KELLY CLARKSON & JENNIFER HUDSON RETURN TO SEASON 15 OF THE VOICEAWARD-WINNING VOCAL POWERHOUSES KELLY CLARKSON AND JENNIFER HUDSON RETURN AS COACHES ON SEASON 15 OF ‘THE VOICE’OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY NBCUniversal Coming off their successful debut seasons on “The Voice,” current season 14 coach, three-time Grammy Award winner and “2018 Billboard Music Awards” host Kelly Clarkson and season 13 coach and Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Hudson will reclaim their red chairs on season 15 of “The Voice.” Clarkson and Hudson will compete against Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine and country music superstar Blake Shelton. The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series will return to the NBC lineup in the fall as the next batch of talented artists vie for the title of “The Voice.” “We are so excited to welcome back Kelly and Jennifer, two dynamic forces who bring undeniable soul, passion and inspiration as coaches,” said Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Reality Group, NBC Entertainment. “They each have a unique understanding of what it’s like to be in the artists’ shoes. Bringing these two voices together with Blake and Adam for season 15 is sure to make this one of our best seasons yet!” On Monday, May 14 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT), Clarkson continues on her quest to win her first season as a coach alongside fellow coaches Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton during the Semi-Finals round. The Top 8 artists will perform live in front of their coaches, which will also feature “Special Duet Blends.” Hudson has also served as a coach on the U.K. version of “The Voice” twice, winning her first season on the series. ABOUT KELLY CLARKSON ABOUT JENNIFER HUDSON Jennifer Hudson, a true multi-hyphenate talent, won the Academy Award in 2007 for her performance in the smash hit “Dreamgirls,” an adaptation of the Broadway musical. Her breakout film performance also earned her a Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA and NAACP Image Award. Hudson quickly followed with her self-titled album debut, for which she won her first Grammy Award for “Best R & B Album.” The RIAA Platinum Certified album entered Billboard’s Top 200 at No. 2. Her sophomore album, “I Remember Me,” also debuted on Billboard’s Top 10, as did her third album, “JHUD,” which featured the Grammy-nominated track “It’s Your World.” Hudson went on to receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Music and perform for such dignitaries as President Obama and the Pope. In 2015 Hudson won a Grammy Award for “Best Musical Theatre Album” for her performance in the Broadway revival of “The Color Purple”. In addition to her continued film and television work, Hudson has served as a coach on both the U.S. and U.K. versions of “The Voice.” ABOUT ADAM LEVINE ABOUT BLAKE SHELTON The Monday and Tuesday editions of “The Voice” are the #1 and #2 alternative series of the 2017-18 season to date in both adults 18-49 and total viewers, and have combined to average a 2.6 rating in adults 18-49 and 12.1 million viewers overall in “live plus seven day” ratings from Nielsen Media Research. The current spring cycle opened on Feb. 26 with the show’s highest results in the past 12 months in both 18-49 (a 3.5 rating in L+7) and total viewers (14.8 million). “The Voice” is a presentation of MGM Television, Talpa Media USA Inc. and Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television. The series was created by John de Mol, who serves as executive producer along with Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Chad Hines, Amanda Zucker, Kyra Thompson and Stijn Bakkers. MEDIA CONTACTS:
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May 14, 2018 10:09am ET by NBCUniversal |