on which song to sing.[10] Each coach can still decide which of their singers in each pair will advance to the next round. The coaches are also allowed one steal.[11] However, the Knockouts were brought back in season seven.

text: In the final live performance phase of the competition, artists perform in weekly shows, where public voting narrows to a final group of artists and eventually declares a winner.[9] The coaches have the power to save one artist that had not received the public's vote that week. As of season two, these artists would give a last chance performance to win their coach's save. However, in deciding who moves on to the final four phase, the television audience and the coaches have equal say. With one team member remaining for each coach, the contestants compete against each other in the finale, where the outcome is decided solely by public vote. In the first two seasons, one contestant from each team would advance to the final four. Due to the possibility of having multiple potential winners on the same team, eliminations were adjusted in season three to eliminate contestants who earned the lowest number of votes, thus not guaranteeing a coach and a contestant in the (reduced) final three (having reverted to four since season seven).[12]

text: Voting system

text: In a first for a music competition series, NBC and Universal Republic Records offered fans of the show the ability to vote for their favorite artists by purchasing the studio versions of the songs that they perform on the live show each week via the iTunes Store. Alternative methods of voting can be done through toll-free phone calls (until season 8), text messaging, the show's app, and through online votes via NBC.com and Facebook. Each method is limited to ten votes per user. Voting lasts until noon EST the next day.

text: As of the top 12 results show of season three, producers made changes in the voting system with regards to iTunes singles purchases. Previous voting via iTunes purchases of contestant performances had previously only counted singly during the official voting window and only accredited to the live show in concern. If a competitor's performance charts within the Top 10 of the iTunes "Top 200 Singles Chart" during this window, it will be given an iTunes bonus that multiplies iTunes votes made by ten. Starting in season five, the iTunes bonus multiplier is now five for the studio versions of the songs performed by the competitors. The finale's vote count will include a 'Cumulative iTunes Vote Total' of all singles (from top 12 onwards) purchased during and outside of the various voting windows, with iTunes bonuses previously earned.[13]

text: Only the studio recording of the contestants' performances, not the live performance, are available on iTunes. In the first season, the battle rounds were recorded in the studio with both artists in the pairing. However, from season two on, only the winner's version of the song from the battle round is released. Season seven reverted to the old style of both artists. With the introduction of the Knockout Rounds in season three, where each contestant sang a separate song, only the winner's single is released.

text: The "Instant Save" was introduced in season five. During the live elimination episodes, viewers are given a five-minute window to vote for the contestants in danger of elimination by using their Twitter account to decide which contestant will move on to the next show, starting with the Top 12. Home viewers can only vote once per account for one contestant of their choice.

text: Coaches and hosts

text: Coaches

text: CeeLo Green of Gnarls Barkley and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 became the first confirmed coaches in February 2011,[14] followed by Christina Aguilera[15] and Blake Shelton in March.[16] Aguilera and Green did not return for season four and were replaced by Shakira and Usher as substitute coaches.[17] Aguilera and Green then returned for season five, while Shakira and Usher returned for season six.[18][19] In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres in February 2014, Green revealed that he would not be returning to The Voice.[20] On March 31, 2014, it was announced that Pharrell Williams would become Green's replacement.[21] On April 19, 2014, it was announced that No Doubt's Gwen Stefani would replace Aguilera in season seven due to her pregnancy.[22] On May 20, 2014, Shakira and Usher confirmed that after season six, they would focus on their music.[23][24] On March 25, 2016, Miley Cyrus confirmed that following her role as key advisor during the tenth season that she would be joining the series once again in its eleventh season as a coach, replacing Christina Aguilera.[25] That same day, Alicia Keys was also announced to be joining the series as a coach for the eleventh season.[26] On October 18, 2016, it was announced that Stefani would re-join the coaches' panel for the series' twelfth season, alongside returning coaches Keys, Levine and Shelton; it was also confirmed that Cyrus would return for the thirteenth season.[4]

text: On April 27, 2017, in an interview published by TV Insider, Keys confirmed that the twelfth season would be her last. She stated, "Who knows what the future holds, but I know this one is my final season."[27] On May 10, 2017, NBC announced that Jennifer Hudson would join the coaches lineup for the series' thirteenth season.[28] On May 11, 2017, it was announced that Kelly Clarkson would be a coach in season fourteen in 2018.[29] On October 18, 2017, NBC announced that Alicia Keys will be returning to the series for the upcoming 14th season.[30]

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Adam Levine

CeeLo Green (2011–2013)

Christina Aguilera (2011–2016)

Blake Shelton

Shakira (2013–2014)

Usher (2013–2014)

Gwen Stefani (2014–2015, 2017)

Pharrell Williams (2014–2016)

Miley Cyrus (2016–2017)

Alicia Keys (2016–)

Jennifer Hudson (2017)

Kelly Clarkson (2018)

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text: Hosts

text: Carson Daly has hosted the series since the inaugural season.[31] Alison Haislip served as the original "backstage, online and social media correspondent"[32] and was replaced by Christina Milian. Milian did not return for season five, at which point Daly assumed her duties as the social media correspondent.[33][34]

text:
Carson Daly

Alison Haislip (2011)

Christina Milian (2012–2013)

text: Coaches' advisors

text: Battle round advisors are first listed; additional advisors and their roles are denoted by superscripts.

text:
Season 1[35]

Team Adam – Adam Blackstone
Team Blake – Reba McEntire
Team CeeLo – Monica
Team Christina – Sia

Season 2[36]

Team Adam – Alanis Morissette, Robin Thicke
Team Blake – Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert
Team CeeLo – Babyface, Ne-Yo
Team Christina – Jewel, Lionel Richie

Season 3[37][38][39]

Team Adam – Mary J. Blige
Team Blake – Michael Bublé, Scott Hendricks1
Team CeeLo – Rob Thomas, Jennifer Hudson1, Bill Withers2, Pat Monahan3
Team Christina – Billie Joe Armstrong, Ron Fair1

Season 4[40][41][42][43]

Team Adam – Hillary Scott4
Team Blake – Sheryl Crow4
Team Shakira – Joel Madden, CeeLo Green4
Team Usher – Pharrell Williams4, Aakomon Jones5, Taylor Swift6

Season 5[44][45]

Team Adam – Ryan Tedder
Team Blake – Cher
Team CeeLo – Miguel
Team Christina – Ed Sheeran

Season 6[46][47][48][49][50]

Team Adam – Aloe Blacc, Graham Nash8, James Valentine9
Team Blake – The Band Perry, Scott Hendricks8, Gwen Sebastian9
Team Shakira – Miranda Lambert, busbee8
Team Usher – Jill Scott, Natural8
Chris Martin7 (all coaches)

Season 7[51][52][53][54][55]

Team Adam – Stevie Nicks, Patrick Stump11
Team Blake – Little Big Town, Colbie Caillat11
Team Gwen – Gavin Rossdale, Christina Aguilera11
Team Pharrell – Alicia Keys, Diana Ross11
Taylor Swift10 (all coaches)

Season 8[56][57][58][59][60]

Team Adam – Ellie Goulding, Dave Stewart13, Usher14
Team Blake – Meghan Trainor, Scott Hendricks13, CeeLo Green 14
Team Pharrell – Lionel Richie, Ryan Tedder13, Gwen Stefani14
Team Christina – Nick Jonas, Mark Ronson13, Gwen Stefani14
Nate Ruess (all coaches)
Reba McEntire12 (all coaches)

Season 9[61]

Team Adam – John Fogerty
Team Blake – Brad Paisley
Team Gwen – Selena Gomez
Team Pharrell – Missy Elliott
Rihanna (all coaches)
Dolly Parton15 (all coaches)

Season 10[citation needed]

Team Adam – Tori Kelly
Team Blake – Gwen Stefani
Team Pharrell – Diddy
Team Christina – Patti LaBelle
Miley Cyrus (all coaches)
Pink (all coaches)

Season 11[citation needed]

Team Adam – Sammy Hagar
Team Blake – Bette Midler
Team Miley – Joan Jett
Team Alicia – Charlie Puth
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill (all coaches)
Garth Brooks (all coaches)

Season 12[citation needed]

Team Adam – John Legend
Team Blake – Luke Bryan
Team Gwen – Celine Dion
Team Alicia – DJ Khaled
Shania Twain (all coaches)

Season 13[citation needed]

Team Adam – Joe Jonas
Team Blake – Rascal Flatts
Team Miley – Billy Ray Cyrus
Team Jennifer – Kelly Rowland
Kelly Clarkson (all coaches)

Season 14[citation needed]

Team Adam – Julia Michaels, Jordan Smith
Team Blake – Trace Adkins, Chloe Kohanski
Team Alicia – Shawn Mendes, Chris Blue
Team Kelly – Hailee Steinfeld, Cassadee Pope

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[show]Notes

^1 During the week of the Top 10 performances, Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton brought in Jennifer Hudson, Ron Fair and Scott Hendricks respectively to help them coach their teams.

^2 During the week of the Top 8 performances, Cee Lo Green brought in Bill Withers to help coach his contestant Nicholas David on his performance of "Lean on Me".

^3 Due to being sick during the rehearsals of the Top 6 performances, Cee Lo Green brought in Pat Monahan to coach his team for the week. Green did however pick the songs which his team members would sing that week and kept in touch with them by phone.

^4 The mentors of the Battle Rounds reprised their roles during the week of the Top 10 performances except Joel Madden who was working on The Voice in Australia. Shakira instead brought in Cee Lo Green to help coach her team that week.

^5 During the week of the Top 12 performances, Usher brought in his choreographer Aakomon Jones to help coach his team.

^6 During the week of the Top 6 performances, Taylor Swift attended Michelle Chamuel's rehearsal of "I Knew You Were Trouble".

^7 With the replacement of the Knockout Rounds with the "Battles, Round 2" in season 6, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin served as the sole advisor for every team.

^8 During the week of the Top 10 performances, all four coaches brought advisors to help coach their teams. Graham Nash helped Team Adam, busbee helped Team Shakira, Natural helped Team Usher, and Scott Hendricks helped Team Blake.

^9 During the week of the Top 8 performances, Adam Levine brought in fellow band member James Valentine, and Blake Shelton brought in season two contestant Gwen Sebastian to help coach their teams.

^10 With the return of the Knockout Rounds in season seven, Taylor Swift served as the sole advisor for every team.[62]

^11 During the week of the Top 10 performances, all four coaches brought advisors to help coach their teams. Patrick Stump helped Team Adam, Christina Aguilera helped Team Gwen, Diana Ross helped Team Pharrell, and Colbie Caillat helped Team Blake.

^12 During the week of the Top 12 performances, Reba McEntire helped all four coaches coaching the teams.

^13 During the week of the Top 10 performances, all four coaches brought advisors to help coach their teams. Dave Stewart helped Team Adam, Ryan Tedder helped Team Pharrell, Mark Ronson helped Team Christina, and Scott Hendricks helped Team Blake.

^14 During the week of the Top 8 performances, all four coaches brought advisors to help coach their teams. Usher helped Team Adam, Gwen Stefani helped Teams Pharrell and Christina, and CeeLo Green helped Team Blake.

^15 During the week of the semi-final performances, Dolly Parton helped all four coaches coaching the teams.

text: Series overview

text:
Team Adam
     Team Blake
     Team Christina

     Team CeeLo
     Team Shakira
     Team Usher

     Team Pharrell
     Team Gwen
     Team Miley

     Team Alicia
     Team Jennifer
     Team Kelly

text:
Season
First aired
Last aired
Winner
Runner-up
Other finalist(s)
Winning coach
Host(s)
Coaches (chair's order)

Main
Correspondent
1
2
3
4

1
April 26, 2011
June 29, 2011
Javier Colon
Dia Frampton
Vicci Martinez
Adam Levine
Carson Daly
Alison Haislip (backstage)
Adam
CeeLo
Christina
Blake

Beverly McClellan

2
February 5, 2012
May 8, 2012
Jermaine Paul
Juliet Simms
Tony Lucca
Blake Shelton
Christina Milian (backstage)

Chris Mann

3
September 10, 2012
December 18, 2012
Cassadee Pope
Terry McDermott
Nicholas David

4
March 25, 2013
June 18,
2013
Danielle Bradbery
Michelle Chamuel
The Swon Brothers
Shakira
Usher

5
September 23, 2013
December 17, 2013
Tessanne Chin
Jacquie Lee
Will Champlin
Adam Levine
Carson Daly
CeeLo
Christina

6
February 24, 2014
May 20, 2014
Josh Kaufman
Jake Worthington
Christina Grimmie
Usher
Shakira
Usher

7
September 22, 2014
December 16, 2014
Craig Wayne Boyd
Matt McAndrew
Chris Jamison
Blake Shelton
Gwen
Pharrell

Damien

8
February 23, 2015
May 19, 2015
Sawyer Fredericks
Meghan Linsey
Joshua Davis
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell
Christina

Koryn Hawthorne

9
September 21, 2015
December 15, 2015
Jordan Smith
Emily Ann Roberts
Barrett Baber
Adam Levine
Gwen
Pharrell

Jeffery Austin

10
February 29, 2016
May 24, 2016
Alisan Porter
Adam Wakefield
Hannah Huston
Christina Aguilera
Pharrell
Christina

Laith Al-Saadi

11
September 19, 2016
December 13, 2016
Sundance Head
Billy Gilman
Wé McDonald
Blake Shelton
Miley
Alicia

Josh Gallagher

12
February 27, 2017
May 23, 2017
Chris Blue
Lauren Duski
Aliyah Moulden
Alicia Keys
Gwen

Jesse Larson

13
September 25, 2017
December 19, 2017
Chloe Kohanski
Addison Agen
Brooke Simpson
Blake Shelton
Miley
Jennifer

Red Marlow

14
February 26, 2018
TBD
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Alicia
Kelly

text: Season synopses

text: Names in bold type indicate the winner of the season.

text: Season 1

text: The first season of The Voice premiered on April 26, 2011, and concluded on June 29. The coaching panel consisted of Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton. Carson Daly and Alison Haislip respectively appeared as the host and social media correspondent. Contestant auditions were held in Chicago, New York, Miami, Nashville, Minneapolis, Austin, Los Angeles, and Seattle during January and February.[63]

text: It delivered the highest 18–49 rating for a series premiere on a major broadcast network since Undercover Boss debuted after the Super Bowl in February 2010. It became the first new primetime series of the season (from ABC, CBS, NBC, or Fox) to increase in adults 18–49 and total viewers from its first week to its second. Owing to the strong performance of the show, NBC offered expanded two-hour live episodes beginning June 7, following America's Got Talent, with an additional results show.

text: Each coach was allowed to advance four top to the live shows:

text:
Team Adam
Team CeeLo
Team Christina
Team Blake

Javier Colon
Vicci Martinez
Beverly McClellan
Dia Frampton

Casey Weston
Nakia
Frenchie Davis
Xenia

Jeff Jenkins
Curtis Grimes
Lily Elise
Jared Blake

Devon Barley
The Thompson Sisters
Raquel Castro
Patrick Thomas

text: Four finalists were advanced to the final round. Javier Colon was announced as the winner of the season, while Dia Frampton was declared the runner-up. Third and fourth places were a draw between Vicci Martinez and Beverly McClellan.

text: Season 2

text: Season two premiered on February 5, 2012 as the lead-out program after Super Bowl XLVI; it concluded on May 8. The original coaching panel remained intact, while Haislip was replaced by Christina Milian as the social media correspondent. Its regular time slot held a 6.7 rating, 17 share in adults 18–49, 17.8 million viewers overall and winning every half-hour in adults 18–49, adults 18–34, adults 25–54 and total viewers versus first-run competition on ABC, CBS, Fox and CW. The shows' continued premiere on Monday delivered NBC's highest 18–49 rating in this time period, excluding Olympics, in nearly eight years (since February 16, 2004) and the network's biggest overall non-Olympic viewership in the slot since January 15, 2007. That season, Kia Motors, Sprint and Starbucks became the official sponsors of The Voice.

text: Each coach was allowed to advance six top to the live shows:

text:
Team Adam
Team CeeLo
Team Christina
Team Blake

Tony Lucca
Juliet Simms
Chris Mann
Jermaine Paul

Katrina Parker
Jamar Rogers
Lindsey Pavao
Erin Willett

Mathai
Cheesa
Ashley de La Rosa
RaeLynn

Pip
James Massone
Jesse Campbell
Jordis Unga

Karla Davis
Erin Martin
Moses Stone
Charlotte Sometimes

Kim Yarbrough
Tony Vincent
Sera Hill
Naia Kete

text: Four finalists were advanced to the final round. Jermaine Paul was announced as the winner of the season, while Juliet Simms, Tony Lucca, and Chris Mann placed second, third, and fourth, respectively.

text: Season 3

text: Season three premiered on September 10, 2012, and concluded on December 18. All personnel returned from the previous season.

text: Each coach was allowed to advance five top to the live shows:

text:
Team Adam
Team CeeLo
Team Christina
Team Blake

Amanda Brown
Nicholas David
Dez Duron
Cassadee Pope

Melanie Martinez
Trevin Hunte
Sylvia Yacoub
Terry McDermott

Bryan Keith
Cody Belew
Adriana Louise
Michaela Paige

Loren Allred
MacKenzie Bourg
De'Borah
Julio Cesar Castillo

Joselyn Rivera
Diego Val
Devyn DeLoera
Liz Davis

text: Three finalists were advanced to the final round. Cassadee Pope was announced as the winner of the season, while Terry McDermott and Nicholas David placed second and third, respectively.

text: Season 4

text: Season four premiered on March 25, 2013, and concluded on June 18. The coaching panel was modified for the first time in the series' history, with Shakira and Usher replacing Aguilera and Green during their hiatuses from the program. Daly and Milian continued appearing for their respective positions. 13.64 million viewers tuned in, up from last season by 1.36 million viewers.

text:
Team Adam
Team Shakira
Team Usher
Team Blake

Amber Carrington
Sasha Allen
Michelle Chamuel
Danielle Bradbery

Judith Hill
Kris Thomas
Josiah Hawley
The Swon Brothers

Sarah Simmons
Garrett Gardner
VEDO
Holly Tucker

Caroline Glaser
Karina Iglesias
Cáthia
Justin Rivers

text: Three finalists were advanced to the final round. Danielle Bradbery was announced as the winner of the season, while Michelle Chamuel and The Swon Brothers placed second and third, respectively.

text: Season 5

text: Season five premiered on September 23, 2013, and concluded on December 18. The original coaching panel was reinstated with the returns of Green and Aguilera which was promoted with an advertisement featuring the coaches' cover version of "Reunited" by Peaches & Herb.[64] However, Milian left her position as the social media correspondent before production began, at which point Daly assumed her former duties.

text:
Team Adam
Team CeeLo
Team Christina
Team Blake

Tessanne Chin
Caroline Pennell
Jacquie Lee
Cole Vosbury

Will Champlin
Kat Robichaud
Matthew Schuler
Ray Boundreaux

James Wolpert
Jonny Gray
Josh Logan
Austin Jenckes

Grey
Tamara Chauniece
Olivia Henken
Nic Hawk

Preston Pohl
Amber Nicole
Stephanie Anne Johnson
Shelbie Z

text: Three finalists were advanced to the final round. Tessanne Chin was announced as the winner of the season, while Jacquie Lee and Will Champlin placed second and third, respectively. This is also the first series in which Shelton did not have an act in the final.

text: Season 6

text: Season six premiered on February 24, 2014, and concluded on May 20, 2014.[65] After four seasons, Green departed the show and Aguilera took a hiatus. Shakira and Usher then returned to join Levine and Shelton as coaches, and Daly returned as host.

text: Each coach was allowed to advance three top to the live shows:

text:
Team Adam
Team Shakira
Team Usher
Team Blake

Christina Grimmie
Kristen Merlin
Josh Kaufman
Jake Worthington

Kat Perkins
Tess Boyer
Bria Kelly
Sisaundra Lewis

Delvin Choice
Dani Moz
T.J. Wilkins
Audra McLaughlin

text: Three finalists were advanced to the final round. Josh Kaufman was announced as the winner of the season, while Jake Worthington and Christina Grimmie placed second and third, respectively.

text: Season 7

text: Season seven premiered on September 22, 2014, and concluded on December 16, 2014.[66] Levine and Shelton returned as coaches, with Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani completing the panel.[21][22] Later that season Nissan became the official sponsor of The Voice, replacing Kia Motors.

text:
Team Adam
Team Gwen
Team Pharrell
Team Blake

Matt McAndrew
Taylor John Williams
DaNica Shirey
Craig Wayne Boyd

Chris Jamison
Ryan Sill
Luke Wade
Reagan James

Damien
Anita Antoinette
Sugar Joans
Jessie Pitts

Mia Pfirrman
Ricky Manning
Jean Kelley
Taylor Brashears

Taylor Phelan
Bryana Salaz
Elyjuh René
James David Carter

text: Four finalists were advanced to the final round. Craig Wayne Boyd was announced as the winner of the season, while Matt McAndrew, Chris Jamison, and Damien placed second, third, and fourth, respectively.

text: Season 8

text: Season eight premiered on February 23, 2015 and concluded on May 19, 2015. Levine and Shelton return as coaches for their eighth season, along with Williams and Aguilera who returns after a two-season break.

text:
Team Adam
Team Pharrell
Team Christina
Team Blake

Joshua Davis
Sawyer Fredericks
India Carney
Meghan Linsey

Deanna Johnson
Koryn Hawthorne
Kimberly Nichole
Hannah Kirby

Brian Johnson
Mia Z
Rob Taylor
Corey Kent White

Tonya Boyd-Cannon
Caitlin Caporale
Lexi Dávila
Brooke Adee

Nathan Hermida
Lowell Oakley
Sonic
Sarah Potenza

text: Four finalists were advanced to the final round. Sawyer Fredericks was announced as the winner of the season, while Meghan Linsey, Joshua Davis, and Koryn Hawthorne placed second, third, and fourth, respectively.

text: Season 9

text: Season nine premiered on September 21, 2015 and concluded on December 15, 2015, with coaches Levine, Shelton, Williams and Stefani.[67]

text: Each coach was allowed to advance five artists to the live shows. For the first time in the show history, the coaches had the chance to bring back four artists who were previously eliminated in the battles or the knockouts rounds. The four bring back artists performed in the live playoffs with the top 20 and had a chance to move on to the live shows along with the top 12:

text: Each coach was allowed to advance five plus one top to the live shows:

text:
Team Adam
Team Gwen
Team Pharrell
Team Blake

Jordan Smith
Jeffery Austin
Madi Davis
Emily Ann Roberts

Shelby Brown
Braiden Sunshine
Evan McKeel
Barrett Baber

Amy Vachal
Korin Bukowski
Mark Hood
Zach Seabaugh

Blaine Mitchell
Viktor Király
Celeste Betton
Ivonne Acero

Chance Peña
Ellie Lawrence
Riley Biederer
Morgan Frazier

Keith Semple
Regina Love
Darius Scott
Nadjah Nicole

text: Four finalists were advanced to the final round. Jordan Smith was announced as the winner of the season, while Emily Ann Roberts, Barrett Baber, and Jeffery Austin placed second, third, and fourth, respectively.

text: Season 10

text: Season ten premiered on February 29, 2016 and concluded on May 24, 2016,[68] with coaches Levine, Shelton, Williams and Aguilera.

text: Each coach was allowed to advance five artists to the live shows. Like the previous season, the coaches had the chance to bring back four artists who were previously eliminated in the battles or the knockouts rounds. The four bring back artists performed in the live playoffs with the top 20 and had a chance to move on to the live shows along with the top 12.

text:
Team Adam
Team Pharrell
Team Christina
Team Blake

Laith Al-Saadi
Hannah Huston
Alisan Porter
Adam Wakefield

Shalyah Fearing
Daniel Passino
Bryan Bautista
Mary Sarah

Owen Danoff
Emily Keener
Nick Hagelin
Paxton Ingram

Caroline Burns
Lacy Mandigo
Ryan Quinn
Katie Basden

Nate Butler
Moushumi
Kata Hay
Joe Maye

Brian Nhira
Caity Peters
Tamar Davis
Justin Whisnant

text: Four finalists were advanced to the final round. Alisan Porter was announced as the winner of the season, while Adam Wakefield, Hannah Huston, and Laith Al-Saadi placed second, third, and fourth, respectively.

text: Season 11

text: Season eleven premiered on September 19, 2016 and concluded on December 13, 2016 with coaches Levine, Shelton, and new coaches Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys.[3][69]

text: Each coach was allowed to advance five to the live shows:

text:
Team Adam
Team Miley
Team Alicia
Team Blake

Billy Gilman
Ali Caldwell
Wé McDonald
Sundance Head

Josh Gallagher
Aaron Gibson
Christian Cuevas
Austin Allsup

Brendan Fletcher
Darby Walker
Sa'Rayah
Courtney Harrell

Riley Elmore
Sophia Urista
Kylie Rothfield
Dana Harper

Simone Gundy
Belle Jewel
Josh Halverson
Jason Warrior

text: Four finalists were advanced to the final round. Sundance Head was announced as the winner of the season, while Billy Gilman, Wé McDonald, and Josh Gallagher placed second, third, and fourth, respectively.

text: Season 12

text: Season twelve premiered on February 27, 2017[70] and concluded on May 23, with Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys returning as coaches alongside Levine and Shelton.[4] Cyrus will be taking a break from the show; however, she will return as coach on the show's thirteenth season.[4]

text:
Team Adam
Team Gwen
Team Alicia
Team Blake

Jesse Larson
Brennley Brown
Chris Blue
Lauren Duski

Mark Isaiah
Hunter Plake
Vanessa Ferguson
Aliyah Moulden

Lilli Passero
Troy Ramey
Stephanie Rice
TSoul

Hanna Eyre
Johnny Gates
Jack Cassidy
Casi Joy

Johnny Hayes
JChosen
Ashley Levin
Aaliyah Rose

Josh West
Quizz Swanigan
Anatalia Villaranda
Felicia Temple

text: Four finalists were advanced to the final round. Chris Blue was announced as the winner of the season, while Lauren Duski, Aliyah Moulden, and Jesse Larson placed second, third, and fourth, respectively.

text: Season 13

text: The thirteenth season premiered on September 25, 2017, with new coach Jennifer Hudson, alongside Levine and Shelton, and returning coach Cyrus.

text: Each coach was allowed to advance three to the live shows:

text:
Team Adam
Team Miley
Team Jennifer
Team Blake

Addison Agen
Brooke Simpson
Noah Mac
Chloe Kohanski

Adam Cunningham
Ashland Craft
Davon Fleming
Red Marlow

Jon Mero
Janice Freeman
Shi'Ann Jones
Keisha Renee

text: Four finalists were advanced to the final round. Chloe Kohanski was announced as the winner of the season, while Addison Agen, Brooke Simpson, and Red Marlow placed second, third, and fourth, respectively.

text: Season 14

text: The fourteenth season premiered on February 26, 2018, with new coach Kelly Clarkson, alongside Levine and Shelton, and returning coach Keys.

text: La Voz Kids

text: In 2013, American Spanish-language network Telemundo (a subsidiary of NBCUniversal Television Group) introduced a children's version of The Voice in Spanish called La Voz Kids. It featured Spanish-speaking American children from 7 to 15 years of age. Prizes include $50,000 cash for their education and a recording contract with Universal Music Group. The show debuted on May 5, 2013, and is hosted by Jorge Bernal (from ¡Suelta La Sopa!) and Daisy Fuentes. The coaches in season one were Prince Royce, Paulina Rubio, and Roberto Tapia. The first season aired 13 episodes with the season finale airing on July 28, 2013.[71][72]

text: Season two saw Natalia Jiménez replace Paulina Rubio as one of the coaches. The other coaches and hosts remained the same.[73]

text: For the show's third season, Daddy Yankee and Pedro Fernandez took Tapia and Royce's place as the new coaches along with season two veteran Natalia Jiménez.[74]

text: At their 2015 Upfronts, Telemundo announced that La Voz Kids would return for a fourth season, with all three Season 3 coaches returning.[75]

text: Series overview

text:
Team Royce
     Team Paulina
     Team Tapia

     Team Natalia
     Team Yankee
     Team Pedro

text:
Series
Premiere
Finale
Winner
Runners-up
Winning coach
Hosts
Coaches (chair's order)

1
2
3

1
May 5, 2013
July 28, 2013
Paola Guanche
Alanis Gonzáles
Prince Royce
Jorge Bernal
Daisy Fuentes
Prince
Royce
Paulina
Tapia

Alan Ponce

2
March 16, 2014
June 8, 2014
Amanda Mena
Leslie Mendoza
Natalia

Natalia Loya

3
March 15, 2015
June 7, 2015
Jonael Santiago
Shanty Zumaya
Natalia Jiménez
Yankee
Pedro

Franser Pazos

4
April 17, 2016
July 10, 2016
Christopher Rivera
Alejandra Gallardo

Axel Cabrera

text: Reception

text: In 2016, a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that The Voice "is most popular in North Dakota and least popular in New York. It was behind only Duck Dynasty and Fast N' Loud in its correlation with Trump voters".[76]

text: Awards and nominations

text: Ratings

text: The first season premiered strong at 11.78 million viewers, and actually grew upon that audience through its first season. In the 18–49 demographic, the show constantly found itself in the top 5. For its average season rating, the show landed itself as No. 20 with total viewers at nearly 12 million viewers. In the 18–49 rankings, the show was No. 4 at a 5.4 ranking.

text: The second season premiered on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5, 2012, and for a while managed to keep a 6.0 in the adults 18–49 demographic and 17 million viewers. Partnering The Voice with Smash (NBC's musical drama) helped NBC win the Monday night ratings. However, by Monday, April 9, the ratings had fallen to a 4.0 rating in the adult 18–49 demographic.

text: The third season premiered on Monday, September 10, 2012 to 12.28 million viewers and a 4.2 rating in the 18–49 demographic and has since then grown to a season high 4.8 rating in the 18–49 demographic on October 8, October 15 and 29, 2012 and a 4.9 rating in the finale. The Voice, along with NBC's new drama, Revolution has once again led NBC to win every Monday night of the season so far, just like it did last season. On Tuesdays, comedies Go On and The New Normal have been successful thanks to The Voice, leading NBC to be the only network of the Big 5 to grow in ratings from last season.

text: The fourth season premiered on Monday, March 25, 2013 to a 13.64 million viewer audience, scoring a 4.8 in the 18–49 demographic but fell back to a 12.41 million viewer audience. In the 18–49 demographic, this first episode had a 4.1 score.

text: The fifth season premiered on Monday, September 23, 2013 scoring 14.98 million viewers and a 5.1 in the 18–49 demographic.

text: The sixth season premiered on February 24, 2014 and was watched by 15.74 million viewers with a 4.7 rating in the 18–49 demographic. It was up from last season's premiere by .76 million viewers.

text: The seventh season premiered on September 22, 2014 and was watched by 12.95 million viewers with a 3.9 rating in the 18–49 demographic. It was down from last season's premiere by 2.91 million viewers.

text: The eighth season premiered on February 23, 2015, and was watched by 13.97 million viewers with a 4.1 rating in the 18–49 demographic. It was up from last season's premiere by 1.02 million viewers.

text: The ninth season premiered on September 21, 2015, and was watched by 12.37 million viewers with a 3.5 rating in the 18–49 demographic. It was down from last falls premiere by .48 million viewers.

text: The tenth season premiered on February 29, 2016, and was watched by 13.33 million viewers with a 3.4 rating in the 18–49 demographic. It was up from last season's premiere by .96 million viewers.

text: The eleventh season premiered on September 19, 2016, and was watched by 12.10 million viewers with a 3.3 rating in the 18–49 demographic. It is down from last season's premiere by 1.23 million viewers.

text: The twelfth season premiered on February 27, 2017, and was watched by 13.03 million viewers with a 3.1 in the 18–49 demographic. It was up from last season's premiere by .93 million viewers.

text: The thirteenth season premiered on September 25, 2017, and was watched by 10.57 million viewers with a 2.6 in the 18-49 demographic. It is down from last season's premiere by 2.46 million viewers.

text: The fourteenth season premiered on February 26, 2018, and was watched by 12.31 million viewers with a 2.8 in the 18-49 demographic. It is up from last season's premiere by 1.74 million viewers.

text:
Season
Timeslot (ET)
# Ep.
Premiered
Ended
TV season
Season ranking
Viewers
(in millions)

Date
Premiere viewers
(in millions)
Date
Finale viewers
(in millions)

1

Tuesday 9:00 pm
(eps. 1–2, 7–9, 11)
Tuesday 10:00 pm (eps. 3–6)
Wednesday 8:15 pm (ep. 10)
Wednesday 8:00 pm (finale)

12

April 26, 2011

11.78[77]

June 29, 2011

11.05[78]
2010–11
20
12.33[79]

2

Sunday 10:21 pm
Monday 8:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 pm

21

February 5, 2012

37.61[80]

May 8, 2012

11.90[81]
2011–12
9
15.76[†][82]

3

Monday 8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 pm (ep. 20)

32

September 10, 2012

12.28[83]

December 18, 2012[84]

14.13[85]
2012–13
10
14.24[86]

4

Monday 8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 pm

28

March 25, 2013

13.64[87]

June 18, 2013

15.59[88]

5

Monday 8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 pm (ep. 15)

27

September 23, 2013

14.98[89]

December 17, 2013

14.01[90]
2013–14
7
14.57[91]

6

Monday 8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 pm

26

February 24, 2014

15.86[92]

May 20, 2014

11.69[93]

7
27

September 22, 2014

12.95[94]

December 16, 2014

12.88[95]
2014–15
12
13.80[96]

8
28

February 23, 2015

13.97[97]

May 19, 2015

11.56[98]

9

Monday 8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 pm
(eps. 2, 4, 6, 16–27)
Tuesday 9:00 pm
(eps. 8, 10, 12, 14)

27

September 21, 2015

12.37[99]

December 15, 2015

12.69[100]
2015–16
9
13.33[101]

10

Monday 8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 pm

28

February 29, 2016

13.33[102]

May 24, 2016

10.59[103]

11
26

September 19, 2016

12.10[104]

December 13, 2016

12.14[105]
2016–17
13
12.40[106]

12
28

February 27, 2017

13.03[107]

May 23, 2017

9.35[108]

13
27

September 25, 2017

10.57[109]

December 19, 2017

10.91[110]
2017–18
TBA
TBA

14
TBA

February 26, 2018

12.31[111]

May, 2018

TBA

text: †^ Including an episode that aired after a live broadcast of the Super Bowl:[112]

text:
10:19–10:30 = 46.786 million viewers (retention: 76.68% – football game itself reached a peak of 118.355 million viewers)
10:30–10:45 = 39.494 million viewers
10:45–11:00 = 36.310 million viewers
11:00–11:15 = 32.630 million viewers
11:15–11:21 = 31.792 million viewers

text: The Voice Live on Tour

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text: In the final episode of the first season, Carson Daly announced a summer concert tour. This tour had six stops across the United States, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago, Boston, Wallingford, and New York. The tour featured the top two finalists from each team, including Javier Colon, Dia Frampton, Vicci Martinez, Beverly McClellan, Xenia, Frenchie Davis, Nakia, and Casey Weston. Out of the six dates, the New York show was a sell-out. However, as overall ticket sales were lackluster, the tour was canceled in subsequent seasons. In 2014, the tour was resumed from June 21, 2014 to August 2, 2014, including the contestants of seasons five and six, and season one contestant Dia Frampton.

text: Video game

text: The Voice: I Want You is a video game based on the television show releasing on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Wii U on October 21, 2014 published by Activision. The game includes a microphone and it has songs from the show including songs performed by the coaches.

text: Broadcast

text: The show premiered in Canada on April 26, 2011 on CTV. In Asia, the series aired on August 21, 2011 on AXN, but later transferred to Star World (now Fox Life) starting Season 11.[113] It premiered in New Zealand on July 16, 2011 on TV2, in Australia on August 9, 2011 on Go!, in South Africa on October 5, 2011 on SABC 3, and on March 31, 2012 in the Philippines on Studio 23 (now S+A).[114]