'The Voice' has been on air since 2011 and is easily one of the most successful singing competition shows on television to date. The entire concept, which stemmed from Holland's version of the show, allowed contestants to showcase their vocals, and vocals only, making it quite the fascinating show.
While we have seen several celebrities sit in as coaches, including Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, and Christina Aguilera, there is one coach who has remained on board for all 19 seasons, and that is none other than Blake Shelton!
The country singer has been turning his chair for 9 years now, and while fans love themselves a familiar face, viewers jaws just about dropped when it was revealed just how much Blake is making per season. With 19 seasons under his belt, here is how much Blake is paid for his time on 'The Voice'.
Blake Shelton 'The Voice' Salary
Blake Shelton first came to prominence back in 2001 when the county singer released his self-titled debut album. Since then, Shelton has become one of the most recognized country recording artists in the music industry, and a fan favorite on 'The Voice'. Come 2011, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, and Adam Levine signed on as judges/coaches for the hit singing competition show, and fans could not contain their excitement.
While viewers loved watching their fav coaches fight over some of the best talents, Blake Shelton remains the only original judge to have had his own chair every single season since day 1. With 19 seasons under his belt, Blake Shelton has managed to make a whopping $16 million per season! Yes, you read that right, Blake rakes in $16 million per season, and with the coaches filming 2 seasons per year, the singer makes $26 million from his venture on 'The Voice' alone!
This is a massive salary, even for some of the music industry's most famous names! Blake's $26 million per year contract came about in 2016, so it is believed that he may not have been making that figure since the very beginning, but we certainly can't imagine him making much less from the get-go. According to Style Caster, Blake may have even updated his contract since 2016 to make even more, further adding to his ever-growing $100 million net worth.
Flash forward to today, and Blake Shelton gets to sit beside his wife, and fellow musician, Gwen Stefani on the show. While Gwen was making $10 million per season at the start, she and Blake managed to make a deal with producers in order to play up their romance on-screen, scoring Gwen a $3 million raise. It goes without saying that both Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are doing quite well for themselves, especially with those paychecks!
