The Voice is back for season 29 and this season only has three coaches with a “Battle of Champions” theme.

Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and John Legend are back for the new season, which was fully pre-recorded and will feature no live shows.

So, what’s the meaning of the theme? It actually refers to the coaches, and not the contestants. This is not a battle of former winners!

Keep reading to find out more…

“Battle of Champions” refers to the three coaches all winning previous seasons with their artists. Kelly has won four seasons, Adam has won three seasons, and John has won once.

Executive producer Audrey Morrissey told TV Insider, “They all want to prove something: John’s got the least wins, Kelly wants to come back in full force, and Adam, he had a lot of success in the early seasons but then didn’t in his later season. They all really want to win, and it is like a knock-down, drag-out battle.”

Audrey notes that there’s a missing puzzle piece: no country artist.

“With the void of no country coach, and country being so popular and successful on the show, it’s like open season,” she said. “Who’s going to be the one to grab those country artists?”

Here’s why all the former judges on The Voice decided to leave the show.