The Voice season 26 episode 9 premiered on October 29 on NBC and featured the third round of the Battles. In it, singers from each coach's team competed against their own teammates. The one who emerged victorious advanced to the next round while losing contestants faced elimination
Jamison Puckett got eliminated from Team Buble, while Team Gwen lost Cozy Len and Austyns Stancil. Creigh Riepe had to go home from Team Reba. Finally, Team Snoop lost Brad Sample.
The Voice alum Gwen Stefani returned to the coaching panel besides Season 25-winning coach Reba McEntire. The coaching duo were joined by first-time coaches, Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé.
The Voice contestants eliminated from Battles round 3
Team Bublé: Jamison Puckett
Michael Bublé had Jamison Puckett compete against Shye. The coach selected Justin Bieber's Love Yourself for the competition and shared that he was friends with the Canadian singer.
Puckett added vocal embellishments to a song while Shye took the flat approach in his presentation. Bublé ultimately picked Shye seeing potential in the 17-year-old singer.
Team Reba: Creigh Riepe
Team Reba had two face-offs scheduled in The Voice season 26 episode 9. First, she pitted two powerhouse vocalists Danny Joseph and Deon Jones against each other. The two singers had to perform It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown.
Reba had a tough decision to make and selected Danny Joseph for his "raw energy and gravel" and said that he stood out from the rest of the contestants.
Before the losing contestant could leave the stage, Gwen immediately pressed her button to snatch Deon into her team.
Later in The Voice episode, Reba paired Lauren-Michael Sellers and Creigh Riepe to perform You Will Be Found from Dear Evan Hansen.
Sellers delivered a joyful and heartfelt rendition, ultimately winning the battle and advancing in the competition, while Riepe was eliminated.
Team Snoop: Brad Sample
To represent his ream in The Voice season 26 Battles round 3, Snoop pitted two dads against each other. The coach selected Stuck On You by Lionel Richie for the face-off between Brad Sample and Jake Tankersley.
After a sweet blended performance by the two singers, Snoop went with Jake Tankersley, and Brad Sample was out of the competition.
Team Gwen: Austyns Stancil
By the end of The Voice season 26, episode 9, Gwen had three singers advancing on her team. She began the night by pairing Cozy Len with Felsmere, choosing her favorite track, Summer Breeze by Seals & Crofts, for their showdown. Eventually, Gwen selected Felsmere as the winner.
Next up was Austyn Stancil versus Jose Luis, battling it out to Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down." Luis emerged as the winner, making Len available for a steal.
In a dramatic twist, all three coaches hit their steal buttons, ending the episode on an intense cliffhanger.
Contestants still on Coaches' teams
Out of the 54 contestants who joined the teams over the six blind auditions, 39 are still in the competition. The list of contestants is:
Team Bublé:
- Sofronio Vasquez – Auditions Part 1
- Kiara Vega – Auditions Part 1
- Kamila Kiehne – Auditions Part 2
- Edward Preble – Auditions Part 3
- Jeremy Beloate – Auditions Part 3
- J.Paul – Auditions Part 4
- Shye – Auditions Part 4
- Cameron Wright – Auditions Part 5
- Cassidy Lee – Auditions Part 6
- Aliyah Khaylyn – Auditions Part 6
Team Gwen:
- Jan Dan – Auditions Part 1
- Felsmere – Auditions Part 2
- Rowdy Shea – Auditions Part 2
- Gabrielle Zabosky – Auditions Part 4
- Kay Sibal – Auditions Part 5
- BEYA – Auditions Part 5
- Camryn Books – Auditions Part 5
- Jose Luis – Auditions Part 6
- Deon Jones - Stolen from Team Reba
Team Reba:
- Danny Joseph – Auditions Part 1
- Kendall Eugene – Auditions Part 1
- Tanner Frick – Auditions Part 2
- 323, Jacob, Jonathan, Kinsley – Auditions Part 2
- Adam Bohanan – Auditions Part 3
- Tate Renner – Auditions Part 3
- Jaukeem Fortson – Auditions Part 4
- Lauren-Michael Sellers – Auditions Part 5
- Tsola – Auditions Part 5
- Katie O – Auditions Part 6
- Frankie Torres - Stolen from Team Gwen
Team Snoop:
- Jake Tankersley – Auditions Part 1
- Torre Blake – Auditions Part 1
- ChrisDeo – Auditions Part 1
- Dreion – Auditions Part 2
- Georgia Starnes – Auditions Part 3
- Michael Alexandersson – Auditions Part 4
- Christina Eagle – Auditions Part 4
- Mary McAvoy – Auditions Part 5
- Mikaela Ayira – Auditions Part 6
The Voice season 26 episode 10, The Battles Part 4, will premiere on October 29 on NBC.