Usually, your best bet to see a bunch of well-known artists performing on TV in rapid succession is to catch an awards show like the Grammys. Well, the next Grammy ceremony is set for late January, but ahead of then, last night offered a different kind of opportunity to watch a ton of musical firepower taking the stage on the same broadcast: The Voice aired the live finale episode of its 21st season last night and pretty much every musician you’ve ever heard of took the stage.
Aside from the show’s contestants, artists who performed included Coldplay and BTS; Walker Hayes; Tori Kelly, Keke Palmer, and some contestants; Ed Sheeran; Jennifer Lopez and Lukas Nelson; Carrie Underwood and John Legend; Alicia Keys; Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi; Kelly Clarkson; Blake Shelton; and John Legend.
Of particular note was Kid Cudi and Ariana Grande giving their Don’t Look Up single “Just Look Up” its live debut. Meanwhile, Coldplay opened the show with “My Universe,” and while BTS couldn’t be there in person, they did show up on stage as holograms. Later, Ed Sheeran, who was a Mega Mentor on the show this season, stopped by to play “Shivers.”
.@arianagrande & @kidcudi‘s performance of “Just Look Up” will leave you in awe. #VoiceFinale pic.twitter.com/VxNBrMndwO
— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) December 15, 2021
By the way, Ohio sibling trio Girl Named Tom ended up winning the season, making them the first group to do so.
Check out the other performances from The Voice finale below.
.@carrieunderwood + @johnlegend = an amazing #VoiceFinale performance. pic.twitter.com/J9GjwBsHd4
— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) December 15, 2021
.@torikelly, @kekepalmer and the #VoiceTop13 are bringing down the house! See #Sing2 in theaters December 22. #VoiceFinale @singmovie pic.twitter.com/6rDIeW1XBg
— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) December 15, 2021
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.