Coaches and hosts
CeeLo Green of Gnarls Barkley and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 became the first confirmed coaches in February 2011, followed by Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton in March. Aguilera and Green did not return for season four and were replaced by Shakira and Usher. Aguilera and Green then returned for season five, while Shakira and Usher returned for season six. In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres in February 2014, Green revealed that he would not be returning to The Voice. On March 31, 2014, it was announced that Pharrell Williams would become Green's replacement. On April 29, 2014, it was announced that No Doubt's Gwen Stefani would replace Aguilera in season seven due to her pregnancy. On May 20, 2014, Shakira and Usher confirmed that after season six, they would focus on their music. 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. That same day, Alicia Keys was also announced to be joining the series as a coach for the eleventh season. 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.
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." On May 10, 2017, NBC announced that Jennifer Hudson would join the coaches lineup for the series' thirteenth season alongside Cyrus, Levine and Shelton. On May 11, 2017, it was announced that Kelly Clarkson would be a coach in season fourteen in 2018. On October 18, 2017, NBC announced that Alicia Keys would return to the series for the 14th season. On May 10, 2018, it was announced that Hudson would return for the series' fifteenth season after a one-season hiatus joining Clarkson, Levine, and Shelton. Kelsea Ballerini also joined season fifteen as the fifth coach for the "Comeback Stage" of the competition. On September 13, 2018, John Legend was announced as a coach for the show's sixteenth season, alongside returning coaches Clarkson, Levine and Shelton. On February 25, 2019, it was announced that Bebe Rexha would be the fifth coach for season 16's "Comeback Stage".
In May 2019, it was announced that all four coaches from the sixteenth season would return for the series' seventeenth season. Later that month, it was announced that Levine would exit the series; Stefani was announced to be returning to the coaching panel as his successor. In October 2019, it was announced that Nick Jonas would join the show as a coach for its eighteenth season, alongside returning coaches Shelton, Clarkson and Legend. Stefani then returned for the nineteenth season, while Jonas later returned for the twentieth season. In March 2021, it was announced that Ariana Grande would replace Jonas for season twenty-one. In May 2022, it was announced that Stefani would be returning to the coaching panel for season twenty-two alongside returning coaches Legend and Shelton. It was later confirmed that Clarkson would also not be returning to the series in 2022, while Camila Cabello would enter the coaching panel as a new coach. On October 11, 2022, it was confirmed that Shelton and Clarkson would be returning for season 23, along with new coaches Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan. It was also announced that Shelton would leave the show after season 23.
On May 12, 2023, NBC announced the show would return for a 24th season in fall of the same year. The following day, it was announced that Reba McEntire would join the panel, alongside returning coaches Horan, Legend and Stefani. On June 21, 2023, NBC announced that the show would return for a 25th season which aired in the spring of 2024, in which a double chair was presented for the first time in the history of the show. The following day, it was announced that Dan + Shay would join the panel as the first duo coach on the American version, with returning coaches Legend, Chance the Rapper, and McEntire. On May 10, 2024, NBC announced that the show would return for a 26th season which aired in Fall 2024. On May 13, 2024, it was announced that McEntire and Stefani would return as coaches for the 26th season, while new coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé would replace Legend and Chance the Rapper.
On June 4, 2024, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a 27th season that aired in Spring 2025. The following day, it was announced that Levine would return to the panel after a 10-season hiatus, alongside returning coaches Bublé and Legend, while season 15 "Comeback Stage" coach Kelsea Ballerini would be joining the panel as a main coach. On April 23, 2025, it was announced that Snoop Dogg would return to the panel after a one-season hiatus for the twenty-eighth season. On May 12, 2025, it was announced that Bublé, Horan and McEntire would also return for the twenty-eighth season.
On July 22, 2025, it was announced that the 29th season had been renewed and set to air in early 2026. For the first time in the show's history, the panel consists of only three coaches: Legend, Levine, and Clarkson. The season is also dubbed "Battle of Champions" due to the coaches' winning records.
On April 14, 2026, directly following the conclusion on season 29, Levine confirmed that he will be returning for the 30th season. On May 7, 2026, it was revealed Clarkson would also return for the 30th season. On May 9, 2026, the show announced Riley Green as a new coach for the 30th season. On May 12, 2026, Queen Latifah was announced as the fourth coach for the 30th season.
On August 4, 2026, it was announced that the 31st season would air in early 2027. The season is dubbed The Voice: Celebrity and will feature a celebrity cast as the artists. Green and Latifah will return from the 30th season alongside former The Voice Australia coach, Joe Jonas. Additionally, Daly was announced to depart as host for the season and will be replaced by Keke Palmer.
