. >> the winner of "the voice" is -- >> reporter: for fans who watched all season -- >> jordan smith! >> reporter: the result was hardly a surprise. beat out 17-year-old country singer emily ann roberts for the season 9 crown. >> it was incredible. i never in my wildest dreams expected to be here experiencing this and having this moment. so, yeah, i was overwhelmed. >> reporter: stunned all four coaches in the blind audition. he made his mark throughout the competition. several performances topped the itunes top. >> it was strangely effortless and harmonious the whole time. we really just had a good time. >> reporter: the team runner-up had nothing but praise for the winner. >> it was an honor to be up there with him. jordan deserves it more than anyone else here. >> reporter: -- >> i knew right away the moment jordan sang his first note on the show that he was something special. >> he is one of the most insane -- every performance he gave was a show stopper. there's no denying that. >> reporter: on the night packed with superstar performances. "the voice" may have launched a new star

. >> reporter: that's what all the finalist wills have to do in chasing team adam's jordan smith. >> might be one of the best performances in the history of "the voice." >> reporter: his itunes rendition last week cemented his status as front runner. >> he was singing his face off. it was some face melting voc vocalis vocalists. >> reporter: but performances tonight will determine who wins "the voice." mark barger, nbc news. >>> and we will be right back. if you haven't checked out covered california in a while, we've got some new options that might interest you. like adult dental coverage. great news for you. and your sweet tooth. to find free local, in-person help visit coveredca.com find out if you could get help paying for health insurance with just your age, income, zip code, and the number of people in your household. information you probably know off the top of your head. enroll by december 15th to be covered by january 1st this is a new one -- baby races. >>> in our time together we have brought you horse races, dog races, even pig races, but this is a new one. baby races. >>

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