‘The Voice’ announces A-list performer lineup for Season 24 finale … but not Blake Shelton

Marcus James Dixon
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If you were hoping to see Blake Shelton make his grand return to “The Voice” by performing in the Season 24 finale, you’d be sorely mistaken.

NBC has announced the A-list performer lineup for next week’s finale and the country superstar — who coached on the reality TV show from Seasons 1 to 23 — is nowhere to be found. Instead, Blake’s final winner ever, Season 22’s Bryce Leatherwood, will perform on the big stage. And he’ll be joined by Earth, Wind & Fire, Keith Urban, AJR, Jelly Roll and Tyla, plus upcoming Season 25 coaches Dan + Shay.

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Blake said goodbye to “The Voice” in the spring after winning nine total championships across 23 seasons: Jermaine Paul (Season 2), Cassadee Pope (Season 3), Danielle Bradbery (Season 4), Craig Wayne Boyd (Season 7), Sundance Head (Season 11), Chloe Kohanski (Season 13), Todd Tilghman (Season 18), Cam Anthony (Season 20) and Bryce.

When Season 24 premiered this fall, Blake’s shadow loomed large over the proceedings as he was mentioned or alluded to a whopping 16 times during the first episode alone. Clearly, current coaches John Legend, Gwen Stefani, Niall Horan and Reba McEntire are aware of Blake’s legacy on the show and try to give him credit whenever and wherever they can.

During next week’s finale on Tuesday, December 19, the Top 5 finalists (to be named on Tuesday, December 12), will compete for “The Voice” title on a live two-hour telecast. The night prior, on Monday, December 18, the five artists will sing for America’s votes for the last time ever.

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Here’s a closer look at all of the superstar finale performances you can look forward to, courtesy of NBC:

*Coaches Niall Horan, John Legend, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani will perform special duets with their final artists. The four superstars will also join forces for a festive rendition of “Let It Snow.”

*Additionally, the Top 12 artists from Season 24 will band together for a special group performance.

*Three-time Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay to take the iconic stage with a special performance of “Bigger Houses,” the fan-favorite title track of the band’s fifth new studio album, “Bigger Houses.” Dan + Shay will return to “The Voice” in Season 25 as NBC’s first-ever coaching duo, premiering Feb. 26.

*Earth, Wind & Fire – the nine-time Grammy-winning legends and one of the best-selling artists of all time – will perform a medley of hits from their iconic catalog that spans five decades. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be hitting the road again next summer with legendary band Chicago on their renowned co-headlining Heart & Soul 2024 Tour.

*Four-time Grammy winner Keith Urban will perform his #1 hit “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” which has amassed more than 1 billion streams.

*Multi-platinum band with over 5 billion streams, AJR will perform a mash-up of their 3x-platinum hit “Bang!” and “Yes I’m a Mess” from their new album, “The Maybe Man.”

*Jelly Roll, Best New Artist Grammy nominee and CMA New Artist of the Year, will perform his Grammy-nominated song, “Save Me,” from his record-breaking debut country album, “Whitsitt Chapel.”

*Grammy-nominated global Amapiano Pop/R&B sensation Tyla will take to the stage with her history-making Billboard Top 10 hit “Water” from her self-titled upcoming debut album.

*Season 22 winner of “The Voice,” Bryce Leatherwood returns to the stage to perform his single “The Finger” from his forthcoming project for Universal Music Group Nashville/Republic Records.

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