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Kelly Clarkson To Join 'The Voice' as Season 14 Coach

So much for those other rumors.

Kelly Clarkson, the original winner of American Idol, is The Voice’s newest coach, NBC has announced.

The “Since U Been Gone” singer will join original coaches Blake Shelton and Adam Levine for the talent competition’s 14th cycle, set to air early next year.

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“I’m so excited to join ‘The Voice’ at NBC,” Kelly says. “We’ve gone back and forth about a role as a coach for years, but the timing hasn’t been right until now. I have always loved appearing on the show as an adviser or performer and established an amazing relationship with the network during my Christmas special. I can’t wait to turn my chair and see the faces of up-and-coming artists and provide them with the help and support they’ve needed to break into the industry. Watch out Shelton, I’m comin’ to win!!”

The news comes hot off the heels of speculation that Kelly would be tapped to judge the new ABC revival of American Idol. With her just announced deal with NBC, any possibility for her to sign on for the Idol reboot has been squashed.

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A fourth coach set to join Kelly, Blake and Adam for Season 14 of The Voice has yet to be announced.

Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will take their spinning red chairs next to Blake and Adam for season 13.

The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays on NBC.