The Voice Season 23 is underway, and the competition is narrowing. The Top 40 contestants have already completed the Blind Auditions and are now battling for the Top 28 and, ultimately, the Playoffs. With the exception of the semifinals and finals, which will air live, most of the season has finished taping.
Spoiler sources have published results from the taped rounds. IdolForums is one such source with a full season 23 spoiler page; as always, take any spoiler report with caution — leaks can sometimes contain errors. These results are reported but not officially confirmed by the show.
A previous post covered the Top 40 Blind Auditions and each contestant’s team and song choices. This report continues the coverage with the Battle and Knockout round outcomes. Playoff round results will be released separately.
How to read these results: For each battle or knockout matchup the first artist listed in bold is reported to have won the round. The second artist listed was eliminated unless noted as having been stolen by another coach or granted a Playoff Pass.
The Voice 23 Battle Round Spoilers
Forty artists competed in the Battle Round for spots in the Knockout round. Each coach was allowed one steal during battles. In addition, there was a new twist this season: the “Playoff Pass,” which allowed each coach to send one chosen artist directly to the Playoffs, skipping the Knockout round entirely.
Team Kelly Clarkson
Rachel Christine vs JB Somers – “Light On” (Maggie Rogers)
Cait Martin vs Allie Keck – “It Must Have Been Love” (Roxette)
ALI vs B. Smooth – “Unaware” (Allen Stone) — B. Smooth received the PLAYOFF PASS; Chance attempted a steal
Marcos Covos vs Sheer Element – “I Could Fall in Love” (Selena)
Holly Brand vs Katie Beth Forakis – song TBA
Kala Banham (stolen from Team Niall)
Playoff Pass: B. Smooth
Team Chance the Rapper
Sorelle vs Manasseh Samone – “Someone Like You” (Adele) — Manasseh received the PLAYOFF PASS
Ray Uriel vs NOIVAS – “Jealous Guy” (John Lennon/John Legend arrangement) — NOIVAS was stolen by Blake
Jamar Langley vs Mariah Kailia – “Gravity” (John Mayer)
Magnus vs Alyssa Lazar – “Your Song” (Elton John)
NariYella vs Chloe Abbott – song TBA
Tiana Goss (stolen from Team Niall)
Playoff Pass: Manasseh Samone
Team Niall Horan
Gina Miles vs Kala Banham – “Skinny Love” (Birdy) — Kala was stolen by Kelly
Michael B. vs Ryley Tate – “Heartbreak Anniversary” (Giveon) — Ryley received the PLAYOFF PASS
Ross Clayton vs Laura Littleton – “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks)
Kate Cosentino vs Tiana Goss – “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (Cyndi Lauper) — Tiana was stolen by Chance
Jerome Godwin vs Talia Smith – “Like I Can” (Sam Smith)
EJ Michels (stolen from Team Blake)
Playoff Pass: Ryley Tate
Team Blake Shelton
Tasha Jessen vs EJ Michels – “The Tracks of My Tears” (Smokey Robinson) — EJ was stolen by Niall and Chance; EJ ultimately chose Niall
Grace West vs Carlos Rising – “I Told You So” (Randy Travis/Carrie Underwood)
Kylee Dayne vs Marykate Conner – “Anti-Hero” (Taylor Swift) — Marykate received the PLAYOFF PASS
Walker Wilson vs Kason Lester – “Here Without You” (3 Doors Down)
Neil Salsich vs Alex Whalen – “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (Marvin Gaye) — Alex could not perform; Neil sang solo and won the round by default
NOIVAS (stolen from Chance)
Playoff Pass: Marykate Conner
The Voice 23 Knockout Round Spoilers
The Top 28 artists advanced to the Knockout Round, but four contestants — one chosen by each coach — were granted Playoff Passes and did not need to compete in the Knockouts. After the Knockout Round, twenty artists total will move on to the Playoffs.
Team Kelly Clarkson
B. Smooth (Playoff Pass)
Cait Martin – “All the Man That I Need” (Whitney Houston) vs Kala Banham – song TBA — Kala was stolen by Chance
Holly Brand – song TBA vs Rachel Christine – “Rhiannon” (Fleetwood Mac) — Rachel was stolen by Blake
ALI – “Best Part” (Daniel Caesar) vs Marcos Covos – song TBA
Neil Salsich (stolen)
Team Chance the Rapper
Manasseh Samone (Playoff Pass)
Jamar Langley – “Cruisin’” (Smokey Robinson) vs Magnus – “Ordinary People” (John Legend)
Ray Uriel – song TBA (Stevie Wonder) vs NariYella – song TBA
Sorelle – “Blame It on the Boogie” (The Jacksons) vs Tiana Goss – “God is a Woman” (Ariana Grande)
Kala Banham (stolen)
Team Niall Horan
Ryley Tate (Playoff Pass)
Ross Clayton – song TBA vs Jerome Godwin – “Someone You Loved” (Lewis Capaldi)
Gina Miles – “Somebody That I Used to Know” (Gotye) vs Kate Cosentino – “Call Me” (Blondie)
Michael B. – song TBA (Shawn Mendes) vs EJ Michels – song TBA
Tasha Jessen (stolen)
Team Blake Shelton
Marykate Conner (Playoff Pass)
Grace West – “Here You Come Again” (Dolly Parton) vs Neil Salsich – song TBA — Neil was stolen by Kelly
NOIVAS – “I Put a Spell on You” (Nina Simone) vs Tasha Jessen – “Take Me to Church” (Hozier) — Tasha was stolen by Blake
Kylee Dayne – “All by Myself” (Eric Carmen) vs Walker Wilson – song TBA
Rachel Christine (stolen)
These results reflect reported outcomes from the taped Battle and Knockout rounds. Coaches used steals and the new Playoff Pass to shape their teams heading into the Playoffs, creating several surprise saves and strategic moves. Playoff contestants and the live rounds will be revealed on-air and in official announcements; until then, treat these reported spoilers as provisional.