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Blake Shelton jokingly says he'll miss Nick Jonas on 'The Voice' like 'a skin tag'

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated 5/26/21

Blake Shelton claimed his eighth The Voice crown when Cam Anthony won Season 20 on Tuesday night, leaving Team Kelly's Kenzie Wheeler in second place, his own artist Jordan Matthew in third, Team Nick's Rachel Mac in fourth and Team Legend's Victor Solomon fifth.

Shelton has come out on top in both of Nick Jonas's seasons as a coach—this one and last year's Season 18—and the 44-year-old country music star rubbed salt in the wound by bidding Jonas a wry adieu as the 28-year-old will be replaced on the coaches' panel by Ariana Grande for Season 21.

"I'm gonna miss Nick kind of like you'd miss a skin tag—you know what I mean?" Shelton told Entertainment Tonight after Anthony's big win. "It was a part of you for a minute, but you know you need to get rid of it because it's not working. That's Nick to me."

Grande joining Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend in Jonas' place was announced back in late March:

surprise !!! i am beyond thrilled, honored, excited to be joining @kellyclarkson @johnlegend @blakeshelton next season ~ season 21 of @nbcthevoice ! @nickjonas we will miss you pic.twitter.com/BAmaXxDVLp
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) March 30, 2021

Since then, Grande has gotten marrried—on May 15 to luxury real estate agent Dalton Gomez, as Vogue shared in this exclusive peek —and the Jonas Brothers have announced a tour beginning in August and running through October that would have conflicted with taping The Voice:

We're hitting the road this summer and going back on tour AND we're bringing @kelseaballerini with us!! Can't wait to get back on stage and perform for you guys with my brothers. #RememberThisTour tickets go on sale May 27th! pic.twitter.com/PnhHQYSz23
— NICK JONɅS (@nickjonas) May 19, 2021