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Bryce Leatherwood wins Season 22 of ‘The Voice’

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Blake Shelton (L) and Bryce Leatherwood on “The Voice.” Photo courtesy of NBC

Dec. 14 (UPI) — Country music artist Bryce Leatherwood was crowned the winner of The Voice Season 22 Tuesday night.

“Thank you COACH! Wow what a moment I will cherish forever. God bless every contestant, fan, and member of this beautiful team!” Leatherwood tweeted, giving a shout-out to his mentor on the NBC competition series, Blake Shelton.

Shelton tweeted at him: “You are so damn deserving of this. Thank you America and GET READY WORLD!!!”

Leatherwood is a 22-year-old singer from Statesboro, Ga.

“Leatherwood grew up going to his granddaddy’s farm where they would ride around together and listen to country music. Leatherwood couldn’t imagine life without his grandfather, who was diagnosed with lung cancer when Leatherwood was young but is still going strong to this day — and was seen multiple times on The Voice supporting his grandson from afar,” NBC said in a press release.

“Leatherwood is finishing up his final year at Georgia Southern University and completing a degree in business in hopes of managing his music career. The college bar scene is where he got experience on stage, and it’s also how he pays his bills.”

Bodie was the runner-up and Morgan Myles came in third place in this season’s finale.

Carson Daly was the host, and the coaches were Shelton, Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Camila Cabello.

Gwen Stefani arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on September 6, 2001. The next month, Stefani appeared at a benefit concert for the City of Hope Spirit of Life Award dinner. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo



Chastain, Shannon Shine In ‘George & Tammy’ Trailer

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George Jones and Tammy Wynette’s relationship was like a country song. Sad, rough, and melodic with two divorce filings. “Mr. and Mrs. Country” dominated airwaves throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and their marriage was profoundly intertwined with their success on stage and in the recording booth.

Director Abe Sylvia (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) is harnessing that artistic genius and relationship drama for the Showtime series George & Tammy. Sylvia, firmly entering the Tammy’s Only phase of his career, has a unique eye for real-world tragedy illuminated by the spotlight of intense fame. And since he’s pulled in Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon in the lead roles, the fuse of the dynamite is already burning.

Cut to a stirring rendition of Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man,” the trailer is an outstanding look at a very bumpy ride filled with iconic tunes, despair, and second chances.

The series, which launches December 4th, also features peerless character actors Walton Goggins (was there a doubt?) and Pat Healy, as well as Hell Or High Water breakout Katy Mixon.

It looks fantastic. The only question is whether their budget allowed for the hair to get as large as necessary. The trailer boasts some good looks, but there’s still room to go even higher.



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