The Voice (American season 18)
The eighteenth season of the American reality television series The Voice ran from February 24 to May 19, 2020, on NBC. Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend returned as coaches for their eighteenth, fifth and third season, respectively. Nick Jonas joined the panel for his first season as a new coach, replacing Gwen Stefani. Meanwhile, Carson Daly returned for his eighteenth season as host.[1]
| The Voice | |
|---|---|
| Season 18 | |
| Hosted by | Carson Daly |
| Coaches | |
| Winner | Todd Tilghman |
| Winning coach | Blake Shelton |
| Runner-up | Toneisha Harris |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | February 24 – May 19, 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
This is the third season in The Voice since seasons one and three where the team sizes was not 12, as it was reduced to ten.[2] This is also the first season to have five artists compete in the finale, and the first time each coach would guarantee to have at least one artist representing in the finale since season 2. For the first time since season two, artists are not awarded any multiplier bonuses for streams or iTunes downloads due to the performances being recorded away from the studios (except for the finals) as a measure against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Todd Tilghman was announced as the season's winner, marking Blake Shelton's seventh win as a coach & the oldest winner to date in the show's history – following Josh Kaufman in the sixth season. For the first time, the first artist in the Blind Auditions went on to win the entire season.
During the finale, Daly forego the announcement of 3rd place but instead proceeding to announce Tilghman winning the season, without revealing the final placements for Thunderstorm Artis or Toneisha Harris. However, through The Voice Twitter page, Harris was revealed to finish as runner-up, making her currently the highest-placed African American female singer in Voice history.[4]
Coaches and hosts
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In October 2019, it was announced that Nick Jonas would join the show as a coach for this season replacing Gwen Stefani who left the panel due to her Just a Girl Las Vegas Residency. This is his second appearance, as he was the Battle Advisor for the eighth season for Team Christina. Blake Shelton returned for his eighteenth season as a coach, John Legend for his third, and Kelly Clarkson for her fifth. This is the twelfth season to feature three male coaches on the panel.
This season's advisors for the Battles are: Dua Lipa for Team Kelly, Joe and Kevin Jonas (Jonas Brothers) for Team Nick, Ella Mai for Team Legend, and Bebe Rexha (who was the coach for sixteenth season's Comeback Stage) for Team Blake.
James Taylor served as a mega-mentor for all teams during the Knockouts.
Teams
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| Coaches | Top 40 artists | |||||
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| Kelly Clarkson | ||||||
| Micah Iverson | Megan Danielle | Cedrice | Mandi Thomas | |||
| Samantha Howell | Anaya Cheyenne | Tayler Green | ||||
| Gigi Hess | Chelle | Jules | Sara Collins | |||
| Nick Jonas | ||||||
| Thunderstorm Artis | Allegra Miles | Michael Williams | Roderick Chambers | |||
| Arei Moon | Jacob Miller | Jon Mullins | Tate Brusa | |||
| Kevin Farris | Samuel Wilco | Anders Drerup | ||||
| John Legend | ||||||
| CammWess | Zan Fiskum | Mandi Castillo | Mike Jerel | |||
| Nelson Cade III | Darious Lyles | |||||
| Brittney Allen | Zach Day | |||||
| Blake Shelton | ||||||
| Todd Tilghman | Toneisha Harris | Joanna Serenko | Joei Fulco | |||
| Todd Michael Hall | Cam Spinks | Levi Watkins | ||||
| Kailey Abel | Jacob Daniel Murphy | Jamal Corrie | ||||
| Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams). Underlined names are artists who were saved by their coach in the Battles and advanced to the 4-way Knockout Round. | ||||||
Blind auditions
- Color key
| ✔ | Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artist defaulted to a coach's team | |
| Artist elected a coach's team | |
| Artist was eliminated with no coach pressing their button | |
| ✘ | Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Kelly from getting the artist |
| ✘ | Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Nick from getting the artist |
| ✘ | Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by John from getting the artist |
| ✘ | Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Blake from getting the artist |
Episode 1 (February 24)
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | Nick | John | Blake | |||||
| 1 | Todd Tilghman | 41 | Meridian, Mississippi | "We've Got Tonight" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Nelson Cade III | 27 | Anaheim, California | "Pride & Joy" | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Tate Brusa | 16 | Salt Lake City, Utah | "Perfect" | – | ✔ | – | ✔ |
| 4 | Tayler Green | 27 | Los Angeles, California | "Issues" | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
| 5 | Ashley Plath | 20 | Middletown, New Jersey | "Baby, It's You" | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | Darious Lyles | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | "How Do You Sleep?" | ✔ | – | ✔ | – |
| 7 | Megan Danielle | 17 | Douglasville, Georgia | "Remedy" | ✔ | – | – | – |
| 8 | Chrissy Joly | 32 | Brooklyn, New York | "Don't Let Me Down" | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | Todd Michael Hall | 50 | Saginaw, Michigan | "Jukebox Hero" | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
| 10 | Emily Bass | 16 | Magnolia, Texas | "Love Yourself" | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | Joanna Serenko | 18 | St. Louis, Missouri | "All My Loving" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 2 (February 25)
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | Nick | John | Blake | |||||
| 1 | Arei Moon | 28 | Boston, Massachusetts | "Miss Independent" | ✘ | ✔ | – | – |
| 2 | Levi Watkins | 14 | Birmingham, Alabama | "Hey, Soul Sister" | – | – | – | ✔ |
| 3 | Cassidy Lee | 22 | Jacksonville, Florida | "Gold Dust Woman" | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Zach Day | 25 | Stearns, Kentucky | "Weak" | ✔ | – | ✔ | – |
| 5 | Chelle | 18 | Bargersville, Indiana | "idontwannabeyouanymore" | ✔ | ✔ | – | ✔ |
| 6 | Toneisha Harris | 44 | Roswell, Georgia | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 3 (March 2)
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | Nick | John | Blake | |||||
| 1 | Allegra Miles | 16 | St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands | "Use Somebody" | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
| 2 | CammWess | 21 | Blythewood, South Carolina | "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Joei Fulco | 22 | Lancaster, California | "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" | – | ✘ | – | ✔ |
| 4 | Sara Collins | 18 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | "Johnny & June" | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
| 5 | Clerida | 30 | Long Island, New York | "Put Your Records On" | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | Samantha Howell | 19 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | "Take It on the Run" | ✔ | ✔ | – | ✘ |
| 7 | Jamal Corrie | 26 | San Francisco, California | "Be Alright" | – | – | – | ✔ |
| 8 | Ruby G | 29 | Brooklyn, New York | "Hard Place" | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | Samuel Wilco | 39 | Fort Knox, Kentucky | "Lately" | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
| 10 | Hawk McIntyre | 20 | Boone, Iowa | "Lie to Me" | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | Thunderstorm Artis | 23 | Haleiwa, Hawaii | "Blackbird" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 4 (March 9)
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | Nick | John | Blake | |||||
| 1 | Anaya Cheyenne | 16 | Norwalk, CT / Atlanta, GA | "I'll Never Love Again" | ✔ | – | – | ✔ |
| 2 | Mandi Thomas | 33 | Memphis, Tennessee | "Con Te Partirò" | ✔ | – | – | – |
| 3 | Ari Tibi | 27 | Calabasas, California | "The Joke" | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Jacob Miller | 29 | Eden, Wisconsin | "The Times They Are A-Changin'" | ✔ | ✔ | – | ✔ |
| 5 | Jon Mullins | 32 | Lynchburg, Virginia | "Don't Give Up On Me" | – | – | – | ✔ |
| 6 | Jacob Daniel Murphy | 27 | Elk Grove, California | "Until You Come Back To Me" | – | – | – | ✔ |
| 7 | Zan Fiskum | 22 | Seattle, Washington | "Light On" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
| 8 | Chan Fuze | 23 | Chicago, Illinois | "Groove Me" | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | Roderick Chambers | 38 | Miami, Florida | "Back At One" | – | ✔ | – | – |
| 10 | Jules | 15 | Peoria, Arizona | "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" | ✔ | – | – | ✔ |
| 11 | Jared Harper | 22 | San Francisco, California | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | Michael Williams | 18 | Mason, Ohio | "You Say" | – | ✔ | – | – |
| 13 | Mike Jerel | 31 | Ashburn, Georgia | "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 5 (March 16)
The Coaches performed "Jealous" at the start of the show.
| Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Coach's and artist's choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | Nick | John | Blake | |||||
| 1 | Micah Iverson | 26 | Tokyo, Japan | "All I Want" | ✔ | ✔ | – | ✔ |
| 2 | Brittney Allen | 28 | Columbus, Georgia | "Dancing on My Own" | – | – | ✔ | – |
| 3 | Tracey Preston | 35 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | "Rock Steady" | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Cam Spinks | 29 | Alabaster, Alabama | "Wave on Wave" | ✔ | – | – | ✔ |
| 5 | Anders Drerup | 36 | Ottawa, Canada | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | – | ✔ | – | – |
| 6 | Mandi Castillo | 23 | San Antonio, Texas | "Así Fue" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | Kailey Abel | 19 | Verdigris, Oklahoma | "Forever Young" | – | – | – | ✔ |
| 8 | Tyrone Perkins | 68 | Marina del Rey, California | "Stormy Monday" | – | – | – | Team full |
| 9 | Gigi Hess | 22 | Lovington, New Mexico | "Lovesong" | ✔ | – | – | |
| 10 | Kevin Farris | 33 | Arlington Heights, Illinois | "Home" | Team full | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 11 | Allison Grace | 25 | Fort Smith, Arkansas | "Don't Know Why" | Team full | – | ||
| 12 | Cedrice | 28 | San Diego, California | "Fever" | ✔ | |||
The Battles
The Battle Rounds started on March 23. The advisors for this round were Dua Lipa for Team Kelly, Joe and Kevin Jonas for Team Nick, Ella Mai for Team Legend, and Bebe Rexha for Team Blake.[5] The coaches can steal one losing artist from other coaches and save one losing artist on their team. However, the team coach may only hit their button to save an artist after it is clear that no other coach is going to steal the artist.[6][7] Artists who win their battle or are stolen by another coach advance to the Knockout Rounds.
Color key:
| Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Knockouts | |
| Artist lost the Battle but was stolen by another coach and advanced to the Knockouts | |
| Artist lost the Battle but was saved by their coach and advanced to the Four-Way Knockout | |
| Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated | |
| Episodes | Coach | Order | Winner | Song | Loser | 'Steal'/'Save' result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | Nick | John | Blake | ||||||
| Episode 6 (Monday, March 23, 2020) |
Blake Shelton | 1 | Joei Fulco | "The Best" | Todd Michael Hall | – | – | – | ✔ |
| Kelly Clarkson | 2 | Anaya Cheyenne | "Scared to Be Lonely" | Chelle | – | – | – | – | |
| Nick Jonas | 3 | Roderick Chambers | "When the Party's Over" | Joanna Serenko | – | N/A | ✔ | – | |
| John Legend | 4 | Mike Jerel | "Adorn" | Zach Day | – | – | – | – | |
| Blake Shelton | 5 | Levi Watkins | "Counting Stars" | Jamal Corrie | – | – | Steal used | Save used | |
| Nick Jonas | 6 | Allegra Miles | "How Will I Know" | Michael Williams | – | ✔ | – | ||
| Episode 7 (Monday, March 30, 2020) |
Blake Shelton | 1 | Toneisha Harris | "Good as Hell" | Jacob Daniel Murphy | – | – | Steal used | Save used |
| Kelly Clarkson | 2 | Micah Iverson | "Someone You Loved" | Gigi Hess | – | – | – | ||
| John Legend | 3 | Mandi Castillo | "Señorita" | CammWess | ✔ | – | N/A | – | |
| Blake Shelton | 4 | Cam Spinks | "What Ifs" | Kailey Abel | Steal used | – | Steal used | Save used | |
| Nick Jonas | 5 | Tate Brusa | "Circles" | Anders Drerup | Save used | – | |||
| John Legend | 6 | Darious Lyles | "Come Together" | Nelson Cade III | – | ✔ | – | ||
| Episode 8 (Monday, April 6, 2020) |
Nick Jonas | 1 | Arei Moon | "Missing You" | Samuel Wilco | Steal used | Save used | Team full | – |
| Kelly Clarkson | 2 | Megan Danielle | "Top of the World" | Samantha Howell | ✔ | – | – | ||
| Blake Shelton | 3 | Todd Tilghman | "Ghost in This House" | Jon Mullins | Team full | ✔ | Save used | ||
| John Legend | 4 | Zan Fiskum | "Closer to Fine" | Brittney Allen | Team full | – | |||
| Kelly Clarkson | 5 | Mandi Thomas | "My Baby Loves Me" | Sara Collins | – | ||||
| 6 | Tayler Green | "Water Under the Bridge" | Jules | – | |||||
| Nick Jonas | 7 | Jacob Miller | "Lights Up" | Kevin Farris | – | ||||
| John Legend | 8 | Thunderstorm Artis | "Stay" | Cedrice | ✔ | ||||
The Knockouts
In the Knockout Rounds, each coach can steal one losing artist from another team. Artists who win their knockout or are stolen by another coach advance to the Live Playoffs. James Taylor will be serving as a mega mentor for all teams in this round.
New this season, each saved artist from the Battle Rounds will go head-to-head in the first-ever Four-Way Knockout. Results for the Four-Way Knockout are decided by a public vote, with the winner announced during in the first week of Live Shows.[7]
Color key:
| Artist won the Knockout and advanced to the Live Playoffs | |
| Artist lost the Knockout but was stolen by another coach and advanced to the Live Playoffs | |
| Artist lost the Knockout and was eliminated | |
| Episodes | Coach | Order | Song | Artists | Song | 'Steal' result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Loser | Kelly | Nick | John | Blake | |||||
| Episode 9 (Monday, April 13, 2020) |
Blake Shelton | 1 | "When Will I Be Loved" | Joei Fulco | Levi Watkins | "I Ain't Living Long Like This" | – | – | – | N/A |
| Kelly Clarkson | 2 | "Piece by Piece" | Megan Danielle | CammWess | "Say Something" | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | – | |
| John Legend | 3 | "Versace on the Floor" | Mike Jerel | Darious Lyles | "Me and Mrs. Jones" | – | – | Team full | – | |
| Nick Jonas | 4 | "Redbone" | Roderick Chambers | Tate Brusa | "The Scientist" | – | N/A | – | ||
| Blake Shelton | 5 | "Anymore" | Todd Tilghman | Cam Spinks | "Rumor" | – | – | N/A | ||
| John Legend | 6 | "The Story" | Zan Fiskum | Joanna Serenko | "Angel from Montgomery" | – | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Episode 10 (Monday, April 20, 2020) |
John Legend | 1 | "Stand by Me" | Mandi Castillo | Thunderstorm Artis | "Preach" | – | ✔ | Team full | Team full |
| Nick Jonas | 2 | "You Don't Know My Name" | Arei Moon | Jon Mullins | "Thinking Out Loud" | – | Team full | |||
| Kelly Clarkson | 3 | "Graveyard" | Micah Iverson | Tayler Green | "Time After Time" | N/A | ||||
| Nick Jonas | 4 | "Chandelier" | Allegra Miles | Jacob Miller | "Better Now" | – | ||||
| Kelly Clarkson | 5 | "My Church" | Mandi Thomas | Anaya Cheyenne | "Praying" | N/A | ||||
| Blake Shelton | 6 | "Diamonds" | Toneisha Harris | Cedrice | "Love on the Brain" | ✔ | ||||
| 4-Way Knockout | 7 | "You Are The Reason" | Michael Williams | Todd Michael Hall | "Somebody to Love" | No steals allowed | ||||
| Nelson Cade III | "Best Part" | |||||||||
| Samantha Howell | "Always on My Mind" | |||||||||
| Episode 11 (Monday, April 27, 2020) |
The eleventh episode was a special episode titled "Road to the Live Shows." The episode showed the best moments of the season from the blind auditions to next week's live playoffs, and some unseen footage. | |||||||||
Live Remote Shows
This season, the number of weeks of live shows was reduced to three, consisting of the Live Playoffs, the Semifinals, and the Finale.
As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, the live shows were changed to remote shows with performances aired pre-recorded performances at the contestants' and coaches' homes.[3] The Instant Save is done via The Voice Official App in the playoffs and semifinals, continuing the shift from Twitter to the Official App that took place in Season 17.
Additionally, the artists did not have available studio versions of their covers released on iTunes or Apple Music, meaning that for the first time since the introduction in season three, there were no streaming votes or bonuses awarded. However, the finalists did have studio versions of their original song and coach duet from the Finale released, although they did not contribute to the artists' vote tally.
Color key:
| Artist was saved by the Public's votes | |
| Artist was saved by his/her coach or was placed in the bottom five | |
| Artist was selected to compete in the Wild Card or won the Wild Card | |
| Artist was saved by the Instant Save | |
| Artist was eliminated | |
Week 1: Live Playoffs (May 4 & 5)
The Live Playoff round constituted episodes 12 and 13. For the first time there will be a Top 17. On Monday, James Taylor opened the show with a performance with the remaining Knockouts artists, followed by the announcement of the 4-Way Knockout Winner. The winner joined the Top 17, who all performed live from their homes using a production kit sent to them. Coaches mentored and gave feedback from their homes: Kelly from Montana, Blake from Oklahoma, and both John and Nick from Los Angeles.[8]
On Tuesday's live episode, one artist from each team advanced based on America's vote, and each coach got to save one of their own artists. The remaining artists from each team with the highest votes will have a chance to compete for the Wild Card as seen on season 17. These nine artists advanced to the Semifinals.
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 12 (Monday, May 4, 2020) |
Nick Jonas | 1 | Thunderstorm Artis | "Summertime" | Public's vote |
| 2 | Allegra Miles | "New York State of Mind" | Nick's choice | ||
| 3 | Arei Moon | "Finesse" | Eliminated | ||
| 4 | Roderick Chambers | "Lost Without U" | Eliminated | ||
| 5 | Michael Williams | "Sign of the Times" | Wild Card | ||
| John Legend | 6 | Zan Fiskum | "Blowin' in the Wind" | John's choice | |
| 7 | Mike Jerel | "All My Life" | Eliminated | ||
| 8 | Mandi Castillo | "¡Corre!" | Wild Card | ||
| 9 | CammWess | "Ain't No Sunshine" | Public's vote | ||
| Kelly Clarkson | 10 | Megan Danielle | "Anyone" | Kelly's choice | |
| 11 | Mandi Thomas | "I Hope You Dance" | Eliminated | ||
| 12 | Micah Iverson | "Your Song" | Public's vote | ||
| 13 | Cedrice | "Everything I Wanted" | Wild Card | ||
| Blake Shelton | 14 | Toneisha Harris | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Blake's choice | |
| 15 | Joei Fulco | "Runaway" | Eliminated | ||
| 16 | Joanna Serenko | "Rich Girl" | Wild Card | ||
| 17 | Todd Tilghman | "Glory of Love" | Public's vote | ||
| Wild Card Performances | |||||
| Episode 13 (Tuesday, May 5, 2020) |
Blake Shelton | 1 | Joanna Serenko | "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" | Wild Card |
| John Legend | 2 | Mandi Castillo | "True Colors" | Eliminated | |
| Kelly Clarkson | 3 | Cedrice | "Breathin" | Eliminated | |
| Nick Jonas | 4 | Michael Williams | "To Love Somebody" | Eliminated | |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 12.1 | James Taylor and the Top 20 | "Shower the People" |
Week 2: Semifinals (May 11 & 12)
The Semifinals comprised episodes 14 and 15. On Monday, the Top 9 artists performed to the theme of “Dedication Week” with the public vote results being announced on Tuesday. Four artists are eliminated in a new elimination format: one artist from a team with a higher vote will immediately advance to the Top 5, leaving the remaining five artists to compete for the final spot in the finals via Instant Save.[9]
With the advancement of Thunderstorm Artis to the finale, Nick Jonas became the fifth new coach to successfully coach an artist on his team to the finale on his first attempt as a coach, after Usher (Michelle Chamuel in season 4), Alicia Keys (Wé McDonald in season 11), Kelly Clarkson (Brynn Cartelli in season 14), and John Legend (Maelyn Jarmon in season 16).
| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 14 (Monday, May 11, 2020) |
Blake Shelton | 1 | Joanna Serenko | "Lean On Me" | Bottom five |
| Kelly Clarkson | 2 | Micah Iverson | "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" | Public's vote | |
| Blake Shelton | 3 | Todd Tilghman | "Love, Me" | Public's vote | |
| John Legend | 4 | Zan Fiskum | "Never Be the Same" | Bottom five | |
| Nick Jonas | 5 | Thunderstorm Artis | "Home" | Public's vote | |
| Kelly Clarkson | 6 | Megan Danielle | "What Hurts the Most" | Bottom five | |
| Nick Jonas | 7 | Allegra Miles | "Overjoyed" | Bottom five | |
| Blake Shelton | 8 | Toneisha Harris | "Because You Loved Me" | Bottom five | |
| John Legend | 9 | CammWess | "Rainbow" | Public's vote | |
| Instant Save Performances | |||||
| Episode 15 (Tuesday, May 12, 2020) |
Kelly Clarkson | 1 | Megan Danielle | "Simple Man" | Eliminated |
| Nick Jonas | 2 | Allegra Miles | "In My Blood" | Eliminated | |
| John Legend | 3 | Zan Fiskum | "Always Remember Us This Way" | Eliminated | |
| Blake Shelton | 4 | Joanna Serenko | "Unaware" | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Toneisha Harris | "Lovin' You" | Instant Save | ||
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 15.1 | Top 9 with coaches | "Everyday People" |
| 15.2 | Kane Brown | "Cool Again" |
| 15.3 | Doja Cat | "Say So" |
| 15.4 | James Taylor and Henry Taylor | "Moon River" |
Week 3: Finale (May 18 & 19)
The final 5 performed on Monday, May 18, 2020, with the final results following on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. In the first episode of the Finale, each artist performed an original song and a cover. In the second episode, each artist performed a duet with their respective coach. For the first time this season, artists had studio versions of their performances released on iTunes and Apple Music, with each artist's original song and coach duet being released; However, unlike in previous seasons, a purchase or stream of these performances did not factor into voting.
Todd Tilghman from Team Blake became the first and the only vocalist of the season to reach top 10 on iTunes. His original song's studio recording hit #1 on iTunes Overall Chart and iTunes Country Chart. With both Tilghman and Harris finishing in top two, this marked Shelton's second (of his seven) victory in which two of the artists finished in the top two since season three (Cassadee Pope and Terry McDermott).[10]
| Coach | Artist | Order | Solo Song | Order | Original Song | Order | Duet Song (with Coach) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Legend | CammWess | 1 | "Purple Rain" | 7 | "Save It For Tomorrow" | 13 | "Rocket Man" | Fourth place |
| Blake Shelton | Todd Tilghman | 2 | "I Can Only Imagine" | 6 | "Long Way Home" | 11 | "Authority Song" | Winner |
| Kelly Clarkson | Micah Iverson | 8 | "Chasing Cars" | 3 | "Butterflies" | 15 | "I Run to You" | Fifth place |
| Nick Jonas | Thunderstorm Artis | 10 | "What a Wonderful World" | 4 | "Sedona" | 12 | "You'll Be in My Heart" | Third place |
| Blake Shelton | Toneisha Harris | 5 | "Faithfully" | 9 | "My Superhero" | 14 | "Don't Stop" | Runner-up |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 16.1 | Top 5 Finalists | "Shine" |
| 18.1 | CeeLo Green, Shakira, Bebe Rexha, Coaches, and Top 9 | "Let My Love Open the Door" |
| 18.2 | Jonas Brothers ft. Karol G | "X" |
| 18.3 | John Legend | "Conversations in the Dark" / "All of Me" |
| 18.4 | Lady Antebellum | "Champagne Night" |
| 18.5 | Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani | "Nobody but You" |
| 18.6 | Kelly Clarkson | "I Dare You" |
| 18.7 | Kevin Farris, Lauren Duski, Jacob Maxwell, Alexa Cappelli, Jake Hoot, Mike Jerel, Ricky Duran, Britton Buchanan | "What the World Needs Now Is Love" |
| 18.8 | Nick Jonas | "Until We Meet Again" |
| 18.9 | Bon Jovi | "Limitless" |
Elimination chart
Overall
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- Result details
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| Artists | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 Finale | |||||
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| Todd Tilghman | Safe | Safe | Winner | |||||
| Toneisha Harris | Safe | Safe | Runner-up | |||||
| Thunderstorm Artis | Safe | Safe | 3rd Place | |||||
| CammWess | Safe | Safe | 4th Place | |||||
| Micah Iverson | Safe | Safe | 5th Place | |||||
| Megan Danielle | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 2) | |||||
| Zan Fiskum | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||
| Allegra Miles | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||
| Joanna Serenko | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||
| Cedrice | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||||
| Mandi Castillo | Eliminated | |||||||
| Michael Williams | Eliminated | |||||||
| Roderick Chambers | Eliminated | |||||||
| Joei Fulco | Eliminated | |||||||
| Mike Jerel | Eliminated | |||||||
| Arei Moon | Eliminated | |||||||
| Mandi Thomas | Eliminated | |||||||
Teams
- Color key
- Artist's info
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- Results details
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| Artists | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 Finale | |||||
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| Micah Iverson | Public's vote | Advanced | Fifth place | |||||
| Megan Danielle | Coach's choice | Eliminated | ||||||
| Cedrice | Eliminated | |||||||
| Mandi Thomas | Eliminated | |||||||
| Thunderstorm Artis | Public's vote | Advanced | Third Place | |||||
| Allegra Miles | Coach's choice | Eliminated | ||||||
| Arei Moon | Eliminated | |||||||
| Michael Williams | Eliminated | |||||||
| Roderick Chambers | Eliminated | |||||||
| CammWess | Public's vote | Advanced | Fourth place | |||||
| Zan Fiskum | Coach's choice | Eliminated | ||||||
| Mandi Castillo | Eliminated | |||||||
| Mike Jerel | Eliminated | |||||||
| Todd Tilghman | Public's vote | Advanced | Winner | |||||
| Toneisha Harris | Coach's choice | Advanced | Runner-up | |||||
| Joanna Serenko | Public's vote | Eliminated | ||||||
| Joei Fulco | Eliminated | |||||||
Artists who appeared on other shows or in previous seasons
- Emily Bass auditioned for season seventeen, but did not get a chair turn. She is the fourth contestant, after Sonia Rao, Odiseas Georgiadis, and Luna Searles to be rejected twice, the third to be rejected twice in different seasons, and the first to be rejected in back-to-back seasons.
- Zach Day auditioned for season thirteen of American Idol but was cut in the Hollywood Rounds.
- Brittney Allen appeared on season ten of America's Got Talent but was eliminated in the Judge Cuts Round.
- Arei Moon & Kailey Abel auditioned for season 15 of American Idol, but were both cut in Hollywood.
- Samantha Howell auditioned for season seventeen of American Idol but was cut in the Hollywood Rounds. Unfortunately, her audition did not air.
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Blind Auditions Premiere, Part 1" | February 24, 2020 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 1.5 | 8.99[11] |
| 2 | "The Blind Auditions Premiere, Part 2" | February 25, 2020 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 1.4 | 8.57[12] |
| 3 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 3" | March 2, 2020 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 1.5 | 9.00[13] |
| 4 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 4" | March 9, 2020 | 1.3 | 8.73[14] | |
| 5 | "The Blind Auditions, Part 5" | March 16, 2020 | 1.8 | 9.98[15] | |
| 6 | "The Battles Premiere" | March 23, 2020 | 1.7 | 9.57[16] | |
| 7 | "The Battles Part 2" | March 30, 2020 | 1.7 | 9.77[17] | |
| 8 | "The Battles Part 3" | April 6, 2020 | 1.5 | 9.59[18] | |
| 9 | "The Knockouts Premiere" | April 13, 2020 | 1.6 | 9.84[19] | |
| 10 | "The Knockouts Part 2" | April 20, 2020 | 1.4 | 9.17[20] | |
| 11 | "Road To Live Shows" | April 27, 2020 | 0.9 | 6.68[21] | |
| 12 | "Live Playoffs Top 17 Performances" | May 4, 2020 | 1.0 | 7.37[22] | |
| 13 | "Live Playoffs Top 17 Results" | May 5, 2020 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 1.0 | 7.18[23] |
| 14 | "Live Semi-Final Top 9 Performances" | May 11, 2020 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9 | 7.29[24] |
| 15 | "Live Semi-Final Top 9 Results" | May 12, 2020 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9 | 7.06[25] |
| 16 | "Live Finale Top 5 Performances" | May 18, 2020 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 1.0 | 7.63[26] |
| 17 | "Live Finale Cutdown Show" | May 19, 2020 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 5.16[27] |
| 18 | "Live Finale Top 5 Results" | May 19, 2020 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.9 | 7.54[27] |
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