SHOW. THE SEASON 23 "VOICE" FINALE,
THE COWBOY'S LAST SHOW STARTS RIGHT NOW. **
>>> Carson: BLAKE! IT'S THE LAST SHOW, BUDDY! COME ON!
THIS IS IT! >> ARE YOU READY? >> LET'S GO!
** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> OH, MY GOSH. >> HEY! >> THIS WAY?
>> STEPPING ON TO "THE VOICE" STAGE TONIGHT WITH 28 NUMBER ONE HITS, 23 SEASONS AND 9 "VOICE"
CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES! HE'S THE LONGEST-RUNNING COACH IN "VOICE" HISTORY!
FOR HIS FINAL "VOICE" SHOW, GIVE IT UP FOR THE ONE, THE ONLY -- MY DUMBEST FRIEND, BLAKE
SHELTON! >> Carson: THANK YOU, ADAM. GOOD BEING BACK HERE TONIGHT.
CEE LO GREEN IS IN THE HOUSE. WELCOME, EVERYBODY. WE ARE LIVE FOR BLAKE SHELTON'S
LAST SHOW ON "THE VOICE" EVER. AND SEASON 23 WINNER, OUR FIVE FINALISTS ARE PUMPED.
ADAM, GREAT THAT YOU'RE HERE. THANK YOU. CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH YOU GUYS
PERFORM LATER. ANYTHING NEAR THE TOP OF THE SHOW YOU'D LIKE TO SAY TO YOUR
FRIEND, BLAKE? >> DON'T SCREW IT UP. IT'S YOUR LAST SHOW, YOU'VE HAD
A GREAT RUN. DON'T SCREW IT UP, YOU IDIOT. JUST KIDDING.
I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GREAT SHOW. I LOVE THAT I'M HERE, THE BAND'S
HERE. YOU LOOK GREAT. GOD, WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO SAY?
>> MORE. THERE'S MORE TO SAY. >> ADAM LEVINE AND MAROON 5 ARE
COMING UP. HOW ABOUT GIVE IT UP FOR YOUR SEASON 23 COACHES -- KELLY
CLARKSON, CHANCE THE RAPPER, NIALL HORAN! IT'S TIME TO KICK OFF OUR BIG
FINALE, AND OUR CELEBRATION OF BLAKE, WITH AN 80's MEDLEY BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW BLAKE LOVES
THE 80's. IF YOU DON'T KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW. GIVE IT UP FOR THE OG COACH, CEE
LO GREEN! ** * LITTLE DITTY
ABOUT JACK AND DIANE * * TWO AMERICAN KIDS GROWIN' UP
IN THE HEARTLAND * * JACKIE GONNA BE A FOOTBALL STAR *
* DIANE'S DEBUTANTE BACKSEAT OF JACKIE'S CAR * * OH YEAH, LIFE GOES ON
LONG AFTER THE THRILL OF LIVIN' IS GONE * * OH YEAH
THEY SAY LIFE GOES ON * * LONG AFTER THE THRILL OF LIVIN' IS GONE *
ROCK ON! ** COME ON!
* HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY OOOOOH * * DON'T YOU
FORGET ABOUT ME DON'T, DON'T, DON'T, DON'T * * DON'T YOU
FORGET ABOUT ME * * WHEN YOU WALK ON BY WILL YOU CALL MY NAME *
SING IT! * HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY OOOOOH *
** >> PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD. * TOMMY USED TO WORK
ON THE DOCKS * * UNION'S BEEN ON STRIKE HE'S DOWN ON HIS LUCK *
* IT'S TOUGH SO TOUGH * * GINA WORKS THE
DINER ALL DAY * * WORKING FOR HER MAN SHE BRINGS HOME HER PAY *
* FOR LOVE FOR LOVE * * SHE SAYS WE'VE GOT TO
HOLD ON TO WHAT WE'VE GOT * * IT DOESN'T
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF WE MAKE IT OR NOT * * WE'VE GOT EACH OTHER
AND THAT'S A LOT * * FOR LOVE WE'LL GIVE IT A SHOT *
* OH, WE'RE HALFWAY THERE OH, LIVIN' ON A PRAYER * * TAKE MY HAND
AND WE'LL MAKE IT, I SWEAR OH, LIVIN' ON A PRAYER * * OH, WE'VE GOT TO HOLD ON
READY OR NOT * * YOU LIVE FOR THE FIGHT WHEN THAT'S ALL
THAT YOU'VE GOT * * OH, WE'RE HALFWAY THERE OH, LIVIN' ON A PRAYER *
* TAKE MY HAND AND WE'LL MAKE IT, I SWEAR * * OH, LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER * ** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Carson: GIVE IT UP FORSEE LOW GREEN! AND FORMER TEAM BLAKE ARTISTS --
CAM WES, CHLOE KOHANSKI, BODIE AND WENDY MOTEN. GREAT TO HAVE YOU ALL BACK HOME.
WHAT A WAY TO KICK OFF THE SHOW. THE ONE AND ONLY CEELO GREEN. WE'VE GOT A BIG NIGHT OF
PERFORMANCES. WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED. IN THE BUILDING TOOSII, DIPLO,
LILY ROSE AND MAROON 5. AND COMING UP NEXT, COACH NIALL JOINS HIS FINALIST GINA FOR AN
ICONIC BILLY JOEL SONG. AND WE WILL REVEAL THIS SEASON'S WINNER!
"THE VOICE" WILL BE BACK IN JUST 60 SECONDS.
>> Carson: WELCOME BACK TO OUR LIVE SEASON FINALE. TONIGHT, OF COURSE, WE ARE
CROWING OUR SEASON 23 WINNER. BUT WE'RE ALSO SAYING GOODBYE TO THE COWBOY, BLAKE.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF FRIENDS HERE TO HELP US CELEBRATE, AND GREAT MUSIC AHEAD BY DIPLO WITH
LILY ROSE, TOOSII AND MAROON 5. APPEARANCES BY DOLLY PARTON, NICK JONAS, JOHN LEGEND,
MILEY CYRUS, PHARRELL AND MORE. PLUS, ALL OF YOUR FINALISTS ARE TAKING THE STAGE WITH THEIR
COACHES FOR AWESOME DUETS. WHEN NIALL MET GINA, HE IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED ALL THE
UNIQUE QUALITIES THAT WOULD BRING HER TO THE END OF THIS COMPETITION.
NOW, IF HE COULD ONLY JUST MAKE OUT WHAT SHE'S SAYING. TAKE A LOOK.
>> SORRY? >> THEY'RE GOING TO PUT THAT IN TOO.
>> THAT'S SO GOOD. >> OH, THANK YOU. >> THE WAY YOU SPEAK AT ONE
DECIBAL, IF EVEN. >> I THINK IT'S PERFECT. >> SHALL WE HAVE A QUIET -- HUH?
I THINK GINA WON THAT. >> IT'S MY GAME. >> THE FIRST ZOOM I DID WITH
YOU, I THOUGHT MY AUDIO WAS FULLY UP HERE. IT'S NOT.
>> I JUST GET NERVOUS. WHEN I GET NERVOUS, MY VOICE GETS QUIETER.
AND I DIDN'T KNOW YOU BACK THEN. >> GINA! >> IN REHEARSALS IT'S MORE
COMFORTABLE BECAUSE I JUST FEEL LIKE I HAVE A FRIEND ALWAYS. THEN DURING PERFORMANCES, IT'S
JUST YOU. IT'S NICE. >> PEOPLE LIKE SEEING NICE
PEOPLE DO GOOD THINGS. I THINK GINA IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THAT.
SHE'S JUST BEING HERSELF. >> THANKS. >> YOU'RE A NICE PERSON.
>> GOODNESS. >> THE SONG GINA AND I ARE GOING TO SING IS "NEW YORK STATE OF
MIND" BY BILLY JOEL. IT WAS ON GINA'S LIST OF SONGS SHE POTENTIALLY WOULD LIKE TO
SING AND IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS EVER. EVERY TIME I GOT DRUNK, I SANG
IT AT KARAOKE. >> I SHOULD KNOW THAT. >> I DIDN'T TELL YOU?
YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS PERFORMANCE? SLAY.
** * SOME FOLKS LIKE TO GET AWAY *
* TAKE A HOLIDAY FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD * * HOP A FLIGHT TO
MIAMI BEACH OR TO HOLLYWOOD * * BUT I'M TAKIN' A GREYHOUND
ON THE HUDSON RIVER LINE * * I'M IN A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND *
* I'VE SEEN ALL THE MOVIE STARS * * IN THEIR FANCY CARS
AND THEIR LIMOUSINES * * BEEN HIGH IN THE ROCKIES UNDER THE EVER GREENS *
* I KNOW WHAT I'M NEEDIN' AND I DON'T WANNA WASTE MORE TIME *
* I'M IN A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND * * IT WAS SO EASY LIVIN'
DAY BY DAY * * OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE RHYTHM AND BLUES *
* BUT NOW I NEED A LITTLE GIVE AND TAKE * * THE NEW YORK TIMES
THE DAILY NEWS * * IT COMES DOWN TO REALITY AND IT'S FINE WITH ME
CAUSE I'VE LET IT SLIDE * * I DON'T CARE IF IT'S CHINATOWN
OR ON RIVERSIDE * * I DON'T HAVE ANY REASONS I LEFT THEM ALL BEHIND *
* CAUSE I'M IN A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND ** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Carson: THAT IS OF COURSE GINA MILES AND HER COACH, NIALL HORAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
THAT WAS AWESOME, THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. WE'VE GOT A PACKED SHOW TONIGHT.
PERFORMANCE STILL ON THE WAY. DIPLO, LILY ROSE, ADAM LEVINE AND THE BOYS OF MAROON 5.
PLUS, RAPPER-SINGER TOOSII PERFORMS A MASSIVE SINGLE THAT'S TAKING OVER TIKTOK.
WE'VE GOT TOOSII ON THE WAY. AND THE WINNER OF "THE VOICE" WILL BE REVEALED.
MORE SURPRISES. ** >> Carson: WELCOME BACK.
OUR LIVE SEASON 23 FINALE. I'M IN A NEW SPOT HERE. PAUL AND "THE VOICE" BAND WHO
HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLE. WE HAVE GOT AN EXCITING ANNOUNCE
MENT FOR THE WINNER AND SECOND PLACE. EACH OF THEM WILL WIN A
UNIVERSAL THEME PARK VACATION FOR TWO IN EITHER HOLLYWOOD OR ORLANDO.
THEY'LL GET TO EXPERIENCE THE NEW "SUPER NINTENDO WORLD," NOW OPEN AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
HOLLYWOOD OR JOIN ILLUMINATION'S "MINIONS" AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT'S BRAND, NEW ATTRACTION,
"VILLAIN-CON MINION BLAST." THAT SOUNDS AWESOME AND IT OPENS SUMMER 2023.
IT'S MORE THAN MAGIC. IT'S REAL. NOW, HE'S A PLATINUM-RECORDING
RAPPER, SINGER AND SONGWRITER. FUN SPENDING TIME WITH HIM BEFORE THE SHOW.
BLOWING UP RIGHT NOW. VIRAL SENSATION AND IS NOW IN THE TOP 10 OF THE BILLBOARD
CHARTS. WITH "FAVORITE SONG," GIVE IT UP FOR TOOSII.
* BUT NOBODY'S GONNA MAKE YOU CHANGE WHAT YOU PROBABLY
DON'T LIKE ANYWAY * * BOUT YOU DARLIN SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL
HMM-MMM BE SOMEBODY * * WHO CAN MAKE YOU FACE
WHAT YOU'RE GUARDIN OPEN UP THE GATES WHERE YOUR HEART IS *
* AND JUST BE YOURSELF ADELSO ON THIS HMM-MMM *
* YEAH I'M ON THE STAGE RIGHT NOW SINGIN' YOUR FAVORITE SONG
LOOK IN THE CROWD * * AND YOU'RE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND
AS THEY SING ALONG I SAY, "YOU LOOK GOOD * * WITHOUT NO MAKE-UP
NO LASHES, EVEN BETTER WHEN YOU WAKE UP * * OH, OH, OH, OH
I SEE THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE SEE YOU'RE HIDIN *
* THE HATE I SEE YOU'RE LOOKIN FOR SOMEONE *
* TO SCOOP YOU RIGHT OFF OF YOUR FEET YOU WANT TO RIDE
IN THE WRAITH * * YOU WANT TO GO OUT ON DATES
YOU WANT SOMEBODY TO COME BRING YOU FLOWERS * * SOMEONE TO TALK
TO FOR HOURS WASH YOUR BACK WHILE Y'ALL SIT IN THE SHOWER *
* SOMEONE TO TELL YOU YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL SOMEONE TO TELL YOU
AND MEAN IT * * SOMEONE TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU" EVERYDAY
AND DON'T GOT A REASON YOU WANT SOMEONE * * TO BRING YOU PEACE UH
SOMEONE TO HELP YOU SLEEP YEAH SOMEONE TO PICK YOU UP *
* WHEN YOU'RE FEELIN DOWN, FEELIN' LONELY NEED SOMEBODY
WHO CAN MAKE IT BETTER * * SOMEBODY WHO CAN OPEN UP THOSE GATES
OPEN UP THOSE GATES TO YOUR HEART * * ONLY IF YOU'LL LET ME
I'M ON THE STAGE RIGHT NOW SINGIN' YOUR FAVORITE SONG LOOK IN THE CROWD *
* AND YOU'RE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND AS THEY SING ALONG
I SAY, "YOU LOOK GOOD * * WITHOUT NO MAKE-UP NO LASHES
EVEN BETTER WHEN YOU WAKE UP OH, OH, OH, OH * * I SEE THE LOOK
ON YOUR FACE I SEE YOU'RE LOOKIN FOR PEACE *
* I SEE YOU'RE TIRED OF THE HURT TIRED OF THE PAIN
TIRED OF THE NIGHTS * * WHERE YOU CAN'T GET NO SLEEP
I SEE YOU'RE TIRED THINKIN BOUT IF HE CHEAT * * SEE YOU TIRED THINKIN
BOUT IF YOU'RE LEAVIN SEE YOU TIRED OF BEIN SO TIRED AND YOU'RE DAMN SURE *
* AIN'T GETTIN' EVEN NEED SOMEBODY WHO CAN MAKE IT BETTER
SOMEBODY * * WHO CAN OPEN UP THOSE GATES
OPEN UP THOSE GATES TO YOUR HEART * * ONLY IF YOU'LL LET ME
I'M ON THE STAGE RIGHT NOW SINGIN' YOUR FAVORITE SONG LOOK IN THE CROWD *
* AND YOU'RE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND AS THEY SING ALONG
I SAY, "YOU LOOK GOOD * * WITHOUT NO MAKE-UP NO LASHES, EVEN BETTER
WHEN YOU WAKE UP * * OH, OH, OH, OH BUT NOBODY'S
GONNA MAKE YOU CHANGE WHAT YOU PROBABLY * * DON'T LIKE ANYWAY
BOUT YOU DARLIN SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL HMM-MM *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> Carson: TOOSII, EVERYBODY! GREAT TO HAVE HIM IN THE
BUILDING TONIGHT ON OUR SPECIAL NIGHT. THANK YOU, TOOSII, VERY MUCH,
MAN. CONGRATS ON EVERYTHING. A LOT GOING ON TONIGHT
OBVIOUSLY. WE ARE OF COURSE CROWNING THE WINNER OF SEASON 23 OF THE
VOICE. WE'RE ALSO SAYING GOOD-BYE TO OUR FRIEND, THE COWBOY OVER
THERE. YOU CAN BLAINE HAS CHANGED A LOT OF LIVES HERE AT "THE VOICE" BUT
ONE IN PARTICULAR. >> HI. >> WHAT'S THAT?
>> GOOD TO TOUCH YOU. >> WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THIS ORANGE COUNTY GIRL AND THIS
COUNTRY GUY FROM OKLAHOMA WOULD FIND EACH OTHER ON A SET OF "THE VOICE."
* I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU * * I DON'T EVEN WANT TO BREATHE *
>> SHE'S NEW. STOP LAUGHING AT HER. >> SHE DIDN'T WANT ME.
I'M SO SAD. >> WHEN WE FIRST CAME ON THE SHOW, OUR LIVES WERE HAVING THIS
PARALLEL DESTRUCTION HAPPENING. NEXT THING YOU KNOW, BLAKE AND I STARTED BECOMING BESTIES.
>> DO IT AGAIN, DO IT AGAIN, DO IT AGAIN. >> MY TEAM IS FULL!
>> AND FALLING IN LOVE. >> HI, BLAKE. >> HI, PRETTY GIRL.
>> TO FIND MY SOUL MATE, IT'S HARD TO EVEN TALK ABOUT IT WITHOUT GETTING SUPER EMOTIONAL.
>> DO YOU EVER THINK IN YOUR LIFETIME. >> THAT GWEN STEFANI WOULD BE
WITH BLAKE? >> EXACTLY. >> THE CRAZIEST THING ABOUT
BEING ON "THE VOICE" WITH BLAKE IS IT LED ME TO DOING COUNTRY. >> I GOT TO BE ON TWO NUMBER 1
COUNTRY HITS WITH BLAKE SHELTON WHICH WAS THE BEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE.
>> HE HAS TRULY CHANGED PEOPLE'S LIVES. "THE VOICE" WILL GO ON BUT
BLAKE'S LEGACY WILL BE THERE FOREVER. >> YOUR FIRST SEASON AS HUSBAND
AND WIFE. >> "THE VOICE" IS THE REASON I MET BLAKE SHELTON AND MY LIFE
CHANGED AFTER THAT. BLAKE, HAVE A GREAT FINALE. WE LOVE YOU, AND I'LL SEE YOU AT
HOME. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> Carson: I KNOW YOU DIDN'T
BELIEVE THIS, THAT GWEN COULDN'T BE HERE WITH US TONIGHT, OBVIOUSLY.
WE SHOULD MENTION GWEN IS FIRED UP. SHE'S GOING TO BE IN ONE OF
THESE COACH'S CHAIRS NEXT SEASON SO WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE GWEN HERE FOR SEASON 24.
WHAT WAS THAT LIKE TO WATCH FOR YOU? >> I LOVE SEEING IT.
BUT AS YOU KNOW, GWEN AND I REVIEW THAT WEEKLY. WE TALK ABOUT IT LIKE CAN YOU
BELIEVE? AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK WE STOP AND GO -- I MEAN WHAT?
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT HAPPENED? WE MET EACH OTHER ON THE SHOW AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND IT'S
JUST -- IT'S BEEN THE GREATEST THING THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO ME IN MY LIFE.
>> Carson: WE WERE ALL PRIVILEGED TO WITNESS IT. TONIGHT'S SPECIAL CELEBRATION OF
BLAKE AND OUR SEASON FINALE CONTINUES WITH PERFORMANCES. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE
BUILDING. MAROON 5 WILL PERFORM A BRAND-NEW SONG.
DIPLO WITH LILLY ROSE. BLAKE WILL HIT THE STAGE WITH NOIVAS FOR ONE OF BLAKE'S NUMBER
ONE SONGS.
>> (MUSICA).
>> Carson: WELCOME BACK TO OUR
SEASON 23 FINALE. TONIGHT, WE FIND OUT YOUR WINNER.
BEFORE WE DO, BLAKE AND NOIVAS SHOW US WHY THEY'RE THE PERFECT PAIRING WITH A SONG THAT MEANS A
LOT TO THE BOTH OF THEM. ** >> ONE OF THESE DAYS WHEN YOU
SIT DOWN, YOU'LL MAKE THAT SOUND. HERE IT IS, THE FINALE.
WE FINALLY GET TO PERFORM WITH EACH OTHER. >> HOME IS AN AMAZING SONG.
IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO ME. I'VE BEEN MISSING MY WIFE AND MY KIDS.
IT BEING A MEGA HIT FROM YOU. >> BY THE WAY, DISCLAIMER, AMERICA, HE PICKED THE SONG.
I DID NOT PICK MY OWN SONG, DAMMIT. YOU PROMISE NOT TO HURT ME?
>> I PROMISE. >> I'VE SEEN YOU ON STAGE WHIPPING MIC STANDS AROUND.
JUST DON'T HURT ME. >> I'LL BE TAME THIS TIME, BLAKE.
I WANT TO FEEL LIKE WE'RE JUST CHILLIN' ON THE RANCH IN TEXAS. >> I LIKE TO THINK THAT OVER THE
COURSE OF THE SEASON YOU'VE TRANSFORMED INTO MY OLD SCHOOL IMAGE, BUT MY GUT TELLS ME THAT
YOU'VE JUST STARTED TRANSFORMING INTO WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE AT HOME. >> THAT'S EXACTLY.
ACTUALLY THE ONLY REASON I DIDN'T WEAR MY COWBOY HAT FOR THE BLIND AUDITION IS BECAUSE MY
WIFE ACTUALLY TOLD ME, SHE WAS LIKE I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD DO IT.
I WAS LIKE I CAN'T ARGUE WITH HER. >> NO.
GOD, NO. BEFORE WE GET OUT OF HERE, I DO HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.
THEY WERE AWESOME ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU GUYS BRAND-NEW GUITARS. >> ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS
RIGHT NOW? >> A NEW GUITAR SO YOU CAN WRITE US SOME SONGS.
>> WHOA! OH, MY GOSH. >> ARE YOU READY TO GO DO THIS?
>> I'M READY TO DO IT. >> I'M READY TO GO HOME. NO, I WANT TO DO THE SONG.
COME ON, LET'S GO. BRING YOUR GUITAR. >> OH, MAN.
** * ANOTHER SUMMER DAY HAS COME AND GONE AWAY *
* IN PARIS AND ROME BUT I WANNA GO HOME * * MAY BE SURROUNDED BY
A MILLION PEOPLE I * * STILL FEEL ALL ALONE JUST WANNA GO HOME *
* OH, I MISS YOU, YOU KNOW AND I'VE BEEN KEEPING * * ALL THE LETTERS
THAT I WROTE TO YOU * * EACH ONE A LINE OR TWO I'M FINE BABY
HOW ARE YOU * * WELL I WOULD SEND THEM BUT I KNOW
THAT IT'S JUST NOT ENOUGH * * MY WORDS WERE COLD AND FLAT
AND YOU DESERVE MORE * THAN THAT * * ANOTHER AEROPLANE
ANOTHER SUNNY PLACE * * I'M LUCKY, I KNOW BUT I WANNA GO HOME *
* I'VE GOT TO GO HOME LET ME GO HOME * * I'M JUST TOO FAR
FROM WHERE YOU ARE I WANNA GO HOME * * AND I FEEL JUST LIKE
I'M LIVING SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE * * IT'S LIKE I JUST
STEPPED OUTSIDE * * WHEN EVERYTHING WAS GOING RIGHT *
* AND I KNOW JUST WHY YOU COULD NOT COME ALONG WITH ME *
* THIS WAS NOT YOUR DREAM BUT YOU ALWAYS BELIEVED IN ME *
* LET ME GO HOME I'VE HAD MY RUN * * BABY, I'M DONE
I GOTTA GO HOME * * LET ME GO HOME IT'LL ALL BE ALL RIGHT *
* I'LL BE HOME TONIGHT I'M COMING BACK HOME * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Carson: NOIVAS AND HIS COACH BLAKE SHELTON, EVERYBODY! CRAZY WE'RE NOT GOING TO HEAR
THAT VOICE MANY MORE TIMES ON THIS PROGRAM, BUT ANOTHER ONE COMING UP.
WE'LL TAKE A BREAK. WHEN WE COME BACK, ADAM IS HERE. HE BROUGHT THE GUYS IN MAROON 5.
THEY HAVE A BRAND-NEW SONG THAT'S AWESOME. THEY'RE GOING TO PLAY THAT FOR
YOU. ALSO DIPLO JOINS COUNTRY SINGER LILY ROSE FOR THEIR SINGLE
TOGETHER CALLED "SAD IN THE SUMMER."
>> Carson: WELCOME BACK TO OUR SEASON 23 FINALE. TONIGHT, YOUR WINNER WILL BE
REVEALED. BUT FIRST, A GLOBAL SUPERSTAR DJ AND PRODUCER JOINS A
GROUND-BREAKING COUNTRY SINGER FOR THEIR SINGLE TOGETHER. WITH "SAD IN THE SUMMER," GIVE
IT UP FOR DIPLO, FEATURING LILY ROSE! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
** * I KNOW AND YOU KNOW THAT THIS WON'T
LAST A LIFETIME * * THAT DON'T MEAN THAT WE SHOULD BE
ALONE TONIGHT * * BABY, WE GOT A GOOD THING GOIN' *
* SO DON'T LEAVE ME BLUER THAN THE SKY * * TELL ME THAT WE
CAN KEEP IT ROLLIN' * * I CAN BE YOURS AND YOU BE MINE *
* I DON'T WANNA BE SAD IN THE SUMMER * * SO PLEASE DON'T
LET ME GO 'TIL IT'S OVER * * I DON'T WANNA BE SAD IN THE SUMMER *
* SO CAN YOU JUST HOLD ME CLOSE A LITTLE LONGER *
* KEEP MAKIN' LOVE WHILE THE SUN SHINES * * WHEN SEPTEMBER COMES
WE'LL SAY GOODBYE * * I DON'T WANNA BE SAD IN THE SUMMER *
* SO SAD IN THE SUMMER SO SAD IN THE SUMMER, NO * * DON'T LET ME GO
PLEASE DON'T LET ME GO * * IF YOU STAY, I'LL MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY SUNRISE *
* I'LL BE WHAT YOU NEED 'TIL YOU LEAVE WHILE WE HAVE THE TIME *
* CAUSE BABY WE GOT A GOOD THING GOIN' * * SO DON'T LEAVE ME
BLUER THAN THE SKY * * JUST TELL ME THAT WE CAN KEEP IT ROLLIN' *
* I CAN BE YOURS AND YOU BE MINE * * I DON'T WANNA BE
SAD IN THE SUMMER, SO * * PLEASE DON'T LET ME GO 'TIL IT'S OVER *
* I DON'T WANNA BE SAD IN THE SUMMER, SO * * CAN YOU JUST
HOLD ME CLOSE A LITTLE LONGER * * KEEP MAKIN' LOVE
WHILE THE SUN SHINES * * WHEN SEPTEMBER COMES WE'LL SAY GOODBYE *
* I DON'T WANNA BE SAD IN THE SUMMER, SO * * SAD IN THE SUMMER, SO
SAD IN THE SUMMER, NO * * JUST PLEASE DON'T LET ME PLEASE DON'T LET ME *
* JUST PLEASE DON'T LET ME GO * * PLEASE DON'T LET ME, DON'T LET
ME GO * * JUST PLEASE DON'T LET ME GO ** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Carson: GREAT TO HAVE DIPLO AND LILY ROSE IN THE BUILDING TONIGHT.
THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH FOR THAT, APPRECIATE IT. THE COACHES ARE ALL HERE, LOOK
AT THEM. THEY'RE FRIENDS, YOU KNOW THIS, ON CAMERA, OFF CAMERA.
I'M NOT SURE YOU KNEW THAT MAYBE TWO OF THESE COACHES HAVE A LONG AND EVENTFUL HISTORY YOU
ACTUALLY MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT IT BUT YOU WILL NOW. >> HEY, CHANCE, WHAT'S UP?
>> WHAT'S UP, KEL. >> I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU THIS SEASON.
THIS HAS BEEN FUN. >> YEAH, IT'S BEEN A GREAT TIME. >> PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE WE WERE
FRIENDS BEFORE THIS. THEY THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'RE HANGING OUT.
>> NO, WE'VE DONE CRAZY THINGS TOGETHER. >> I KNOW.
>> WHAT? >> AND IT'S SO NICE THAT WE'VE NEVER BEEN COMPETITIVE.
>> YEAH. >> EXCEPT FOR ME WINNING FIRST PLACE IN THAT TOURNAMENT.
>> EXCUSE ME, I GOT FIRST PLACE, SO THAT'S OKAY. >> WINNER!
NOT THE WINNER. WINNER! >> YEAH, I DON'T REMEMBER
REMEMBER IT THAT WAY. >> HMM. YOU KNOW WHAT I LOVE?
I DO LOVE THAT YOU GET ME TO TRY THE WEIRDEST THINGS. >> AND FOR MY NEXT TRICK, I WILL
BE CUTTING KELLY IN HALF. >> ARE YOU -- YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING, RIGHT?
YOU'RE GOOD, RIGHT? >> YEAH, NO, OF COURSE. JUST DON'T MOVE.
[ SCREAMING ] >> THAT WAS MY BAD. >> THAT'S OKAY.
YOU DID HOLD MY HAND WHEN WE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, SO THAT WAS NICE.
THAT WAS KIND. MAN, BUT I WILL SAY WE'VE HAD SOME GREAT TIMES WITH THE
HOLIDAYS. >> ARE YOU SURE THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO TRICK-OR-TREAT?
>> WHY ARE YOU BEING SUCH A SCAREDY CAT ABOUT THIS? OH, HELL NO.
>> KELLY! KELLY! >> YOU KNOW WHAT I DO
APPRECIATE? YOU KNOW HOW TO KEEP ME CALM AND CHILL.
>> AH. >> IS IT RED WIRE OR YELLOW WIRE.
>> IT'S RED. RED. >> ARE YOU SURE?
>> YES. NO, WAIT, ACTUALLY YELLOW. IT'S DEFINITELY YELLOW.
>> ARE YOU SURE THIS TIME? >> YES. >> OKAY.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT, HOLD ON. ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, FINAL ANSWER RED.
ACTUALLY IT'S RED. >> WHAT? >> LET'S GO BACK TO RED.
>> THIS IS SO STRESSFUL. >> THAT WAS A CLOSE CALL. >> YEAH, WE'VE HAD A FEW OF
THOSE. >> YOU'VE GOT THE PARACHUTES, RIGHT?
>> I THOUGHT YOU WERE PACKING THE PARACHUTES! >> AGHHHHH.
>> THANK GOD WE LANDED IN THAT PILLOW FACTORY. >> WHAT ARE THE ODDS REALLY?
IT IS KINDA COOL, THOUGH, MAN. WE DO A LOT OF FUN THINGS TOGETHER.
WHAT'S ONE OF YOUR FAVORITES? >> PROBABLY DOING "THE VOICE." WHAT ABOUT YOU, KELLY?
* BEST FRIENDS * * OH, YOU MAKE ME LIVE * >> OH, MAN, YOU KNOW WHAT?
THAT'S MY FAVORITE TOO. YOU'RE THE BEST. >> YOU'RE THE BEST.
>> AHHH. >> WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT BUN GEE JUMPING?
>> HARD PASS, BUDDY. >> THERE THEY ARE. WHAT AN UNLIKELY -- I DIDN'T SEE
THAT COMING. GOOD TIMES, GUYS. GOOD TIMES.
WE WANT TO TAKE A SECOND TO SAY HOW HONORED WE ARE TO PARTNER WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY THIS
SEASON. THEY HAVE GOT A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE LINED UP FOR OUR BIG
FI NALY. FINALE. THEY'RE ALSO HERE IN THE
AUDIENCE TONIGHT. HI, EVERYBODY! AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] THE ARMY ENCOURAGES YOUNG PEOPLE EVERYWHERE TO EXPLORE YOUR
PASSIONS, BUILD A COMMUNITY OF LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS, DISCOVER YOUR FULL POTENTIAL, AND "BE ALL
YOU CAN BE." PERFORMING ONEREPUBLIC'S "I LIVED," GIVE IT UP FOR MEMBERS
OF THE U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] **
* HOPE WHEN YOU TAKE THAT JUMP YOU DON'T FEAR THE FALL
HOPE WHEN THE WATER RISES * * YOU BUILT A WALL I HOPE WHEN THE
CROWD SCREAMS OUT IT'S SCREAMING YOUR NAME * * HOPE WHEN EVERYBODY RUNS
YOU CHOOSE TO STAY I HOPE THAT YOU SPEND YOUR DAYS *
* AND THEY ALL ADD UP OH YEAH I WISH THAT
I COULD WITNESS * * ALL YOUR JOY AND ALL YOUR PAIN
BUT UNTIL MY MOMENT COMES I'LL SAY * * I, I DID IT ALL, I DID IT
ALL * I, I DID IT ALL, I DID IT ALL * * I OWNED EVERY SECOND
THAT THIS WORLD COULD GIVE * * SAW SO MANY PLACES THE THINGS THAT I DID
YEAH WITH EVERY BROKEN BONE * * I SWEAR I LIVED
AH, AHH ** TELEVISION HISTORY. TONIGHT WE CELEBRATE THE
G.O.A.T. OF "THE VOICE," BLAKE SHELTON. THIS LIVING LEM END IS FINALLY
STEPPING AWAY FROM THE RED CHAIR, LEAVING A LEGACY OF NINE CHAMPIONSHIP WINS, VINCE
LOMBARDI TYPE COACHING, OCCASIONAL LYING AND SOME FINGER POINTING.
ONLY G.O.A.T.s CAN UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS MOMENT SO WE REACHED OUT TO SOME
LIFETIME MEMBERS OF THE G.O.A.T. CLUB ON THEIR THOUGHTS OF BLAKE STEPPING AWAY FROM THE SPINNING
CHAIR. >> HEY, BLAKE SHELTON. >> HEY, BUDDY.
>> BLAKE. >> BLAKE. >> HEY, BLAKE.
>> CONGRATULATIONS TO BLAKE. >> CONGRATULATIONS ON JUST DOMINATING YEAR AFTER YEAR,
SEASON AFTER SEASON ON "THE VOICE." >> YOU ARE DEFINITELY THE
G.O.A.T. OF "THE VOICE." >> I'VE COME ACROSS A FEW REAL GOATS IN MY TIME AND THEY ARE
SOULFUL ANIMALS BUT VERY STUBBORN AND THEY HAVE AN AAACCENT AND WILL LITERALLY EAT
ANYTHING AND THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR BURPING, SO I GUESS YOU ARE KIND OF A GOAT.
>> FROM ONE G.O.A.T. TO ANOTHER, I KNOW IT'S HARD. I JUST RETIRED MYSELF.
>> YOU CALL HARD WORK REACHING AND PRESSING THAT BUTTON. I KNOW A FEW TIMES YOU PROBABLY
HAVE PULLED A FEW MUSCLES. >> YOU KNOW, IN YOUR 30s, YOU'VE GOT SO MUCH LIFE AHEAD OF YOU.
YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO BE BORED, MAYBE TOO SOON. WAIT, HE'S NOT IN HIS EARLY 30s?
UM, OKAY, YEAH. SO I THINK WE SHOULD JUST STICK WITH RETIREMENT.
>> I KNOW IT'S HARD TO LEAVE. >> I'VE TRIED TO RETIRE NOW THREE TIMES AND HAVE HAD NO
LUCK. >> TRUST ME, IT'S BEST TO LEAVE WHEN YOU'RE ON TOP.
BLAKE, YOU'RE CLEARLY MISSED THAT WINDOW. >> CALL ME, WE'LL RACE ON THE
SLOPES. >> PERSONALLY, I TOOK UP NEEDLEPOINTING AND I'LL SEND YOU
A SWEATER WHEN I'M DONE. >> NOW, I'VE HEARD RETIREMENT CAN BE LONELY.
SO I SUGGEST MAYBE GETTING A GOAT. HOW ABOUT GETTING ME, BECAUSE
I'M A MOUNTAIN GOAT. I'M CAPRICORN. >> I KNOW WHATEVER YOU DO NEXT,
BLAKE, YOU WILL BE AMAZING AT IT. >> YOU DESERVE A GOLD MEDAL.
>> AND I'LL STILL BE YOUR BIGGEST FAN. >> YOU ARE THE TRUE G.O.A.T.
>> CONGRATULATIONS, WISH YOU ALL THE BEST. >> RIDE 'EM, COWBOY.
>> JUST KNOW THAT -- * I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU * >> YOU'RE NOT REALLY RETIRING,
ARE YOU? JUST FROM THE SHOW? YOU OLD GOAT, YOU'LL DO AS YOU
PLEASE ANYWAY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> Carson: HE IS TRULY IS THE
G.O.A.T. HOW ABOUT THAT, SEEING ALL THOSE PEOPLE, ISN'T THAT COOL?
>> THAT'S RIDICULOUS. >> ISN'T THAT CRAZY? PEYTON IS GOING TO MAKE YOU A
SWEATER. >> I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
DOLLY WAS TALKING ABOUT ME. >> DOLLY WAS TALKING ABOUT YOU, BLAKE.
BUT IT IS TIME TO TRANSITION TO THE NEXT MOMENT IN YOUR ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER.
ON THIS SHOW, WE ETCHED BLAKE'S NAME IN THE ANNALS OF "VOICE" HISTORY.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HE HAS PUSHED HIS BUTTON NEARLY 600 TIMES, COACHED OVER 300 ARTISTS,
WORN 210 PAIRS OF BOOTS AND DRUNK 100 GALLONS OF WHATEVER IS IN THIS CUP.
THAT IS VODKA IN THIS CUP. BLAKE, YOU'VE HAD A GREAT RUN. AND JUST LIKE ANY OTHER GOAT,
WHEN IT'S TIME TO WALK AWAY FROM THE GAME, THROW IN THE TOWEL, PACK IT IN AND CALL IT A DAY --
WE COMMEMORATE THIS BIG MOMENT LIKE ANY OTHER GREAT AMERICAN ATHLETE.
BUDDY, IT IS TIME TO RETIRE THE BLAKE SHELTON JEAN JACKET! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
BLAKE SHELTON, IMMORTALIZED IN THE RAFTERS OF UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD.
STUDIO 30, I THINK, NIALL, I'M NOT SURE. CONGRATULATIONS, BLAKE.
SEASONS 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 13, 18, 20 AND 22 SIGNIFYING YOUR VICTORIES.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] NOT A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE. NIALL, ONE DAY YOUR JACKET MIGHT
BE UP THERE. >> I DON'T KNOW. >> Carson: WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT THAT, BLAKE? >> I THINK WE'RE MISSING ONE. THERE SHOULD BE -- CAN THEY
BRING THAT BACK DOWN AND PUT A '23 ON THERE? I'M HOPING.
I'M HOPING BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER. >> Carson: HE HASN'T LOST HIS
CONFIDENCE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU'RE IMMORTALIZED IN LIGHT BLUE AND PINK FOREVER. >> I WANT TO BE UP THERE.
I WANT TO BE SURE THAT'S ALWAYS UP THERE. >> Carson: YES.
>> THAT'S UP THERE FROM NOW ON LIKE IT'S PERMANENT. >> Carson: IF THEY SHOOT
"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" IN THIS SOUND STAGE -- >> IT WILL BE UP THERE.
>> Carson: YES. >> THANK GOD. >> Carson: NOW, WE'RE GOING TO
MOVE ON. YOU MIGHT BE THINKING THAT IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CHAIR.
BLAKE HAS BEEN IN THIS CHAIR, THIS RED CHAIR FOR 13 SEASONS. ALL DAY TODAY ON INSTAGRAM AND
TWITTER, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO BLAKE'S CHAIR? I WONDER WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> TAKE A LOOK, LET'S SEE. >> OH, MY GOSH. I'M SO EXCITED!
BLAKE, DO I LOVE YOU OR WHAT? I PULLED THIS OFF. >> THE CHAIR'S AT THE HOUSE?
>> Carson: AT THE HOUSE. >> ARE YOU KIDDING ME? >> Carson: NO, IT'S AT THE
HOUSE. >> OH, MY GOD. I LOVE THAT.
>> Carson: YEAH, THE CHAIR IS AT THE HOUSE. YOU CAN PLAY "VOICE" AT HOME
WITH THE KIDS. >> I FINALLY WON SOMETHING ON THIS SHOW FOR MYSELF!
>> Carson: IT'S THERE. IT REALLY IS TOO, WHICH IS WEIRD.
KELLY AND D. A MUTUAL LOVE OF SOULFUL MUSIC AND A SPECIAL UNDERSTANDING THAT MAKES THESE
TWO THE PERFECT "VOICE" PARTNERS. >> THANK YOU, MISS KELLY.
>> HE ALWAYS CALLS ME MISS KELLY. I THINK IT'S A SOUTHERN THING.
>> I DON'T KNOW THAT ANYBODY HAS EVER LIVED UP TO THEIR NAME QUITE LIKE YOU, MAN.
>> IF I HAD TO THINK OF A NAME FOR KELLY, K. SMOOTH. >> I WOULD BE K. SMOOTH?
>> D. AND K. SMOOTH. >> YOUR SMILE KILLS EVERYONE. YOU HAVE THE GREATEST SMILE ON
PLANET EARTH. GIVE IT TO AMERICA, D. SMOOTH. [ LAUGHING ]
I LOVE IT! >> IT'S ALL GOOD, THOUGH. >> I'M NOT JOKING EITHER.
>> MISS KELLY, I AIN'T NOBODY. >> SHUT UP. SHUT UP.
>> I'M TRYING TO BE SOMEBODY BUT I AIN'T NOBODY, GIRL. >> EVERYBODY IS SOMEBODY.
WE JUST DON'T KNOW EVERYBODY YET. >> YOU'RE RIGHT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO SING "SLOW DANCE IN THE DARK." I HAVE HEARD YOU SINGING THIS IN
MY HEAD SINCE I HEARD YOUR VOICE. >> I SEE EXACTLY YOUR VISION.
>> I LIKE A VIBE. >> MAN, I JUST -- I MISSED YOUR VOICE.
>> OH, I MISSED LOOKING AT YOU. THAT'S ALL I MISSED. >> I GET VERY EXCITED ABOUT JUST
MOMENTS LIKE THIS. AND I'VE BEEN HIM. AND I GET THE GRAVITY AND THE
WEIGHT OF THE SITUATION AND HOW IT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE. THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN
BEING ON THIS SIDE OF IT AND BEING ABLE TO LIKE HELP. D. SMOOTH, ARE YOU READY?
>> K. SMOOTH, ARE YOU READY? >> ALWAYS. LET'S DO IT!
** * I DON'T WANT A FRIEND I WANT MY LIFE IN TWO
WAITING TO GET THERE WAITING FOR YOU * * WHEN I'M AROUND
SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK DON'T FOLLOW ME YOU'LL END UP IN MY ARMS *
* YOU DONE MADE UP YOUR MIND I DONE MADE UP MY MIND I DON'T NEED NO MORE SIGNS
I DON'T NEED NO MORE SIGNS * * CAN YOU CAN YOU
GIVE ME REASONS * * WE SHOULD BE COMPLETE YOU SHOULD BE WITH HIM
I CAN'T COMPETE OH * * YOU LOOKED AT ME LIKE
I WAS SOMEONE ELSE SOMEONE ELSE OH WELL *
* CAN'T YOU SEE I DON'T WANNA SLOW DANCE IN THE DARK
IN THE DARK * * USED TO BE THE ONE TO HOLD YOU WHEN YOU FALL
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH YEAH, YEAH, YEAH * * I DON'T MESS
WITH YOUR TONE I DON'T MESS WITH YOUR TONE *
* I DON'T WANNA GO HOME I DON'T WANNA GO HOME CAN IT BE ONE NIGHT
CAN YOU, CAN YOU * * GIVE ME REASONS WE SHOULD BE COMPLETE
YOU SHOULD BE WITH HIM I CAN'T COMPETE * * YOU LOOKED AT ME LIKE I
WAS SOMEONE ELSE OH WELL CAN'T YOU SEE *
* I DON'T WANNA SLOW DANCE I DON'T WANNA SLOW DANCE IN THE DARK
IN THE DARK * * IN THE DARK IN THE DARK
IN THE DARK * * IN THE DARK * * IN THE DARK **
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> Carson: WE CAN CALL THEM D. AND K. SMOOTH, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN. THAT WAS AWESOME. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE'RE HALFWAY
THROUGH. WE HAVE SO MUCH SHOW COMING UP. ADAM LEVINE AND THE GUYS FROM
MAROON 5 ARE HERE WITH THEIR BRAND-NEW SONG. WE HAVE APPEARANCES FROM NICK
JONAS, PHARRELL, MILEY CYRUS, JOHN LEGEND, USHER. PLUS, CHANCE JOINS SORELLE FOR A
CLASSIC. AND BLAKE JOINS GRACE FOR ANOTHER ONE OF HIS MASSIVE HITS.
** >> Carson: WELCOME BACK TO OUR LIVE SEASON 23 FINALE.
NOW, THIS COACH AND HIS TRIO MAY NOT SEEM VERY SIMILAR IN STYLE, BUT TONIGHT THEY FOUND THE
PERFECT SONG TO LET THEM ALL SHINE. >> I WISH I COULD WHISTLE.
>> ME TOO. >> I CAN WHISTLE. [ LAUGHING ]
>> I CAN WHISTLE. WELL, GUYS, IT'S THE FINALE. >> HONESTLY WE WANTED TO MAKE IT
TO THE FINALE SO WE COULD PERFORM WITH YOU. THAT WAS THE MAIN GOAL.
>> WE'RE GOING TO SING OOH CHILD. I'VE BEEN HEARING IT SINCE I WAS
A KID. I'M EXCITED TO SHARE THE STAGE WITH YOU GUYS FINALLY.
>> HOW MANY OF THOSE HATS DO YOU HAVE? >> WE SAW YOU WALK IN WITH A
PINK ONE. >> THAT WAS MY REGULAR JUST WALKING AROUND HAT.
THIS IS MY FOR CAMERA HAT. >> DO YOU HAVE A NIGHTTIME HAT? >> I HAVE A NIGHTTIME HAT
ACTUALLY. >> I LOVE THAT. >> I GENUINELY GET EXCITED TO
COME IN HERE BECAUSE OF YOUR HATS. >> I HAVE SO MANY DIFFERENT
COLOR HATS. >> WE NOTICE SOMETIMES YOU'LL TURN IT AROUND.
>> THIS IS WORK MODE CHANCE RIGHT HERE. WHEN I HAVE THIS LIKE I CAN'T
SEE, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO FIND THOSE HARMS, FIND THOSE LINES. >> HONESTLY OUR FAVORITE THING
ABOUT WORKING WITH YOU IS THAT YOU DO CHALLENGE US. IT'S SOMETHING WE'LL CHERISH
FOREVER. WE OWE THAT FOR YOU. >> YOU GUIDES ARE SO SWEET EVERY
TIME. CAN'T TAKE THE SWEETNESS. I'M PROUD TO BE YOUR GUYS COACH.
>> TERELLA, THAT'S ITALIAN FOR SISTERS. >> CHANCEELLA.
>> RAPPERELLA. >> MAKE SURE THAT'S HOW CARSON BRINGS US ONTO THE STAGE.
>> I'LL CALL HIM RIGHT NOW. ** >> AMERICA, I WANT TO REMIND YOU
ALL AT HOME EVEN IF YOU'RE GOING THROUGH SOME THINGS, SOMETIMES IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY, RIGHT?
* OOH-OO CHILD THINGS ARE GONNA GET EASIER
OOH-OO CHILD * * THINGS'LL GET BRIGHTER OOH-OO CHILD
THINGS ARE GONNA GET EASIER * * OOH-OO CHILD
THINGS'LL GET BRIGHTER SOME DAY WE'LL GET IT TOGETHER AND WE'LL
GET IT ALL DONE * * SOME DAY WHEN YOUR HEAD IS MUCH LIGHTER *
* SOME DAY WE'LL WALK IN THE RAYS OF A BEAUTIFUL SUN
SOME DAY * * WHEN THE WORLD IS MUCH BRIGHTER
OOH-OO CHILD THINGS ARE GONNA BE EASIER * * OOH-OO CHILD
THINGS'LL BE BRIGHTER OOH-OO CHILD THINGS ARE GONNA GET EASIER *
* OOH-OO CHILD THINGS'LL BE BRIGHTER SOME DAY
WE'LL PUT IT TOGETHER AND * * WE'LL GET IT ALL DONE SOME DAY
WHEN YOUR HEAD IS MUCH LIGHTER * * SOME DAY
WE'LL WALK IN THE RAYS OF A BEAUTIFUL SUN SOME DAY *
* WHEN THE WORLD IS MUCH BRIGHTER >> COME ON NOW, LA, LA.
* LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA * * LA LA LA LA LA LA * * SOME DAY WE'LL GET IT TOGETHER
AND WE'LL GET IT ALL DONE * * SOME DAY
WHEN YOUR HEAD IS MUCH LIGHTER * * SOME DAY
WE'LL WALK IN THE RAYS OF A BEAUTIFUL SUN SOME DAY *
* WHEN THE WORLD IS MUCH BRIGHTER OOH-OO CHILD
THINGS ARE GONNA * * GET EASIER OOH-OO CHILD
THINGS'LL GET BRIGHTER RIGHT NOW * * RIGHT NOW
RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW *
* RIGHT NOW * * RIGHT NOW ** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Carson: HOW ABOUT THAT, SORELLE AND CHANCE THE RAPPER. TOGETHER THEY ARE --
>> RAPPERELLA. >> THAT WAS AWESOME, THANK YOU, GUYS.
WELL, WE DON'T KNOW WHO'S GOING TO WIN THIS WHOLE SHOW AND WHICH COACH IS GOING TO WIN THE VOICE
OR WHICH ARTIST BUT WE'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT WHO IS GOING TO WIN THIS HOT WHEELS RACE.
JOINING US IS THE HOST OF THE NEW NBC COMPETITION SERIES "HOT WHEELS: ULTIMATE CHALLENGE,"
RUTLEDGE WOOD. RUTLEDGE, HELP ME SET THIS UP. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE WONDERING
WHO'S THE WINNING COACH GOING TO BE? THIS IS THE BEST WAY, AN
OLD-FASHIONED RACE. BLAKE AND I HAVE DONE SOME RACING BEFORE.
WE'VE GOT A HOT WHEELS FOR EACH OF THE JUDGES. WHO DO YOU GUYS FEEL LIKE IS
GOING TO WIN? I HEARD TEAM BLAKE. I ONLY HEARD TEAM BLAKE.
>> Carson: THAT'S ALL YOU HEARD? >> YOU GUYS READY? >> Carson: ARE WE DOING IT RIGHT
NOW? >> LET'S FIND OUT WHO IT'S GOING TO BE.
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO! >> HOLD ON. >> I'M SO SORRY, I HEAR YOU GOT
DISQUALIFIED, CHANCE. IT WAS TEAM BLAKE ALL THE WAY. >> YES!
>> Carson: IT'S CRAZY! >> THROW A FLAG. >> IT'S NOT MY RULES.
>> Carson: I KNOW, BUT THIS CAR WON. >> THEY SAID CHANCE WAS DRIVING
LIKE -- >> YOU'RE NOT EVEN WEARING ANYTHING.
>> SHE SAID HE'S DRIVING LIKE CLINT BOWYER AND DQ'ED HIM. >> SEASON 23 IS BLAKE SHELTON.
>> THE BONE SHAKER. >> Carson: HOW'S THE NEW SHOW WORK?
>> IT'S ALL ABOUT TAKING TWO HOT WHEELS SUPERFANS AND THEY ARE TRANSFORMING FACE-TO-FACE
ORDINARY CAR FROM THEIR PAST INTO A LIFE-SIZE CAR OF THEIR DREAMS.
EACH WINNER GETS 25 GRAND AND A SHOT AT THE FINALE WHERE ONE LUCKY HOT WHEELS SUPERFAN GETS
THEIR CAR TURNED INTO AN ACTUALLY HOT WHEELS DIE CAST THAT ANYONE CAN BUY.
>> Carson: HOT WHEELS ULTIMATE CHALLENGE PREMIERES ON NBC ONE WEEK FROM TODAY.
DURING THE COMMERCIAL BREAK WE'LL SEE A SNEAK PEEK. RUTLEDGE, THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> I LOVE YOU. TEAM BLAKE! TEAM BLAKE FOR LIFE!
>> Carson: COMING UP, MAROON 5, BLAKE AND GRACE ARE GOING TO SING ONE OF BLAKE'S HIT SONGS.
WE'LL FIND OUT THE REAL AUTHENTIC WINNER, NONE OF THIS FAKE STUFF.
>> Carson: WELCOME BACK TO OUR LIVE FINALE, AND BLAKE'S FAREWELL SHOW.
NOW, THEY MAY NOT HAVE A LOT TO TO SAY TO EACH OTHER BUT THE SPECIAL CONNECTION BETWEEN BLAKE
AND HIS FINALIST GRACE IS VERY, VERY CLEAR. TAKE A LOOK.
>> I STILL AM FASCINATED BY THE FACT THAT YOU'RE THE LAST PERSON I HIT MY BUTTON FOR.
>> I KNOW. I THINK I'M GOING TO GO WITH BLAKE.
>> THAT'S IT! >> LAST BUTTON PUSH, LAST COUNTRY ARTIST, IT'S CRAZY.
>> A LOT OF LASTS. >> A LOT OF LASTS. >> BUT WE WAVED THE BEST FOR
LAST. FINALLY GET TO DO A DUET WITH THE GREAT GRACE WEST.
>> UH-OH. >> NOT EAST, WEST. >> YEAH.
>> YOU LOOK COOL IN A HAT. >> I HAD TO MAKE SURE IT WAS ON TODAY.
I CAN'T WALK OUT THERE WITHOUT A HAT ON. WE'RE NOT GOING TO START
PROBLEMS. >> ARE YOU EVER GOING TO BRING THE HAT BACK AGAIN?
>> HOPEFULLY. >> WILL YOU WEAR THE HAT FOR THIS NEXT ONE JUST BECAUSE IT'S
MY LAST TIME BEING A COACH? AND I CAN MAKE HAT REQUESTS SOMETIMES?
>> I CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. >> YOU KNOW I LOVE THE HAT. IT LOOKS LIKE A GUNSLINGER.
>> YES. >> WHEN I THINK OF YOU, I THINK OF --
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING FOR. >> -- A BAD ASS. COME ON BACK UP HERE, GRACE, AND
QUIET DOWN. >> I'M SORRY. >> WOULD YOU SHUT UP?
>> I'M SORRY. >> THE OTHER THING I LOVE ABOUT WORKING WITH YOU, I'VE NEVER HAD
AN ARTIST THAT I CAN SIT HERE IN SILENCE WITH. >> THERE'S A CONNECTION THERE, I
CAN FEEL IT. >> WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER. >> YES.
>> DO YOU WANT TO PERFORM NOW? >> SOUNDS GOOD. >> LET'S GO.
ALL RIGHT, COME ON. "LONELY TONIGHT." IT'S SO EMBARRASSING THAT YOU
PICKED MY SONG. ** * I NEVER THOUGHT YOU'D
PICK UP THE PHONE * * IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT YOU SHOULD BE OUT
ON THE TOWN * * DIDN'T THINK YOU'D BE SITTING AT HOME
ALL ALONE LIKE ME * * NOTHING ON TV NOTHING TO DO *
* NOTHING TO KEEP MY MIND OFF YOU AND ME * * AND THE WAY IT WAS
ARE YOU THINKING 'BOUT IT NOW BECAUSE * * I COULD BE THERE IN FIVE
ONE MORE, ONE LAST TIME * * WE DON'T HAVE TO BE LONELY TONIGHT *
* I NEED YOU, WANT YOU I'M RIGHT HERE * * WE DON'T HAVE TO BE
LONELY TONIGHT * * I KNOW WE SHOULDN'T BUT I DON'T CARE *
* I DON'T WANNA BE RIGHT I DON'T WANNA BE STRONG * * I JUST WANNA HOLD YOU
'TIL THE HEARTBREAK'S GONE * * WHEN THE SUN COMES UP WE CAN BOTH MOVE ON BUT *
* WE DON'T HAVE TO BE LONELY TONIGHT * * THAT TASTE, THAT TOUCH
THE FIRE I MISS THOSE "KISS-ME" EYES * * YOUR RED WINE LIPS ON MINE
LIKE IT USED TO BE * * BABY, I WANT YOU AND YOU WANT ME *
* WE DON'T HAVE TO BE LONELY TONIGHT * * NEED YOU, WANT YOU
I'M RIGHT HERE * * WE DON'T HAVE TO BE LONELY TONIGHT *
* I KNOW WE SHOULDN'T BUT I DON'T CARE * * DON'T WANNA BE RIGHT
I DON'T WANNA BE STRONG * * I JUST WANNA HOLD YOU 'TIL THE HEARTBREAK'S GONE *
* WHEN THE SUN COMES UP WE CAN BOTH MOVE ON * * BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO BE
LONELY TONIGHT * * WE DON'T HAVE TO BE LONELY TONIGHT *
* TONIGHT TONIGHT YEAH, YEAH *
** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> Carson: THERE IT, BLAKE
SHELTON'S FINAL PERFORMANCE ON "THE VOICE" WITH GRACE, **
>> Carson: WELCOME BACK. HOW ABOUT A LAST SHOUT-OUT TO PAUL MIRKOVICH AND "THE VOICE"
BAND! THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR 23 INCREDIBLE SEASONS OF MUSIC.
UNBELIEVABLE. WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.
AND A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR TIRELESS CREW. IT TAKES HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
DURING THE COMMERCIAL BREAKS, BEFORE THE SHOW, AFTER THE SHOW, IT'S AMAZING TO SEE WHAT THEY
DO. THEY BRING THIS SHOW TO LIFE. WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THEM.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. TONIGHT, WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE ADAM BACK FOR BLAKE'S BIG
GOODBYE CELEBRATION, AND NOW HE JOINS HIS BANDMATES FOR THEIR NEW SINGLE.
WITH "MIDDLE GROUND," GIVE IT UP FOR OUR FRIENDS MAROON 5. **
* I NEED PEACE, I NEED HOPE I NEED GUIDANCE I NEED MORE THAN MYSELF
I NEED LIGHT, I NEED LIFE * * I NEED WHAT I NEVER FELT SISTERS AND BROTHERS
ARE PICKING SIDES AND BOTH OF OUR MOTHERS * * ARE TERRIFIED
AND I'M CRYING OUT TO AN EMPTY SKY TELL ME *
* IF I HIT THE GROUND AND I FALL DOWN TO MY KNEES
WOULD YOU HEAR THE SOUND * * AM I CRAZY TO THINK THAT WE
COULD MAKE IT OUT AM I CRAZIER TO BELIEVE * * THERE'S A MIDDLE GROUND *
* I'M SO UP, I'M SO DOWN I'M SO BROKEN I'M SO TIRED I CAN'T SLEEP
I'M NOT MINE I'M NOT YOURS * * I'M NOT SURE OF ANYTHING OH, SISTERS AND BROTHERS
ARE PICKING SIDES AND BOTH OF OUR MOTHERS * * ARE TERRIFIED
AND I'M CRYING OUT TO AN EMPTY SKY TELL ME *
* IF I HIT THE GROUND AND I FALL DOWN TO MY KNEES
WOULD YOU HEAR THE SOUND * * AM I CRAZY TO THINK THAT WE
COULD MAKE IT OUT AM I CRAZIER TO BELIEVE * * THERE'S A MIDDLE GROUND
I DON'T NEED SOMEONE TO LOVE I JUST NEED SOMEONE *
* TO LIVE FOR * MIDDLE GROUND, THERE'S A MIDDLE GROUND *
* ON MY KNEES WHERE I BELONG * * PLEASE TELL ME IF I HIT THE GROUND *
* AND I FALL DOWN TO MY KNEES WOULD YOU HEAR THE SOUND
AM I CRAZY TO * * THINK THAT WE COULD EVER MAKE IT OUT
AM I CRAZIER TO BELIEVE THERE'S A MIDDLE GROUND * * CRAZIER TO BELIEVE
THERE'S A MIDDLE GROUND I NEED YOU TO BELIEVE OH *
* THERE'S A MIDDLE GROUND * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> Carson: I CAN'T IMAGINE
HAVING TONIGHT WITHOUT ADAM BEING BACK FOR BLAKE'S FINAL SHOW.
THANKS TO ADAM AND JAMES AND ALL THE GUYS IN MAROON 5. THAT'S AN AWESOME NEW SONG.
CONGRATS TO THEM FOR THAT TOO. SPECIAL TO HAVE ADAM HERE. KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR NBC'S
NEWEST SHOW. IT'S A COMEDY WITH AN IRISH POP STAR NAVIGATING THEIR GLASHING
LIFESTYLES. SOUND FAMILIAR? IT SHOULD.
TAKE A LOOK. >> JOHN, I'M HOME. WHAT'S THIS?
DEAR BLAKE, I CAN'T HANDLE HOW MESSY YOU ARE. I'M MOVING OUT.
I'M PRETTY SURE JOHN IS THE MESSY ONE. I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.
YOUR FRIEND ALWAYS, JOHN LEGEND. A DEAR JOHN LETTER FROM JOHN. NOW WHAT AM I GONNA DO?
I GUESS I DO HAVE THE PLACE ALL TO MYSELF NOW. [ DOORBELL RINGING ]
>> COME ON! >> DAD, I'M HOME! >> MY SON?
>> WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR PLACE? >> I JUST COULDN'T REALLY GET
ALONG WITH MY ROOMMATES. THEY WERE ALWAYS MAKING FUN OF MY ACCENT.
>> WHAT ACCENT? WELL, YOU CAN STAY HERE, BUT I WANT YOU TO GO OUT AND FIND YOUR
OWN PLACE. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO BECOME A MAN.
>> DEAL, DEAL. >> IF YOU'RE GOING TO STAY HERE, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO LAY OUT
SOME GROUND RULES. EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE IS EXACTLY WHERE I WANT IT TO BE,
OKAY? SO DON'T BE MESSING WITH ANYTHING.
>> YOU'RE SO STUCK IN YOUR OWN WAYS. >> WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
>> NOTHING. I SAID IT'S A REALLY GREAT PLACE YOU GOT.
>> YEAH, IT IS. AND, YOU SEE THIS RECLINER? YOU SEE IT?
>> MM-HMM. >> THIS RECLINER IS MINE. I DON'T WANT TO CATCH YOU
SETTING IN IT. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO CATCH YOU LOOKING AT IT.
ARE YOU LOOKING AT IT? OKAY. >> IS THERE ANYWHERE IN THIS
ROOM THAT I CAN BE? >> I'M SURE I CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING.
THERE YOU GO. >> WELL, DAD, YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE.
>> EVERYTHING IN THIS ROOM IS EXACTLY HOW I LIKE IT. WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT.
THE FINISHING TOUCHES. AND THIS RECLINER IS MINE. I DON'T EVEN WANTING TO SEE YOU
SITTING IN IT. I'M A GROWN MAN, I KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO SIT IN A CHAIR.
>> NIALL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THERE? HEY, DID YOU JUST -- WHAT --
WHAT DID YOU DO TO THIS ROOM? >> YOU TOLD ME TO BE MY OWN MAN SO I'M PUTTING UP MY OWN STUFF.
>> YOU SITTING IN MY FAVORITE RECLINER. >> WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?
>> I GAVE YOU ONE RULE. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GROW UP? >> MAYBE WHEN YOU STOP TREATING
ME LIKE A CHILD. >> YOU'RE RIGHT. MAYBE I'M THE ONE THAT NEEDS TO
GROW UP. WHAT AM I DOING WITH A ROOMMATE ANYWAY?
I'M MARRIED TO FREAKIN' GWEN STEFANI. >> THAT IS A LITTLE WEIRD.
NOT THE MARRIAGE. >> YOU KNOW WHAT, IT'S TIME FOR ME TO MOVE ON.
I'M GIVING YOU THIS HOUSE. >> REALLY? >> YOU DESERVE IT.
>> CAN I KEEP THE CHAIR? >> NO, I'M TAKING THE CHAIR WITH ME.
DON'T EVEN LOOK AT THE CHAIR. [ LAUGHING ] >> Carson: THERE THEY ARE.
WHILE THEY'RE NOT ROOMMATES ANYMORE BECAUSE NIALL HAS THE HOUSE.
** >> Carson: WELCOME BACK TO OUR LIVE SEASON FINALE.
FOR EVERYONE HERE AT "THE VOICE," COACH BLAKE SHELTON IS MORE THAN A CO-WORKER.
HE'S A MENTOR. A FRIEND. SOMEONE WE'VE ALL DEPENDED ON.
AND HE WILL BE MISSED. NOW, THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO BE A PART OF HIS
LAST NIGHT, INCLUDING A BUNCH OF HIS FELLOW COACHES WHO COULDN'T MAKE IT BUT WANT TO SEND YOU A
LITTLE SOMETHING SO TAKE A LOOK. >> IS THIS LIKE THE ELTON THING WHERE HE'LL HAVE HIS FINAL
SEASON FIVE TIMES AND I'LL MAKE SIX OF THESE VIDEOS? BLAKE, ARE YOU PULLING AN ELTON?
ALL RIGHT. >> MY SWEET BLAKE -- >> WHAT'S UP, POPS?
>> BLAKE, IT'S ME, YOUR SIS. >> CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 23rd AND FINAL SEASON OF "THE VOICE."
>> WOW, I CANNOT BELIEVE IT'S YOUR LAST SEASON. EVEN THOUGH YOU MENTIONED IT
EVERY DAY. >> 23 SEASONS, THAT'S A LOT OF LIFE YOU'VE GIVEN THE SHOW.
>> 23 SEASONS? I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW YOU CAN DRINK THAT MUCH LIQUOR.
>> "THE VOICE" IS REALLY A COUNTRY SHOW. IT WAS THE BLAKE SHELTON SHOW.
>> ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT. >> OH, GOD! >> YOU'RE THE LAST REMAINING OG
ORIGINAL COACH OUT OF MYSELF, ADAM AND CHRISTINA, AND OF COURSE PERFECT.
>> YOU AND ADAM GOING BACK AND FORTH EVERY DAY, MADE MY DAYS. >> IS THERE ANY OTHER MEMBER OF
MAROON 5 WE CAN HAVE? DOES IT HAVE TO BE ADAM? >> WE ALL KNOW YOU'RE AN AMAZING
COACH. WE OBVIOUSLY KNOW YOU'RE NOT AN AMAZING DANCER.
>> YOU LIKE THAT RIGHT THERE? >> BUT YOU TRY. >> TWO TIMES.
BAM, BAM. >> BLAKE, IT WAS SUCH AN HONOR TO SIT NEXT TO YOU FOR THE
SEASONS THAT I WAS AT "THE VOICE." >> WAIT A MINUTE, I LOVE YOU.
>> I'M TOTALLY LYING. IT WAS ACTUALLY A NIGHTMARE. >> TODAY'S MY BIRTHDAY.
>> NO, IT'S NOT! >> YOU'VE DONE WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIN "THE VOICE."
LIKE LITERALLY WHATEVER IT TAKES. >> IF YOU DON'T CHOOSE ME AS
YOUR COACH, THIS PUPPY IS GOING TO GO STRAIGHT BACK TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER.
>> WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? >> I KNOW DEEP DOWN WE'RE REALLY FRIENDS.
AT LEAST I THINK WE ARE. >> I'M YOUR FRIEND. >> WE'RE FRIENDS NOW?
>> ARE WE FRIENDS? >> WE'RE FRIENDS. >> COME HERE, BUDDY.
>> OKAY. OKAY. >> EVEN THOUGH YOU DIDN'T ALWAYS
TELL THE TRUTH ON THE SHOW -- >> DID YOU BLOCK ME, SIR? >> BLAKE BLOCKED YOU.
>> I'M SORRY THAT JOHN TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY AWAY FROM YOU TO WORK WITH KELLY.
>> IT'S REALLY SAD BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP ON A LIE. >> THAT'S HOW YOU MAKE IT IN THE
MUSIC INDUSTRY. >> I'M EVER GRATEFUL THAT I GOT TO BE ON "THE VOICE" WITH YOU.
AND I'M PROUD TO CALL YOU MY FRIEND. >> AND I KNOW I ALWAYS GIVE YOU
CRAP, BUT I THINK THAT YOU LITERALLY ARE THE GREATEST -- I DON'T THINK, I KNOW YOU'RE THE
GREATEST COACH TO EVER BE ON THIS SHOW. >> YOU'RE THE HEART AND THE SOUL
OF "THE VOICE." >> BLAKE, I LOVE YOU, SGLAN WE LOVE YOU.
WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU. >> I TRULY LOVE YOU SO MUCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
>> WE'LL MISS YOU. >> GOD BLESS YOU AND I'LL SEE YOU SOON, MY FRIEND.
>> HAVE A GOOD RETIREMENT, OLD MAN. >> FIND ANOTHER JOB.
>> THAT'S A WRAP. MARKER. **
>> I LOVE YOU, PLEASE PICK ME. >> WE HAD A LITTLE MOMENT RIGHT THERE.
YOU'VE GOT TO ADMIT. THERE'S ONLY ONE TEAM OF "THE VOICE."
JOIN TEAM BLAKE. DO IT, BRYCE! COME ON, MAN!
* ANOTHER TURNING POINT A FORK STUCK IN THE ROAD * * TIME GRABS YOU
BY THE WRIST DIRECTS YOU WHERE TO GO * * SO MAKE THE BEST
OF THIS TEST AND DON'T ASK WHY * * ITS NOT A QUESTION BUT A
LESSON LEARNED IN TIME * * IT'S SOMETHING UNPREDICTABLE
BUT IN THE END IT'S RIGHT * * I HOPE YOU HAD THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE *
* SO TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND STILL FRAMES IN YOUR MIND *
* HANG IT ON A SHELF IN GOOD HEALTH AND GOOD TIME * * TATOOS OF MEMORIES
AND DEAD SKIN ON TRIAL * * FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH IT WAS WORTH ALL THE WHILE *
* IT'S SOMETHING UNPREDICTABLE * * BUT IN THE END
IT'S RIGHT * * I HOPE YOU HAD THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE *
* IT'S SOMETHING UNPREDICTABLE * * BUT IN THE END
IT'S RIGHT * * I HOPE YOU HAD THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE *
>> I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT IT WOULD MEAN SO MUCH TO ME WHEN I STARTED THIS, BUT I LOVE TO HELP
A PERSON TRYING TO ATTAIN THEIR DREAMS. I'M TELLING YOU, YOU'RE A GREAT
SINGER. >> MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT GOING INTO THE BLIND AUDITIONS IS THAT
ANY MOMENT WE COULD BE HEARING THE NEXT SUPERSTAR. >> YOU'RE ONE OF MY FAVORITE
SINGERS THAT I'VE EVER HEARD ON THE SHOW. YOU'RE FAMILY T
ABLE TO CALL "THE VOICE" MY HOME FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS. * ITS SOMETHING
UNPREDICTABLE * * BUT IN THE END ITS RIGHT *
* I HOPE YOU HAD THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE * >> BLAKE, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO STICK WITH OUR OKLAHOMA MAN AND PICK BLAKE. * ITS SOMETHING
UNPREDICTABLE * * BUT IN THE END ITS RIGHT *
* I HOPE YOU HAD THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE * >> I'M GOING TO CHOOSE BLAKE.
>> I'M GOING WITH BLAKE. >> I PICK BLAKE. >> BLAKE.
>> BLAKE, BLAKE, BLAKE. >> BLAKE. >> BLAKE.
>> YES! >> WE ALWAYS PICK YOU, BLAKE. >> THAT'S IT!
I'M FINISHED! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> OH, MY GOD.
YOU GUYS OVER HERE -- I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
WHAT IN THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL. >> GOOD TO SEE YOU, MAN.
>> WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND HERE? >> WELL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GIVE IT UP FOR SOME OF THE
INCREDIBLE PAST MEMBERS OF TEAM BLAKE AND HIS INCREDIBLE RUN HERE ON THE SHOW.
I WA TO THANK THEM ALL FOR BEING BACK HERE. WELCOME BACK HOME, GUYS.
IT'S SO GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL. BLAKE, THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE ARTISTS WHO YOU CHANGED
THEIR LIVES. I KNOW YOU'RE GIVING SOME HUGS. BLAKE, WHAT IS THIS MOMENT LIKE
AS YOU -- >> STOP TALKING TO ME. >> HI, CASS, GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> LITERALLY, I THINK -- I MEAN I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY. BUT THESE TWO ESPECIALLY COMING
OUT HERE, THIS IS SEASON 1. ZENIA AND DIA COMING OUT HERE, IT'S LIKE, WHOA, IT ALL CAME
BACK TOGETHER. THIS IS -- WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON UP HERE.
>> BLAKE, WE'LL LET YOU HAVE A FEW MORE HUGS, BUT IF WE CAN GET YOUR ATTENTION ONE MORE TIME,
YOU CAN DO IT WITH THE GANG ON STAGE, WE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE MONITOR.
THERE'S ONE MORE SPECIAL PERSON WHO WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING TO YOU.
BLAKE, HAVE A LOOK ON THIS, YOUR BIG NIGHT. HERE IT IS.
>> HEY, BLAKE. JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESSFUL RUN THAT YOU
HAD AT "THE VOICE." YOU REALLY STOLE THE SHOW, MAN, YOU REALLY DID.
SO CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT. WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN WHATEVER YOU DECIDE TO DO NEXT.
I'M SURE IT WILL BE GREAT, WHATEVER IT IS. AND I'LL SEE YOU OUT THERE ON
THE ROAD SOMETIME. SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. >> THAT'S THE TRUE THING OF
COUNTRY RIGHT THERE. >> Carson: WELL, YOU'RE OUR KING, BUDDY.
WE'LL TAKE A QUICK BREAK, HAVE THE FINAL MOMENTS ON THE SHOW **
>> Carson: WOW, WHAT A NIGHT. THIS HAS REALLY BEEN FUN AND MEMORABLE ON SO MANY LEVELS.
THIS IS IT, THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. IT'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLE SEASON.
IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT WHO IS THE WINNER OF "THE VOICE." WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT.
THANKS TO OUR AUDIENCE. WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM EVERYBODY QUICKLY.
GRACE, WHAT HAS BLAKE'S TRUST AND FRIENDSHIP MEANT TO YOU ON THIS SEASON OF "THE VOICE"?
>> IT'S HONESTLY MEANT THE WORLD, AND JUST YOU BELIEVING IN ME FROM THE SECOND I WALKED ONTO
THE STAGE. I KNOW WE JOKE AROUND ABOUT ME COMING OUT OF MY SHELL, BUT I
PROMISE YOU, JUST ME AS A PERFORMER, I FEEL LIKE I HAVE DEVELOPED SO MUCH AND JUST YOUR
ADVICE AND JUST OVERALL BELIEF IN ME, JUST THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
>> Carson: GRACE, THANK YOU. NOIVAS, BLAKE HAS BEEN YOUR BIG
ERS -- BIGGEST SUPPORTER. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY TO BLAKE?
>> FIRST I WANT TO SAY CHANCE, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME TO BLAKE BECAUSE I WANTED THE OPPORTUNITY
TO WORK WITH HIM. BLAKE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BELIEVING IN ME.
I QUIT MUSIC FOR ALMOST SEVEN YEARS AND I CAME BACK AND EVERY STEP OF THE WAY YOU HELPED GIVE
ME THE STRENGTH TO KEEP FIGHTING AND KEEP GOING. AND I APPRECIATE YOU FOR THAT.
>> Carson: THANK YOU, NOIVAS, FOR THAT. GINA, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY TO
NIALL. >> I'M NOT GOING TO CRY, BUT YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND YOUR
MENTORSHIP HAS BEEN VERY SPECIAL TO ME AND I LOVE YOU, SO THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING ME AND GIVING
ME THIS OPPORTUNITY. LOVE YOU. >> Carson: GINA, GOOD LUCK TO
YOU. MADI FROM SORELLE, WHAT HAS CHANCE'S MENTORSHIP MEANT TO
YOU? >> IT'S MEANT SO MUCH TO US TO HAVE YOU BELIEVE IN US AND
ENCOURAGE US TO ALWAYS BE WHO WE ARE. IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO WORK WITH
YOU AND A PLEASURE TO GET TO KNOW YOU SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.
>> Carson: THANK YOU, GUYS. IT'S SO FUN TO WATCH YOU. D. SMOOTH, TALK TO KELLY.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY? >> KELLY, I LOVE YOU TO DEATH, GIRL.
THANK YOU FOR SEEING ME FOR WHO I AM AND ALLOWING ME TO SHE KNOW.
I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU. YOU'VE BEEN A BLESSING TO MY LIFE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. >> ABSOLUTELY!
>> I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH. >> Carson: ALL RIGHT, GRACE, NOIVAS, GINA, SORELLE, D.
SMOOTH, I'M FIRST GOING TO READ THE NAME OF THE ARTIST IN FIFTH PLACE.
HERE WE GO. THE FINALIST IN FIFTH PLACE IS -- NOIVAS, TEAM BLAKE.
BIG HAND FOR NOIVAS, EVERYBODY, ON AN AWESOME SEASON 23 ON "THE VOICE."
>> LOVE YOU, BRO. >> THANK YOU. >> Carson: THE FINALIST IN
FOURTH PLACE IS -- SORELLE, THE TRIO. A BIG HAND FOR SORELLE FROM TEAM
CHANCE, EVERYBODY. NOW I WILL READ THE NAME OF THE ARTIST IN THIRD PLACE.
HERE WE GO. THE FINALIST IN THIRD PLACE IS -- D. SMOOTH, TEAM KELLY.
>> NOW IT'S WHAT HAPPENS AFTER. >> I LOVE YOU. >> Carson: GRACE AND GINA, ONE
OF YOU IS THE VOICE. THIS IS THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR.
BY THE WAY, THIS WAS THE CLOSEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN "VOICE" HISTORY.
THE CLOSEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN "VOICE" HISTORY. GOOD LUCK TO YOU BOTH.
THE WINNER OF SEASON 23 OF "THE VOICE" IS -- GINA MILES! TEAM NIALL FOR THE WIN!
HOW ABOUT A BIG HAND FOR GINA. OUR WINNER AND ALL FIVE ARE OUR FINALISTS TONIGHT.
GINA IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNED. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE ARTISTS.
A SEASON FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS. GINA MILES AND NIALL HORAN'S FIRST SEASON OF "THE VOICE" WINS
IT ALL! A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR COACHES.
CERTAINLY THE COACHES THIS SEASON AND COACHES OF THE PAST FOR BEING A PART OF TONIGHT'S
HISTORIC SHOW AS WE WISH OUR GUY, WE BID HIM FAREWELL ON BLAKE SHELTON'S FINAL NIGHT.
THANK YOU, BLAKE. FOR 23 INCREDIBLE SEASONS. YOU'VE EARNED IT, BUDDY.
AND WE LOVE YOU. CONGRATULATIONS TO GINA MILES. IN LOS ANGELES, I'M CARSON DALY.