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When Kelly Clarkson<\/a><\/strong> requested Jennifer Hudson<\/strong> to be her advisor for Season 29 of The Voice<\/a><\/em>\u2019s Battle Rounds, she knew what she was doing. Jennifer had previously served as a coach on Seasons 13 and 15, so she was able to take over for Kelly, who unexpectedly had to miss her team\u2019s Battle rehearsals\u00a0following the death from melanoma\u00a0of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock<\/a><\/strong>, the father of her two children. Blackstock died on August 7, 2025, which was during the filming of the season.<\/p>\n Monday night\u2019s episode of The Voice<\/em> begins the Battles when Kelly and her fellow coaches Adam Levine<\/strong> and John Legend<\/a><\/strong> will begin pairing off their 10-member teams for duets, which only one will survive.<\/p>\n \u201cI am super stoked,\u201d Kelly says introducing the Battle. \u201cI really hated that I couldn\u2019t be there for Battle rehearsals, but I got to see the video footage. [Jennifer] left these notes for me and things she had the team work on, and it was amazing intel. Nothing beats live music<\/a>, so that\u2019s what I\u2019m excited about.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa4\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP for our The Voice newsletter to get access to exclusive news, interviews, insider info, sneak peeks & more<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfa4<\/strong><\/p>\n In this sneak peek of Team Kelly\u2019s artists Liv Ciara<\/strong> and Mikenley Brown<\/strong>, the two women go head-to-head with a performance of \u201cFocus\u201d by\u00a0H.E.R.<\/strong><\/p>\n Following the performance, John was the first to comment. He said, \u201cI love it. Ladies, ladies, ladies, I was out here acting like y\u2019all was on my team! I was getting so excited. You all were silky smooth with those harmonies. Liv, I feel like your range is so impressive. That will give you a lot of advantages as you go forward. But Mikenley, your tone was so sultry. I feel like I might go with Liv. With that range, she has a lot of flexibility.\u201d<\/p>\n Levine also had good things to say, including some very high praise: \u201cYou guys were so good at playing off each other. If I\u2019m your coach, that is a dream. That is not something that happens all the time. In my opinion, in the million seasons I\u2019ve been on this show, that\u2019s the best Battle Round I ever heard. I\u2019m not kidding.\u201d<\/p>\n Related:<\/strong>The Voice<\/em> Season 29 Blind Auditions: Who Went Through and Who Was Eliminated Last Night?<\/strong><\/p>\n But bottom line, the decision is Kelly\u2019s but first she weighed in on rehearsal because, as mentioned, she wasn\u2019t able to be there.<\/p>\n \u201cJHud stepped in for me and she\u2019s a big fan of both of you,” she said. “Her one note was that they\u2019ll blend so well that sometimes it was hard to hear the individuality. I think you both nailed that today. It was the most respectful choices that both of you made equally. You elevated each other, instead of competing.\u201d<\/p>\n Then it was time for Kelly to make her decision.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is going to be really hard, guys,\u201d she told the ladies. \u201cI\u2019m really bummed about having to pick one of you over the other right now. There\u2019s no reason or rhyme.\u201d<\/p>\n Tune in on Monday night to learn who was eliminated and who went through to the Knockouts.<\/p>\n The Voice <\/em>airs Monday nights at 9 p.m. ET\/PT on NBC<\/a>. Streams next day on Peacock.<\/p>\n Next,\u00a0<\/strong>The Voice<\/em>\u00a0Returns for Season 29 With New \u2018Battle of Champions\u2019 Format and Fan Favorite Judges<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Mar 14, 2026, where it first appeared in the TV<\/a> section. 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