The odds were stacked against the contestants on last night's "The Voice," as the singers continued to battle heading into tonight's results show, when the top nine will be slashed to four going into next week's finals.

Team Blake's Barrett Baber launched last night's semifinals with his version of "Ghost" by Ella Henderson. Despite some audio issues (his mic dropped out), he turned in a good performance that was well received by the coaches. Blake Shelton commented, "You just kicked down the door to the finals," even though a few other contestants may have snuck in.

"That was a powerful thing for Blake to say about my performance," Baber said after the show. "Especially at as it was the first is one of the night. I'm not sure if he'd say it again after watching the rest of it because everyone was so great. Whatever the result is tomorrow, I have nothing left in the tank and I'm proud of that performance. I think I proved I want to be in the final four."

Shelby Brown of Team Adam performed a beautiful rendition of "Even God Must Get The Blues" by Jo Dee Messina. The perfect performance did not go unrecognized, as all the coaches praised her poise and confidence. "You literally had no nerves, you are calm and gentle and you are a really good singer," said coach Gwen Stefani. But it was Adam Levine's remark about her "driving him crazy" coupled with her "the feeling is mutual" response that had the audience in hysterics.

"A lot of people don't see, as they tend to cut in a lot of my mental breakdowns, but that happens a lot between Adam and I," Brown joked post- performance. "We don't take each other seriously, just the music. I was possessed tonight and kind of throwing it back to the blind auditions when I was queen of the smart-assery - I have missed this side of me!"

Jeffrey Austin of team Gwen tackled the Cher classic "Believe." With his nerves high, the decision to do a stripped-down version that focused on the lyrics was a risky one. However, it was a risk that worked beyond his expectations, perfectly displaying his vocals. "You just proved you absolutely have to be in the finale," remarked Shelton, adding, "I wouldn't be surprised if that is the most downloaded song this week."

"That song was a little scary," revealed Austin post-show. "Then I found out our musical director Paul Mirkovich was actually [Cher's] music director for over 1,000 shows and a close personal friend, A lot of the band members have also played in her band, so that all added pressure. But I got to sing a Cher song with her band, and that's amazing. Just the fact that Paul said he'd been texting her and she tweeted to watch it, that's surreal."

Braiden Sunshine of Team Gwen performed the gospel hymn "Amazing Grace." Given his bottom-two predicament last week, the lyrics could have taken on new personal meaning. The inspirational message of the song was not missed by coach Pharrell Williams, who said, "I can see kids saying I can do that, because Braiden Sunshine just did."

"I didn't even realize that lyric for that particular reason," Sunshine said with a smile when asked by HNGN if that's why he chose the song. "There were so many weird things that happened last week, and statistically I shouldn't be here. The fact I got through was crazy, so when my mom woke up the night before last week's results and said, 'you have to sing this song,' followed by an e-mail from friends saying the same thing, that solidified it."

Zach Seabaugh of Team Blake managed to resist the urge to twerk and his kept tongue firmly in is mouth while performing Miley Cyrus' "The Climb." His coaches' decision to "George Strait" the pop classic was a wise one and worked well. "Why can't I be in high school so I can I have pictures of you in my locker?" enthused Stefani.

"When I look back on the other comments the coaches have given me on the show, hearing stuff like that from Gwen Stefani is pretty cool," a smiling Seabaugh said afterwards. "I showed a different side of me tonight and managed to send a message I think a lot of people wanted to hear."

Madi Davis of Team Pharrell went with her all-time favorite song by The Four Seasons, "Big Girls Don't Cry," flipping the doo-wop classic into a jazzy folk song that bought her dad to tears. "This was very unexpected, and that was the coolest thing about it," remarked Levine after the performance.

"My dad will cry if I got up there and sung a heavy metal song," Davis said with a laugh afterwards. "But tonight we picked songs we loved, and at this point it would be easy to pick something for the sake of moving on, but at the end of the day you have to do what you love, even down to the song choice."

Emily Ann Roberts' decision to perform Dolly Parton's "9 To 5" was a good one as far as coach Shelton was concerned. "That song is perfect for you," he remarked. No doubt Roberts also made Parton proud with her spot-on rendition and most likely secured herself a position in the finals. "You are going to make somebody so much money," said Shelton.

"I grew up listening to Dolly, and she's so phenomenal," Roberts said after the performance. "I've been getting her albums for Christmas for my entire life, so her being here tomorrow will be such a special moment, especially after singing one of her songs. I just pray I did it justice, but I felt good about it."

Amy Vachal of Team Adam chose the sentimental Bob Dylan song "To Make You Feel My Love," recently revived by Adele. Vachal infused the song with her own trademark style and is sure to give it more life with iTunes downloads. "It sounded like the stars would come out to assist you," remarked Williams, adding, "Your voice sounds like it would ignite someone to do the right thing."

"We are just all so grateful to be here at all," revealed Vachal after the performance. While reflecting on the five contestants leaving tonight, she remains optimistic. "This is what it makes it so exciting. Anything can happen. It's been such an amazing experience and we all feel we have won by getting to know each other and gratitude can wipe away fear, still [Tuesday] is going to be a heavy day."

Closing the night was Jordan Smith, whose killer version of the Queen classic "Somebody To Love" might have won the season for him. The performance, complete with a choir, was one of those singing competition moments that will be remembered and bought down the house. "I don't need to say anything, that was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen," remarked coach Levine.

"I don't think I was in my body on stage tonight," said an enthusiastic Smith post-performance. "I think I went to another place, and that moment had been building all season, to just have fun and enjoy it. All the tension exploded, and at the end I was like, 'Where am I? Why am I on the floor?' I could have been possessed by a spirit of old."

With tonight's drastic cuts on the horizon, you can bet there was little sleep for this season's top nine last night. Except for Team Gwen's Braiden Sunshine, who insisted, "I'm tired so I think I will sleep tonight, but I'm the only one left with experience in the bottom two. I just hope I don't have to use that experience."

Team Adam's Jeffrey Austin did have a more serious take on tonight's results show. "It is scary as five of us are going home," he revealed. "It's the biggest cut we have had, so I can safely say we are all terrified."

Will your favorite make into next week's finals? Find out tonight on "The Voice" on 8 p.m on NBC.