‘The Voice’ Season 28 Finale Live Blog: Night 2 (December 16, 2025)

With Aiden Ross’ win, Niall Horan maintains his perfect record on The Voice. The former One Direction singer has won every season of the show on which he’s appeared.

With Team Niall’s Aiden Ross and Team Snoop’s Ralph Edwards remaining on stage, host Carson Daly announced the former singer as the winner.

Team Reba’s Aubrey Nicole was then named the fourth-place finisher. Next, Team Niall’s DEK of Hearts nabbed the third place position.

There will no three-peat for Bublé. The coach came in fifth and sixth place, with Max Chambers and Jazz McKenzie, respectively.

With the performances complete, host Carson Daly welcomed the Top 6 contestants to the stage to get to the biggest moment of the night—the winner announcement.

Season 28 Mega Mentor Zac Brown returned to The Voice to perform “Butterfly,” his duet with Dolly Parton. With the country legend not on hand for the performance, Noah Cyrus stepped in to fill that role.

With Horan down for the count, McEntire stepped in to perform “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” alongside DEK of Hearts. The newfound quartet brought festive vibes as they sang with neon Christmas lights and dancers dressed as Santa Claus.

Girl group XG took the stage next, performing their new single, “Gala,” in their U.S. TV debut.

In a pre-recorded segment Bublé and Snoop faced off in a few rounds of The Friendship Game, guessing each other’s first jobs, dream super powers, favorite movies, and more.

Bublé and the contest’s youngest competitor, 14-year-old Max Chambers, teamed up to sing “Blue Christmas,” which was famously recorded by Elvis Presley in 1957. Bublé later took on the track himself, including it on his 2011 album, Christmas.

Snoop Dogg took the stage next, accompanying his sole finalist, Ralph Edwards, in a performance of “This Christmas.” The guys brought the Christmas spirit as they sang the classic track on a green light-soaked stage.

McEntire joined her sole finalist, Aubrey Nicole, on stage to sing “Mary, Did You Know.” The women, both dressed in all black, delivered a stunning rendition of the song while surrounded by candlelight. 

The Voice next welcomed country star Riley Green to the stage to sing his hit song, “Jesus Saves.” Sitting on a stool and strumming a guitar, Green let his vocals shine while performing the emotional track.

Sofronio Vasquez, Team Bublé’s season 26 champion, returned to The Voice next, delivering an unforgettable performance of his new single, “Superman.”

Bublé is known for his Christmas music, so he was totally in his element as he and one of his finalists, Jazz McKenzie, sang “Jingle Bell Rock” on The Voice stage.

Khalid took The Voice stage next, performing a medley of his tacks “Better” and “Nah.” The R&B star expertly worked the stage throughout his performance, entertaining the crowd as red lighting and fog took over the room.

With Horan sitting out on vocal rest, his season 23 winner Gina Miles, stepped in to perform a duet with season 28 finalist Aiden Ross. The pair brought the Christmas spirit with a performance of “Last Christmas.”

In a hilarious pre-recorded sketch, Horan and Bublé, who have each won both seasons on which they coached, faced off in a saloon. McEntire, a former winner herself, soon joined the guys in the saloon, to show the boys who’s boss.

The season 28 finale of The Voice began with a performance of some Journey classics from coaches Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, and Snoop Dogg, as well as several eliminated contestants. Journey’s Neal Schon was also onstage for the opening number, while coach Niall Horan did not participate in the performance, as he’s currently on vocal rest.