Who's Next? The Top 5 Blake Shelton's Replacements on The Voice
Who can take the iconic coach's place?
Twelve years on the screen, The Voice has seen many talented contestants and famous coaches, but only one of them has been present throughout the show's entire 23-season run.
Moreover, his teams won nine out of 22 completed seasons and may well win the current 23rd season. Of course, we're talking about Blake Shelton here.
However, we also know that the iconic coach of The Voice is leaving the show after this season. That will mark the end of one era and the beginning of another, as somebody will have to take Blake Shelton's place on the coaching panel. Here are our Top 5 candidates for his soon-to-be-vacated position.
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Brad Paisley
This country singer has seen 20 of his songs reach number one on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart. He is a proud winner of three Grammys and 14 Academy of Country Music awards. So far, Paisley has released 12 albums, one of which has a Gold status, and a Christmas compilation.
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Reba McEntire
The Queen of Country, as she's frequently called, this legendary singer (and actress whom you may have seen on Young Sheldon) has sold a whopping 75 million records all over the globe. More than a hundred of her songs have been placed on Billboard's Hot Country Songs. McEntire has won three Grammys and already appeared on The Voice as a mentor this season.
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Keith Urban
Although Keith is Australian, he is also a famous country singer in the US. He has received 19 Grammy nominations, winning four, and his songs have made it to several charts. What's more, Urban has the appropriate experience, as he was a coach on the Australian version of The Voice.
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Kelsea Ballerini
This young country star has released four studio albums and placed numerous songs on several Billboard charts. Ballerini has been nominated for Grammy Awards three times and coached on a couple of episodes in The Voice Season 15.
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Darius Rucker
A member of Hootie & the Blowfish, this musician has released five albums in total. Six of his songs have reached Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Rucker has received three Grammy awards and a number of country music awards and nominations during his extensive career.
These are but several of Blake Shelton's possible replacements. Anyway, only 13 episodes of Season 23 have aired so far, and fans still have plenty of time ahead to enjoy the beloved coach.
Episode 14 of The Voice is set to air on May 1, 2023.