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CammWess and Megan Danielle await Kelly Clarkson’s decision after two superb knockout round performances on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

The Voice has leaked the first two knockout round performances, and they’re dandies.

The Voice has also leaked the first week of knockout round pairings as well as each artists’ song selection.

More on those in a minute.

First, those leaked performance. They feature CammWess and Megan Danielle.

Camm, the newly stolen member of Team Kelly, delivers a stirring version of Great New World’s “Say Something.”

Megan, fresh off an impressive battle round performance, counters with an emotional cover of Kelly’s “Piece by Piece.”

The coaches praise both singers. I’d give the edge to Megan.

One, she delivered fewer frills and more emotion. Raised by a single mom, I’m sure she had no trouble connecting to Kelly’s song.

Two, country singers do very well on The Voice, and they aren’t exactly plentiful among The Voice’s Season 18 cast.

Then again, since The Voice leaked the performance, it could very well result in a steal. Each coach gets one this round.

Monday’s beginning of the knockouts will also mark the debut of James Taylor as the show’s Season 18 mega mentor. He’ll be helping the members of all four teams prepare for their performances.

As for the rest of those first week knockout pairings, here goes …

Team Blake Shelton

Pairing 1: Joei Fulco will sing Linda Ronstadt’s “You’re No Good.” Levi Watkins will perform Waylon Jennings “I Ain’t Living Long Like This.” Hunch: Joei will slay, absolutely slay, “You’re No Good.

Pairing 2: Cam Spinks will sing “Rumor” by Lee Brice; Todd Tilghman will perform “Anymore” by Travis Tritt. Note: If both excel, this will be a truly tough call for Blake, who has to know that: 1) Cam is the only male country artist on the show; 2) how well male country artists do on the show.

Team John Legend

Pairing 1: Joanna Serenko will sing “Angel from Montgomery” by Bonnie Raitt. Zan Fiskum will sing “The Story” by Brandi Carlile. Note: Can’t wait to hear Zan. That tone of hers and this song choice could be magical.

Paring 2: Darious Lyles will sing “Me and Mrs. Jones” by Billy Paul. Mike Jerel will perform “Versace on the Floor” by Bruno Mars. Note: Darious was great in the battles, but finds himself pitted against a four-chair turn for the second straight round.

Team Nick Jonas

Roderick Chambers will sing “Redbone” by Childish Gambino. Tate Brusa will perform “The Scientist” by Coldplay. Hunch: Roderick will need to slay, because the Season 18 cast is chock full of male R&B singers and not young alternative types like Tate.