- The Voice debuted in April 2011.
- Over 27 seasons, the hit singing competition series has crowned winners like Cassadee Pope, Girl Named Tom, and Adam Davis.
- Many victors have returned to perform on the show.
Since premiering in 2011, The Voice has become one of TV’s most enduring singing competitions, launching the careers of artists like Cassadee Pope and Morgan Wallen. With its signature blind auditions and expert coaching panel, the NBC series has crowned 27 winners to date.
While some champions have gone on to release chart-topping singles, headline tours, or land major record deals, others have found success on social media.
Now, with season 28’s arrival, we’re taking a look back at every winner of The Voice. Here’s where their post-show paths have taken them.
Javier Colon (season 1)
Javier Colon became the first winner of The Voice on June 29, 2011. The Connecticut-born performer tried his hand at music before appearing on the show, releasing tracks both under labels and independently.
A member of Team Adam Levine, he impressed on The Voice and put out a studio album, Come Through for You, soon after. The record fell short on the charts, and Colon ended his agreement with Universal Republic Records. The singer reached a new agreement with a different label and released Gravity in April 2016.
Gravity remains Colon’s most recent studio album, though he continues to perform, including on Stephen Kellogg’s “Old Friends” tour in 2025.
Colon is officially set to return to The Voice for season 29 as part of an All-Star competition.
Jermaine Paul (season 2)
The Voice crowned its second winner in Jermaine Paul on May 8, 2012. A former backup singer for major artists like future Voice coach Alicia Keys, Paul was a member of Team Blake Shelton and went out with a cover of “I Believe I Can Fly.”
While the singer has released one-off promotional singles and continues to perform, he has yet to release a debut album. He is now a pastor at Golden Hill United Methodist Church in Bridgeport, Conn.
Cassadee Pope (season 3)
The first female winner of The Voice, Cassadee Pope took the title on Dec. 18, 2012. A competitor on Team Blake, Pope impressed with her vocals and performed a cover of Faith Hill’s “Cry” in the finals.
She dropped her debut solo studio album Frame by Frame in 2013, which hit No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Pope introduced the record with the hit single “Wasting All These Tears,” and collaborated with Chris Young on his I’m Comin’ Over track “Think of You,” for which they earned a Grammy nomination. She has released four studio albums.
In 2025, Pope appeared in Off Broadway productions of Titanique and Rolling Thunder.
Danielle Bradbery (season 4)
Danielle Bradbery won The Voice‘s fourth season on June 18, 2013. The Texas-born country singer performed “Maybe It Was Memphis” in the finals, competing for Team Blake.
Just months after her big win, Bradbery released her debut studio album, Danielle Bradbery. The record broke the top 20 on the Billboard 200, and performed well on the country charts, led by the single “The Heart of Dixie.”
She was featured on the soundtrack to 2019’s Charlie’s Angels with the song “Blackout.” Bradbery has released four studio albums, including 2024’s Danielle, and has toured with fellow country artists like Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett.
Tessanne Chin (season 5)
The Voice‘s fifth season went to Tessanne Chin, a member of Team Adam. Performing a cover of Pink’s “Try” in both her blind audition and the finals, Chin took the title on Dec. 17, 2013.
After releasing her first independent album in December 2010, Chin followed up with 2014’s Count On My Love. The record hit No. 41, and included the tracks “Tumbling Down” and “Everything Reminds Me of You.”
Chin is now married with children and continues to collaborate with other artists. She is also running her eponymous foundation, which supports young aspiring singers.
Josh Kaufman (season 6)
In The Voice‘s sixth season, Florida-born singer Josh Kaufman won big. Kaufman competed as a part of Team Usher and sang “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele in the finale in May 2014.
Kaufman released an album before his appearance on the show, which he followed up with a self-titled EP in 2016. The singer did a stint in Pippin on Broadway and continues to perform, most notably with the Nauti Yachtys and Nines and Zeroes.
Craig Wayne Boyd (season 7)
On Dec. 16, 2014, Craig Wayne Boyd won The Voice‘s seventh season. A Texas-born performer, Boyd flexed his country chops as a part of Team Blake.
After taking the title, Boyd, who previously released two independent albums, hit the charts with “My Baby’s Got a Smile on Her Face,” a track off of the season’s collection. He released a studio album in 2017, an EP in 2019, and the singles “One Line Away” and “Blood Sweat & Beer” in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
Sawyer Fredericks (season 8)
Sawyer Fredericks gave Team Pharrell Williams its first victory when he took the crown on May 19, 2015. Winning the show’s eighth season at the age of 16, Fredericks memorably performed “Old Man” by Neil Young.
The guitar player has since released an EP and four albums, including 2025’s No Need to Wonder. He came out as bisexual in 2022.
Jordan Smith (season 9)
Jordan Smith won the ninth season of The Voice on Dec. 15, 2015. The Kentucky-born performer repped Team Adam in the finals, in which he performed “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” from The Sound of Music.
In March 2016, Smith released his first album, Something Beautiful, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Smith has since released three additional albums, including 2024’s The People’s Hymnal. He also co-wrote the song “Ashes” from 2018’s Deadpool 2 and went on to represent Kentucky in the NBC competition series American Song Contest, placing third.
He is set to return to The Voice for the season 29 All-Star competition.
Alisan Porter (season 10)
Alisan Porter had already experienced fame as a child star before auditioning for The Voice, namely in the title role of 1991’s Curly Sue. She performed “Somewhere” from West Side Story in the May 2016 finale, helping give Christina Aguilera her first win as a coach.
Post-The Voice, Porter released an EP in 2017 and the album Pink Cloud in 2019. She also continues to perform live and launched a clothing line in collaboration with Playa Yama in September 2025.
Sundance Head (season 11)
The Voice was not country artist Sundance Head’s first brush with singing competitions, having made the top 16 on American Idol in 2007. He had much greater success as a member of Team Blake on The Voice, performing the standard “At Last” in the December 2016 finale.
Head continues to perform live and has released two albums since: 2019’s Stained Glass and Neon and 2022’s Starting Again.
Chris Blue (season 12)
R&B singer Chris Blue gave Alicia Keys her only win as a coach, performing such songs as “The Tracks of My Tears” and “Rhythm Nation” during the spring 2017 season.
After winning, Blue released multiple albums and singles, including the 2024 LP Foundations: The Hymns of My Heart.
Chloe Kohanski (season 13)
Chloe Kohanski rocked The Voice stage originally as a member of Team Miley Cyrus before being stolen by Blake Shelton. She clinched the win in December 2017 with a performance of “Bette Davis Eyes.”
The singer changed her stage name to Chloe MK in 2019, releasing singles, an EP, and the 2021 album All the Same All OK.
Brynn Cartelli (season 14)
Brynn Cartelli won The Voice at the age of 15, beating the record set by Sawyer Fredericks. She gave new coach Kelly Clarkson her first victory on her first attempt, performing Adele’s “Skyfall” in the May 2018 finale.
In 2019, Cartelli performed as the opening act for Clarkson on her Meaning of Life tour. She has released multiple singles, a 2021 EP called Based on a True Story, and her debut album Out of the Blue in 2024.
Chevel Shepherd (season 15)
Country artist Chevel Shepherd went against the grain by choosing Team Kelly instead of Blake, winning season 15 with a performance of Tanya Tucker’s “It’s a Little Too Late” in late-2018.
She went on to open for Maroon 5 as part of their Red Pill Blues tour in 2019, and released her first album, Everybody’s Got a Story, in 2021. She has also tried her hand at acting, appearing in 2020’s Wildfire and 2022’s Vengeance.
Shepherd got married in June 2024 and, in September 2025, announced via Instagram that she and her husband are expecting their first child.
Maelyn Jarmon (season 16)
Folk singer Maelyn Jarmon delivered John Legend his only win to date. The Texas artist performed “Fields of Gold” by Sting for her blind audition and clinched the win in May 2019 with her rendition of the Leonard Cohen classic “Hallelujah.”
Jarmon released a cover of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” in 2019. She has yet to put out an album, though she has taken her singing talents to TikTok in the years since.
She returned to The Voice during the season 27 finale and is set to appear in season 29 for the All-Star competition.
Jake Hoot (season 17)
Jake Hoot only got one chair turn from the coaches for his blind audition, from Kelly Clarkson, who won her third season thanks to the country singer. His finale performance was a cover of Lonestar’s “Amazed,” which brought him the win in December 2019.
Hoot performed at the Grand Ole Opry in 2020. He has released multiple singles and EPs, and even returned to The Voice to perform with Clarkson in season 20. He will also appear in season 29 for the All-Star competition.
Todd Tilghman (season 18)
Todd Tilghman made history as the oldest artist to win The Voice, at the age of 42. The Christian singer won the May 2020 finale as a member of Team Blake with a performance of “I Can Only Imagine.”
Tilghman has released singles and EPs since winning the show, and joined the Christian music group TrueSong in 2025.
He wrote a book in 2021, titled Every Little Win: How Celebrating Small Victories Can Lead to Big Joy.
Carter Rubin (season 19)
Carter Rubin won with coach Gwen Stefani in the fall 2020 season. The pop singer was just 15 years old at the time, performing a cover of Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” in the finale.
Since his victory, Rubin released the EP i still know nothing in 2024. He’ll soon tour as a supporting act for artists like Sergio and Abi Carter in fall 2025.
Cam Anthony (season 20)
Cam Anthony wasn’t exactly an unknown before auditioning for The Voice. The Philadelphia resident made a name for himself with a series of viral singing videos and went on to win the Fox competition Showtime at the Apollo. On The Voice, he took home another victory for Team Blake, performing “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi before his May 2021 win.
Anthony released a single in 2022 called “Keep It Between Us,” though he has yet to release a full-length debut album. He returned to The Voice in May 2023 to perform for Shelton.
Girl Named Tom (season 21)
Folk trio Girl Named Tom made history as the first group to win The Voice, taking home the victory with coach Kelly Clarkson. In the December 2021 finale, the group performed “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac.
Girl Named Tom released a Christmas album in 2022 called One More Christmas and later performed the title track during The Voice season 22 finale. Most recently, the group dropped their EP, Wilder Then, in July 2025 and embarked on a tour to promote the new music.
They will also appear in season 29 for the All-Star competition.
Bryce Leatherwood (season 22)
Bryce Leatherwood delivered another victory for Team Blake, though he made history as the first winner to have been saved by the Wild Card Instant Save. The country artist won after performing Travis Tritt’s “T-R-O-U-B-L-E” in the December 2022 finale.
Since his victory, Leatherwood has performed live shows (including at Shelton’s bar chain, Ole Red) and released his self-titled debut album in May 2025. He also returned to The Voice to perform during the season 23 and season 24 finales.
Gina Miles (season 23)
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Gina Miles earned Niall Horan his first win as a coach, taking the title after performing “Style” and “Nothing Compares 2 U” in the season 23 finale. She later returned to the show during the season 25 finale to perform her rendition of “Wicked Game.”
Since her win, Miles has performed the national anthem at many sporting events and opened for several artists, including Horan. She has also released multiple singles, with her latest track titled “Take It Or Leave It.”
She’s set to hit the road with Tyler Hilton and Kate Voegele in October 2025 for the “Music of One Tree Hill Tour.”
Huntley (season 24)
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Huntley secured a second consecutive victory for Team Niall, making Horan the second coach in the show’s history to win their first two seasons. The blues-rock artist won with powerful performances of “Higher” and “Another Love” in the season 24 finale.
Since winning, Huntley has released multiple singles and continues performing live, most recently on his “Home Town Tour.” He also returned to The Voice during the season 26 finale to perform his single “Skyline Drive.”
Asher HaVon (season 25)
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Soul singer Asher HaVon made history as the first openly LGBTQ+ person to win The Voice. He won the season 25 finale as a member of Reba McEntire’s team, giving the country singer her first win as a coach, thanks to his renditions of “Last Dance” and “I Will Always Love You.”
In December 2024, HaVon returned to The Voice for the season 26 finale to perform his single “Thank You,” which he dedicated to McEntire. He continues to perform live and release new music, including the 2025 single “Dance Floor.”
Sofronio Vasquez (season 26)
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Sofronio Vasquez won The Voice season 26, making history as the first Asian male winner of the show. His winning covers of “Unstoppable” and “A Million Dreams” also gave Michael Bublé a win in his debut coaching season.
Following his victory, Vasquez returned to the Philippines, where he performed for the president and at the Sinulog Festival. In March 2025, he signed with Star Magic, though he has yet to release his debut single.
Adam David (season 27)
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Adam David, the third one-chair turn winner in The Voice history, delivered a second consecutive win for Team Bublé, making the pop icon just the third coach ever to win their first two seasons. David captured the title with spectacular performances of “Hard Fought Hallelujah” and “You Are So Beautiful.”
During his time on the show, David released the single “Savior.” Since being crowned the winner, he has continued to perform live.
Where can I watch The Voice?
The Voice seasons 1-27 are currently streaming on Peacock. Season 28 premieres on Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, with new episodes out on Mondays and Tuesdays. Each episode is available to stream the next day on Peacock.
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