This ain't his first reality show rodeo folks.  Country star Blake Shelton has scored the fourth judge/mentor slot of the new NBC television show The Voice. Shelton also has coached a group of choral singers in another NBC show and judged a season of Nashville Star as well.  Shelton joins Cee-lo Green, Maroon 5's lead vocalist Adam Levine and diva Christina Aguilera as judges for the NBC talent show which is strikingly similar to Simon Cowell's X-Factor program from the UK (and soon to be USA).  Reality show producer Mark Burnett (who produces Survivor amongst many other shows) is the man behind The Voice, NBC's new singing competition series, which premieres April 26.

"I'm not sure The Voice knows what they signed on for by bringing me on the show," Shelton said jokingly in a statement. "I know this for sure – Christina, Cee Lo, Adam and I are going to have a blast and I am extremely excited to be part of a show that recognizes true vocal talent."

When The Voice kicks off, the four mentors will select contestants based on blind auditions to form their teams, in which the mentors will bring in colleagues from the music industry to help mold their singers into superstar talent.

The singers will later compete against each other in vocal battles, culminating in live stage shows in which the TV audience will help coaches make the decision on who stays or goes.

The show, to be hosted by Carson Daly, will reach its climax when each coach has one contestant left for the finale. The winner from this final four will win a recording contract and $100,000.