NBC's The Voice just turned its big red chair around for Pharrell Williams, picking the Grammy-winning musician as the new coach for the singing competition.
Pharrell, whose "Happy" single recently vied for Best Original Song at the Oscars, will join the cast in season seven, taking over for CeeLo Green. There's no word on whether the eye-catching hat Pharrell famously wore to the Grammys (pictured, above) will make a cameo.
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The Voice made the news official on Twitter:
This is going to be so fun @NBCTheVoice: Okay, we can OFFICIALLY say it! WE ARE SO #HAPPY to announce PHARRELL WILLIAMS = #NewVoiceCoach— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) March 31, 2014
Pharrell will likely join longtime coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton as well as either Christina Aguilera or Shakira.
Earlier this year at the Grammys, Pharrell won four awards, including Producer of the Year, Album of the Year (with Daft Punk), Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (both for "Get Lucky" with Daft Punk). He was nominated for seven.
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