Jake Hoot and Girl Named Tom Return To ‘The Voice’ In-Season All-Star Showdown

Two former The Voice winning country acts, Jake Hoot and sibling trio Girl Named Tom, returned for Season 29’s Battle of Champions to represent Kelly Clarkson in a special in-season all-star competition.

On Monday, April 6, the show began with the typical Knockouts round, which found each of the current contestants pairing up against another teammate and choosing their own songs to perform individually. After both singers perform, the coaches were tasked with choosing a winner, which left them with just three contestants to move forward with.  

Then, yet another special twist was introduced. Keeping with the fresh format of the season, officially titled The Voice: Battle of Champions, there were no steals or saves allowed in this round. Instead, the first-ever three-coach lineup consisting of Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and John Legend each selected two artists from previous seasons to compete for the chance to bring a second finalist in the finale.

Clarkson tapped into her country roots and welcomed back the only three-person winners of The Voice Season 21, Girl Named Tom, and Jake Hoot, who claimed the ultimate title on Season 17. To make this portion of the show even more special and nostalgic, all of the returning acts chose to sing songs that they had previously performed during their time on the show. Former coach and previous Mega Mentor, CeeLo Green, was asked to choose the winner of each sing-off.

The sibling group went head-to-head with Season 27 Finalist Renzo, coached by John Legend. They put their stunning harmonies on display with a delicate acoustic guitar-driven rendition of Kansas’ “Dust In The Wind” and ultimately took the win.

“Very excited about Jake Hoot, but also have just the greatest group to ever be on this show, girl named tom representing me,” Clarkson shared in a new Instagram video with the group.

Then it was time for Hoot to take the stage in competition with the show’s first-ever winner, Javier Colon, who was coached by Levine. Colon reprised his Blind Audition song, “Time After Time,” while Hoot delivered an Eagles classic, “Desperado.” Both acts provide why they were clear standouts in their respective seasons, but there could only be one winner.

“You’re gonna crush it,” she told him prior to taking the stage.

Hoot’s mid-tempo delivery that offered tremendous heart and showcased his authentic country vocals was enough to earn a standing ovation from Clarkson and win over Green’s vote.

This second win for Team Clarkson officially declared her the champion of the “In-Season All-Star Competition.” This accomplishment awards her the opportunity to bring an extra artist to the Finale.

The season continues next Monday, April 13, when things heat up with the Top 9 semi-finals and will culminate in the Top 4 finale. For the first time ever, a special voting block made up of super fans and past The Voice artists will join the in-studio audience. They will be tasked with casting real-time votes during the semi-finals and finale to help decide which hopefuls will ultimately be crowned The Voice.

Tune in to find out what happens next when the show airs at 9/8c on NBC with episodes available to stream the following day on Peacock.