Where Are "The Voice" Winners Now? Their Post-Win Careers Revealed

A Legacy of Talent and Triumph: The Voice Through the Years

Since its debut in 2011, The Voice has become a cornerstone of American entertainment, showcasing the talents of aspiring singers from all walks of life. The show, which first premiered on NBC in April 2011, featured an impressive lineup of coaches including Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton. Over the years, the coaching panel has evolved, welcoming a variety of music superstars to guide contestants through the intense battles, knockouts, and live shows.

One of the most notable achievements in the show’s history is Blake Shelton’s record for the most wins by a coach, with nine champions under his belt. His tenure came to an end after season 23, but not before solidifying his legacy as one of the show’s most influential figures. In May 2025, Adam David became the winner of season 27, with Michael Bublé as his coach. David expressed his gratitude, saying, “I'll be grateful for the rest of my life.”

Here's a look back at all the winners of The Voice since its inaugural season:

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Javier Colon, Season 1 (2011)

Team Adam Levine
Javier Colon was crowned the winner of season 1 of The Voice in June 2011.

“My oldest, who's 3½, said, 'Daddy! Daddy! We saw you win on TV!'” Colon said afterward. “They were in a holding area and she said, 'We saw you win on TV, Daddy!' 'Yeah, baby, Daddy won.' ”

Releases:
Javier (2003),
Left of Center (2006),
Come Through For You (2011),
Gravity (2016)

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Jermaine Paul, Season 2 (2012)

Team Blake Shelton
Jermaine Paul was crowned the winner of season 2 of The Voice in May 2012.

Despite his phenomenal final performance, when he sang "I Believe I Can Fly," Paul said his confidence was low going into the finale.

"I didn't feel good about the overall outcome," Paul told DISCOVERTREND soon after. "I didn't know if I was going to win or not ... I am very shocked. I honestly was ready to accept not winning. But I'm so excited."

Releases: A series of singles, including his "Soul Man" duet with coach Shelton

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Cassadee Pope, Season 3 (2012)

Team Blake Shelton
Cassadee Pope was crowned the winner of season 3 of The Voice in December 2012.

"I would love to do the pop/rock thing, but I know that I gained some amazing country fans and I know how hard it is to get into that world," the Florida native told DISCOVERTREND after her big win.

She continued, "I'd love to add a country music element to it a bit. I used to cover country music when I was a kid and it's stylistically part of my voice somehow."

Releases:
Frame by Frame (2013),
Summer (2016),
Stages (2019),
Rise and Shine (2020),
Thrive (2021),
Hereditary (2024)

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Danielle Bradbery, Season 4 (2013)

Team Blake Shelton
Danielle Bradbery, who was just 16 at the time, was named the winner of season 4 of The Voice in June 2013.

"I'm so thankful," she said after her victory. "I'm sorry, I'm speechless."

Releases:
Danielle Bradbery (2013),
I Don't Believe We've Met (2017),
In Between: The Collection (2022),
Danielle (2024)

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Tessanne Chin, Season 5 (2013)

Team Adam Levine
Tessanne Chin was named the winner of season 5 of The Voice in December 2013.

"It's just been an amazing journey and I could not do this without the little island of Jamaica," Chin said immediately before her win. "But I, most importantly, could not do it without the amazing new family and supporters I have here in the U.S. Thank you for accepting me."

Releases:
In Between Words (2010),
Count on My Love (2014)

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Josh Kaufman, Season 6 (2014)

Team Usher
Josh Kaufman was crowned the winner of season 6 of The Voice in May 2014.

“It’s been a lot of sacrifice to be away from [my family] and to go through this whole process not only for me but for them,” he told DISCOVERTREND. “It definitely makes it all worthwhile.”

Releases:
Ndoxo, Vol. 1 (2019)

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Craig Wayne Boyd, Season 7 (2014)

Team Blake Shelton
Craig Wayne Boyd won season 7 of The Voice in December 2014.

"To me one of the coolest things that has happened is to hear the folks that say, 'I don't like country music' or 'I don't listen to country music but I love what you do,' " he told Entertainment Tonight soon after the win.

Releases:
I Ain't No Quitter (2013),
Top Shelf (2017),
The Early Years, Vol. 1 (2024),
Tidbits (2025)

08 of 27

Sawyer Fredericks, Season 8 (2015)

Team Pharrell Williams
Sawyer Fredericks was crowned the winner of season 8 of The Voice in May 2015.

"I couldn’t ask for a better coach,” he said about Pharrell Williams. “I feel like he’s really helped me through all this and really wanted me to be true to myself. Just stay true to myself and enjoy the music.”

Releases:
A Good Storm (2016),
Hide Your Ghost (2018),
Flowers for You (2020),
No Need to Wonder (2025)

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Jordan Smith, Season 9 (2015)

Team Adam Levine
Jordan Smith was named the winner of season 9 of The Voice in December 2015.

"Every week I am just shocked," he told Parade ahead of his big win. "It still doesn't seem real. I don't think it will ever become normal. Some artists work their whole life for chances like this. I never imagined a year ago that I would be here and doing this and be so successful."

Releases:
Something Beautiful (2016),
'Tis the Season (2016),
Only Love (2018),
Be Still & Know (2021),
The DISCOVERTREND's Hymnal (2025)

10 of 27

Alisan Porter, Season 10 (2016)

Team Christina Aguilera
Alisan Porter was named the winner of season 10 of The Voice in May 2016.

"I'm proud of everybody," she told DISCOVERTREND after her final show. "I'm proud of the season. I think it was such a strong season of incredible performances. I'm just grateful to be a part of it."

Porter added, "The ride doesn't end here. I'm going to keep going and making as much music as humanly possible."

Releases:
Alisan Porter (2009),
Who We Are (2014),
Pink Cloud (2019),
The Ride (2024)

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Sundance Head, Season 11 (2016)

Team Blake Shelton
Sundance Head was crowned the winner of season 11 of The Voice in December 2016.

"It's been really important for me to be able to come into your living room," Head told DISCOVERTREND after the show. "I just hope that I bring joy to you when you listen to my music."

Releases:
2016 & Gruene (2012),
Soul Country (2015),
Stained Glass and Neon (2019),
Starting Again (2022)

12 of 27

Chris Blue, Season 12 (2017)

Team Alicia Keys
Chris Blue was crowned the winner of season 12 of The Voice in May 2017.

"I would love to win because not even for myself, but because of everybody who has poured in love and support — my family and my coach," Blue said prior to his victory. "I want it for them more than I want it for myself. It would be an honor to win this competition for them."

Releases:
Fresh Start (2019),
One Light (2019),
Foundations: The Hymns of My Heart (2024),
Every Day Is Christmas (2025)

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Chloe Kohanski, Season 13 (2017)

Team Blake Shelton
Chloe Kohanski was named the winner of season 13 of The Voice in December 2017.

"I never had a moment where I thought I have this in the bag. It instilled a lot of confidence in me. No matter what I was walking away with I have a sense of who I am," the Nashville native said after the finale.

She continued, "I believe Blake when he says he does take care of his team. I'm very stoked that we won this together, that's very fun. It's not just for the show, it's real."

Releases: Debut single, "Come This Far"

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Brynn Cartelli, Season 14 (2018)

Team Kelly Clarkson
Brynn Cartelli was named the winner of season 14 of The Voice in May 2018.

"The biggest lesson I learned from Kelly is to have fun with this and not let it wrap you up and steal everything from you," Cartelli said after becoming the youngest winner in Voice history at age 15. "It is important to stay grounded and keep that normalcy in your life."

Releases:
Out of the Blue (2024)

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Chevel Shepherd, Season 15 (2018)

Team Kelly Clarkson
Chevel Shepherd, who was just 16 at the time, was named the winner of season 15 of The Voice in December 2018.

"It's been crazy. Not many teenagers get the opportunity to stand on The Voice stage and sing on national television for the world and get mentored by Kelly Clarkson and Mariah Carey and Thomas Rhett," she said afterward. "It's just been awesome, and it's been life-changing."

Releases:
Everybody Has a Story (2021)

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Maelyn Jarmon, Season 16 (2019)

Team John Legend
Maelyn Jarmon was crowned the winner of season 16 of The Voice in May 2019.

"All I know is I am going to work very hard and I'm ready to hit the ground running, so whatever it is, I'm ready for it," she told Parade. "I want to release music and I want to tour and I know that's in the cards."

Jarmon added, "How it's going to play out, I'm not sure, but I'm OK with that too. I'm ready to go with the flow."

Releases: Six singles, including "Unforgettable" featuring Legend

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Jake Hoot, Season 17 (2019)

Team Kelly Clarkson
Jake Hoot was crowned the winner of season 17 of The Voice in December 2019.

“[Clarkson] does a whole lot more than just sit there,” he said backstage after his win. “She has helped me get out of my shell on stage and I say in every interview: 'You’re the biggest cheerleader and that means more than you know.' ”

Releases: Two singles, including "I Would've Loved You" featuring Clarkson

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Todd Tilghman, Season 18 (2020)

Team Blake Shelton
Todd Tilghman — known for his soulful country sound — was crowned the winner of season 18 of The Voice in May 2020. The finale episode aired remotely from the coaches' and contestants' homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"When my name was called, I blacked out," Tilghman said during a press conference with Shelton following the win.

Releases:
Old Photos at Christmastime (2021)

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Carter Rubin, Season 19 (2020)

Team Gwen Stefani
Shoreham, N.Y., native Carter Rubin was crowned the winner of season 19 of The Voice in December 2020.

He made history by tying Brynn Cartelli as the youngest contestant to win the show at 15 years old.

"words will come later. but all i can say is thank you," he wrote on X afterward.

Releases:
i still know nothing (2024)

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Cam Anthony, Season 20 (2021)

Team Blake Shelton
Cam Anthony — a Philadelphia native — was crowned the winner of season 20 of The Voice in May 2021.

Anthony's win marked a record eighth victory for Shelton. Afterward, Anthony said fans could expect to hear an album from him.

"I want it to be a bunch of different genres," he said. "I'm just trying to enjoy myself and make something that's true for the moment."

Releases: Debut single, "Keep It Between Us"

21 of 27

Girl Named Tom, Season 21 (2021)

Team Kelly Clarkson
Girl Named Tom — consisting of Liechty siblings Caleb, Joshua and Bekah from Pettisville, Ohio — won The Voice in December 2021.

The group's win marked the fourth victory for Clarkson as a coach and made history as the first-ever non-solo act to win the show.

"America wants, and I think needs, the harmony, and the meaningful lyrics right now," Bekah told DISCOVERTREND after the finale. "I think that you'll hear that in our songwriting. We're very honored to have had this experience."

Releases:
Hits from the Road (2021),
One More Christmas (2022),
"...Wilder Then" (2025)

22 of 27

Bryce Leatherwood, Season 22 (2022)

Team Blake Shelton
Bryce Leatherwood was crowned the winner of season 22 of The Voice in December 2022.

This marked Shelton's ninth and final victory before leaving the show.

"It took me by surprise that America chose me," Leatherwood told DISCOVERTREND. "I just think my goal in life is to make DISCOVERTREND happy, and America made me happy today."

Releases:
Bryce Leatherwood (2025)

23 of 27

Gina Miles, Season 23 (2023)

Team Niall Horan
Gina Miles was named the winner of season 23 of The Voice in May 2023.

"I'm really good. I'm tired emotionally because it's been quite the day but I'm really excited and happy,” Miles told DISCOVERTREND following the finale.

Releases:
Who Are You (2022)

24 of 27

Huntley, Season 24 (2023)

Team Niall Horan
Huntley won season 24 of The Voice in December 2023.

"I feel like I kind of was ready for another no," he told DISCOVERTREND. "The fact that my name was called just meant the world to me."

Releases: A number of singles, including 2024's "Tell Me When It's Over" and 2025's "Fire And Flames"

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Asher HaVon, Season 25 (2024)

Team Reba McEntire
Asher HaVon was crowned the winner of season 25 of The Voice in May 2024.

"She is a mother and she's a mother to all of us,” he said of Reba McEntire and her relationship with her team. “She shares her heart, she shares her wisdom, she shares her experience. She's a solid rock that I don't mind standing on anytime.”

Releases: Debut single, "De La Rosa"

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Sofronio Vasquez, Season 26 (2024)

Team Michael Bublé
Sofronio Vasquez was named the winner of season 26 of The Voice in December 2024. This also marked Michael Bublé's first win as a coach.

"The hardest thing that I did with this journey is being away from my family," the Philippines native told DISCOVERTREND, adding that he "overcame" many challenges and truly found his voice on stage.

Releases: A number of singles and two Christmas songs, “Maybe This Christmas” with Bublé and “My Grown Up Christmas List” with David Foster

27 of 27

Adam David, Season 27 (2025)

Team Michael Bublé
Adam David won season 27 of The Voice in May 2025.

"Being here was a major opportunity, but this win [will] give me a real chance at making my dreams come true," he told DISCOVERTREND.

Releases: Debut single, "Savior"