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ShowsThe VoiceSeason 13
Jennifer Hudson joins — coaching credentials at a new level

The Star Power

Season thirteen brought Jennifer Hudson to the coaching chairs alongside Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton, and Adam Levine. Hudson's musical credibility — Grammy-winning, Oscar-winning — set a new standard for what a coach's biography could bring.

Filmed
Los Angeles
Los Angeles · Jennifer Hudson's Grammy-and-Oscar coaching debut
Premiered
Sep 25, 2017
NBC · September 2017
Format
Blind audition competition
Jennifer Hudson joins the coaching panel
Cast size
4 players
Coaches: Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson
Host
Carson Daly
Carson Daly — thirteenth season at the helm
On this page5 sections
  1. 01The take
  2. 02The shape of the season
  3. 03Where it sits in the canon
  4. 04Adjacent in the canon
  5. 05Also appears in
01The take

The Star Power.

A coaching panel where the credentials spoke as loud as the chair turns.
02The shape of the season

Fall cycle, thirteenth season steady.

Jennifer Hudson's arrival in season thirteen raised the coaching panel's musical credibility to a level the show hadn't reached in several cycles. Her instincts in the blind auditions — what to pursue, when to turn, how to make the case for her team — reflected industry experience that shaped the recruiting dynamic. Alongside Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton, and Adam Levine, the season had an eclectic coaching table that ran genuinely competitive blind auditions. A well-above-average ascendant-era season.

03Where it sits in the canon

The #14 slot.

Slot #14 of 29 in the Voice Editor's Canon. Jennifer Hudson's arrival in season thirteen raised the coaching panel's musical credibility to a level the format hadn't seen in several cycles. Her instincts in the blind auditions — what to pursue, how to make the case, when the argument needed to be specific and when it needed to be personal — reflected a depth of industry experience that shaped the entire recruiting phase. Alongside Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton, and Adam Levine, the season had a musically eclectic panel that made chair turns feel earned. A well-above-average ascendant-era season, outperforming its mid-run position by coaching quality alone.

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05Also appears in

Cross-references.