'The Voice' Viewers Are Furious Over Season 22 Winner Bryce Leatherwood's 'Rigged' Victory

Some viewers of the NBC singing competition "The Voice" were left furious following the Tuesday finale when America voted to crown Bryce Leatherwood the Season 22 winner.

Leatherwood beat out fellow Team Blake members Brayden Lape and Bodie, Team Legend's Omar Jose Cardona, and Team Camila's Morgan Myles.

The 22-year-old singer will walk away with the coveted title of "The Voice" along with a record deal from Universal Music Group and a $100,000 grand prize.

Following the finale, Leatherwood gushed about his big win during an interview with People. "It's just so humbling to know that people love Bryce Leatherwood," he told the outlet.

"People love what I stand for. People love my music and how I sang. It took me by surprise that America chose me. I just think my goal in life is to make people happy, and America made me happy today. I'm very excited to be 'The Voice' champion of season 22."

However, some voters across America favored other contestants and took to Twitter to voice their anger, with many users suggesting the other finalists were more talented than Leatherwood.

"#TheVoice #TheVoiceFinale is definitely rigged," one person wrote. "It doesn't make sense that this group of singers made it as far as they did. It feels like a huge setup," one person wrote.

At best, the winner of this season is qualified to play small town county fairs. America has the worst taste in music. #TheVoice #VoiceFinale
— Kimbally's T-Shirts👕 (Parody-not really a tshirt) (@KrKarenKr) December 14, 2022

Omar won. He was amazing! One of the most natural yet cultivated voices I have ever heard! Have enjoyed watching and listening to you on the show. Thank you for sharing your talents with such wonderful singers. Your group was the best! @johnlegend #TheVoice
— Marlene Davis (@Marlene91490783) December 14, 2022

The disgust on my face when it was mentioned #OmarJoseCardona was in fourth place... #TheVoice as if Justin Aaron, Kim, and Parajita wasn't enough. America, I see you....IYKTYK! Congratulations to #Bryce, everyone has the right to be celebrated❤️ pic.twitter.com/HQAo3RTkXz
— Angelinea Taylor (@AngelineaTaylor) December 14, 2022

@johnlegend #TheVoice - You had the best team. It's very wrong that Kim, Justin, Parijita weren't in Finale. All POC, coincidentally. I'm tired of the mediocre country singers beating out the great voices. Demographics: I'm white, 60 years old, female.
— Rebecca Dixen (@rebdix) December 14, 2022

Terribly disappointed this year with who won. It should have been Bodie. #TheVoice
— Deborah Lira (@Lira1314Lira) December 14, 2022

Omar and Morgan will be WAY MORE famous than Leatherneck!!!! #TheVoice
— Kat (@637KatRo) December 14, 2022

Are you people idiots? You guys seriously voted for Bryce leatherwood? Omar got absolutely robbed. Might not even watch next season smh #TheVoiceFinale #TheVoice
— CP (@Chrisperez7_) December 14, 2022

Let’s stop pretending this show is actually about discovering “The Voice”, and just rename it “The Country Voice” and get a panel of all country singing judges, because this is a joke! #TheVoice
— DianaLynne (@SnugglesinMI) December 14, 2022

Another person suggested that people voted based on admiration for the celebrity coach rather than the contestants' talent.

"I've never been more disappointed in #TheVoice than I was this season. The show is called 'The Voice,' not 'The Coach.' But too many vote for the coach," the individual wrote.

Leatherwood's Season 22 win marked Blake Shelton's ninth victory as a coach on "The Voice."

Shelton, who will be leaving the show after next season, has appeared on every season of the NBC singing competition since it premiered in 2011.

When "The Voice" Season 23 premieres, Shelton will be joined on the judges' panel by Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan, and Chance the Rapper.