The BEST episodes of The Voice season 12

#1 - Live Finale, Part 2

Season 12 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/23/2017

Carson Daly reveals who America has chosen to be the winner. Also, special duets with the Final Four artists and A-list performers.

#2 - Blind Auditions, Part 7

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/14/2017

With only 5 spaces left in the competition, the stakes are higher than ever for the artists.

#3 - Best of the Blind Auditions

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2017

With the teams complete, Carson recaps Season 12 so far, including the showstopping performances, stories behind the artists and exclusive, never-before-seen footage of Coaches Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani.

#4 - Blind Auditions, Part 4

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/2017

On the 4th night of blind auditions, the coaches continue their search for the best voices in the country.

#5 - Blind Auditions Premiere, Night 2

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/28/2017

A 2nd round of blind auditions showcases a crop of talented singers who aim to impress the coaches.

#6 - Blind Auditions Premiere, Night 3

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/2/2017

On the 3rd night of blind auditions, another group of gifted vocalists hopes to turn the chairs of the coaches.

#7 - Blind Auditions Premiere, Night 1

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/2017

Coaches Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani all vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon from the country's best vocalists.

#8 - The Battles Premiere, Part 2

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/21/2017

Tonight, two of Gwen's artists are shocked by the challenge of having to take on a Celine Dion song - in front of Celine, herself. Alicia and DJ Khaled are floored by the two R&B stars she paired against each other, and Luke Bryan and Blake team up to surprisingly show two young pop artists how to work the stage. Gwen, Alicia, and Blake each have a steal left, while Adam has two - and is on the hunt.

#9 - The Knockouts, Part 3

Season 12 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/10/2017

On the final night of knockouts, artists perform to impress the coaches and make it to the live shows.

#10 - The Knockouts Premiere, Part 2

Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/4/2017

On the second night of knockouts, artists perform to impress the coaches and make it to the live shows. And for the first time ever, artists watch their competition in rehearsals.

#11 - The Battles Premiere

Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/20/2017

The battle rounds begin and the coaches enlist the help of top recording artists and producers to offer their knowledge and skills as advisers. Alicia Keys teams up with DJ Khaled, Adam Levine with John Legend, Blake Shelton with Luke Bryan, and Gwen Stefani with Celine Dion. In this phase, the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other in a dueling duet. After the vocal face-off, each coach must choose which artist from their team is the strongest, and has the option of stealing losing artists from an opposing coach. Each coach has two steals during the battle rounds where their artists proceed to the knockout rounds.

#12 - Blind Auditions, Part 6

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/13/2017

On the 6th night of blind auditions, the teams are filling up, and the coaches hope to seal the deal with the best voices in the country.

#13 - Live Finale, Part 1

Season 12 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/22/2017

In the final phase of the competition, the final 4 artists perform live in front of coaches Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani.

#14 - Live Top 11 Performances

Season 12 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/2017

The Top 11 artists strive to impress their coaches, win America's vote, and stay in the competition. Only 10 move on to next week's live shows.

#15 - The Knockouts Premiere

Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/2017

The knockout rounds begin with the coaches artists being paired against a teammate once more, but this time they each select their own song to perform individually, while their direct competitor watches and waits. This season, the coaches themselves serve as key advisors and are on hand to prepare the artists for this challenge. The coaches alone choose the winner from their team to move on to the live shows and the artist not selected is available to be stolen by another coach.

#16 - The Battles, Part 4

Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2017

The battle rounds conclude unlike ever before as the night begins with Alicia sitting down at the piano to help her artists, leaving the two of them and DJ Khaled equally in awe of Alicia herself on "the keys." Adam and John Legend help an unlikely pairing find common ground and put on a performance that wows the coaches. Celine Dion stuns Team Gwen's final battle pair when she personally choreographs their performance. Adam, the only coach left with a steal, finds the artist he's been waiting for.

#17 - Blind Auditions, Part 5

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/7/2017

On the 5th night of blind auditions, the coaches hope to find the best voices in the country.

#18 - The Battles, Part 3

Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/27/2017

Tonight, Blake, Adam, and Gwen each have steals, and surprises abound as the artists hold nothing back in an attempt to move forward to the Knockouts. Alicia and DJ Khaled work their magic to create battle arrangements like we've never heard before on the Voice stage. Adam shows tough love to bring out the best in two of his artists when they are given a John Legend hit, in front of John himself. Blake and Luke Bryan celebrate their surprising love of soul music. And, Gwen and Adam develop a rivalry for the artists they want.

#19 - Live Playoffs, Night 2

Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/18/2017

#20 - Live Top 12 Eliminations

Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/25/2017

Ten artists are revealed as safe by America's votes. The bottom 2 artists then compete for the Instant Save and 1 is eliminated.

#21 - Live Top 11 Eliminations

Season 12 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2017

Nine artists are revealed as safe by America's votes. The bottom 2 artists then compete for the Instant Save and 1 is eliminated.

#22 - Live Top 10 Eliminations

Season 12 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/9/2017

Seven artists are revealed as safe by America's votes. The bottom three artists then compete for the Instant Save and two are eliminated.

#23 - Live Playoffs, Night 1

Season 12 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/17/2017

The artists from 2 teams perform in front of the coaches for their chance at a coveted spot in the Top 12. Through real-time voting on the Voice App and Twitter, fans are able to advance 2 artists per team and find out the results on the same night. Tonight's 2 coaches then immediately choose the final artist from their teams to save, sending the other artists home.

#24 - Live Semi-Final Performances

Season 12 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/15/2017

The Top 8 Voice artists perform live in front of their coaches for America's vote. Plus, for the first time ever, the artists team up for competitive duets.

#25 - Live Top 10 Performances

Season 12 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/8/2017

The Top 10 Voice artists perform live in front of their coaches and America. Plus, Blake Shelton performs “Every Time I Hear That Song.”