The Voice Season 30 Battles Begin — Did Riley Green Eliminate The Right Singer Ahead Of Cut Week?

"The Voice" wrapped up the Blind Auditions on Tuesday, rolling directly into the Battles portion of Season 30. And before the night was over, Riley Green was forced to make his first elimination.

Seven total spots remained open atop the two-hour broadcast, with two vacancies on Team Adam Levine, two on Team Kelly Clarkson, two on Team Green, and one on Team Queen Latifah. So, which lucky contestants nabbed those final slots? 

Let's start with Latifah, who began the night by completing her team with the addition of 25-year-old Lillie Kolich, an ethereal songstress who charmed the coaches with her emotional performance of sombr's "back to friends" (TVLine's grade: A).

Next, Green welcomed 27-year-old Brendan Coulter to his team after a foot-stomping, vocal-soaring rendition of Jelly Roll's "Liar" (TVLine's grade: A). His other new team member is 19-year-old Brayden Howell, whose country-fried hair and strong performance of Garth Brooks' "Friends in Low Places" (TVLine's grade: B+) earned him that last spot.

Clarkson also scored a pair of vocal powerhouses, beginning with 17-year-old Kavi Nyx, whose insane runs on Billie Eilish's "Wildflower" had the coaches fighting over her (TVLine's grade: A). She also acquired 22-year-old Lance Tenazas, whose range and control on Bruno Mars' "Risk It All" left her impressed and eager to hear more (TVLine's grade: B+).

And Levine was thrilled to recruit a strong country singer (take that, Green!) in the form of 22-year-old Evan James, who charmed Levine with a solid take on Morgan Wallen's "Wasted on You" (TVLine's grade: B+). Levine was also fully taken with 18-year-old Wade Turner's simple, soulful performance of Niall Horan's "This Town" (TVLine's grade: B+), making him the perfect final addition to his team.

With all four coaches' teams complete, Tuesday's episode of "The Voice" immediately launched us into the Season 30 Battles, beginning with a two-on-one Team Riley Green showdown between Brandy Neelly and sister duo Ferryn and Brinkley. For the occasion, Green recruited country superstar Carly Pearce as his guest mentor to help the ladies prepare for their performance of Miranda Lambert's "Mama's Broken Heart."

There's no denying that Neelly brought the fire and the attitude required for this performance, delivering strong vocals throughout — but let's be real, did any of us think she stood a chance against the perfectly polished sisters? Sure, the trio's voices blended nicely when the song called for it, but it was tough for Neelly to get any attention while sharing the stage with this sister act. Their voices and movements were hauntingly in sync, giving their performance a charming, effortless feel. There were a couple of moments when their mirrored moves veered into cheesy territory, but they've got the talent to get away with it.

Winner: Ferryn and Brinkley
(TVLine's grade: A-)

Eliminated: Brandy Neelly
(TVLine's grade: B)

It wasn't an easy decision for Green to make, but he chose to send Ferryn and Brinkley through to the show's first-ever Cut Week, ending Neelly's "Voice" journey... for now. We can't say we disagree with his decision, but how do you feel? Cast your vote in the poll below, then drop a comment with your thoughts on the first Battle of Season 30.