<P> The Voice began airing on April 26, 2011, as a spring TV season program . The show proved to be a hit for NBC and was subsequently expanded into the fall cycle when season three premiered on September 10, 2012 . The series premiered its twelfth season on February 27, 2017 . On October 18, 2016, NBC renewed the series through its thirteenth season . On May 10, 2017, NBC renewed the series for a fourteenth series, along with announcing Jennifer Hudson as a new coach in the thirteenth season . The following day, it was announced that Kelly Clarkson would be a new coach in the fourteenth season . The thirteenth season premiered on September 25, 2017 . </P> <P> An adaptation of the Dutch show The Voice of Holland, NBC announced the show under the name The Voice of America in December 2010; its name was soon shortened to The Voice . In each season, the winner receives $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Republic Records (seasons 1 & 2) or later Universal Music Group (season 3--present). </P> <P> Each season begins with the "Blind Auditions," where coaches form their team of artists (8 in season 1, 12 in season 2 and seasons 4 - 12, and 16 in season 3) whom they mentor through the remainder of the season . The coaches' chairs are faced towards the audience during artists' performances; those interested in an artist press their button, which turns their chair towards the artist and illuminates the bottom of the chair to read "I want you ." At the conclusion of the performance, an artist either defaults to the only coach who turned around, or selects his or her coach if more than one coach expresses interest . </P> <P> In the "Battle Rounds," each coach pairs two of his or her team members to perform together, then chooses one to advance in the competition . In each season, coaches are assisted by celebrity advisors that are different each season . In the first season, coaches sit alongside their respective advisors in the battle stage . However, starting with the second season, the advisors no longer join the coaches in the battle stage . A new element was added in season three; coaches were given two "steals", allowing each coach to select two individuals who were eliminated during a battle round by another coach . </P>

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