A Complete Guide to Every Winner of 'The Voice'

Javier Colon, Season 1 (2011)

Team Adam

"My oldest, who's 3½, said, 'Daddy! Daddy! We saw you win on TV!'" Colon told reporters proudly after winning the first season of The Voice. "They were in a holding area and she said, 'We saw you win on TV, Daddy!' 'Yeah, baby, Daddy won.' "

Releases: Javier (2003), Left of Center (2006), Come Through for You (2011), Gravity (2016)

Jermaine Paul, Season 2 (2012)

Team Blake

Despite his phenomenal final performance, when he sang "I Believe I Can Fly," Paul said his confidence was low going into the finale. "I didn't feel good about the overall outcome," he told PEOPLE soon after. "I didn't know if I was going to win or not…I am very shocked. I honestly was ready to accept not winning. But I'm so excited."

Releases: No albums, but his cover of "I Believe I Can Fly" made the Billboard charts, as did his duet on "Soul Man" with coach Blake Shelton.

Cassadee Pope, Season 3 (2012)

Team Blake

"I would love to do the pop/rock thing, but I know that I gained some amazing country fans and I know how hard it is to get into that world," the Florida native said after the win. "I'd love to add a country music element to it a bit. I used to cover country music when I was a kid and it's stylistically part of my voice somehow."

Releases: Frame by Frame (2013), Summer (2016), Stages (2019), Thrive (2021) as well as a 2017 Grammy nomination for "Think of You," her duet with Chris Young

Danielle Bradbery, Season 4 (2013)

Team Blake

"I'm so thankful," said an overwhelmed-looking Bradbery, who was just 16, after her win as her eyes brimmed with tears. "I'm sorry, I'm speechless."

Releases: Danielle Bradbery (2013), I Don't Believe We've Met (2017)

Tessanne Chin, Season 5 (2013)

Team Adam

"It's just been an amazing journey and I could not do this without the little island of Jamaica," Chin said immediately before her win. "But I most importantly could not do it without the amazing new family and supporters I have here in the U.S. Thank you for accepting me and thank you for bringing me this far."

Releases: In Between Words (2010), Count on My Love (2014)

Josh Kaufman, Season 6 (2014)

Team Usher

"I can't even talk," Kaufman said after winning the competition. "I'm overwhelmed. I'm surprised. I'm happy. I'm relieved. This has been so much more of an experience than I ever could have imagined."

Releases: The New Etiquette (2012), Josh Kaufman (2016)

Craig Wayne Boyd, Season 7 (2014)

Team Blake

"To me one of the coolest things that has happened is to hear the folks that say, 'I don't like country music' or 'I don't listen to country music but I love what you do,'" he told ET soon after the win.

Releases: Craig Boyd (2008), I Ain't No Quitter (2013), Top Shelf (2017)

Sawyer Fredericks, Season 8 (2015)

Team Pharrell

"To have America just embrace my music and embrace me has been amazing," Fredericks said. "I almost don't know what to say. I can say 'thank you' but it's just not enough."

Releases: A Good Storm (2016), Hide Your Ghost (2018), Flowers for You (2020)

Jordan Smith, Season 9 (2015)

Team Adam

"Every week I am just shocked," he told Parade of the news. "It still doesn't seem real. I don't think it will ever become normal. Some artists work their whole life for chances like this. I never imagined a year ago that I would be here and doing this and be so successful. Every week, I am surprised and blown away, and humbled by it, honestly."

Releases: Something Beautiful (2016), 'Tis the Season (2016), Only Love (2018)

Alisan Porter, Season 10 (2016)

Team Christina

"I'm proud of everybody," she told PEOPLE after her final show. "I'm proud of the season. I think it was such a strong season of incredible performances. I'm just grateful to be a part of it. The ride doesn't end here. I'm going to keep going and making as much music as humanly possible."

Releases: Alisan Porter (2009), Who We Are (2014), Pink Cloud (2019)

Sundance Head, Season 11 (2016)

Team Blake

"It's been really important for me to be able to come into your living room," Head told PEOPLE after the show. "I just hope that I bring joy to you when you listen to my music."

Releases: 2016 & Gruene (2012), Soul Country (2015), Stained Glass and Neon (2019)

Chris Blue, Season 12 (2017)

Team Alicia

"I would love to win because not even for myself, but because of everybody who has poured in love and support — my family and my coach," Blue told reporters after the show. "I want it for them more than I want it for myself. It would be an honor to win this competition for them."

Releases: Blue issued the song "Money on You," which he debuted on the season finale of The Voice as well as several other singles.

Chloe Kohanski, Season 13 (2017)

Team Blake

"I never had a moment where I thought I have this in the bag. It instilled a lot of confidence in me. No matter what I was walking away with I have a sense of who I am," the Nashville native told reporters after the finale. "I believe Blake when he says he does take care of his team. I'm very stoked that we won this together, that's very fun. It's not just for the show, it's real."

Releases: Kohanski released her debut single, "Wish I Didn't Love You," following her win. She released an extended play, Fantasy, in 2019.

Brynn Cartelli, Season 14 (2018)

Team Kelly

"The biggest lesson I learned from Kelly is to have fun with this and not let it wrap you up and steal everything from you," Cartelli told reporters after becoming the youngest winner in Voice history at age 15.

"It is important to stay grounded and keep that normalcy in your life. She has definitely taught me that and reminded me of that."

Releases: Cartelli released her debut single, "Walk My Way," following her win. She released an extended play, Based on a True Story, in 2021.

Chevel Shepherd, Season 15 (2018)

Team Kelly

"It's been crazy. Not many teenagers get the opportunity to stand on The Voice stage and sing on national television for the world and get mentored by Kelly Clarkson and Mariah Carey and Thomas Rhett," she said following her win. "It's just been awesome, and it's been life-changing"

Releases: Everybody Has a Story (2021)

Maelyn Jarmon, Season 16 (2019)

Team John

"All I know is I am going to work very hard and I'm ready to hit the ground running, so whatever it is, I'm ready for it," she said following her win.

"I want to release music and I want to tour and I know that's in the cards. How it's going to play out, I'm not sure, but I'm OK with that too. I'm ready to go with the flow."

Releases: Jarmon released her debut single, "Wait for You," following her win.

Jake Hoot, Season 17 (2019)

Team Kelly

"It means the world," Hoot said of his unexpected victory. "I think I went out of breath. I lost all my breath when they announced my name."

"Having Kelly believe in me from the get-go and being here tonight is just an incredible thing."

Releases: Hoot released his debut single, "Better Off Without You," following his win. In 2021, he released a single featuring Clarkson, "I Would've Loved You."

Todd Tilghman, Season 18 (2020)

Team Blake

The Meridian, Miss., native — known for his soulful country sound — was crowned the winner of season 18 of The Voice on May 19. The finale episode aired remotely from each of the coaches and contestants' homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"When my name was called, I blacked out," Tilghman said during a press conference with the country star following the win.

Added Shelton, "Todd is every bit as talented as the other four and I think the thing that may have put him over the top is relatability. He's somebody everybody hopes they can meet one day — I'm not surprised ... I wish I had a record label I could sign Todd to because I would make him a priority. There's no excuses. It's time. I want to support him in any way I can."

Carter Rubin, Season 19 (2020)

Team Gwen

Carter Rubin — the Shoreham, N.Y., native — was crowned the winner of season 19 of The Voice on Dec. 15, 2020. He made history as he tied Brynn Cartelli as the youngest contestant to win the show at 15 years old.

"I'm just so proud of you. To be 15 years old and so incredibly calm and cool and in the moment, I'm so proud of you," Gwen Stefani said after his win. "I can't wait to see what happens after this show."

"words will come later. but all i can say is thank you," he tweeted following the show.

Rubin was inspired by his grandfather, a guitarist and backup vocalist for Jay and the Americans, to pursue singing. He loves playing music with his family, especially his older brother, Jack, who has autism.

Releases: Rubin has released two singles after appearing on The Voice, "Up from Here" and "horoscope."

Cam Anthony, Season 20 (2021)

Team Blake

Cam Anthony — a Philadelphia native — was crowned the winner of season 20 of The Voice on May 25, 2021.

Anthony's win marks a record eighth victory for Shelton, the most of any coach so far.

Now the winner of a $100,000 grand prize and a record deal, Anthony said fans can expect to hear an album from him in the future that's similar to his "journey" on The Voice.

"I want it to be a bunch of different genres," he said. "I'm just trying to enjoy myself and make something that's true for the moment."

Girl Named Tom, Season 21 (2021)

Team Kelly

Girl Named Tom — consisting of Liechty siblings Caleb, Joshua and Bekah from Pettisville, Ohio — won The Voice on Dec. 14, 2021.

The group's win marked the fourth victory for Clarkson as a coach and made history as the first-ever non-solo act to win the show.

"America wants, and I think needs, the harmony, and the meaningful lyrics right now," Bekah told PEOPLE after the finale. "I think that you'll hear that in our songwriting. We're very honored to have had this experience to try it out, like, 'Hey, this is what we do. Do you guys like it?' Then to have America vote us through to the finale as the first trio, it's just like, 'What?!' We're so humbled and grateful, and it really has given us a new confidence."