Jake Hoot Crowned ‘The Voice’ Season 17 Winner

Source: NBC/The Voice
Kelly Clarkson successfully secured her third win as a coach on The Voice with country-crooner Jake Hoot winning a talent-filled season 17.

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And the winner of #TheVoice is… pic.twitter.com/Ip5689GY7J

— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) December 18, 2019

The win came as a shock for Tennessee native Hoot, who shared following his big win, “It means the world. I think I went out of breath. I lost all my breath when they announced my name.”

Proof @jakehootmusic and @kellyclarkson deserve their #TheVoice victory. 👇 pic.twitter.com/XE7ErhVWRv

— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) December 18, 2019

“Having Kelly believe in me from the get-go and being here tonight is just an incredible thing,” the 31-year-old told reporters backstage.

Congratulations @jakehootmusic!! #OneChairTurn pic.twitter.com/hdoQep2Rk6

— Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) December 18, 2019

Hoot was named champion after beating out Team Gwen’s Rose Short, Team Blake’s Ricky Duran, and Team John Legend’s Katie Kadan.
The star-studded finale of season 17 of The Voice featured performances by The Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Hudson, Dua Lipa, Lady Antebellum, and last season’s Voice champ, Maelyn Jarmon.