Battle Rounds Begin on 'The Voice'

The battles have begun on 'The Voice.' Blake Shelton called on Little Big Town, who have the best harmonies in country music, to help mentor his team. The first battle was a country duel between Craig Wayne Boyd and James Carter David. Their rehearsal turned into a jam session with Blake and Little Big Town singing 'Bring It On Home.'

Little Big Town Jam Session

Craig vs James

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Craig and James made fans out of non-country listeners with Pat Green's 'Wave on Wave.' The performance was so good, Blake had a tough choice deciding who to keep. 'Gosh Craig, you're voice projects so much and with so much ease. James has these runs that he throws in that are from another planet. I wish somebody would have sucked, cuz it would make my decision a whole lot easier.'

Blake decided to keep James who was not only thrilled to be moving on, but excited to be singing a Pat Green song.

A big thank you to Mr. @PATGREENMUSIC for allowing us to sing "Wave On Wave"..Hope you approve and like our interpretation! #BattlesBegin
— James David Carter (@JDCmusic) October 14, 2014

Looks like Mr. Pat Green approved.

Holy smokes I'm on the voice!!
— Pat Green (@PATGREENMUSIC) October 14, 2014

#TeamGwen Steal

James may have won the battle for #TeamBlake but it isn't the end for Craig. Gwen Stefani used one of her 2 steals to pick him up for her team. A steal no one saw coming. Despite the strange sounding match-up, Gwen is excited to finally have a country singer on her team.

Wait until you guys see what Craig and I have planned for knockouts… Can't wait to work with him! #BattlesBegin
— Gwen Stefani (@gwenstefani) October 14, 2014

Craig Wayne Boyd & James David Carter 'Wave on Wave'

#TeamBlake Steal

Gwen wasn't the only one to use a steal. Blake Shelton, who tried to convince Griffin to join his team during the blind auditions, got another change. He and Luke Wade battled it out with 'Maybe I'm Amazed.' After Pharrell chose to keep Luke, Blake battled Gwen to steal Griffin. 'Don't tell me no twice.' Griffin answered Blake's plea and went to #TeamBlake.