Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and now Riley Green are officially set for the milestone 30th season of The Voice.
NBC announced on May 9 that the CMA and ACM Award-winning country star will join the coaching panel for the upcoming fall 2026 cycle, marking his first season in one of the show’s iconic red chairs. Green joins returning fan-favorite coaches Clarkson and Levine, who were previously announced earlier this spring. One additional coach is still expected to be revealed in the coming weeks as The Voice returns to its standard four-coach format.
Green has quickly become one of modern country music’s biggest stars since releasing his self-titled EP in 2018. Hits like the 2X Platinum “There Was This Girl,” the 3X Platinum “I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” and his chart-topping Thomas Rhett collaboration “Half Of Me” have helped establish him as one of the genre’s most recognizable voices.
Read on for everything to know about The Voice Season 30.
THE COACHES
Riley Green is officially joining The Voice as a first-time coach for Season 30.
The country star joins returning coaches Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine for the landmark anniversary season. Levine, the lead singer of Maroon 5, will return for his 19th season on the panel, while Clarkson is set for her 11th cycle after previously stepping away from the NBC competition series for several seasons.
“Team Kelly has RE-entered the chat,” the show’s Instagram account posted on May 7 while announcing Clarkson’s return. “Kelly Clarkson returns as a Coach this fall on The Voice!”
“I will be back,” Levine told People on April 14, the same day the Season 29 finale aired on NBC. “I’m having so much fun doing it. Since I came back a few seasons ago, it’s just been a blast, and I’m super happy to keep it going as long as they’ll have me.”
Gold Derby previously learned exclusively that The Voice would return to its traditional four-coach format after Season 29’s “Battle of Champions” twist featured only three coaches.
Audrey Morrissey, the show’s longtime executive producer and showrunner, told us: “It’ll be four coaches.” She also confirmed the producers have “thought about” doing an all-stars season featuring fan-favorite contestants, though that won’t be happening for Season 30.
Stay tuned to see who will be joining Clarkson, Green, and Levine in the big red chairs.
THE PREMIERE DATE
The new episodes will air in the fall of 2026, but a specific premiere date has not yet been revealed. The most recent fall cycles all debuted in the latter half of September: Season 28 on Sept. 22, 2025; Season 26 on Sept. 23, 2024; Season 24 on Sept. 25, 2023; and Season 22 on Sept. 19, 2022.
THE FILMING
The Voice typically films two seasons around the same time at Universal Studios in Hollywood, so the blind auditions for Season 30 have likely already concluded. Virtual open call auditions for future seasons are currently available on the show’s official website.
THE HOST
Carson Daly has hosted all 29 seasons of The Voice so far, so we expect him to be officially announced as the Season 30 host in the coming weeks. We’re also waiting to learn if Druski will return as the on-camera commentator after being introduced in Season 29.
THE WINNERS
On April 14, Levine’s artist Alexia Jayy joined the long list of The Voice winners — see them all below. That marked Levine’s fourth overall victory after Season 1’s Javier Colon, Season 5’s Tessanne Chin, and Season 9’s Jordan Smith. The coach with the best track record of all time is Blake Shelton, who won nine titles throughout his 23-season run.
‘The Voice’ winners: All seasons
