Heres how the live playoffs went down.

Hunter Plake(Elastic Heart by Sia): Ahhh, Hunter.

As Gwen herself puts it, Hunter Plake is the brightest star of her team by a few lightyears.

The Voice - Season 12

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His voice is very, very pretty and soothing.

His pop-rock vibe is reminiscent of something Steven Tyler mightve done just before his own competition show days.

TEAM ADAMAdams got an uphill battle ahead of him if he wants to win this year.

I know he had a tough time nabbing the most promising recruits during the blinds, but cmon.

If I heard him at a bar or a festival, itd be totally entertaining.

But its hard to listen to his humdrum performances and think, This guy isThe Voice.

For her age, sure, theres a raw skill there thats totally ripe for refining.

And with that, folks, we have our top 12: