The Voice 26 announce Sting, Jennifer Hudson as Knockout Mentors
The Voice 26 Battles conclude on Monday November 4, and after an American election night break on Tuesday, the competition returns on Monday, November 11 with the Knockout round, which will feature two celebrity mentors, former The Voice coach Jennifer Hudson and pop legend Sting.
In a first for The Voice, two artists come aboard as mega mentors. Jennifer joins Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire while Sting joins coaches Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani to mentor the remaining artists as each team prepares for the Knockouts.
The Three-Way Knockouts return with a steal and a save
The three-way Knockouts are back, as the artists are paired against two other teammates, but this time, they will select their own songs to perform individually while their direct competitors watch and wait. Alongside the coaches, Sting and Jennifer will bring their years of experience to guide the artists. Coaches alone choose the winner from their team to advance to the Playoffs, the last round before the Live Shows. Each coach has one save and one steal in this round.
Sting, managed by the Cherrytree Music Company, has earned 17 Grammy Awards, two Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, four Oscar nominations, a Tony nomination, Billboard magazine’s Century Award and MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year. A member of both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, he has received the Kennedy Center Honors, American Music Award of Merit and Polar Music Prize. Throughout his career, he has sold over 100 million albums from his combined work with the Police and as a solo artist.
Jennifer Hudson is a former The Voice coach and American Idol contestant
Jennifer Hudson is a Grammy, Oscar, Tony and Emmy-winning artist. Over her highly acclaimed career, the singer has been named one of Time magazine’s “Most Influential People in the World,” received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, received NAACP Entertainer of the Year, performed at the Super Bowl, sang for world leaders and even has a day named after her in her beloved city of Chicago.
Hudson’s nationally syndicated talk show, The Jennifer Hudson Show, which launched its third season in September, is the recipient of 10 Daytime Emmy Award nominations and two People’s Choice Awards nominations. The show, which continually features an impressive lineup of guests, earned her the AAFCA We See You Award, GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award and the NAACP Image Award for Best Talk Show Host. Jennifer was also a coach on seasons 13 and 15 of The Voice. On Oct. 18, Hudson released her highly anticipated first holiday album, The Gift of Love. Jennifer got her start as a finalist on American Idol season 3 in 2004.
The Voice 26 Knockouts begin Monday November 11 at 8 pm ET/PT and Tuesday November 12 at 9 pm ET/PT.
