The Voice Recap: Fan Voting Begins With Cross Battle Rounds

Who has got your vote this season?

Written by Tammy Ragusa
The Voice Recap: Fan Voting Begins With Cross Battle Rounds
THE VOICE -- "Live Cross Battles" Episode 1611A -- Pictured: Dexter Roberts -- (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)

For the first time ever, NBC’s popular reality competition show, The Voice, introduced live Cross Battles where individuals from opposing teams faced off against each other, much like the Battle Rounds, to see who would continue in the competition. The decision was taken away from coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton in this round, and was put in the hands of fans and viewers.

However, steals and saves will be reinstated during the April 16 results show.

Host Carson Daly wasted no time getting to the competition, and here’s how the Cross Battles shook out, in the order they… shook:

TEAM BLAKE
Kim Cherry: Bell Biv DeVoe – “Poison”
vs.
TEAM KELLY
Betsy Ade: Alanis Morissette – “You Oughta Know”
Remaining coaches were split.

TEAM ADAM
Mari: Troye Sivan – “My My My”
vs.
TEAM BLAKE
Selkii: Natalie Imbruglia – “Torn”
Remaining coaches favored Mari

TEAM JOHN
Lisa Ramey: Susan Tedeschi – “It Hurts So Bad”
vs.
TEAM KELLY
Karen Galera: Rihanna – “Unfaithful”
Remaining coaches favored Lisa

TEAM KELLY
Matthew Johnson: Smokey Robinson – “Who’s Loving You”
vs.
TEAM ADAM
Dominic Haynes: Etta James – “Damn Your Eyes”
Remaining coaches were split

TEAM KELLY
Presley Tennant: Rihanna – “Love On the Brain”
vs.
TEAM JOHN
Kayslin Victoria: Zedd with Alessia Cara – “Stay”
Remaining coaches were split

TEAM ADAM
Celia Babini: Christina Perri – “A Thousand Years”
vs.
TEAM BLAKE
Oliv Blue: John Mayer – “Gravity
Remaining coaches were split.

TEAM BLAKE
Dexter Roberts: Brooks & Dunn – “Believe”
vs.
TEAM ADAM
Andrew Jannakos: Russell Dickerson – “Yours”
Remaining coaches were split.

TEAM JOHN
Maelyn Jarmon: Tears for Fears – “Mad World”
vs.
TEAM ADAM
Rod Stokes: Michael Bolton – “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”
Time ran out before remaining coaches could choose.

The Voice truly upped their game with these exciting Cross Battles that even left the coaches torn. Again, on the April 14 show, coaches Adam, Blake, Kelly, and John will each receive a steal and a save to use as the results of America’s voting are revealed.

The remaining contestants will get their chance to compete in the Cross Battles on April 22, with results again coming on the following night.