The End of The Voice as We Know It? Season 29’s Radical Rule Shifts That Have the Coaches Terrified
The Voice Will Have Some Major Format & Rule Changes for Season 29 (DETAILS)
Season 29 of NBC’s hit singing competition arrives in February 2026!
The Voice is shaking things up for Season 29.
How to Watch
Watch The Voice on NBC and Peacock.
The new cycle, dubbed The Voice: Battle of Champions, premieres on February 23, and will introduce some exciting format changes to the Emmy-winning singing competition.
The Voice: Battle of Champions will feature three Coaches, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and John Legend: all beloved veterans (and past winners) returning to the red chair. For the first time in the show’s history, longtime fans will see the Blind Auditions, Battles, Knockouts, and Live Shows revamped to turn up the heat.
Below, read more about the exciting changes ahead of The Voice: Battle of Champions.
The Voice Season 29 (Battle of Champions) format and rule changes, explained
The Voice set
Photo: Tyler Golden/NBC
Season 29 introduces a high-stakes, three-Coach face-off where strategy, risk, and legacy collide. Each of the competition’s four rounds will deliver a first-ever element, so there’s something to love for fans old and new.
The Triple Turn Competition in the Blind Auditions
Our three Coaches will compete against each other in a Triple Turn Competition, in which they’ll attempt to score the most 3-Chair Turns, with the winner gaining a special advantage in the next round. (More on that below.) Coaches will end the Blind Auditions with 10 Artists each.
The Battle Rounds will feature a new Super Steal
Whichever Coach wins the Triple Turn Competition will earn a Super Steal for the Battles. This game-changing prize can only be used once and negates any other Coach’s attempt to Steal, guaranteeing their win.
The Voice: Battle of Champions
The Voice Season 29 is shaking things up, premiering on Monday, February 23 at 9/8c on NBC and streaming the next day on Peacock.
Officially titled The Voice: Battle of Champions, Season 29 features the show’s first-ever three-Coach lineup, putting The Voice OGs Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and John Legend back in the red chairs for an epic showdown.
The Voice Season 29 will also introduce fresh format updates such as the “Triple Turn Competition” and the “Super Steal.” You also won’t want to miss the exciting return of CeeLoo Green in a totally new role.
CeeLo Green and former Voice Artists are returning for the Knockouts
CeeLo Green on “The Voice”
Photo: NBC
For the Knockouts, each Coach will bring back two Artists from their former teams for an In-Season All-Star Competition. The selected All-Stars will represent their Coaches in head-to-head sing-offs, and the Coach with the most sing-off wins is guaranteed two Artists from their Season 29 team in the Finale.
Season 1 Coach CeeLo Green will return to the show to judge the In-Season All-Star Competition.
More Voice Artists will return to vote in the Season 29 Semi-Finals and Finale
The Season 29 Semi-Finals will kick off with the Top 9 performances and culminate in the Top 4 Finale. For the first time ever, a new voting block comprised of super-fans and past Voice Artists will have the opportunity to weigh in firsthand. They’ll experience the competition as part of the in-studio audience voting for their favorites in real time during the Semi-Finals and Finale.
Mark your calendars! The Voice: Battle of Champions premieres on February 23, 2026. New episodes will air on Mondays at 9/8c on NBC and stream the next day on Peacock.
