Who Are the Coaches on ‘The Voice’ Season 27? Adam Levine Returns and 1 Celebrity Is a Newcomer

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The Voice season 27 premieres on February 3, 2025, with four coaches building out their teams of singers in the Blind Auditions. Many fans are looking forward to the long-awaited return of former coach Adam Levine after six years away, but who are his fellow season 27 coaches? The Maroon 5 frontman is joined by two other returning faces and one newcomer.

Who Are the Coaches on ‘The Voice’ Season 27?

Adam returns to The Voice as a coach for the first time since his exit from the singing competition in 2019. He was one of the show’s original coaches, having appeared on The Voice in seasons 1 through 16 from 2011 to 2019.

Adam is joined by returning coach John Legend, who first appeared on The Voice season 16 in 2019. He continued his run as a coach in seasons 17 through 22 before taking a break in season 23. John returned again for seasons 24 and 25 but took another hiatus in season 26. Now, he’s back once more and ready for season 27.

Coach Michael Bublé is still fairly new to The Voice, having just joined during season 26 in 2024. However, he was previously a mentor for former coach Blake Shelton.

Finally, this season’s newcomer coach is country-pop star Kelsea Ballerini.

Who Is ‘The Voice’ Season 27 Newcomer Coach Kelsea Ballerini?

While Kelsea has not been an official coach on The Voice yet, she does have experience working with contestants on the singing competition. She first served as the coach of the show’s experimental Comeback Stage, where eliminated contestants had the chance to get voted back into the competition, in 2018. However, the Comeback Stage only lasted one season.

Kelsea later returned as an advisor for Kelly Clarkson’s team during the battle rounds in 2019. Finally, in 2021, she substituted for Kelly as a coach for one night while the “Because of You” singer was sick.

Kelsea released her debut album, The First Time, in 2014, followed by her second album, Unapologetically, in 2017. Her No. 1 singles include “Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs,” “Peter Pan” and “Legends,” while she is also known for her No. 2 single “Miss Me More.” Kelsea has won two Academy of Country Music Awards and two Country Music Association Awards.

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Why Did Adam Levine Leave ‘The Voice’?

Adam revealed in October 2019 that he was “ready to not be doing [The Voice] anymore” after working on the show for eight years.

“I think that when it all kind of naturally happened, I was like, ‘OK, it feels right.’ For better or worse, the moment in which we decided to walk away felt really good. It was the right time for me to go,” he told Howard Stern, explaining that he “wanted to spend time” with wife Behati Prinsloo and their three kids.

However, just like he felt it was the right time to walk away, Adam told E! News in February 2025 that he “felt like it was time” to come back.

“I had some time to reflect and do my thing and be with my family,” he said. “It’s funny, I actually didn’t miss it while I was gone. But I became more nostalgic about it once I came back.”

Adam continued, “I feel like no time has passed, but then it also feels so different in an amazing way.”

How Many Times Did Adam Levine Win ‘The Voice’?

Before his initial exit from The Voice, Adam won the show three times, making him the coach with the most wins out of the current panel. He scored his first victory in season 1 with Javier Colon and later won again in season 5 with Tessanne Chin. Finally, he won season 9 with Jordan Smith.

How Many Times Did Michael Buble Win ‘The Voice’?

Michael emerged victorious during his first time coaching on The Voice, having won season 26 with Sofronio Vasquez. But can he win twice in a row?

How Many Times Did John Legend Win ‘The Voice’?

John also has one win under his belt after season 16 contestant Maelyn Jarmon took home the Voice trophy. He may be long overdue for another victory!