Season 28 of the reality singing competition kicked off on Sept. 22, with Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg returning as coaches. After weeks of captivating blind auditions, nerve-wracking eliminations and the high-stakes playoffs round, each coach selected one artist from their team to advance to the finale.

The Voice coaches opened up to PEOPLE about choosing their finalists ahead of the Dec. 15 episode

The Finals are the only live show of the season, and America will be voting for their favorite singer to win the competition.