is jeffrey austin! >> you know what,ust from the little snippet that we saw, he is the one that just showed so much passion. >> wow. it's team blake against team gwen. >> ooh. >> ooh. i liky. >> see if their relationship can sustain this type of tension and competititn. ay? >> pharrell doesn't have a singer in it. >> he's got enough. he's fine. and by the way, this year's front runner has been jordan smith. >> you know how adele was number one with her song "hello." his song, that guy's song. he sang queen's "somebeby to love", dethroned adele for the top spot. can anybody >> oh, my gosh. >> i'm going to go out on a very thin limb and say he's going to take it home. it surprised us hoda. >> there's a new movie coming out called "joy." you guys have maybe heard of it. melissa rivers has a role in this movie, and she's playing the role of her mother. >> yes. >> qvc. in the movie, jennifer lawrence plays a real life entrepreneur named joy mangano. so melissa, we get to see a little bit of this, right? >> t

it is jeffrey austin. team gwen is in the finale. so put your harnds together for the players. >> and it is team gwen against team blake. >> sustain this competition competition. >> pharrell does runner-up was jordan smith -- >> and you noeknow he sang queen's dethroned adele at the top spot. can somebody find me somebody to love >> oh, my god. >> i am going out on a very thin limb and saying he is going to be take it home. it surprised us, hoda. >> it did. will there is a new movie coming out "joy" and you have heard of it. melissa rivers is in this movie, and she is playing the role of her mother. >> yes, and appears on qvc, because in jennifer lawrence she plays a real life person who creates all kinds of things like the miracle mop who made a fortune, and we get to see aright? >> yes n is a taping from entertainment tonight, and they showed this clip, so let's watch. . >> she should be in a skirt, and she has nice long legs. show her skirts. >> joan rivers wants me to wear a skirt. >> wow, you look so much like he and you sound l

. >> reporter: jeffrey austin squeezed in thanks to an instant save. >> i had prove myself the entirels have him on the verge of something big. >> i don't know how i'll be nerve wise up there ever. >> reporter: nerves give way to celebration for the champion of "the voice." >>> it airs monday at 8:00, tuesday night at 9:00, and on the results show tuesday, catch performances from justin bieber, missy elliot, and cold play. >>> what's not cold these days? the weather, right? i can't believe it. >> it's strange. feels weird. it plays with your head. near 70 today, warm one tomorrow, record breaking temps. >> that's all for now, and "today" is next. >>> good morning. revenge attack? a california mosque fire bombed just before afternoon prayer. a person of interest is detained as federal and state authorities search for a suspect this morning. two weeks after the san bernardino attack, the divers head back to the nearby lake today searching for clues. we are following it all live. >>> feeling the heat. record-breaking high temperatures across 22 states in the east. it could hit 70 degrees

. >> reporter: third place went to country singer barrett and fourth to power vocalist jeffrey austinnew right away the moment jordan sang his first note on the show that he was something special. >> he was one of the most insane vocalists. every performance he gave was a show stopper and there's no denying that. >> reporter: on a night packed with superstar performances. "the voice" may have launched a new star of its own. >> it excites me about the future because there are other dreams i have that that i never thought were possible just like this one that i know can come true because of this so it's a great feeling. >> reporter: a season that truly ends on a high note. stephanie stanton, nbc news, los angeles. >>> we continue this amazing month of december every single day has had above-average temperatures, we're going toward the warmest december ever recorded. it's also been fairly dry. we do have rain coming in, some of it on the heavy side, not that we have a threat of flooding or anything. a weekend cold blast, a very brief weekend cold blast and then record warmth coming for a

third place went to country singer and fourth to power vocalist jeffrey austin. >>> i knew the moment jordan sang he was something specialist. >> he was a show stopper. there's no denying that. on a night packed with super star performance "the voice" had a new star of the own. >> there's other dream i had that i know can come true. >> a season that truly ends on a high note. oh, my gosh his voice gives me goose bumps all over. you and like how many other here's jeremy with last check of your forecast. >>meteorologist: for today mix of cloud and sunshine. showers for tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. enjoy the rest of the morning everybody. i'm christa delcamp. i'm sarah french. we'll bosh. when i was sidelined with blood clots in m it was serious. rtunately, my doctor had a game plan. ent with xarelto . hey guys! y,inally, somebody iok up to... ...besides arnie. lto is proven to treat lp reduce the risk vt and pe blood clots. o is also proven reduce the risk of stroke eople with afib, used by a heart valve problem. r people with afib rrently well managed on warfar there's limite

stephanie stanton has a preview of the showdown ♪ >> reporter: for jeffrey austin and his fellow voiceinalists one last night to win over america. >> so fun. so good to perform. i felt so good at all performances. >> reporter: the final four each took the stage for three songs, including a holiday standard. ♪ did you know >> that song means so much to me, one of my favorite christmas songs. came from my heart. >> reporter: artists got to duet with their coaches. ♪ teams with blake shelton on the glen campbell classic. >> i was proud of my fellow contestants and their performances. it's about mine, too. ♪ ♪ climb every mountain >> reporter: the most important moment the final solo for each singer. teenager emily ann roberts closed with "burning house." >> i felt like my heart was completely in that song. and i feel like i gave it my all and i had fun. >> reporter: america has the fun. >> i thought it was a strong show. >> excited to see how it all shapes up tomorrow. >> reporter: choosing a winnie. >> it's krin edible. >> whatever happens, i'm walking away a winner. >> reporter: stephan

team quinn jeffrey austin probably left the pr days behind whether he wins the voice or not. he really knows who he is. his powerful vocals are drawing lofty comparison. >> parallel different for emily ann. like the carry underwood of the voice >> 17-year-old roots in blue grass. she's not stuck there. >> she has spunky playful side that came out during the 9:00 to 5:00 performance. barrett baber has been doing that for years in acarc. i like where he sat down with the guitar. >> he left full-time teaching behind to give music career one major push. >> he sort of had this feeling. that's what all the finalist will have to do while chasing jordan smith. >> i his i tune topping rendition cemented his status as the front-runner. >> but it's the performance the finalist make tonight that will determine who wins the voice. so much excitement here tonight. just plant yourself on the couch and don't forget to get up. because everything starts off here on 7 nbc with "the voice." >> let's get a final check of the forecast with jeremy reiner. temps in the middle 40s. nashua 45. a lot o

. ♪ after all >> reporter: for jeffrey austin and his fellow "voice" finalists it was one night to winr america. >> that was so fun. so good to perform and i felt so good at all three performances. >> reporter: the final four each took the stage for three songs, including a holiday standard. ♪ oh, mary, did you know >> that song means so much to me. it's one of my favorite christmas songs and it came from my heart. >> reporter: the artists also got to duet with their coaches. ♪ like a rhinestone cowboy >> it felt good. i'm comfortable with how continue went. i was just really proud of my fellow contestants and their performances and stoked about mine, too. >> reporter: climb every mountain ♪ >> the most important moment was the final solo for each singer. teenager emily ann roberts closed the night with "burning house." ♪ i've been sleep walking -- >> i felt like my heart was completely in that song and i felt like i gave it my all and i had fun. >> reporter: now america has the fun. >> i thought it was a really strong show. >> i'm excited to see how it shapes up tomorrow. >> reporter:

jeffrey austin. team adam has jordan smith. "the voice" will start at 8:00 p.m. tonight. 9:00 p.m. tomorrow night and tomorrow's show is going to feature live performances from justin bieber, misty yell cot and cold play and channel 3, nbc is the place to be when we talk about "the voice," because adele also has a bringing special tonight that airs after "the voice," so if you love music, just keep it on channel 3 for the next several nights, because you're going to be in for a treat. >> dana: coming up, we have a story about a raccoon that went to the wrong place. a power pole to hang out. coming up, how they rescued this we'll show you exactly how it happened. >> kim: cue the cuteness. because we have a baby polar bear and this baby polar bear is getting a ton of attention. we'll tell you why, as "wake up with the wagners" continues. >> then you got this knuckle head. with the hair. and the 100-foot wall. bring that picture back. i'll tell you something, just picture his b centurylink prism tv has all your favorite channels, tons of live sports, and more. watch when and where you