'The Voice' coaches declare 9 Battle-Round winners and steal 5 talented artists

The Voice advanced 14 artists over the first two nights of the infamous Battle Round on NBC.


Over the course of Monday and Tuesday night's episodes, The Voice coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, and Pharrell Williams automatically sent nine artists through to the next round after they won their respective battles, and five additional artists were stolen, meaning they'll continue on in the competition but as part of another team.

Adam, assisted by Tori Kelly, paired Katie Basden with Ryan Quinn for a performance of "Maybe I'm Amazed." Adam said Katie powered through a sickness and sounded great, while Ryan brought a lot of heart and soul to his vocal. In the end, Adam declared Ryan the winner of the battle, however, both Christina and Blake wanted to steal Katie for their teams. Katie decided to join "Team Blake."

Blake, whose adviser was girlfriend and former The Voice coach Gwen Stefani, matched up Brittney Lawrence and Paxton Ingram, asking them to sing "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Blake complimented Brittney on having a big strong instrument, but he also called Paxton "a vocal ninja." Blake picked Paxton simply based on "personal preference."

Christina, who teamed up with Patti LaBelle, had Bryan Bautista face off against Malik Heard with a performance of "It's A Man's Man's Man's World."


Christina announced there was going to be no loser in this battle except for her because she had to let an amazing artist go. She was humbled to work with them both but ended up selecting Bryan for her team since he was so cool, collected and talented. All three of the other coaches wanted to steal Malik, and after some good arguments, he opted to join Pharrell's team.

Christina also required Shalyah Fearing to sing against Tamar Davis. They took the stage with a performance of "Lady Marmalade," and Christina could see the fire in Shalyah. But because Christina believed now is the time for Tamar to finally shine and become a star, she decided Tamar won the battle. Pharrell, however, decided to steal Shalyah.

Blake paired Justin Whisnant with Mary Sarah for a performance of "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man." Justin showed more depth and took the song up a notch, but Mary boasted a great, spunky stage presence. As a result, Blake declared Mary the winner of the battle because that's what his gut told him to do and she fit the context of The Voice well.

Pharrell, whose adviser was Sean "Diddy" Combs, matched up Jessica Crosbie and Nick Hagelin for a performance of "Electric Feel." Nick hit an awesome high note in full voice, while Jessica stayed in the pocket. Because Pharrell wished Jessica had shown off a little bit more of her range, Pharrell opted to keep Nick on his team. Adam, however, stole Jessica because he remembered her "vividly" from the Blind Auditions.

Christina had Chelsea Gann face off against Kata Hay with a performance of "I'm The Only One." Chelsea's high notes, range and vibrato were powerful, but Kata brought an undeniable passion to the stage. Although the other coaches basically agreed Chelsea had won the battle, Christina opted to move forward in the competition with Kata.


Adam required Natalie Yacovazzi to battle Nate Butler with the song "Hollow." It was a song in which Natalie could really thrive, but at the same time, it took Nate out of his comfort zone. Adam also said Natalie had some pitch issues. In the end, Adam selected Nate for his team because he was confident in his ability and skill.

And last but not least, Pharrell matched up Hannah Huston and Maya Smith for a performance of "Elastic Heart." Hannah hit an amazing note in the middle of the song and Maya had a super strong run. Despite minor flaws in both vocals, Pharrell determined Hannah was the winner of the battle. But Maya wasn't going anywhere. Both Christina and Blake wanted her on their teams, and Maya eventually picked "Team Christina." 






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