Michael Joseph Ward (born 14 December 1990) is an English country singer from Salford who took part in UK series 2 of The Voice as part of Tom Jones' team singing mostly country music and became finalist in the last Final 4 round.

[2] He auditioned with the song "Don't Close Your Eyes" from Keith Whitley, with three of the four judges, Jessie J, Danny O'Donoghue and Sir Tom Jones turning their chairs.

[3] As a result of the public vote, he and Leah McFall were runners up, with the title going to Andrea Begley.

[5][6] On 24 December 2014, Mike's father Michael Ward was a victim of a hit and run with his girlfriend (Paula Jolly) outside an ASDA store in Manchester.

He and his partner Francesca found out they were expecting a child a week after the loss of Mike’s father.