The Voice

It has been a season chock-full of new coaches, heartbreaking stories, unpredictable twists, and more country artists than judge Blake Shelton can handle. So for the season capper, what's more fitting than a trip down memory lane? ''The finale — it's homecoming,'' says host Carson Daly. ''Everybody that's on the show is a member of our family, and we're inviting our family to come back home.'' In other words, viewers can expect performances from coaches, alums, and even an A-lister or two. Beyond that, nothing's a given when it comes to the two-hour live show. ''Curveballs occur,'' Daly reminds us. ''Judith was a frontrunner and then all of a sudden...'' Regardless of who takes home the recording contract grand prize, he'll guarantee at least one thing: ''I'll be wearing a nice black tie.'' — Samantha Highfill