In this image provided by NBC Blake Shelton and Danielle Bradbery pose after she won season-four of "The Voice" Tuesday June 18, 2013. Bradbery never had a big singing gig or a vocal lesson. It's also the third win for her coach Blake Shelton. (AP Photo?NBC, Trae Patton)
In this image provided by NBC Blake Shelton and Danielle Bradbery pose after she won season-four of "The Voice" Tuesday June 18, 2013. Bradbery never had a big singing gig or a vocal lesson. It's also the third win for her coach Blake Shelton. (AP Photo?NBC, Trae Patton)
In this image provided by NBC confetti falls on Danielle Bradbery after she won season-four of "The Voice" Tuesday June 18, 2013. (AP Photo?NBC, Tyler Golden)
In this image provided by NBC Danielle Bradbery gets a hug from Michelle Chamuel after learning she won season-four of "The Voice" Tuesday June 18, 2013. Bradbery won, Chamuel is the runner-up. Bradbery never had a big singing gig or a vocal lesson. (AP Photo/NBC, Tyler Golden)
In this image provided by NBC Blake Shelton, Danielle Bradbery and Cher, right, pose after Bradbery won season-four of "The Voice" Tuesday June 18, 2013. Bradbery never had a big singing gig or a vocal lesson. It's also the third win for her coach Blake Shelton. (AP Photo/NBC, Trae Patton)
In this image provided by NBC from left Zach Swon, Colton Swon of The Swon Brothers, Danielle Bradbery and Michelle Chamuel pose during season-four of "The Voice" Tuesday June 18, 2013. Bradbery won, Chamuel is the runner-up and The Swon Brothers finished third. Bradbery never had a big singing gig or a vocal lesson. It's also the third win for her coach Blake Shelton. (AP Photo/NBC, Trae Patton)
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) ? Danielle Bradbery has "The Voice" ? and the microphone-holding trophy to match.
The 16-year-old country singer said she was "overwhelmed with emotion" when she was crowned the winner of the NBC singing competition Tuesday.
"I mean confetti and fireworks in the background and being handed this really heavy trophy. It was all so incredibly overwhelming," Bradbery said of her crowning moment. "But I mean, I finished the song like they told me to. But yeah, it was scary."
No one was more proud than Bradbery's doting coach Blake Shelton, who helped the young powerhouse beat out indie rocker Michelle Chamuel and country duo the Swon Brothers for the season four title and also happened to be celebrating his 37th birthday.
"I've been drinking. Just so you know, I'll be honest," he admitted on the post-show red carpet. "This started out a special day because it's my birthday. And my wife's here with me and we've been having fun. We watched last night's episode on DVR when we got home and the two of us decided that it's up in the air. ... To see that Danielle won, that's a big deal for me obviously. But it's a bigger deal for this show because Danielle Bradbery is actually a true amateur and we saw her go from being that to a pro before our very eyes."
Shelton's fellow coaches were also celebrating Bradbery's big win. But Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine was keeping their friendly competition alive.
"I'm so happy that I won. It was great winning. I broke the streak. I'm super happy," joked Levine. "No, I'm not happy for Blake. God no. I'm happy for Danielle. Danielle is amazing and she was from the beginning on of my favorites so I'm happy she won."
Usher walked the carpet with his mentee, runner up Chamuel.
"It's been very eventful to say the least," he said. "And to come here, first time ever on this show, and just introduce a different philosophy or way of doing things, you know mentoring, the coaching. And it worked. I can't take the praise without understanding or recognizing the incredible artist, the incredible dedicated vocalist that she is. From here I just hope that she'll continue to do what she loves and I guess, what's after college?"
"Grad school," said Chamuel. "I want to go to grad school where he's teaching."
Usher and Shakira were this season's new additions. They will not be returning for season five (Christina Aguilera and Cee-Lo Green will resume their spots on the coaches panel), but both plan to come back for season six.
The new mother says she's most looking forward to spending down time with her soccer star boyfriend Gerard Pique and their son, Milan, who was born on Jan. 22, and "just going back into the recording studio."
She's also looking forward to dressing casually and wearing her hair up every day.
"Every day is a bun day," she joked.
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