# The Voice Teams After Biggest Cut

> The Voice cuts 12 artists, leaving 13 teams for live shows.
- Title: The Voice Teams After Biggest Cut · American Songwriter
- Summary: The Voice cuts 12 artists, leaving 13 teams for live shows. The Voice's biggest team cut leaves 13 artists competing after coaches selected 2 each to advance…
- Keywords: the voice, nbc, cut week, live shows, kelly clarkson, riley green, queen latifah, adam levine, music, culture, Voice, Teams
- Source: American Songwriter — https://americansongwriter.com/heres-where-the-voice-teams-stand-after-the-biggest-cut-in-the-shows-history
- Author: Paige Gawley
- Published: 2026-11-03T03:59:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: the voice, nbc, cut week, live shows, kelly clarkson, riley green, queen latifah, adam levine, music, culture
## First-Ever Cut Week
The Voice aired its first-ever Cut Week on November 2 with only three out of seven artists surviving per team.
## Coaches Select Two Artists
Coaches Kelly Clarkson, Riley Green, Queen Latifah, and Adam Levine each selected two artists to advance directly to live shows.
## Five Perform for Survival
The other five artists performed for their lives with only one spot available after each coach selected one of their five artists.
## Teams Confident in Selections
Coaches expressed confidence in their teams with Clarkson calling her team 'incredible', Green noting his team's unique country blend, Latifah stating strong singers would set themselves apart, and Levine calling Team Adam 'formidable'.
## Key takeaway

The Voice's biggest team cut leaves 13 artists competing after coaches selected 2 each to advance directly to live shows.