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is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

Blake Shelton is ready to kick back and enjoy some time off!ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with the country star backstage on night one of season 23 finale on Monday, where he opened up about his plans to relax with his wife, Gwen Stefani, her three sons and the rest of his family after saying goodbye to the singing competition.«I want to finally have the opportunity to say yes to more stuff in my personal life,» he shared, «and not say, 'Let me check,' or just flat-out no.»Thankfully, Blake has family close by as he prepares for his send-off from Gwen and her boys — Kingston, 16, Zuma, 14, and Apollo, 9 — were on hand to celebrate Blake receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this month, though the country singer joked that he's more than ready to stop celebrating himself.«I've had enough parties thrown for me in the last few weeks,» he shared. "[Gwen] goes, 'We're just celebrating you, you're good right?' Yeah, I'm good.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

is coming to an end — will he score one more victory before he says goodbye to the NBC singing competition?The two-night season 23 finale kicks off on Monday, as the Top 5 performers -- Sorelle, Grace West, Gina Miles, NOIVAS and D. Smooth — will take the stage for one last chance to win America's vote!Coaches Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan are able to offer critiques during the live shows, but the season 23 winner will be determined by the viewers.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to The Cowboy is stepping away from the iconic spinning coaches' chairs following the season 23 finale of the NBC singing competition this week, and leaving behind quite a legacy, as the winningest coach in the history of the show — and the only one who's been with since its first season, back in 2011.So why leave now? There's certainly nothing but love between Blake and the show as he told ET earlier this year.«I mean, my god, it’s been 23 seasons, 12 years,» he reflected. «My friends, I've seen their kids literally grow up… It’s unbelievable, all the life that’s happened. I met my wife on there, you know, everything good that could come from something like that, I've maxed it out.»Blake's wife, Gwen Stefani, will actually be returning to for season 24, as new coach Reba McEntire takes over Blake's old chair.

Blake Shelton has had quite the run over the course of his 12 years and 23 seasons on !The only coach who has been a part of every season of the NBC singing competition, The Cowboy is finally hanging it up after this week's season 23 finale — and he's leaving some big boots to fill.From winning a record nine titles on the show, to working with some of the biggest names in music, to meeting his future wife, Gwen Stefani, it seems there's nothing Blake hasn't done throughout his time on So, in celebration of his final season, we're taking a comprehensive look back at all the winning singers, fellow coaches and mega-star music mentors that Blake has worked with over the years.- season 2Jermaine Paul got two chairs to turn with his Blind Audition performance of Avril Lavigne's «Complicated.» After choosing Blake over CeeLo Green, Paul was saved twice — once by his coach and once by the public vote — to make it to the final 4, where his performances of «I Believe I Can Fly» and Dave Barnes' «God Gave Me You» gave him the edge to win the season 2 title.- season 3Cassadee Pope got her musical start with the pop-punk band Hey Monday, but her solo breakthrough came on season 3, where she wowed the coaches, scoring a four-chair turn for her cover of Natalie Imbruglia's «Torn.» After a series of saves by her coaches and the public vote, Cassadee made it to the Top 3, where her performances of Miranda Lambert's «Over You» and Faith Hill's «Cry» sealed her big win. — season 4Danielle Bradbery got three chairs to turn for her Blind Audition performance of Taylor Swift's «Mean» in season 4, but she went with the reigning champ and joined Team Blake.

Pop star Rita Ora showed off her huge tattoos that cover the top of her arms as she recently revealed that she was “addicted” to tattoos.The singer, 32, took to Instagram to share the inked snap where she raised her hands to her hair as she posed in a figure-flattering white vest top.The singer showed off a tattoo of birds in a birdcage along with some smaller tattoos on one arm, and one of a person on her other arm. She was out enjoying some dinner in Sydney as the star has been spending quite a lot of time in Australia where she is a judge on the singing competition The Voice.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Top 8 singers took the stage for the live semifinals on Monday, and viewers voted live to winnow the field down to the Top 5.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has had a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle in next week's two-part finale to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

is coming to an end — will he score one more victory before he says goodbye to the NBC singing competition?Monday night sees the Top 8 performers take the stage in the season 23 semifinals, and for the first time all season, it's up to viewers to vote live for same-night results!Coaches Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan are able to offer critiques during the live shows, but the final competitors will be determined by the viewers. Following the semifinal performances, voting will be open to see which singers make it to next week's finale, with the Top 5 announced at the end of the show.Fans can vote for their favorite artist, starting Monday night at 5 p.m.

It's Blake Shelton's last season on — and he's hoping to go out with a big win!The country star got one step closer to his 10th victory on Monday, as his last-ever country singer, 19-year-old Grace West, took the stage with a powerful rendition of "'Til I Can Make It On My Own" by Tammy Wynette, a first for the show.«Unbelievable,» Blake praised. «There's a reason that no one's ever done that song on this show.

Reba McEntire couldn't be more excited to be officially joining  as a season 24 coach!NBC announced on Monday that the country music legend will officially be stepping in for departing coach Blake Shelton for the next season of the long-running singing competition, set to premiere this fall.Reba will draw from her iconic career as she shares her expertise with hopeful up-and-comers, joining veteran coach John Legend and returning coaches Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani.The news comes after Reba served as the celebrity Mega Mentor for season 23, advising Blake Shelton and his fellow coaches -- Kelly Clarkson and newcomers Niall and Chance the Rapper  -- and their team members ahead of the Knockout Rounds. ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with Reba at live semifinals on Monday night, where the singer and actress shared why now was the «perfect» time for her to join the show — after turning it down when was first in development in 2011.«The first time I ever heard of I saw the tape from Holland's [version of the show],» she recalled. «They asked me to do it, and I turned it down.»«But I think timing is everything,» Reba added.

 coaches all season — and Monday's semifinal performance was no different!The Team Chance group brought their show-stopping harmonies to the stage as they performed Alicia Keys' 'Fallin'" — a rendition that had their coach wowed even in rehearsals.«I think Sorelle is gonna be very impactful in the industry,» Chance praised as he sat down with the trio. «I think people are gonna connect with this a lot.»Following their stunning performance, completed with perfect-coordinated choreography, Chance and his fellow coaches gave the trio a standing ovation, once again praising their unique sound and super-tight dynamic.«That was incredible!» Kelly Clarkson praised.

— but you'd never know it from his show-stopping performances!The 15-year-old singer took the stage for his first live performance during Monday's semifinals and thrilled the crowd and coaches with his performance of Billy Joel's «Vienna,» starting on the piano before he took center stage to belt the sentimental ballad.Coach Niall Horan had nothing but praise for Ryley's performance, noting how much confidence it takes to sing and play piano on live television.«This kid is just off the charts. He's here for a reason,» Niall raved.

Kelly Clarkson during Monday's semifinals and welcomed newly-announced coach Reba Entire to the show with one of her own songs.Holly took the stage with stripped-down performance of Reba's single «Rumor Has It» that brought her coach to her feet.«I didn't think it could get better than all the rehearsals,» Kelly raced. «You're so gifted.

Niall Horan's secret weapon in 's season 23 semifinals!The talented 19-year-old singer took the stage for her first live performance on Monday, and wowed the coaches and audience with her stunning and soulful rendition of the Kodaline ballad «All I Want.»«It's just insane the person that you've become throughout this show,» Niall raved. «You strode around that stage tonight like you owned the place.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to after 23 seasons — but he couldn't be more thrilled about his replacement!NBC announced on Monday that country music legend Reba McEntire will officially be stepping in for the departing coach in the next season of the long-running singing competition, set to premiere this fall.Reba will draw from her iconic career as she shares her expertise with hopeful up-and-comers, joining veteran coach John Legend and returning coaches Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani.When ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with Blake ahead of live semifinals on Monday, he shared how excited he was to have Reba taking over his coveted spinning chair."[There's] no one better than Reba, honestly," he raved. «To be honest, and I don't mean this as a dig to anybody, I'm shocked that they got her.

is coming to an end — will he score one more victory before he says goodbye to the NBC singing competition?Monday night sees the Top 8 performers take the stage in the season 23 semifinals, and for the first time all season, it's up to viewers to vote!Coaches Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan are able to offer critiques during the live shows, but the final competitors will be determined by the viewers. Following the semifinal performances, voting will be open to see which singers make it to next week's finale.Fans can vote for their favorite artist, starting Monday night at 5 p.m.

replace longtime coach Blake Shelton, 46, as the NBC singing competition’s resident country star. “There’s a new Coach in town! See you all this Fall!” she tweeted on Monday.

Reba McEntire is staking her claim on one of 's iconic spinning red chairs! On Monday, NBC announced that the country music legend has signed on as a coach for season 24 of the reality competition series. Reba will draw from her iconic career as she shares her expertise with hopeful up-and-comers, joining veteran coach John Legend and returning coaches Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani.The news comes after Reba began her stint as the Mega Mentor for season 23, advising Blake Shelton and his fellow coaches -- Kelly Clarkson and newcomers Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan -- and their team members ahead of the Knockout Rounds. Reba made her first appearance last month and will continue her run with the beloved competition in the next season.It's a full-circle moment for Reba — who not only served as Blake's Battle Round Advisor during the singing competition's very first season back in 2011 but previously revealed that she'd turned down an offer to become a coach on before it debuted.In February, Reba told ET that after she turned down the offer as the show was being shopped around, the producers turned to Blake — who stayed with the show for over 12 years.

Blake Shelton's last season on, and you know his old frenemy, Adam Levine, couldn't let him go without saying goodbye!Levine and Maroon 5 will take the stage for the second night of the singing competition's two-part finale on Tuesday, May 23. The band will perform their newly announced single, «Middle Ground» — out May 19 — with the song's music video debuting the same day. Blake and Adam coached together for 's first 16 seasons, and had some legendary spats over the years.

is narrowing down the talented pool of contestants for next week's live semifinals, and during Monday's Playoff Rounds, Gina Miles gave an unforgettable performance!The 19-year-old Team Niall singer took the stage with a pitch-perfect performance of Chris Isaak's «Wicked Game» that had even Blake Shelton leaping out of his seat to sing her praises to Niall.«If you don't put her through, you are not only fired from this show, but you are not my son anymore!» he told Gina's coach, before telling Gina her performance was «my favorite thing I've heard in a long time.»«I didn't know that you had that much control of your lower register!» Chance the Rapper marveled, praising the young singer's vocal skills. «It was amazing! What am I supposed to say?»Niall agreed, telling Gina it was «by far your best performance.»«I still have goosebumps… you absolutely nailed it,» he added.«She might win the show!» Kelly Clarkson raved.And Gina will get her chance to try, as Niall selected her as one of his two team members who will represent his team in the live semifinals, which kick off next Monday!ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be part of Blake's final season on «I texted him,» Kelly shared.

Niall Horan doesn't play favorites on, but during Monday's Playoff Rounds, he admitted that he sees his younger self in Ryley Tate Wilson, the 15-year-old phenom who wowed the coaches once again with his cover of Billie Eilish's «When the Party's Over.»«Fifteen years old, put that in your minds for a minute,» he told the crowd, who gave Ryley a standing ovation alongside all four coaches. «I remember being on a show, with all the lights and the cameras — it's not easy.»«But Ryley's mature beyond his years,» Niall added of the young singer, whom he's nicknamed «Future Boy,» «and he puts in performances like someone who's been doing it for 20, and smashes it every single time.

is fast approaching the finale — and emotions are running high!During Monday's Playoff Rounds, Kelly Clarkson was faced with narrowing her remaining team down from five singers to two for next week's live semifinals. That task was made even more difficult by her team delivering show-stopping performances, including Holly Brand's cover of «Bring On the Rain» by Jo Dee Messina — which had Kelly crying before she even took the stage.The 22-year-old Mississippi native shocked Kelly with her performance of a «song I've known since high school,» and brought her coach to near-hysterics in rehearsals.«I started laughing, I was crying so much!» Kelly told her, through the waterworks.Following her show-stopping performance on stage, Kelly praised Holly for showing another facet of her talent with the emotional song. «Obviously, your voice is ridiculous,» she marveled.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Playoffs continued this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive performances — narrowing their teams from five singers to just two. From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

It was a big night for talented acts on this week’s Britain’s Got Talent, as the judges continued to put through a raft of entertaining stars to progress to the next round. From singers to dance troupes and even a surprise return by one 90’s TV favourite, there was plenty to write home about as the series continued.

Blake Shelton has insisted that he won't shed any tears over his final season on — but that didn't stop the longtime coach from sharing an emotional moment with one of his team members on Monday's show.As the Playoff Round kicked off, Blake joined singer NOIVAS in the rehearsal studio to prep for his performance of The Beatles' «Come Together,» where the pair realized how much they had in common.«We're both two tall guys, pretty good looking, if I say so myself,» NOIVAS observed. «And, even the fact that we've both lost brothers.»NOIVAS told Blake he was 21 when his brother, Alfred, a physical therapist and father, died.

coaches all season — and on Monday's Playoff Rounds, they brought down the house!The Team Chance group closed out the nights performances with a perfectly-synchronized cover of  Christina Aguilera's «Something’s Got a Hold on Me» from, complete with sharp harmonies and impressive choreography that had all the coaches telling Chance to choose them to move on to the season 23 semifinals.«Come on, this is cheating! It's too perfect,» Blake Shelton compared of the trio's performance.«What you're doing is so fresh, it's unlike anyone else,» Kelly Clarkson — who won season 21 with sibling trio Girl Named Tom — told the trio. «The energy off you guys is insane, Niall Horan agreed, telling his fellow rookie coach, „I think you'd be missing a beat if you didn't have them with you in the semifinals.“Ultimately, Chance chose the trio as one of his two artists to move on to the live semifinals on May 15. Tune in then to see if they become just the second-ever trio to make finals!»Y'all killed it!" the proud coach told Sorelle.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Playoffs kicked off this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive performances — narrowing their teams from five singer to just two. From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Playoffs kicked off this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive performances — narrowing their teams from five singer to just two. From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

Kelly Clarkson is revealing her secret to keeping it composed onstage!The season 23 Knockout Rounds continued on Monday's, and things got emotional when Team Niall's Ross Clayton and Jerome Godwin III took the stage with their respective performance of Steely Dan's «Dirty Work» and «Someone You Loved» by Lewis Capaldi.The coaches were pretty unanimous in their opinions, saying that while Ross' rocking cover was nearly pitch-perfect, Jerome may have made a misstep when he chose a ballad instead of his usual uptempo performance.When it came to offering her comments to Jerome, Kelly said she felt the young singer and dental student had a «wall up» and didn't show as much emotion onstage as she hoped he would.«Sometimes, I feel a song so much that I have to go dead inside,» she explained of her own process.

, Blake Shelton officially pressed his button for the very last time!The Knockout Rounds wound down on Monday's episode of the NBC singing competition, and Blake waited until the very last moment to make his very last steal after 23 seasons on the show.The episode ended with an epic Team Kelly matchup between Holly Brand and Rachel Christine, both of whom wowed the coaches with their performances.Standout Holly took the stage first with her performance of Rose Maddox's «Blue Moon of Kentucky,» but Rachel held her own, belting out a cover of Fleetwood Mac's «Rhiannon» that made her coach proud.«You both picked perfect songs,» she praised, calling out Holly's whistle notes, and the way Rachel was able to bring mystery to her performance following Holly's powerful finale. «Musically speaking, you're both my lane… I need y'all to know this is my toughest one.»While Kelly ultimately picked Holly as the winner of the Knockout, her earlier prediction that the loser would get stolen came true when Blake dramatically hit his last-ever button to bring Rachel to Team Blake!«What Holly did, it was flashy and it's undeniable, and now you get to show everybody that you can do something just as incredible,» the country star told his newest team member.Kelly was thrilled — even going so far as to give Blake a hug — but of course, she couldn't pass up an opportunity to rub it in a little.«The last steal that he'll ever have is from my team — I'm gonna remember that,» she teased.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's last go-round.«I texted him,» Kelly shared.

Reba McEntire is 's season 23 Mega Mentor, and she brought all the emotions as the Knockout Rounds kicked off on Monday.The country music legend — back again after mentoring Team Blake in the competition show's very first season back in 2011 — joined coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper and their teams to help bring some big feelings, onstage and off.It was a Team Blake singer who first brought Reba to tears, as Kylee Dayne wowed the star with her powerhouse rendition of Celine Dion's version of «All by Myself.»«You really touched my heart,» Reba told Kylee after her rehearsal. «That's the biggest thing, is to capture somebody in the audience, to where they're sobbing, or laughing.

Blake Shelton's last season on, and he's taking it back to where it all began!The Knockout Rounds kicked off on Monday's all-new episode, and the season 23 Mega Mentor, Reba McEntire, was on hand to complete a full-circle moment for Blake. Reba was the Team Blake mentor on the very first season of, back in April 2011 — and 12 years later, she's back again and happy to help out her old pal.«You brought me into this, and now you're taking me out,» Blake teased as the pair kicked off the episode.However, in a rare moment of honest nostalgia, the country star shared what their relationship has meant to him throughout the years, revealing, «Reba was the person that I looked to the most as I was trying to make it in country music.»As for Reba, she was thrilled to be back helping the coaches with their teams and offering tips to the singers who can only hope to have a career half as legendary as her own.«It's always fun to give advice,» she shared, «because I study people when they perform, and I wanna be touched when they're singing to me.»Later in the show, Blake and Reba watched some flashback footage from season 1, recalling the artists they worked with and marveling at how long it's been since the early episodes.«Look at us, we look like babies!» Reba exclaimed.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly Clarkson shared.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Knockout Rounds this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive duets — with the help of Mega Mentor Reba McEntire — leaving plenty of talent to take them all the way to the finale.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

Kelly Clarkson has a tough call to make as the Knockout Rounds kick off Monday on !In a sneak peek shared on Friday, the coach tees up the first Knockout performances of season 23, pitting Cait Martin and Kala Banham against one another for the chance to represent Team Kelly in the live playoffs.Cait takes on a tall task, performing Whitney Houston's «All the Man That I Need,» while Kala delivers an emotional rendition of The Goo Goo Dolls' «Iris» that leaves their coach dreading the decision she has to make.«I'm so angry, you both did such a great job!» Kelly bemoans, hiding behind her hands.«I'll throw in my two cents, which is not going to matter to Kelly,» Blake Shelton begins, saying that he heard some sharp notes in Cait's performance, and praising Kala's «passionate performance.»Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper both praise Cait for tackling a Whitney song, and while Niall is leaning toward Kala, Chance insists, «I just wanna emphasize that Cait just smashed that. That was spot-on Whitney.

— and Niall Horan's team had more than a few surprises up their sleeves!The rookie coach's first pairing of the night was Jerome Godwin III and Talia Smith, who took the stage with a soulful rendition of Sam Smith's «Like I Can.» The coaches praised Jerome for stepping up to the moment while marveling at Talia's range throughout the complex track.Niall agonized over his decision, but ultimately decided to name Jerome the winner of the battle, who will be moving on to the season 23 Knockout Rounds — which kick off next week.Talia was nothing but gracious in defeat, and even shared some happy news of her own before she went home.«This whole journey started with a sad story and now I'm standing here and my life has changed, so I'm just grateful,» she told the coaches and the crowd. «Thank you for the opportunity, I'm just happy to be here.»Rubbing her belly, she added, «I want my future baby to look onstage and be like, 'That was my mommy!'»The news dropped Kelly Clarkson's jaw. «Did she just say baby?» she asked Niall, who immediately got up to hug his former team member.