The Voice Season 17 winner is Jake Hoot (press conference video)

Jake Hoot wins Season 17 of The Voice

On part one of the live finale, aired on Monday, Dec. 16 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT), the final four artists performed in front of coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. Each finalist performed three times – one new solo cover, a special holiday duet with their coach and they also debuted their first original single. One of the four artists will be a step closer to being named “The Voice.” Then on part two of the live finale, airing Tuesday, Dec. 17 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT), a new winner will be crowned “The Voice.”

Former coach Jennifer Hudson returned to The Voice stage along with superstar recording artists Black Eyed Peas, Luke Combs, Lady Antebellum, Dua Lipa and Season 16 winner Maelyn to perform on the live two-hour Tuesday, Dec. 17 season finale (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) of NBC’s four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series The Voice.

One of the four finalists – Ricky Duran from Team Blake Shelton, Jake Hoot from Team Kelly Clarkson, Katie Kadan from Team John Legend and Rose Short from Team Gwen Stefani – was crowned the winner. This is the first finale in seven seasons in which all four coaches have an artist competing in the finale. The season finale will also feature special musical collaborations with the Top 4 finalists.

Adam Lambert performed “Believe” with Katie, Little Big Town will perform “Over Drinking” with Jake, Gary Clark Jr. is joining Ricky on “Pearl Cadillac” and Yolanda Adams will deliver “In the Midst of It All” with Rose.

The results were as follows:

4th Rose Short

3rd  Katie Kadan

2nd Ricky Duran

1st Jake Hoot

Jake Hoot has won The Voice Season 17 from Team Kelly.

Check out the press conference from Jake Hoot with his coach Kelly Clarkson

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