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"The Voice": Top 10 take the stage

Ten finalists remain on this season of "The Voice," and on Monday they took to the stage once again, hoping to wow the judges and viewers.

For those who are counting, Adam Levine has three singers still in the competition, as does Blake Shelton. Usher and Shakira have two apiece.

Maroon 5 also performed during the broadcast, and guest mentors Sheryl Crow, Hillary Scott, Pharrell Williams and Cee Lo Green returned to give the "Voice" hopefuls some guidance.

Here's how those singers fared:

Team Blake:

Holly Tucker sang a rendition of the spiritual hymn "How Great Art Thou." "How strangely appropriate the song ended up being," Shelton said, referring to the deadly tornado that struck Oklahoma. "That was the most important performance that you've had on 'The Voice' so far."

The Swon Brothers delivered an upbeat performance of Randy Houser's "How Country Feels." "You guys make me feel good every time you hit the stage," Shakira told the duo.

Danielle Bradbery, the season's youngest contestant at 16, performed Jo Dee Messina's "Heads Carolina, Tails California." "You came out here and made country cool once again," said Usher. "I understand now why [Shelton's] won, and why he's such an incredible coach."

Team Adam:

Judith Hill was reluctant to sing Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel," because she used to sing backup vocals for the late King of Pop, but she delivered a jazzy rendition that did Jackson justice. "That was equal parts you paying homage to somebody that's a big part of your life, and you being you, incredibly," Usher praised.

Amber Carrington took on "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson, with a wind machine adding drama to the performance. "You're a chameleon," Levine told her. "You do Rihanna last week, Kelly Clarkson this week, next week you're going to do something crazier."

Sarah Simmons rocked her way through an energetic performance of Jessie J's "Mamma Knows Best." "My gosh, you can't fake what you just did -- that was rock 'n' roll," Shelton raved. "Sexy!"

Team Shakira:

Sasha Allen switched from ballads to up-tempo pop with Emeli Sande's "Next to Me." "I'm so happy that you did a song like this," Levine told her. "It was time for you to come out and just be uptempo," agreed Shelton. "Most importantly, it was a great vocal performance, but we've come to expect that from you."

Kris Thomas' performance of Miguel's "Adorn" didn't wow the judges. "You have a fantastic voice," Levine said, "I want to just feel you thinking less. I still want to see you open up more and get more comfortable." Shakira came to his defense, telling the other coaches, "Give him a break. It's not like, 'who's got the strongest personality to not feel nervous at all.'"

Team Usher:

Josiah Hawley strummed his guitar as he sang Coldplay's "Clocks," but the performance was shaky. "This is a toughy one for me," Shakira admitted. "There were certain moments where you weren't comfortable," Levine noted, calling it "a little inconsistent."

Michelle Chamuel closed out the show with "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink and Nate Ruess of fun. "I love how dramatic you are when you're performing," Shelton said. Usher added: "I'll say that that was the performance of the night. It's just you. You are the theatrics."

Voting results will be revealed Tuesday night.

Tell us: Who do you think will go home this week on "The Voice"?

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