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`The Voice` coaches Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys. (NBC photo by Trae Patton)
"The Voice" coaches Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys. (NBC photo by Trae Patton)

'The Voice' completes blind auditions as coaches ready their 48 artists for 'Battle Rounds'

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Wed, Mar 15th 2017 06:25 pm

Coaches enlist music industry heavyweights Luke Bryan, Celine Dion, DJ Khaled and John Legend as celebrity advisers to prepare teams for next phase of competition

New "Best of the Blind Auditions" episode airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. on NBC 

Coaches from NBC's three-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice" have each selected their 12-member teams that will advance to the "Battle Rounds" phase of the competition.

The "Battle Rounds" begin Monday, March 20 (8-10 p.m.), when the coaches enlist the help of top recording artists and producers to offer knowledge and skills as advisers. This season, Alicia Keys teams up with DJ Khaled, Adam Levine with John Legend, Blake Shelton with Luke Bryan and Gwen Stefani with Celine Dion.

During the "Battle Rounds," the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other in a dueling duet. After the vocal face-off in front of a live audience, each coach must choose which artist from the team is the strongest - and has the option of stealing losing artists from an opposing coach. Each coach has two steals during the "Battle Rounds" before the artists proceed to the "Knockout Rounds."

On Wednesday, March 15 (8 p.m.), Carson Daly hosts a special recap of the blind auditions, "The Best of the Blind Auditions," which includes never-before-seen moments and a sneak peek at next week's battles. The coaches take a look back at their decisions as they head into the "Battle Rounds" and come together for a special, intimate performance of TLC's "Waterfalls."

Below is a breakdown of adviser and team pairings:

Team Adam 

"The Voice": Team Adam. Pictured, from left: Sheena Brook, Kawan Debose, Adam Levine, Jesse Larson, Gaby Borromeo, Mark Isaiah, Julien Martinez, Nala Price, Josh West, Hanna Eyre, Malik Davage, Taylor Alexander and Johnny Hayes. (NBC photo by Trae Patton)

#TEAMADAM 

Artist 

Hometown

Twitter 

Taylor Alexander

Flowery Branch, GA

@Taylor4lexander

Gaby Borromeo

New York, NY

@gabyborromeo

Sheena Brook

Fort Myers Beach, FL

@TheSheenaBrook

Malik Davage

Washington, D.C.

@MalikDavage

Kawan DeBose

Miami, FL

@kawandebose

Hanna Eyre

Laguna Niguel, CA

@hannaeyremusic

Johnny Hayes

Mobile, AL

@TheJohnnyHayes

Mark Isaiah

Mt. Pocono, PA

@Markisaiahmusic

Jesse Larson

Minneapolis, MN

@JLarsonguitar

Julien Martinez

Oxnard, CA

@julien_arman

Nala Price

Sebring, FL

@nala_price33

Josh West

Glendale, AZ

@JoshWest4Music

 

Team Alicia 

"The Voice": Team Alicia. Pictured, from left: Lilli Passero, Anatalia Villaranda, Hunter Plake, Jack Cassidy, Autumn Turner, Felicia Temple, Vanessa Ferguson, Alicia Keys, RJ Collins, Missy Robertson, Chris Blue, Lauryn Judd and Quiz Swanigan. (NBC photo by Trae Patton)

#TEAMALICIA 

Artist 

Hometown

Twitter 

Chris Blue

Knoxville, TN

@Chrisbluelive

Jack Cassidy

Westlake Village, CA

@jackgcassidy

RJ Collins

Chicago, IL

@RJCollinsMusic

Vanessa Ferguson

Greensboro, NC

@VanFergOfficial

Lauryn Judd

Draper City, UT

@laurynjudd

Lilli Passero

Los Angeles, CA

@lillipassero

Hunter Plake

Baton Rouge, LA

@hunterplake

Missy Robertson

Sacramento, CA

@themisrobertson

Quizz Swanigan

North Little Rock, AK

@KidQuizz

Felicia Temple

Teaneck, NJ

@feliciatemple

Autumn Turner

Montclair, NJ

@TheAutumnTurner

Anatalia Villaranda

Temecula, CA

@anatalia_v

 

Team Blake 

"The Voice": Team Blake. Pictured, from left: Lauren Duski, Dawson Coyle, Brennley Brown, Josh Hoyer, Micah Clare Tryba, Valerie Ponzio, Enid Ortiz, Blake Shelton, Andrea Thomas, TSoul, Ashley Levin, Casi Joy and Aliyah Moulden. (NBC photo by Trae Patton)

#TEAMBLAKE 

Artist 

Hometown 

Twitter 

Brennley Brown

Apple Valley, CA

@BrennleyBrown

Dawson Coyle

Williamstown, NJ

@Dawson_Coyle

Lauren Duski

Gaylord, MI

@LaurenDuski

Josh Hoyer

Lincoln, NE

@Josh_Hoyer

Casi Joy

Kansas City, MO

@casijoymusic

Ashley Levin

Miami, FL

@ashley_levin_

Aliyah Moulden

La Habra, CA

@AliyahMoulden

Enid Ortiz 

Tampa, FL

@enidortizmusic

Valerie Ponzio

El Paso, TX

@valerieponzio

Andrea Thomas

Fortworth, TX

@andrearthomas

Micah Tryba

Wheaton, IL

@MicahTryba

TSoul

Richmond, VA

@TSoulMusic

 

Team Gwen 

"The Voice": Team Gwen. Pictured, from left: Aaliyah Rose, Caroline Sky, Brandon Royal, J Chosen, Gwen Stefani, Troy Ramey, Johnny Gates, Kenny P, Stephanie Rice, Sammie Zonana, Jozy Bernadette, Davina Leone and Savannah Leighton. (NBC photo by Trae Patton)

#TEAMGWEN 

Artist 

Hometown

Twitter 

Jozy Bernadette 

Grand Forks, ND

@therealjozyb 

J Chosen 

Albany, GA

@Jchosenmusic 

Johnny Gates

Providence, RI

@JohnnySings 

Savannah Leighton 

Spring Garden, AL

@thesavleighton 

Davina Leone 

Los Angeles, CA

@davinaleone 

Kenny P

Cleveland, OH

@KennyPCleveland 

Troy Ramey 

Sea Cliff, NY

@iamtroymusic 

Stephanie Rice 

Houston, TX

@stephricemusic 

Aaliyah Rose 

Provo, UT

@TheAaliyahRose 

Brandon Royal

U.S. Virgin Islands

@Its_BRoyal 

Caroline Sky

San Anselmo, CA

@carolinesky 

Sammie Zonana 

Austin, TX

 @SammieZonana

 

Through its opening two weeks, the current cycle of "The Voice" has averaged a 2.7 rating in adults 18-49, and 12.0 million viewers overall in "live plus same day" ratings from Nielsen Media Research, winning its time period in 18-49 every night the show has aired. The Feb. 27 premiere episode delivered the No. 1 rating of that week on the broadcast networks in 18-49 and the Tuesday debut ranked No. 2.

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