Just when we get done with one singing competition’s audition process, another singing competition’s audition process begins. This time, it comes in the form of NBC’s The Voice, the show whose big catch is that the coaches’ chairs are turned towards the audience so that they can’t see who is auditioning.

Tonight’s The Voice is scheduled to begin at the same time across all time zones: 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 CT / 8:30 MT / 7:30 PT. However, since it is following the Super Bowl and the associated post-game wrap-up, it’s possible that it could start later. The show is scheduled to last an hour.

Join me after the jump as I live blog tonight’s audition show. And chat with other The Voice fans during the show in our Shoutbox.

As the New England Patriots skulk out of the stadium, The Voice hits the airwaves. The show starts with an introduction of the four judges: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green, and Christina Aguilera and an explanation of how the auditions work.

For those that don’t remember, the auditioners are facing the back of the coaches’ chairs. This way, the coaches can only judge based on the voice. If a coach likes what they hear, they will press a button on their chair to turn it around. If only one coach presses their button, that auditioner will join that team. If two or more coaches turn their chairs around, the coaches will argue why the auditioner should join their team. The auditioner will then get to pick their coach.

RaeLynn, 17-years-old, is up first. She is singing “Hell on Heels” by Miranda Lambert, who is Blake Shelton’s wife. Last season, Blake didn’t much care for the auditioner that sang this song. Adam quickly turns his chair around, followed about a minute later by Blake. Once around, Blake really likes what he sees (blonde, cute, short dress). Blake even begins singing along at parts. Christina is acting like she is close to pressing her button, but holds off. Blake and Adam give RaeLynn a standing ovation. Blake tells RaeLynn that he can’t wait to tell Miranda about the song. Blake fake coughs while saying “I can make you a country star.” Adam retorts, “Don’t you want to be bigger than just a country star?” RaeLynn, to no one’s surprise, goes with Blake.

Next up tonight is Jesse Campbell. The Voice takes a cue from American Idol and goes to a sob story. This time, however, the wife left the husband. Then, he and his daughter ended up living out of his car. He cries when saying that this is for his baby girl. Cee Lo, Christina, and Adam all hit their buttons within a few seconds of Jesse singing. Blake waits, but not for long as he makes it a perfect four for four with the coaches. All four coaches have big smiles on their faces watching Jesse sing. Blake tells Jesse that he realized that he was the only “dumbass” missing the show. In other words, he pressed his button mostly in order to watch Jesse sing, not because he really wants Jesse on his team. Christina makes a color joke, which Cee Lo responds by saying, “Everyone is the same color with the lights off.” Blake and Adam give that a standing ovation. Jesse is honored that all four of them turned around. He will choose his coach……… right after the commercials.

And we’re back. After a quick recap of what the coaches said, Jesse picks……. Christina. Cee Lo yells that he can’t protect Jesse now. Jesse and his backstage family and friends are excited.

20-year-old Daniel Rosa is up next. He says he came to the show looking for confirmation. He says that his parents have always said he was good, but he knows you can’t always trust what your parents say because they are biased. I have to be honest here: if this was American Idol, I would be thinking we were about to get punked. But The Voice has said they won’t do that. With that disclaimer under way, I am extremely underwhelmed by Daniel’s voice. He’s very pitchy to me, and Blake says the same thing as a whisper to the other coaches. In addition, I don’t see any sincerity in Daniel’s singing. No coach turns their chair around, much to Daniel’s chagrin. His mom backstage isn’t handling it well at all. Christina says not to interpret no one turning their chair around as not being a very talented singer. Umm, Christina, in this case, it’s exactly what it means. Daniel asks what he could do better next time, and Blake immediately responds pitch.

Rocker Juliet Simms is up next. She says auditioning for The Voice is the biggest thing in her life right now. A part of the audience quickly gets on their feet. After about a minute, Adam and Cee Lo both press their buttons at the same time. Adam goes so far as to stand as his chair turns around and stays standing throughout the rest of the audition. I’m not really hearing whatever Adam and Cee Lo are hearing. In fact, her voice is extremely irritating to me. Now add Christina to that list as she presses her button right before the song ends. Christina says Juliet obviously brought the house down, then tells Juliet that she knocked her socks off. Christina refuses to let Adam get a word in edgewise. When she finally lets up, Adam says that while Christina is one of the best singers in the world, she is NOT one of the best coaches in the world. Christina then compares him to Justin Timberlake. Ouch. Cee Lo finally gets a word in, and it’s a word I refuse to repeat. But it was enough to convince Juliet, as she picks him. Adam is pissed, and he’s not hiding it at all.

Chris Mann, 29, is up next. He started studying classical music at the age of 15 and went on to major in opera. Chris has a sob story in that his mom was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He then mentions it was the same cancer that took Steve Jobs’ life. Chris is dressed in a three-piece suit, which is appropriate since he is singing an Italian opera. The audience seems uncertain whether to clap or boo, Chris. The coaches don’t seem to know what to do either. At least, until Cee Lo presses his button. Christina then presses her button. Blake and Adam seem very comfortable just sitting back in their chairs with their hands nowhere near their buttons. Blake tells Chris that he’s a good singer, but he couldn’t understand a word that he said. I can’t help but wonder if America would vote for a singer like Chris. I also wonder how he will do when the Battle Round comes. Chris picks Christina.

After Chris, The Voice shows a video montage of three singers who didn’t get any of the coaches to turn their chairs around. And from what we hear, they all made the right decision.

Tony Lucca is the last auditioner of the night. He was a Mousketeer on the Mickey Mouse Club with Christina, Britney Spears, and Justin Timberlake. Will Christina recognize him when he starts singing? Tony sings “Trouble” while playing the guitar. And he sounds great. Adam is the first to turn his chair around, followed a few seconds later by Christina, and a few seconds after that by Blake. Adam gets out of his chair to help Cee Lo press his button, making it a four-for-four audition. So far no sign that Christina recognizes who he is. Adam gives him Tony all kinds of praise, as does Cee Lo. Christina is talking now, and still no sign that she recognizes him. Will Tony tell her? Adam comes back and says, “For the record, I pushed two buttons.” He desperately wants an act on his team. And he gets him, as Tony picks Adam. Nothing is said on stage between Tony and Christina, but once backstage Christina tells the camera that she realizes who he is. She goes to find him, saying she didn’t realize it was him until afterwards. Christina reminds Tony that Britney use to have the biggest crush on him, completely ignoring the fact that Tony’s wife IS STANDING RIGHT THERE! Too funny.

And that does it for tonight’s Season 2 Premiere of The Voice. We saw five auditioners find a coach. But with each coach looking for 12 contestants, we still have a very long way to go.

So what did you think of tonight’s show? Do you like this audition process more of less than the other competition shows’ auditions? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

And don’t forget to Sir Darryl and me for the Idol Radio Show this Wednesday at 11 PM ET / 10 PM CT as we talk about tonight’s The Voice auditions and this week’s American Idol‘s auditions, America’s Got Talent and The X Factor news, and anything else in the entertainment industry that needs to be discussed.