The Knockout round came to a close on NBC's The Voice season 18, which built up to a four-way Knockout between the saved artists from the Battle Round.
Coaches Kelly Clarkson and Nick Jonas still had steals to use at the top of the night, but Blake Shelton and John Legend were out of steals for the round.
James Taylor continued to serve as celebrity mentor. The night started out strong with Knockout performances from two of Team Legend’s four-chair turns: Thunderstorm Artis and Mandi Castillo.
It seemed immediately clear that this would result in an early steal. Artis sang Legend’s own “Preach,” while Castillo sang “Stand by Me,” and both delivered original, layered performances that reiterated how strong of a coach Legend is.