general | March 15, 2026

The Voice Season 8: Top Blind Auditions

Who stood out on opening night of The Voice? Check out these impressive auditions now.

Sawyer Fredericks

1
The Hollywood Gossip

Sawyer Fredericks is only 15 years old! But he sounded twice that age when impressing folks with “I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow” on The Voice season premiere.

Meghan Linsey

2
The Hollywood Gossip

Love hurt for Meghan Linsey on the first night of The Voice. This Nashville native drew the attention of all three mentors with her opening audition, as seen here.

India Carney

3
The Hollywood Gossip

19-year-old India Carney turns all four coaches with her blind-audition version of “New York State of Mind.”

Kimberly Nichole

4
The Hollywood Gossip

New Yorker Kimberly Nicole powers through her blind audition, taking Ike and Tina Turner’s “Nutbush City Limits” to new heights.

Mia Z

5
The Hollywood Gossip

Mia Z delivers a sultry blind-audition take on B.B. King’s “The Thrill Is Gone.”

Corey Kent White – Chicken Fried (The Voice)

6
The Hollywood Gossip

Corey Kent White nails his blind-audition version of “Chicken Fried.”

Hannah Kirby

7
The Hollywood Gossip

Texas pop singer Hannah Kirby scores the final blind-audition slot when her cover of “The Letter” lands her on Team Blake.

Vance Smith

8
The Hollywood Gossip

Diesel mechanic Vance Smith covers the Four Tops’ “Reach Out I’ll Be There” in his blind audition.

Nathan Hermida

9
The Hollywood Gossip

17-year-old Nathan Hermida turns his soulful blind audition of “Sure Thing” into a ticket to the last spot on Team Adam.

Caitlin Caporale

10
The Hollywood Gossip

Caitlin Caporale pays homage to Christina Aguilera, covering her “Impossible” in her blind audition – and then singing a duet with her.

Paul Pfau

11
The Hollywood Gossip

Paul Pfau’s blind-audition take on the standard “Fly Me to the Moon” has two coaches fighting for him.

Rob Taylor

12
The Hollywood Gossip

Rob Taylor is a 22-year old from Louisiana. He caused three of four chairs to turn around during his initial audition for The Voice.

Sarah Potenza

13
The Hollywood Gossip

Sarah Potenza is a 34-year old from Nashville. She went all Sam Smith on judges and viewers with her rendition of “Stay with Me” on opening night.

Cody Wickline

14
The Hollywood Gossip

For his blind audition, Cody Wickline turned all four chairs with his take on the country classic “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” This 20-year old from West Virginia has quite the bright future in music.

Joe Tolo

15
The Hollywood Gossip

Joe Tolo performs “To Love Somebody” and wins a spot on The Voice.

Anthony Riley

16
The Hollywood Gossip

Anthony Riley strikes pay dirt in his blind audition with his take on James Brown’s “I Got You (I Feel Good).”

Tonya Boyd-Cannon

17
The Hollywood Gossip

Tonya Boyd-Cannon’s powerful blind-audition take on Pharrell’s “Happy” has three coaches competing for her.

Gabriel Wolfchild

18
The Hollywood Gossip

Gabriel Wolfchild performs “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” on Season 8 of The Voice.

Brooke Adee

19
The Hollywood Gossip

Brooke Adee has the coaches fighting for her after her blind audition, “Skinny Love,” strikes a chord.

Blaze Johnson

20
The Hollywood Gossip

With his blind-audition version of “How to Save a Life,” Blaze Johnson has two coaches competing for him.

Deanna Johnson

21
The Hollywood Gossip

Deanna Johnson wows the coaches and crowd with her version of “All I Want.”

Michael Leier

22
The Hollywood Gossip

Michael Leier has Blake and Adam battling after his blind-audition version of “Last Kiss.”

Travis Ewing

23
The Hollywood Gossip

Multi-instrumentalist Travis Ewing breaks through with his blind-audition performance of Destiny Child’s “Say My Name.”

Sonic

24
The Hollywood Gossip

San Francisco’s Sonic makes her mark with a blowtorch blind audition, “Money on My Mind.”

Kelsie May

25
The Hollywood Gossip

15-year-old Kelsie May fires up the coaches with her take on Loretta Lynn’s “You’re Looking at Country” in her blind audition.

Barry Minniefield

26
The Hollywood Gossip

Barry Minniefield delivers a strong blind-audition take on “Me and Mrs. Jones.”

Jacob Rummell

27
The Hollywood Gossip

18-year-old Jacob Rummell has his pick of coaches after delivering his version of “Count on Me” in his blind audition.

Adam Levine

28
The Hollywood Gossip

Finally, Adam Levine fulfills his dream of blind auditioning for The Voice, turning some chairs with his take on Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer.”

Koryn Hawthorne – My Kind of Love (The Voice)

29
The Hollywood Gossip

16-year-old Koryn Hawthorne nails her blind audition, “My Kind of Love.”

Jack Gregori – Ring of Fire (The Voice)

30
The Hollywood Gossip

Lawyer Jack Gregori’s blind-audition take on Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” lands him on Team Adam.

Ashley Morgan – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (The Voice)

31
The Hollywood Gossip

Session singer Ashley Morgan steps into the spotlight with her blind-audition version of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).”

Jeremy Gaynor – Superstar (The Voice)

32
The Hollywood Gossip

West Point Band vocalist Jeremy Gaynor turns four chairs with his blind-audition take on “Superstar.”

Brenna Yaeger – The House that Built Me (The Voice)

33
The Hollywood Gossip

Brenna Yaeger’s blind-audition take on “The House that Built Me” has two coaches battling for her.

Briar Jonnee – Take a Bow (The Voice)

34
The Hollywood Gossip

Briar Jonnee turns her blind-audition performance of “Take a Bow” into a ticket to Team Pharrell.

Brian Johnson – Reason to Believe (The Voice)

35
The Hollywood Gossip

Brian Johnson delivers a stirring blind audition, “Reason to Believe,” and has his choice of coaches.

Lexi Davila – Dreaming of You (The Voice)

36
The Hollywood Gossip

Small-town girl Lexi Davilla has two coaches fighting for her after her blind-audition take on “Dreaming of You.”