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Who will win 'The Voice' Season 24? Fans pick frontrunner to take $100K and record deal home

'The Voice' Season 24 winner will get $100,000 in prize money and a record deal with Universal Music Group and will be chosen by viewers and judges both

UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA: For the past few weeks, people have been making their 'The Voice' Season 24 winner predictions, and Huntley of Team Niall Horan is still looking strong. According to our recent social media scan, this 33-year-old rock singer from Fredericksburg, Virginia, has a better chance of winning than second-place rival Ruby Leigh of Team Reba McEntire.

There were 20 four-chair turns on Season 24 of 'The Voice,' making it difficult for coaches John Legend, Gwen Stefani, Reba, and Niall to narrow down the talent, but all the Top 5 finalists—Huntley, Jacquie Roar, Lila Forde, Mara Justine, and Ruby—were among them.

The final contender standing will be chosen by a mix of coach and audience votes and will win $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Music Group.

But one jumped out -- Huntley. The 33-year-old rock musician from Fredericksburg, Virginia, began his journey on 'The Voice,' stunning the judges with his Blind Audition rendition of 'She Talks to Angels'.

He chose to join Team Niall, where he has remained successful ever since, earning excellent ratings from all the coaches, not just his own.

He subsequently triumphed in his Battle Round with 'Hold My Hand' over teammate Brailey Lenderman.

Furthermore, he advanced to the three-way Knockouts, where he performed 'Wanted Dead or Alive' and defeated Claudia B and Noah Spencer to advance in the competition.

He extended his winning streak in the Playoffs by performing 'Daylight'.

That was the penultimate performance in which the coaches had the final say, yet moving to America's vote did not affect his progress.

Huntley sang 'With a Little Help from My Friends' in the Top 12, and America voted him through to the Top 9, where he played 'Down We Go' again, this time successfully, to reach the Top 5 and the finals.

And it appears that there is no stopping him now. So, until he blew it at the finale when performing Creed's 'Higher' in a show-stopping performance that perfectly suited his vocal powers, he was the fans' favorite to win the title.

On X, one fan wrote after his finale performance, "Time for Huntley to win. That’s it that’s all." Another user chimed in, "Huntley was a Rockstar on The Voice Finale tonight. Hoping for a win."

One user also wrote, "Huntley is the man!!! he can do anything with his voice and he has truly grown so much in this competition. coach niall is definitely very proud! vote vote vote!"

A fourth user wrote, "Vote for huntley now!! let him take home the victory together with coach niall!" 

One user also tweeted, "Oh #TeamNiall is winning again and it’s going to be Huntley." Another quipped, "May have to give Huntley my vote, simply for singing Creed in the finale." 

Will Ruby Leigh win 'The Voice' Season 24?

Team Reba's Ruby, who has been neck and neck with Huntley all season and has the benefit of her youth—she's 16—and 'The Voice' is infamous for backing young talent, is the only other conceivable conclusion.

Carter Rubin and Brynn Cartelli were 15 when they won, while Chevel Shepherd and Sawyer Fredericks were 16 when they won.

Furthermore, the country vote is quite strong, and Reba taking over Blake Shelton's chair does not appear to have lessened it in the least as Team Reba advanced to the Top 12.

Ruby, a Missouri native, thrilled all four coaches with her Blind Audition performance of 'I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart', particularly her ability to yodel. There was never any doubt that she would join Team Reba.

For the Battles, she performed 'Jolene' against Al Boogie and won. During the Knockouts, she sang 'Blue', which eliminated both Rachele Nguyen and Ms Monet.

Her coach then advanced her to the Live Shows when she performed 'Long, Long Time' in the Playoffs.

Then it was time for America to vote, and they backed Ruby's choice of 'You Lie' for her Top 12 performance, propelling her into the Top 9, where she yodeled her way into the Top 5 with John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Road'.

If viewers feel Ruby went all out in the finale, channeling emotions well beyond her years for 'Desperado', which had just enough of her distinctive yodel to remind us whose show we were watching, she may sneak by Huntley and grab the title.

Who is performing on 'The Voice' Season 24 finale result?

The Season 24 finale of 'The Voice' promises a star-studded roster of special guest artists. Bryce Leatherwood, the Season 22 winner, took the stage on December 18 to perform his debut country hit, 'The Finger'.

Earth, Wind & Fire, Keith Urban, AJR, Jelly Roll, and Tyla will all be performing on Tuesday, December 19.

Earth, Wind & Fire will perform a medley of tunes spanning five decades, with Keith making a surprise cameo to sing his chart-topping smash, 'Blue Ain't Your Color'.

AJR will perform a mash-up of 'Bang!' and 'Yes I'm a Mess' from their most recent album, while Jelly Roll will play his GRAMMY-nominated hit 'Save Me'.

Tyla will captivate the crowd with her Billboard Top 10 song 'Water' and Dan + Shay will make a special visit to sing 'Bigger Houses', the title tune of their current album.

How to vote for 'The Voice' Season 24?

Fans of 'The Voice' can vote online or through the show's official app.

You may vote for your favorite performer online at voice.vote.nbc.com. The last online voting session opened on December 18 at 8 pm ET and will close on December 19 at 7 am ET.

The Season 24 winner of 'The Voice' will be announced on December 19.

'The Voice' Season 24 finale results will be announced on December 19, at 9 pm ET on NBC.