The Voice winners: Where are they now?
Champions of NBC's Emmy-winning singing competition have had varying levels of success in the years since. Find out what they're all up to nowadays.
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Javier Colon (Season 1)
Javier Colon became the first winner of The Voice on June 29, 2011. The Connecticut-born performer tried his hand at music before appearing on the show, releasing tracks both under labels and independently.
A member of Team Adam Levine, he impressed on The Voice and put out a studio album, Come Through for You, soon after. The record fell short on the charts and Colon ended his agreement with Univerdal Republic Records. The singer reached a new agreement with a different label and released Gravity in April 2016.
Gravity remains Colon's most recent studio album, though he continues to perform, including at the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in 2022. —Madeline Boardman
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Jermaine Paul (Season 2)
The Voice crowned its second winner in Jermaine Paul on May 8, 2012. A former backup singer for major artists like future Voice coach Alicia Keys, Paul was a member of Team Blake Shelton and went out with a cover of "I Believe I Can Fly."
While the singer has released one-off promotional singles and continues to perform, he has yet to debut a full-length studio album. —M.B.
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Cassadee Pope (Season 3)
The first female winner of The Voice, Cassadee Pope took the title on Dec. 18, 2012. A competitor on Team Blake, Pope impressed with her vocals and performed a cover of Faith Hill's "Cry" in the finals.
She dropped her debut solo studio album Frame by Frame in 2013, which hit No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Pope introduced the record with the hit single "Wasting All These Tears," and collaborated with Chris Young on his I'm Comin' Over track "Think of You," for which they earned a Grammy nomination. She has released three studio albums. —M.B.
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Danielle Bradbery (Season 4)
Danielle Bradbery won The Voice's fourth season on June 18, 2013. The Texas-born country singer performed "Maybe It Was Memphis" in the finals, competing for Team Blake.
Just months after her big win, Bradbery released her debut studio album, Danielle Bradbery. The record broke the top 20 on the Billboard 200, and performed well on the country charts, led by the single "The Heart of Dixie."
She was featured on the soundtrack to 2019's Charlie's Angels with the song "Blackout." Bradbery has released three studio albums and frequently tours with fellow country artists. —M.B.
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Tessanne Chin (Season 5)
The Voice's fifth season went to Tessanne Chin, a member of Team Adam. Performing a cover of Pink's "Try" in both her blind audition and the finals, Chin took the title on Dec. 17, 2013.
After releasing her first independent album in December 2010, Chin followed up with 2014's Count On My Love. The record hit No. 41, and included the tracks "Tumbling Down" and "Everything Reminds Me of You."
Chin is now married with children and still collaborating with other artists. —M.B.
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Josh Kaufman (Season 6)
In The Voice's sixth season, Florida-born singer Josh Kaufman won big. Kaufman competed as a part of Team Usher and sang "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele in the finale in May 2014.
Kaufman released an album before his appearance on the show, which he followed up with a self-titled EP in 2016. The singer continues to perform and did a stint in Pippin on Broadway. —M.B.
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Craig Wayne Boyd (Season 7)
On Dec. 16, 2014, Craig Wayne Boyd won The Voice's seventh season. A Texas-born performer, Boyd flexed his country chops as a part of Team Blake.
After taking the title, Boyd, who previously released two independent albums, hit the charts with "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face," a track off of the season's collection. He released a studio album in 2017, an EP in 2019, and a single called "One Line Away" in 2023. —M.B.
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Sawyer Fredericks (Season 8)
Sawyer Fredericks gave Team Pharrell Williams its first victory when he took the crown on May 19, 2015. Winning the show's eighth season at the age of 16, Fredericks memorably performed "Old Man" by Neil Young.
The guitar player released a self-titled EP soon after and has released three albums. He came out as bisexual in 2022. —M.B.
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Jordan Smith (Season 9)
Jordan Smith won the ninth season of The Voice on Dec. 15, 2015. The Kentucky-born performer repped Team Adam in the finals, in which he performed "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from The Sound of Music.
In March 2016, Smith released his first album, Something Beautiful, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Smith has since released two additional albums. He also co-wrote the song "Ashes" from 2018's Deadpool 2 and went on to represent Kentucky in the NBC competition series American Song Contest, placing third. —M.B.
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Alisan Porter (Season 10)
Alisan Porter had already experienced fame as a child star before auditioning for The Voice, namely in the title role of 1991's Curly Sue. She performed "Somewhere" from West Side Story in the May 2016 finale, helping give Christina Aguilera her first win as a coach.
Post-The Voice, Porter released an EP in 2017 and a studio album in 2019. —Kevin Jacobsen
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Sundance Head (Season 11)
The Voice was not country artist Sundance Head's first brush with singing competitions, having made the top 16 on American Idol in 2007. He had much greater success as a member of Team Blake on The Voice, performing the standard "At Last" in the December 2016 finale.
Head continues to perform live and has released two albums since: 2019's Stained Glass and Neon and 2022's Starting Again. —K.J.
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Chris Blue (Season 12)
R&B singer Chris Blue gave Alicia Keys her only win as a coach, performing such songs as "The Tracks of My Tears" and "Rhythm Nation" during the spring 2017 season.
After winning, Blue released multiple albums and singles, including the 2021 song "Moon." —K.J.
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Chloe Kohanski (Season 13)
Chloe Kohanski rocked The Voice stage originally as a member of Team Miley Cyrus before being stolen by Blake Shelton. She clinched the win in December 2017 with a performance of "Bette Davis Eyes."
The singer changed her stage name to Chloe MK in 2019, releasing singles, an EP, and the 2021 album All the Same All OK. —K.J.
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Brynn Cartelli (Season 14)
Brynn Cartelli won The Voice at the age of 15, beating the record set by Sawyer Fredericks. She gave new coach Kelly Clarkson her first victory on her first attempt, performing Adele's "Skyfall" in the May 2018 finale.
In 2019, Cartelli performed as the opening act for Clarkson on her Meaning of Life tour. She has released multiple singles and a 2021 EP called Based on a True Story. —K.J.
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Chevel Shepherd (Season 15)
Country artist Chevel Shepherd went against the grain by choosing Team Kelly instead of Blake, winning season 15 with a performance of Tanya Tucker's "It's a Little Too Late" in late-2018.
She went on to open for Maroon 5 as part of their Red Pill Blues tour in 2019, and released her first album, Everybody's Got a Story, in 2021. She has also tried her hand at acting, appearing in 2020's Wildfire and 2022's Vengeance. —K.J.
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Maelyn Jarmon (Season 16)
Folk singer Maelyn Jarmon delivered John Legend his only win to date. The Texas artist performed "Fields of Gold" by Sting for her blind audition and clinched the win in May 2019 with her rendition of the Leonard Cohen classic "Hallelujah."
Jarmon released a cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in 2019. She has yet to put out an album, though she has taken her singing talents to TikTok in the years since. —K.J.
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Jake Hoot (Season 17)
Jake Hoot only got one chair turn from the coaches for his blind audition, from Kelly Clarkson, who won her third season thanks to the country singer. His finale performance was a cover of Lonestar's "Amazed," which brought him the win in December 2019.
Hoot performed at the Grand Ole Opry in 2020. He has released multiple singles and EPs. —K.J.
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Todd Tilghman (Season 18)
Todd Tilghman made history as the oldest artist to win The Voice, at the age of 42. The Christian singer won the May 2020 finale as a member of Team Blake with a performance of "I Can Only Imagine."
Tilghman has released singles and EPs since winning the show. He wrote a book in 2021, titled Every Little Win: How Celebrating Small Victories Can Lead to Big Joy. —K.J.
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Carter Rubin (Season 19)
Carter Rubin won with coach Gwen Stefani in the fall 2020 season. The pop singer was just 15 years old at the time, performing a cover of Miley Cyrus' "The Climb" in the finale.
Since his victory, Rubin has released two singles, "Horoscope" and "Time Machine." —K.J.
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Cam Anthony (Season 20)
Cam Anthony wasn't exactly an unknown before auditioning for The Voice. The Philadelphia resident made a name for himself with a series of viral singing videos and went on to win the Fox competition Showtime at the Apollo. On The Voice, he took home another victory for Team Blake, performing "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi before his May 2021 win.
Anthony released a single in 2022 called "Keep It Between Us." —K.J.
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Girl Named Tom (Season 21)
Folk trio Girl Named Tom made history as the first group to win The Voice, taking home the victory with coach Kelly Clarkson. In the December 2021 finale, the group performed "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac.
Girl Named Tom released a Christmas album in 2022 called One More Christmas. —K.J.
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Bryce Leatherwood (Season 22)
Bryce Leatherwood delivered another victory for Team Blake, though he made history as the first winner to have been saved by the Wild Card Instant Save. The country artist won after performing Travis Tritt's "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" in the December 2022 finale.
Since the show, he has performed live shows and plans to release new music. —K.J.