Saying goodbye to talented artists is easier said than done for Adam Levine.
During the Monday, April 7, episode of The Voice, the Maroon 5 frontman was faced with an impossible choice after Ari Camille and Britton Moore performed in the knockout rounds.
“It’s that time again,” Adam, 46, said in a confessional interview. “I got to put good people against good people. There’s nothing I can do about that. It shows me that if you’re able to win this knockout round, you can go a lot further.
Ari, 21, kicked things off with a unique rendition of “Love Like This” by Faith Evans before Britton, 21, got his country on with a performance of Zac Brown Band’s “Free.”
“It’s going to be hard,” Adam shared moments before the performances. “There’s something about that Ari: she is special. But Britton is a bit of a chameleon. He’s exploring. That’s a good thing. Two very different singers. Two very good singers. It’s going to be tough.”
Fellow coach Kelsea Ballerini couldn’t pick a winner, while Michael Bublé tried to wrap his head around the fact that both members of Team Adam were only 21.
“Both of you earned the right to not leave this competition,” John Legend added. “I’ll tell you that.”
All of the feedback clearly didn’t make Adam’s choice any easier.
“You guys both did exactly what needed to be done, which is amazing for you guys but super crappy for me,” he said. “I feel like everyone’s going to be alright. I don’t know what I’m going to do yet. Please don’t ask me, Carson [Daly].”
When it was time to make a decision, Adam joked that the difficult choice may push him to leave the show for good.
“I don’t know. I quit,” he said, getting laughs from the audience. “I think I’m going to go with the person who’s most ready to move forward right now and the winner of this knockout is Britton.”
Without hesitation, John, 46, chose to use his steal and bring Ari to his team for the playoff rounds. “I really think she exudes star power,” he explained. “She’s back on Team Legend. Come on home!”
As for Adam, he tried his best to explain his game-day decision.
“I went with my gut,” he said. “Britton is so good. I couldn’t let him go.”
The Voice airs on NBC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. Stream old episodes anytime on Peacock.
