'The Voice': Kelly Clarkson Nearly Falls Out of Her Chair After Chance the Rapper's Joke

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.Kelly Clarkson leads this week's releases with two new singles, «Mine» and «Me,» both of which seemingly reference her 2020 divorce from Brandon Blackstock.

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.

Kelly Clarkson is holding nothing back in the first two songs from her new album!

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It’s a big night for Kelly Clarkson fans as she just dropped so much content!

Reclaiming her power! Kelly Clarkson subtly shaded her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, in a teaser for her new song “Mine.”

Kelly Clarkson is in her ninth season of coaching  — but she's still able to be surprised by her team's incredible performances!The returning coach paired up Katie Beth Forakis and Holly Brand for Monday's Battle Round performance — and immediately knew she had something special on her hands.«This is my favorite rehearsal I think I've ever experienced on,» she told the cameras, before emotionally explaining to the singers how she picked their Battle song, Ingrid Andress' «Lady Like.»«I love this song,» Kelly shared. «I love the idea of powerful women singing a powerful message. I think it's undeniably cool.»The pair took the stage with their rendition of the song, a soaring duet that had their coach reaching for the tissues.

Kelly Clarkson is a little bit peeved that Niall Horan stole one of her biggest strategies on !The pair sat down together during Monday's Battle Rounds, where Kelly teasingly called Niall out for disrupting her game in season 23.«You kind of ruined it a little bit for me, because I'm always the one that's like, 'I've been in a singing competition,» Kelly explained, noting that the enticement doesn't work as well this season, because Niall was also famously on a singing competition — where he got grouped into a little boy band called One Direction.«And, like, we both won,» Kelly continued, but Niall had to interrupt.«We didn't win,» he admitted. «Well, we got a medal...»«Third place,» Kelly interjected, to which Niall fired back, «So you know!»One Direction famously came in third on the seventh series of The UK's-- finishing behind winning singer Matt Cardle and runner-up Rebecca Ferguson — and while they went on to plenty of success despite it, Kelly wasn't quite ready to let that fact go.«You should lead with, 'I can help you get to third place!'» she pitched with a laugh.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for The Cowboy's last go-round.«I texted him,» Kelly shared.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After making a name for herself as a daytime talk show host and limiting her live performances to covers in between interviews, Kelly Clarkson is ready to get back to her roots. This July, the Grammy-winning singer will kick off an exclusive Las Vegas residency called “Chemistry…an Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson.” The 10-night engagement, which runs through the end of Aug. at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, marks the first time that Clarkson has committed to an extended number of performance dates since her Meaning of Life Tour in 2019. While the residency is in support of her upcoming album “Chemistry,” expected to release some time this year, it will also include hits from her two-decade long catalog.

new ones, the ones that set a new precedent and I’m very privileged because my fans have backed me up on the choices I made.”Swift also took home the Song of the Year Award for “Anti-Hero,” and she looked great accepting both on the live show, wearing a gorgeous (and seriously sparkly) blue crystal-embroidered Alexandre Vauthier Couture hooded jacket, pants and boots. She didn’t perform, leaving that to Pink, who did an energetic opening for the show and then a duet with presenter Kelly Clarkson, who gave her the Icon Award.Other exciting live performances peppered the two-hour show, including host and rock legend Lenny Kravitz ripping up a medley of his best tunes, Keith Urban bringing a soulful feel to his two songs and Pat Benatar proving that 70-year-olds can still rock ‘n roll.

One last spin! Blake Shelton shocked fans of The Voice — and his fellow coaches — after announcing that season 23 would be his last.

Juliette Lewis got all choked up on Wednesday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” – and it wasn’t from discussing the trauma her character endures as a stranded survivor of a plane crash on Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.” Instead, Kelly Clarkson asked the longtime actor about one of her earliest timeless classics, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”“I know that you’ve talked about this a billion times, but my family will actually kill me if I don’t bring it up, so you’re welcome,” Clarkson began, explaining that she watches “Christmas Vacation” with her family every year. “How could I be mad at that?” Lewis said, genuinely warmed by the thought. “It’s one of my favorite, I have never – like, I spend Christmas with you,” Clarkson said.

Kelly Clarkson is back on, but she's also gearing up to share her own!The singer and talk show host announced this week that her new album,, is coming out «soon.» Apart from Kelly's holiday album,  in 2021 and 2022's  EP, she has not put out an album of all-new material since 2017's .So, will fans get to hear some of the new music first?«My hope is that yes, we are going to be debuting some new stuff on ,» she shared backstage at the singing competition this week. «I've been working on the record for a bit, but I'm now ready to release it.»Kelly's album release will also coincide with her upcoming Vegas residency of the same name. On Monday, she announced a limited, 10-show residency at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, which opens Friday, July 28.But for now, she's thrilled to be back and celebrating the final season of her best on-screen frenemy, Blake Shelton.

In a good place! Kelly Clarkson is enjoying the newfound “freedoms” of single life after her messy divorce from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.

Kelly Clarkson fans have been waiting for a moment like this.The “American Idol” season one winner just announced her ten-concert ‘Chemistry’ Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater from July 28 through Aug.

Kelly Clarkson is so moving on - the original American Idol has announced that, after years of teasing, her new album Chemistry is finally on the way.

Pink reflected on her at-times tumultuous relationship with husband Carey Hart and a “miracle” collaboration with Kelly Clarkson while accepting the Icon Award at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday night (March 27) in Los Angeles.

Kelly Clarkson is joined by Pink for a jaw-dropping performance of “Just Give Me a Reason” at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Niall Horan has officially coached his first Battle on season 23 of — and it was a doozy!The Battle Rounds kicked off on Monday, and Team Niall immediately had an emotional pairing that left the coaches all in their feels. The rookie coach matched up young performers Gina Miles and Kala Banham on a cover of Bon Iver's «Skinny Love» that brought tears to Kelly Clarkson's eyes almost immediately.Kelly praised both singers' impressive tone, but admitted she was «gravitating» toward Kala — in part, because Niall blocked her from landing the singer during the Blind Auditions.«I love your voice,» she praised.

Kelly Clarkson has arrived for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards!