Controversial The Voice coach rankings: Major stars snubbed from the list.

The Voice Coaches, Ranked From The All-Time Best To… Well, The Rest

Winning The Voice is one thing. But being a truly winning coach on NBC’s enduring sing-off, quite another.

Any successful recording artist — well, almost any; sorry, Nick Jonas & Co. — can lead a wannabe Cassadee Pope or Sundance Head across the finish line to victory. However, for a coach to reign supreme with the audience takes a special combination of mentoring ability, personality and a knack for thinking quickly on one’s feet.

A willingness to participate in hella-goofy skits helps, too. (They are par for the course.)

So which of the show’s 20+ coaches have had what it takes to click with not only their team members but viewers as well? As we put Season 27 in the rearview and look forward to Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg and Niall Horan’s Season 28 returns, TVLine asked itself exactly that question.

Below, you’ll find our rankings for all of The Voice’s coaches, from the best of the best (whose name may or may not rhyme with Shake Meltin’) to… well, the rest. They’ve been judged on their track records, of course. But also taken into consideration has been their ability to connect — first and foremost with their contestants but, just as importantly, with us.

To see who came out on top — or, perhaps more interestingly, who didn’t — just keep scrolling. Then hit the comments with the order in which you’d have placed the coaches.

7. Michael Bublé

Season(s): 26-. Number of wins: 2. Reason for the ranking: In the crooner’s freshman season, The Voice tried to brand him as the panel’s new liar a la Blake Shelton. But there was no need; Bublé instantly fit in, owing to his charm and vulnerability.

6. John Legend

Season(s): 16-22, 24-25, 27-28. Number of wins: 1. Reason for the ranking: The EGOT winner made a lasting first impression with Maelyn Jarmon’s victory in his inaugural season. Since then, he’s proven to be a formidable recruiter and, appealingly, one who wears his heart on his always-chic sleeve.

5. Niall Horan

Season(s): 23-24, 28. Number of wins: 2. Reason for the ranking: Two seasons, two wins — there’s a tough-to-beat track record for ya, eh? On top of that, the former One Direction heartthrob gamely mugs his way through the goofy schtick that had always been the stock-in-trade of “dad” Blake Shelton.

4. Snoop Dogg

Season(s): 26, 28. Number of wins: 0. Reason for the ranking: The hip-hop legend only has a single season under his belt (so far) and didn’t win it. But the gangsta holy ghost nonetheless compelled us to give Uncle Snoop the No. 4 slot. His mixture of sincerity and humor was — and we’re not blowing smoke — a breath of fresh air.

3. Kelly Clarkson

Season(s): 14-21, 23. Number of wins: 4. Reason for the ranking: Sure, the “She talks a lot” schtick got old fast. But the first-ever American Idol winner was spirited and fun, racked up an enviable number of victories and made Voice history with the show’s first group win (Season 21’s sublime Girl Named Tom).

2. Adam Levine

Season(s): 1-16, 27. Number of wins: 3. Reason for the ranking: No coach ever sparked more brightly with Blake Shelton than Maroon 5’s frontman. And while his competitive streak made him highly enjoyable for a long time, it ultimately led to an exit that left many a viewer puckered up from the taste of sour grapes.

1. Blake Shelton

Season(s): 1-23. Number of wins: 9. Reason for the ranking: The Voice’s GOAT was altogether right to anoint himself the king of the sing-off. Not only has he racked up more wins than any other coach, but his contestants have by and large gone on to the most successful post-show careers.