‘The Voice’ Season 9: Who Are the Next Judges?

Blake Shelton Attends Academy of Country Music Awards
Blake Shelton at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2010. |

"The Voice' Season 9 anticipates the return of former judges Blake Shelton and Adam Levine. The show has a panel of four judges in each of its seasons. The 1iota company website revealed the return of half of its judges, but did not disclose the other two remaining judges.

1iota, a ticket company showed a list of judges for Season 9 on its description summary for "The Voice.' Country singer Blake Shelton and Maroon 5's lead vocalist Adam Levine are returning. It did not specify whether or not artist Pharrell Williams would be returning. The site did not list singer Christina Aguilera as one of the judges who are returning for Season 9. This information may merely reflect the judges who have already signed a contract with NBC to return for Season 9.

"The Voice" is America's top Vocal Competition show, with Star Coaches such as Blake Shelton (S1-9), Adam Levine (S1-9), Christina Aguilera (S1-3,5,8), Cee Lo Green (S1-3,5), Usher (S4,6)"¦," states the website.

'The Voice' is an American reality television singing competition show filmed in Los Angeles, California. The winner wins a $100,000 cash prize and a recording contract with Universal Music Group. Maroon 5's lead vocalist Adam Levine, country singer Blake Shelton, pop singer Christina Aguilera, and music producer Pharrell Williams were the panel of four judges for Season 8. The celebrity judges coach their respective team members and prep them for weekly performances. Voters can cast votes online, by text messages, phone calls, and by iTunes purchases.

"I would love to see two females on the same season in the red chairs," Aguilera stated in a recent interview with Access Hollywood Live. "We need more female power because, look what I have to put up with all alone, all by myself."

Sawyer Fredericks, a 16-year-old boy from Team Pharrell won Season 8 of "The Voice.' According to ratings on TV By The Numbers, combining both nights, Week 6 was watched by 19.03 million households. The show is hosted by Carson Daly. Past winners of the show are Javier Colon, Jermaine Paul, Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery, Tessanne Chin, Josh Kaufman, and Craig Wayne Boyd. Previous judges on the show were CeeLo Green, Shakira, and Gwen Stefani.