“The Voice” will soon have a new winner.
On Monday night, the season’s top nine will compete for the chance to win $100,000 and a recording deal. At the end of the episode, host Carson Daly will reveal the four artists moving on to the Season 29 finale, which airs Tuesday night.
Here’s a breakdown of the competition’s top nine — and what to know about the finale.
Team Adam Levine
Alexia Jayy
Alexia Jayy, a 31-year-old singer from Mobile, Alabama, was emotional as she talked with “Voice” producers about having her son with her for the audition.
“It means a lot, because we’ve been through so much together,” she said. “He has seen me stop and start, stop and start. But he’s never seen me give up, and he’s so proud of me right now.”
Jayy auditioned with a performance of Carole King’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” channeling Aretha Franklin’s soulful take on the song and earning a chair turn from all three coaches along the way.
At one point, Jayy’s performance had all three coaches standing up in excitement.
Legend, who is historically one of the more selective coaches, was especially complimentary.
“You have it all,” he said. “You’re my type of singer.”
Both Clarkson and Levine seemed to assume Jayy would select Legend to be her coach. They were visibly shocked when Jayy, whose son is a Maroon 5 fan, went with Levine.
“You have one of the best voices I’ve ever heard on this show, ever,” Levine told her.
Jayy has continued to draw high praise throughout her time in the competition.
During the Battle round, which featured a performance of Commodores’ “Night Shift,” Legend compared her to the legendary Gladys Knight.
“I’m still very upset you’re not on my team,” he said.
“There are just moments where I’m listening to you sing that just make me want to cry,” Levine added. “It’s beautiful what you do. ... You are just a gift.”
After Jayy’s performance of Whitney Houston’s “You Give Good Love” during the Knockout round, Clarkson turned and looked at Levine and made a bold declaration: “She’s gonna win.”
Jeremy Keith
At 40, Jeremy Keith has a fairly extensive performing career that has included years of being a background singer and, more recently, being a member of the 1990s R&B group After 7.
The singer from Washington, D.C., auditioned with Freddie Jackson’s “You Are My Lady” and got a chair turn from all three coaches. Legend, who tends to wait awhile before turning his chair, was the first to turn during the blind audition.
Clarkson told Keith she thought he could win the show. Legend, meanwhile, performed an impromptu duet of his song “Ordinary People” with the singer. But in the end, Keith made an unexpected choice and went with Levine to be his coach.
Now, Keith is a semifinalist in the season’s top nine. Throughout his time on the show, Keith’s performances have included “My Cherie Amour” and Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell’s “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing.”
Jared Shoemaker
Jared Shoemaker was at somewhat of a disadvantage going into his audition for “The Voice.” By the time the 32-year-old Navy veteran took the stage, Clarkson and Legend had already filled up their teams. There was only one spot on Levine’s team.
When the singer from Kentucky — who started gigging after the Navy and has previously opened for the ‘90s country band Diamond Rio — started performing Zach Top’s “I Never Lie,” Levine heard a voice he wanted on his team.
“The subtle simplicity of your voice is so refreshing,” the Maroon 5 singer said.
“You’re going to do so well,” Clarkson added.
During the Battle round, which featured Shoemaker in a duet of Don Henley and Stevie Nicks’ “Leather and Lace,” Legend declared the singer was one of his favorite male vocalists of the season.
“You just sound like a star to me,” he said. “You’re like the real deal.”
During the Knockouts, Shoemaker secured his spot in the top nine with a performance of Travis Tritt’s “Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde.”
Team Kelly Clarkson
JW Griffin
Before walking out to audition for “The Voice,” JW Griffin, a 25-year-old singer from Moultrie, Georgia, told producers that although his passion is making music, he earns his dough through a bread delivery route. “The Voice,” he said, was a step in a new direction.
Griffin, who said he gravitates toward the style of older country music, stepped onto “The Voice” stage with a performance of The Charlie Daniels Band’s “Long-Haired Country Boy” that had all three judges in awe.
“You have one of my favorite voices I’ve ever heard on this show,” said Levine, who has been a coach on the show for 18 seasons. “I want to own your record. I want to be a fan.”
Legend also had high praise, telling the singer he was “born to be on ‘The Voice.’”
But in the end, Griffin went with Clarkson, who complimented the storytelling quality of his voice and expressed gratitude that country star Blake Shelton wasn’t a coach on the show anymore.
Griffin has showed off his flair for country music throughout the show, most recently during the Knockout round with a performance of The SteelDrivers’ “If It Hadn’t Been For Love.”
Liv Ciara
When 16-year-old Liv Ciara tried out for “The Voice” last season and didn’t get a chair turn, she said she was doing her best to hold back her tears.
But then, as she heard the encouragement and feedback from the coaches, a phrase popped into her head: “Rejection is redirection.”
After that audition, the teenager from St. Peters, Missouri, continued singing and performing regularly in her dad’s cover band while taking the coaches’ advice to heart.
“I think she’ll come back, and I think she’ll do well,” Reba McEntire said after Ciara left the stage of “The Voice” last season.
And that’s exactly what happened.
For her second attempt, Ciara focused less on performance style and more on connecting with a song and bringing out emotion. Her rendition of Ariana Grande’s “We can’t be friends (wait for your love)” got a chair turn from both Clarkson and Levine right off the bat.
By the end of the performance, the teenager was visibly emotional.
Levine praised Ciara’s “mature and developed” voice for her age, while Clarkson said she loved the teenager’s interpretation of the song.
Ciara ended up selecting Clarkson to be her coach, and has now made it to the show’s top nine.
Performances during her “Voice” run have included a duet of H.E.R.’s “Focus” with fellow Clarkson member Mikenley Brown — which Levine called “the best battle round” he’s ever heard on the show — and a unique take on Clarkson’s own monster hit, “Breakaway.”
Mikenley Brown
John Legend is one of the more selective coaches when it comes to turning his chair around during a “Voice” blind audition. But it didn’t take much of Mikenley Brown’s interpretation of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” to convince him the 19-year-old was worth having on his team.
But Legend, who gave Brown an enthusiastic standing ovation, had to fight both Levine and Clarkson for the chance to be the teenager’s coach. And in the end, the singer from New Castle, Indiana, went with Clarkson.
“I’m a big fan,” Clarkson told Brown.
Brown’s performances on the show — including H.E.R.’s “Focus” and her own spin on Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” — have consistently drawn high praise from the judges.
Team John Legend
KJ Willis
Legend was the first coach to turn around for KJ Willis, a 35-year-old soul artist from Memphis who goes by the nickname “the singing barber.”
The coaches praised Willis’ soulful tone and range following his performance of Bobby Brown’s “Roni” for the blind audition.
Willis, who told the coaches he has previously toured with the artist Babyface, had his pick between Legend and Clarkson and ended up going with Legend as his coach.
“I know you’re gonna do really well in this competition,” the “All of Me” singer told Willis. “I believe you can be amazing on this show.”
Willis’ other performances on the show have included Mario’s “Let Me Love You” during the Battle round, and Boyz II Men’s “I’ll Make Love to You” during the Knockouts, which earned him a spot in the show’s top nine.
Lucas West
Ahead of his “Voice” audition, Lucas West shared that some of his greatest music influences included Elton John, Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder. That influence has seeped into his performances throughout the competition, starting with the 20-year-old’s rendition of John’s “Bennie and the Jets.”
The singer from Fairport, New York, also showed off his piano skills during the performance and had Legend and Levine fighting over him.
“I was blown away by how different you are,” Levine said, praising West’s musicianship. “I don’t see that enough on the show. There has never been a Lucas. And that makes me want to fight super hard to have you on my team.”
Despite that high praise, West opted to go with Legend, who is well known for being a highly accomplished pianist.
“You just came out here and gave such a beautiful performance — and you showed yourself to be quite a pianist as well,” Legend told the 20-year-old artist.
West has continued to draw high praise for his artistry throughout the competition, which has included performances of Hunter Hayes’ “Wanted” during the Battle round and Joel’s “New York State of Mind” during the Knockouts, which earned him a spot in the show’s top nine.
“That keyboard is not a prop,” Levine said following West’s performance of the Joel classic.
“You just made (Joel) proud,” Clarkson added. “That was insane.”
Syd Millevoi
Syd Millevoi isn’t a stranger to singing competition shows. The 23-year-old singer from New Jersey previously appeared on “American Idol” in 2024 but didn’t make it too far into the competition.
Now, Millevoi has reached the top nine on “The Voice.”
The singer’s time on the show started with a performance of Jessie J’s “Mamma Knows Best,” which got an immediate chair turn from both Legend and Levine. Clarkson, meanwhile, was visibly upset that her team was already full and she couldn’t turn around for Millevoi’s powerhouse vocals.
“You have got to be kidding me,” she said as the song came to an end. “I’m so angry.”
“Did you just win ‘The Voice’?” Levine exclaimed after the performance. “Is ‘The Voice’ over?”
Millevoi, who sings in a wedding band and is a longtime fan of “The Voice,” ended up selecting Legend to be her coach — filling the final spot on the coach’s team.
“I’m in awe right now,” Legend said. “You can win this competition.”
Millevoi has continued to show off her high-soaring vocals this season with Mariah Carey’s “Love Takes Time” during the Battle round and Demi Lovato’s “Tell Me You Love Me.”
When is ‘The Voice’ season finale?
Following the performances from the season’s top nine Monday night, a voting group consisting of superfans and past artists on the show will help determine the four competitors advancing to the Season 29 finale, airing Tuesday, April 14, at 8 p.m. MDT on NBC.
Levine and Legend will each have one artist from their teams in the finale, while Clarkson will get two after winning the “All-Star Showdown,” a new competition this season that featured former “Voice” winners and contestants competing on their coach’s behalf. Clarkson’s team earned a second spot in the top four with strong performances from her previous “Voice” champions Girl Named Tom and Jake Hoot.
The top four singers will each perform both a contemporary and classic song Tuesday night, with the selected voters weighing in on their favorites.
Host Carson Daly will reveal the Season 29 winner at the end of the two-hour episode.