The Voice Season 30 is officially moving beyond the Blind Auditions, and Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, Riley Green and Queen Latifah are getting some major star power to help them through the next stage of the competition.
All four celebrity advisors for the Battle Rounds have now been revealed, with each coach bringing in a performer who can offer a different perspective as contestants prepare for some of their toughest performances yet.
The full Battle Rounds begin Monday, October 12, after viewers received an early preview of Team Riley’s first matchup between Brandy Neelly and sister duo Ferryn & Brinkley.
For Team Kelly, Kelly Clarkson will be joined by Ariana DeBose.
DeBose brings an unusually broad performance background to the rehearsal room. She is an Academy Award-winning actress and singer who has worked across Broadway, film and television, including her acclaimed performance as Anita in West Side Story.
Kelly praised Ariana’s versatility and ability to connect with the singers, while Ariana admitted she was initially so surprised by the invitation that she wondered whether someone was joking with her.
Over on Team Queen, Queen Latifah has recruited legendary singer Patti LaBelle.
That pairing carries an especially personal connection.
Queen has described Patti as someone who mentored her earlier in her own career, meaning Season 30 now gives Queen the opportunity to bring one of her own mentors into the room to help guide a new generation of performers.
Patti’s decades of experience as one of music’s most recognizable vocalists could become particularly valuable during Battles, when contestants have to find a way to stand out while sharing the same song with a teammate.
Adam Levine, meanwhile, will work with Alex Warren.
Warren arrives on the show after a major rise in pop music and gives Adam another current artist who understands what it takes to connect with a modern audience.
Unlike Patti LaBelle and Carly Pearce, who have appeared on The Voice before, Season 30 marks the first time both Warren and Ariana DeBose have served in this Battle advisor role.
Then there is Team Riley, where Riley Green will be joined by fellow country star Carly Pearce.
And this isn’t the first time Riley and Carly have worked together.
Earlier in 2026, the two country singers released the duet “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay.” Carly later surprised fans by joining Riley during his sold-out Bridgestone Arena show in Nashville to perform the song with him.
That existing musical chemistry could make Carly an especially natural fit for Team Riley.
Viewers have already seen her working alongside Riley during his first Battle, when Brandy Neelly faced Ferryn & Brinkley on Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart.”
Riley eventually chose Ferryn & Brinkley to advance after praising the sisters’ unusually tight harmonies and the advantage they have as the season’s only duo.
The advisors won’t make the final decisions themselves.
Their role is to work alongside the coaches during rehearsals, helping contestants with vocals, interpretation and performance before two artists from the same team step onstage together.
The difficult choice of who actually advances still belongs to Kelly, Adam, Riley and Queen. (P
And those decisions carry even more weight this season.
After the Battles, Season 30 will introduce Cut Week, where each coach sends only two artists directly into the Live Shows while five others compete for just one remaining team position.
Once the coaches establish a Top 12, viewers will vote one additional eliminated artist into the competition to create the Top 13.
That means Ariana DeBose, Patti LaBelle, Alex Warren and Carly Pearce aren’t simply helping contestants prepare for another performance.
Their advice could influence which singers survive long enough to face what the show is calling the biggest elimination in Voice history.
And for Team Riley in particular, bringing in someone who already knows his musical world may give his country-heavy roster an especially interesting advantage when the real Battles begin.
