Congratulations, Cam Anthony!
The 19-year-old Philadelphia native was crowned the winner of season 20 ofThe Voiceon Tuesday night.
Anthony’s win marks a record eighth victory for coachBlake Shelton, the most of any coach onThe Voice. Earlier in the night, Anthony performed the Young Animals' “She Drives Me Crazy” with Shelton, 44.
After hostCarson Dalyannounced Anthony as the winner, Shelton ran up on stage to give him a big hug.
Cam Anthony and Blake Shelton.Trae Patton/NBC
Anthony beat out fellow team Shelton contestant Jordan Matthew Young, teamKelly Clarkson’sKenzie Wheeler, teamNick Jonas' Rachel Mac and teamJohn Legend’s Victor Solomon.
Throughout the competition, Shelton has stayed firm in his predication that Anthony could be the first “superstar” to come from the show.
Cam Anthony and Blake Shelton.
“I can definitely say it gives me a newfound sense of confidence,” Anthony previously told PEOPLE of Shelton’s kind words. “Hearing someone like him speaking that highly of me definitely means a lot. It’s also validation that I’m doing the right thing, and I’m heading in the right direction and that being myself is okay and it works.”
Cam Anthony.Trae Patton/NBC
When he was a kid, Anthony turned to music as an escape from the violence and crime that surrounded him in his northern Philadelphia hometown. Then at 11, his life changed forever after avideo of him singing a Bruno Mars songwent viral.
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During a press conference after Monday night’s live show, Anthony — who is no longer signed to Dr. Dre — told PEOPLE that throughout the competition he’s learned that “starting over is okay.”
“It’s something that you get comfortable with,” he said. “I’ve learned how to be comfortable with the rapid change and growth that this opportunity forced you into.”
The Voice final five.Trae Patton/NBC
Now the winner of a $100,000 grand prize and a record deal, Anthony said fans can expect to hear an album from him in the future that’s similar to his “journey” onThe Voice.
“I want it to be a bunch of different genres,” he said. “I’m just trying to enjoy myself and make something that’s true for the moment.”
TheVoice’slive season 20 finale aired Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.
source: people.com
