So, this week’s episode flew by at lightning speed. It may have something to do with us being spoiled with a two-episode premiere last week. I still maintain that AWKWARD. should be turned into an hour-long show – because we can’t get enough of Tamara-isms, sassy Sadie, or outrageous Val. Though we all would have loved to see more of the Asian Mafia, it’s a sign that you’re doing something right when viewers...

Luke Edgemon chose Shakira as his coach during the Blind Auditions. He took on Monique Abbadie during the Battle Rounds, singing their rendition of Lady Gaga’s “You and I”. Needless to say, the audience and coaches loved their performance. Shakira chose Monique as the winner of the round, but both Blake Shelton and Usher hit their steal buttons to claim Luke for their own teams. Left with the decision, Luke opted to move to Blake...

C. Perkins competed against Kris Thomas with the song “It Will Rain” by Bruno Mars. Though Shakira ended up selecting Kris Thomas as the winner, Usher saw the talent in C. Perkins and stole him for his team – but, being Usher, he sure made C. Perkins sweat it out a bit first! After the battle round, we caught up with the New Orleans native via conference call to talk about the steal, the battle, and his first Twitter trend. Follow...

Dare You To by Katie McGarry Release Date: May 28, 2013 Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Contemporary Romance Available for Pre-Order: Barnes & Noble | Amazon ★★★★★★ Synopsis: If anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk’s home life, they’d send her mother to jail and seventeen-year-old Beth who knows where. So she protects her mom at all costs. Until the day her uncle swoops in and forces Beth...

Warren Stone, firefighter and country singer out of South Carolina, competed against Michael Austin in the Battle Rounds competition last week. Viewers and judges alike had a great time watching Warren and Michael perform “My Kinda Party” – and it was certainly a tough decision for Adam. In the end, Adam went with Warren because of his unique voice, and we spoke with him about that via conference call. Check out our interview below,...

Nevada-born, alternative/pop artist Audrey Karrasch competed against Jamila Thompson in the Battle Rounds last week. Though their Battle Round was montaged, we did get to see that Audrey Karrasch pulled through. We spoke with her in a conference call to talk about her thoughts on being montaged and future competitions. Read the interview below, and follow her on Twitter @audreykarrasch. We didn’t get to see a lot of your battle. Can...