Kelly Clarkson Breaks Down the High-Stakes ‘The Voice’ Rule That Has Coaches Panicking.

Kelly Clarkson Unpacks The Voice’s Game‑Changing Update: “That’s Never Happened”

The Voice Coaches reveal that Battle of Champions‘ new voting system will “change everything.”

The Voice is getting a major remix for Battle of Champions, promising plenty of twists and turns for Coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and Adam Levine.

Season 29 of The Voice, Battle of Champions, will be more intense than ever before as these red chair icons build winner-worthy teams. But with a new voting system in place this season, the Coaches will be tasked with getting the studio audience to fall in love with their frontrunners. For the first time ever, a new voting block comprised of super fans and past Artists will have the opportunity to get in on the fun firsthand, experiencing the competition as part of the in-studio audience. They will vote for their favorites in real time during the Semi-Finals and Finale, ultimately determining which finalist will be crowned the champion of The Voice. The new voting system is quite the shake-up for the Season 29 Coaches and has prompted the red chair powerhouses to get even more competitive.

NBC Insider connected with the Season 29 Coaches of The Voice, and they had plenty to say about the “exciting” new voting format.

Kelly Clarkson talks The Voice‘s new voting format: “It’s different”

John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, and Adam Levine appear on The Voice Season 29 Episode 1.

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During a press junket with Levine, Clarkson, and Legend ahead of Season 29’s premiere, it was clear that the entire Coaches panel is thrilled to see how the new voting system will play out in real-time.

“The voting is now in-house. This is the first season that the voting is in-house. That’s never happened, which is exciting,” Clarkson said, adding that the Artists getting live feedback from the crowd is a “cool” new aspect of Season 29. “It’s different on TV than when you’re in the room… the energy in the room is different, it sounds different, it’s a different thing… So I’m excited about that, I’m also nervous about that.”

Legend echoed the enthusiasm about the impact of live performances, adding, “We all know as artists and singers, it doesn’t sound as quite as good — it never has, it never will — when you’re in a room. Nothing replaces that.”

There are “no weak links” on The Voice Season 29

Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend appear on The Voice Season 29.

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Legend teases that there are “no weak links” among the Season 29 lineup of Artists and Coaches; everyone is bringing their A-game to the Battle of Champions. “Everybody’s super good, everybody’s really good at coaching, good at pitching, good at convincing people to come to their team,” Legend said. “Like every aspect of the show, the level of competition is elevated.”

While thinking about their selected teams and envisioning who might go farthest in the competition, Clarkson admitted that their opinion on who might win the season didn’t carry much weight due to Season 29’s “tricky” voting system.

“What’s funny, though, is we don’t know. Because this is a tricky season,” Clarkson said while reminding her red chair companions of the new in-house voting. “That, I think, is going to change everything.”

“We’ve never seen it before,” Legend said, adding that the former Voice Artists will also play a major role in swaying the tides of public favor. “It’ll be like a little scientific experiment for figuring out how this goes.”

Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend appear on The Voice Season 29.

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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.

From the revamped voting system to the all-new Super Steal, Season 29 of The Voice will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen, and fans can’t wait to witness the high-stakes showdown.

Don’t miss The Voice: Battle of Champions premiere with a two-hour episode on Monday, February 23 at 9/8c on NBC, or stream episodes the next day on Peacock. New episodes of The Voice will air weekly at 9 p.m. ET on Mondays, from the Blind Auditions to the Battles, the Knockouts, and grand Finale.