'The Voice' picks 3 Nashville singers

NBC's "The Voice" kicked off its ninth season in September, and Middle Tennessee viewers once again have local talents to root for.

Three Nashville singers have passed the show's blind auditions and begin competing in the Battle Rounds this week.

Morgan Frazier, 22, looks to be Nashville's top prospect. The country singer stunned the show's coaches with her tender take on Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me." Gwen Stefani made a passion pitch to recruit Frazier, but she decided to join Blake Shelton's "Team Blake." Frazier has been a frequent sight on Nashville's Lower Broadway, performing regularly at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge. Her version of "Want Me" has since cracked the Top 20 on the iTunes country chart.

Alex Kandel, 22, moved to Nashville after the dissolution of her rock band, Sleeper Agent. She joined Gwen Stefani's team after auditioning with Echosmith's "Bright."

James Dupré, 30, had all four coaches' attention with his cover of "Let Her Cry" by Hootie and the Blowfish. The twangy singer moved to Nashville from his hometown of Bayou Chicot, La. Bucking convention, he passed on Blake Shelton's offer and joined Adam Levine's team.