‘The Voice: Battle of Champions’ Season Finale Live Recap: Who Won?

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After several weeks and a nail-biting semifinal episode, The Voice crowned its first-ever Battle of Champions winner on Tuesday, April 14, as part of a special two-night finale.

The special season of the popular competition series pitted three championship-level coaches against each other to see who would come out on top, and tonight, fans finally got their answer. So, after all was said and done, was it four-time winner Kelly Clarkson, three-time winner Adam Levine or Season 16 winner John Legend who took home the top prize? Stay tuned to find out!

Who was eliminated during the semifinals?

Airing in the show’s typical spot on Monday, April 13, the top nine took to the stage to battle it out for their spot in the finale. Every contestant showcased something new, highlighting their unique sound via their song choices and working closely with their corresponding coaches to perfect their picks.

Still, the playing field was forced to narrow down to four singers for the finale, with both Levine and Legend getting one spot apiece and Clarkson earning two after she won the previous All-Star Showdown Round, resulting in an advantage. Also, the coaches didn’t vote in the semifinal. Instead, the choice was left up to the studio audience in attendance, which the show noted to be made up of “The Voice alumni and superfans.”

By the end of the episode, Team Levine said goodbye to Jeremy Keith and Jared Shoemaker, Team Legend lost Syd Millevoi and KJ Willis and Team Kelly parted ways with JW Griffin.

You can read our full live recap of last night’s episode here!

Who are the top four contestants?

As noted above, Team Clarkson secured two spots in the four-person finale. During the semifinals, Mikenley Brown wowed the coaches with her soulful rendition of “I’m Not the Only One” by Sam Smith, and Liv Ciara surprised everyone with her unexpected take on “What a Feeling (Flashdance)” by Irene Cara.

Meanwhile, Team Levine’s Alexa Jayy blew everyone away with her version of Aretha Franklin’s “I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You),” and Lucas West of Team Legend stood out thanks to his decision to play “Maybe I’m Amazed” by Paul McCartney live.

What’re the rules for the finale?

All four aforementioned finalists were tasked with performing multiple songs across the two-hour finale. The winner was then decided by the studio audience present during filming, allowing the votes to be counted and the winner to be crowned by the end of the episode.

PERFORMANCES: ROUND 1

Alexa Jayy

Jayy started the show with a bang for Team Adam. She selected “Lady Maralade” by Patti Labelle for her first number, lending her powerful voice to the classic tune for a fun, high-energy opening performance. In behind-the-scenes footage, Levine said that Jayy would eventually be “a household name.”

Clarkson literally screamed with excitement as soon as the performance finished, while Legend said that Jayy carried herself like she was “supposed to be on the Grammys.” Levine applauded Jayy’s commitment to covering such difficult songs throughout the season, calling her singing “effortless.”