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Ava Nat contemplates which coach to select after turning three chairs with her blind audition on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

Ten more singers earned spots on The Voice as the blind auditions continued Monday night.

And it’s almost time for the battle round to begin so the other coaches can start stealing members of the incredibly stacked Team Niall.

Niall landed his fifth four-chair turn on Monday’s show in the form of Dustin Dale Gaspard.

And he also reeled in two of the night’s other most impressive audtioners, singer-songwriters Ava Nat and Liam von Elbe.

The five four-chair turns are the most for any coach this season.

Michael Bublé landed the night’s other four-chair turn artist, Teo Ramdel. He now has three four-chair turns on his team, second most on the show so far.

Editor’s Note: Follow the links to learn more about each of tonight’s chair-turning artists. The links lead you to profiles with more information on each singer, including details about music they’ve already released.

BEST OF THE NIGHT

Ava Nat, 18, New York, New York, “I Love You, I’m Sorry” by Gracie Abrams: Gracie starts strong, but her voice really shines once she hits the chorus. And that’s when the chairs start turning. Reba McEntire and Naill Horan turn almost simultaneously, followed quickly by Snoop Dogg. Wow, and Ava is only 18. Dang, fabulus audition. Reba complimented her on a beautiful voice. Snoop loved her sense of showmanship. Niall called the audition very impressive, especially the way she connected to the lyric. Ava decided to join Team Niall.

RUNNERS-UP

Liam von Elbe, 30, Plattsburgh, N.Y., “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” by John Mayer: Liam immediately gives off a geat male singer-songwriter vibe, with ample power and a touch of rasp. He gets chair turns from Niall Horan and Snoop Doggs midway through the performance. Snoop called his voice mesmorizing and exactly “what we need on this show.” Niall called his voice beautiful and his tone “so pure.” He’s shocked that Liam waited so long to pursue music as an artist. Liam opted to join Team Niall.

Dustin Dale Gaspard, 33, Cow Island, Louisiana, “Bring It On Home to Me” by Sam Cooke: Dustin begins by playing the harmonica. Then shows off a nice deep voice, and sings a bit of the song in French. That’s enough to get chair turns from Reba McEntire, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg in rapid succession. As the song comes to a close, Michael Buble joins them. Dustin also ends on harmonica. Reba called him different and refreshing. Niall said he could sing anything and it would sound good. Michael said he did a great job with the audition. Dustin opted to join Team Niall, giving him five four-chair turns on his team.

ALSO MADE THE SHOW

Vinya Chhabra, 14, East Brunswick, N.J., “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette: Vinya shows off great showmanship for someone so young. But she’s well into the song before chairs start turning. When they do, Reba McEntire, Michael Buble and Snoop Dogg turned in rapid succession. Reba said she could tell VInya was young, but loved her energy and attitude. Snoop said Vinya delivered a powerful voice for someone so young. Michael loved her audition too and the fact that she was so composed at such a young age. Vinya opted to join Team Reba.

Teo Ramdel, 34, Tiujuana, Mexico, “Historia de un Amor” by Luis Miguel: Singing in Spanish, Teo immediately showed off a great tone, earning quick chair turns from Michael Buble, Snoop Dogg. Niall Horan and Reba McEntire eventually turned as well. Reba called his performance sensual, while admitting she didn’t understand a word. Niall loved the feeling Teo poured into the performance. Michael and Snoop both tried to lure in Teo by speaking Spanish. Michael says he thinks Teo has the potential to win the show. Teo opted to join Team Michael.

Kanard Thomas, 35, Columbus, Ga., “Whip Appeal” by Babyface: He was the comeback stage winner on Season 16. For those who don’t remember, that was a short-lived on-line only gimmick on The Voice. Kanard shows off really nice range. That and his smooth delivery prompted chair turns from Snoop Dogg and Niall Horan. Niall liked his Luther Vandross vibe. Snoop liked the way he made the song his own and his performance skill. Kanard decided to join Team Snoop.

Shan Scott, 28, New York, “Wish I Knew You” by The Revivalists: Shan shows off a great rasp from the first note. Season 28 is filled with great female singer-songwriters. Wow, it took until the last second for Reba McEntire to turn. I have no idea why chairs didn’t turn earlier. Reba said she fell in love with Shan’s voice. Michael Buble and Niall Horan said they would have turned had Reba done so earlier. Shan automatically became Team Reba.

Carly Harvey, 39, Washington, D.C., “It Hurts So Bad” by Little Anthony & The Imperials: Carly describes herself as a blues singers, and that’s obvious from the first note. She sings with lots of soul and lots of emotion. And that eventually earns her chair turns from Reba McEntire and Michael Buble. Michael called her wonderful and loved her big powerful voice. Given that power, Reba said she’s not sure she could hep Carly, but said they’d have fun on the show. Carly decided to join Team Michael.

Lauren Anderson, 40, Oak Park, Ill., “Midnight Train to Memphis” by Chris Stapleton: She opens with a scream. She’s taking no prisoners on stage. And she has a big enough voice to pull this off. For crying out loud, someone turn. Finally, Snoop Dogg did at the very last second. He said he purposely waited to turn so he wouldn’t have to compete for Lauren. He praised her performance and called her the “missing part” to his team. Reba was impressed by Lauren’s vocal firepower. Because only one coach turned, Lauren automatically became Team Snoop.

Conrad Kahlil, 28, Newark, N.J., “Caught Up” by Usher: The Voice showed only a snippet of Conrad’s audition. He showed off a powerful voice in the snippet we heard. Reba McEntire was the only coach to turn. She praised his voice, his emotion and his range.