The Voice Is Back For Season 26 Tonight: When And How To Watch

By Kim LaCapria

Published Sep 23, 2024

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NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice is back for Season 26 tonight, and fans can expect some exciting changes.

For starters, two new celebrity judges are making their long-awaited debut: Snoop Dogg, who recently captivated the planet at the Summer Olympics, and crooner Michael Bublé.

Today, The Voice gave fans a sneak peek on their YouTube channel, with a clip of Snoop and Michael joining judges Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani on stage.

Before judging contestants' ability to sing, the quartet performed a cover of "Heartbreak Tonight" by the Eagles.

Gwen and Reba got it started, while Snoop and Michael made their own entrances:

On July 31, Billboard shared a similar clip of the judges performing, and Michael acknowledged they were a diverse musical bunch:

"Out of all the people you thought would become a superband, this wasn’t it ... If you were wondering, 'Can Snoop Dogg sing? Yeah, he can sing."

Although the premiere doesn't air until tonight, we know a little bit about The Voice Season 26.

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Fans of The Voice are eager for Snoop and Michael to join the judges' panel, and NBC has shared a few teasers in the lead up to tonight's debut.

If you're tuning in for the first time, The Voice is somewhat similar to American Idol in that hopeful unknowns showcase their talents (or lack of talent) for a panel of celebrity judges.

Where The Voice differs from American Idol is that the celebrity judges are facing away from the singer, focusing on their ability alone.

Contestants await at least one judge's "chair turn," swiveling around to signal their approval of the singer.

On Friday, NBC sent out a teaser clip of Snoop smashing the buzzer for a Mary J. Blige performance:

"A preview video ... shows Snoop Dogg hitting his buzzer after contestant Sofronio Vasquez belts out the first notes of Mary J. Blige's 'I'm Going Down' during Season 26's first Blind Audition.

"In the seconds that follow, Snoop's fellow coaches — Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani — hit their buzzers, too, swinging their chairs around as the audience cheers."

In the same clip, Gwen gushes over what she calls "a Grammy performance," adding that the contestant sang like "somebody that knows God gave them the gift" — and the talented contestant got four "chair turns."

Ultimately, The Voice's contestants are vying for a cash prize ($100,000), and a record deal with Universal Music Group (UMG).

NBC notified fans that while The Voice debuts Monday, September 23, it will not air a subsequent episode on Tuesday:

"No. The Voice season premiere is on Monday night, and there is no episode on Tuesday this week - as the America's Got Talent season finale will be airing at that time."

The Voice's Season 26 premiere is at 8PM Eastern (7PM Central) on NBC and Peacock, with the first Tuesday episode airing on October 1, in a two-episodes-per-week format.