For the battle rounds , Hill faced off with Karina Iglesias , singing " It 's a Man 's Man 's Man 's World " , which along with Amanda Brown and Trevin Hunte 's " Vision of Love " , and also Jesse Campbell and Anthony Evan 's " If I Ai n't Got You " , was considered one of the best battles in Voice history . Levine chose her to move on from his team , thus entering the Knockout Rounds . In the Knockout Rounds , Hill was paired against Orlando Dixon and won . Therefore , she entered the top 16 , the start of the live shows . She was considered a frontrunner in the competition ; however , after her Top 8 performance , she was eliminated on May 28 , 2013 . She and her teammate Sarah Simmons ' eliminations at the Top 8 show was considered one of the most shocking of the season . Said Katy Kroll of '' Rolling Stone '' : " It 's a sad loss for the show , as Judith had the type of vocal chops and stage presence that should really be rewarded by such a competition . " Performances on '' The Voice '' : Hill and several backup singers are featured in the documentary film '' 20 Feet from Stardom '' , which debuted at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and opened in US theaters on June 14 , 2013 . The movie won the 2014 Oscar & Critics Choice Award for documentary feature and Hill won a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song for " Desperation " . '' 20 Feet from Stardom '' also won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Music Film , with the award being presented to the featured artists as well as the production crew
2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
Judith Hill