With the replacement of the Knockout Round with the "Battles, Round 2", Coldplay frontman Chris Martin served as the sole advisor for all four teams.
It was reported that Christina Milian, who served as the social media correspondent in seasons two through four, was open to returning, but ultimately did not.Īrtists serving as mentors for the first Battle Rounds included Miranda Lambert (who previously appeared in the second season in the series as an advisor) for Team Shakira, The Band Perry for Team Blake, Jill Scott for Team Usher, and Aloe Blacc for Team Adam. Christina Aguilera took another hiatus from the show and CeeLo Green departed at the end of season five. The coaching panel once again saw a change as Adam Levine and Blake Shelton were rejoined by season four coaches Shakira and Usher. 10 Contestant appearances on other talent shows.Also, for the first time in the show's history, a stolen artist went on to win the entire season. Josh Kaufman was announced as the winner of the season, marking Usher's first win as a coach. This is the last of the four consecutive seasons to feature a final three, and would increase the finalists to four beginning on the next season. Knockout rounds did not appear this season, although a similar second Battle round took its place. The Instant Save which first introduced last season returned with a new change which eligible artists performed an additional song. This was the last season to feature Shakira and Usher as coaches.
Adam Levine and Blake Shelton returned as coaches for their sixth season, while Shakira and Usher returned for their second (of their two of them) season after being replaced by original coaches Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green in season five.
The sixth season of the American reality talent show The Voice premiered on February 24, 2014, on NBC.