Overview

• Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg return as coaches with Carson Daly hosting.
• The two-night kickoff airs Sept. 22–23 at 8 p.m. ET, with episodes continuing Mondays and Tuesdays and streaming the next day on Peacock.
• A new Carson Callback debuted in the Blinds and was used once to grant a 24‑hour second‑chance audition to a previously unselected artist.
• Each coach gets a Knockouts Mic Drop pick, and viewers will choose a winner who earns a Rose Parade performance on Jan. 1, 2026.
• Format shifts include artists forming their own Battle pairs and Playoffs where each coach advances one singer to the Lives as viewers vote additional finalists; the season offers six Blinds, four Battles, five Knockouts and two Playoffs, with a $100,000 prize and a Universal Music Group contract at stake.