THE VOICE
NBC, 8:00 p.m. ET
CYCLE PREMIERE: This is not the first time The Voice has assembled a quartet of judges, settled them into their plush, pivoting red chairs, and asked them to use their ears, eyes, and musical coaching skills (in that order) to uncover, encourage and shape musical talent. In fact, this week’s opening Blind Auditions mark the 20th time The Voice has done this. Twenty extended contests. Twenty winners. Now I know several of the judges have increased their profiles and celebrity as a result… Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and so on. (The Cycle 20 judges for 2021? Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and relative newcomer Nick Jonas, making his second appearance as judge. But here’s today’s challenge, which perhaps provides the argument necessary to give up on The Voice for good. Ready? Name one winner from the show. Just one. I’ll wait…