New Voting Rules & Live Show Schedule
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Key Points:
- "The Voice" Season 30 premieres on September 21 with new coaches Queen Latifah and Riley Green joining Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson, alongside significant format changes.
- The season introduces a "First-In Button" during Blind Auditions, allowing the first coach to turn for a contestant to claim them immediately, usable only once per season.
- Voting methods have expanded to include texting and commenting on a pinned TikTok post, with only votes during the original East Coast broadcast counting toward results.
- A new "Cut Week" features the largest elimination in the show's history, where coaches send two artists directly to live shows and five compete for one remaining spot, finalizing the Top 12, with viewers voting an additional contestant into the Top 13.
- Live shows will span six weeks with themed episodes, including Dolly Parton Tribute Week, Y2K, and TikTok, all simulcast on NBC and Peacock.
