After 13 years of being nominated for Outstanding Reality Competition Program,The Voicehas been snubbed by the Primetime Emmys. On July 15, the 2025 Primetime Emmy nominations were announced, withThe Traitors, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Amazing Race, SurvivorandTop Chefbeing nominated for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.
After 13 years of being nominated for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, one reality TV series has been snubbed by the Primetime Emmys.
According toDeadline,The Voicehas been left out of the Primetime Emmys' Outstanding Reality Competition Program category for the first time since its second season in 2012. Since then,The Voicehas been nominated in the category every year, and won in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
In 2024,Survivorwas excluded from Outstanding Reality Competition Program category, withThe Traitors US,The Amazing Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Top Chef,andThe Voicebeing nominated instead.The Traitors UStook home the award. Now thatSurvivorhas returned to the list,The Voicewas pushed out.
What The Voice Being Snubbed By The Emmys Means For The Show
Could The Voice Be On Its Way Out?
It’s shocking thatThe Voicewas snubbed by the Emmys after 13 years. WhileSurvivor’s return to the nominations list could be to blame,it’s actually more likely that it wasThe Traitors USthat pushed it out becauseSurvivorhas been nominated so many times in its 25-year history.The Traitors UShas shaken upthe reality TV genre and surpassed many of its predecessors in both critical acclaim and popularity.
Now thatThe Voice’s Emmy streak has been halted, perhaps it means that the show itself could be coming to an end.The Voiceseason 27, which was submitted for Emmy consideration, featured Michael Bublé, John Legend, Kelsea Ballerini, and Adam Levine as coaches. Original coachAdam returned to the show after leaving in 2019.
The Voicehas already been renewed for season 28and is set to premiere on July 16, 2025. Host Carson Daly will return,along with coaches Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, and Niall Horan. However, it’ll be interesting to see if this Emmy snub affects the show’s future. Of course, many long-running reality TV shows have never been nominated for Emmys, so that’s not the only measure of success.
Our Take On The Voice’s Emmys Snub
Perhaps The Voice Has Run Its Course
WhileThe Voicehas been a popular reality TV staplefor over a decade,it hasn’t produced any superstars on the level ofAmerican Idol’sKelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood. However, it was still regarded as a quality TV show that was as critically acclaimed as it was popular. Now that it’s lost its Emmys status, it’s possible that it’ll decline like so many long-running shows do.
The Primetime Emmys made a big statement by not includingThe Voicein its Outstanding Reality Competition Program category for the first time in 13 years.It’ll be interesting to see how this affects the series, and if it’ll make any changes to try to compete with newer shows such asThe Traitors US.
The Voiceseason 28 premieres Monday, September 15 at 8 p.m. EDT on NBC.
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The Voice is a reality television series that premiered in 2012, where contestants compete in a singing competition emphasizing their vocal talent. The show features blind auditions, where judges listen without seeing the performers, aiming to discover new singing sensations based solely on their voices.
