'The Voice' Season 26 Episode 21 Recap: Who Won the Title in the Star-Studded Finale?
Tonight on The Voice, host Carson Daly announced who America chose as the winner. Was it an artist from Gwen Stefani, Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, or Snoop Dogg’s team? The star-studded finale featured special performances by chart-topping artists, including former coach Kelly Clarkson. The top eight also reunited for a spectacular “Wicked”-themed group performance.
Here’s our minute-by-minute recap of The Voice Season 26, Episode 21 to catch up on all the action from Tuesday, December 10, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. After reading the recap, be sure to share your thoughts in the comments—who was your favorite, and which coach did you root for?
The Finalists Competing for the Title:
- TEAM SNOOP – Jeremy Beloate
- TEAM REBA – Danny Joseph
- TEAM GWEN – Sydney Sterlace
- TEAM BUBLE – Shye, Sofronio Vasquez
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9:01 p.m. – The show opened with all five finalists and three other top 8 artists—Jan Dan, Adam Bohanan, and Christina Eagle—coming together for a Wicked-themed tribute performance of "Defying Gravity."
9:09 p.m. – Dan + Shay, making their first appearance since coaching last season, performed the title track of their holiday album, It’s Officially Christmas.
9:14 p.m. – Sydney and Gwen teamed up for a playful rendition of Cat Stevens’ “Wild World,” showcasing their chemistry on stage.
9:24 p.m. – Myles Smith performed his hit "Stargazing" for the first time on the Voice stage.
9:27 p.m. – Jeremy Beloate reflected on his brotherhood with Snoop Dogg and performed “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding with his coach.
9:35 p.m. – Season 24 Team Niall winner Huntley returned to the stage with his new song “Skyline Drive.”
9:42 p.m. – Riley Green and Ella Langley returned for a duet of “Don’t Mind If I Do,” thrilling the audience with their performance.
9:51 p.m. – Michael Bublé and Shye had a lighthearted duet on the Frank and Nancy Sinatra classic, “Something Stupid.”
9:59 p.m. – Snoop Dogg and Sting took the stage for the world debut of their new collaboration, “Another Part of Me.”
10:08 p.m. – Reba McEntire gave Danny Joseph some sage advice before they performed Ray Charles’ “You Don’t Know Me” together.
10:17 p.m. – Kelly Clarkson returned to the stage during her coaching hiatus to perform her festive song “You for Christmas.”
10:20 p.m. – The final coach-artist duet of the night came when Michael Bublé and Sofronio Vasquez performed "Who’s Lovin’ You" by The Jackson 5.
10:30 p.m. – Legendary band Tears for Fears wrapped up the performances with “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and their new single “The Girl That I Call Home.”
10:43 p.m. – Last year’s champion, Asher HaVon, made a special return to perform “Thank You,” dedicating the song to his coach, Reba McEntire, ahead of the big winner reveal.
Who will be crowned the winner? Stay tuned as the suspense builds!
