Carter Rubin Wins The Finale Of 'The Voice'

SHOREHAM, NY — Long Island went wild Tuesday night as Carter Rubin, 15, was the youngest contestant ever to win "The Voice."

Before he was announced the winner, Carter thanked his coach Gwen Stefani for being not just a phenomenal coach but person.

"Carter, like everyone knows, I've been wanting to work with a young artist. You are young but you are a true artist. Your intution and everything about your voice is so beautiful. You have so much ahead of you. This is just a moment and I hope you enjoyed it. You are so special as a human being; I loved getting to know you. You inspiring. Thank you for choosing me."

The Top 5 finalists performed on Monday, and the winner as revealed on the two-hour live telecast on Tuesday.

Carter took the stage first Monday with a performance of "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus. He was also scheduled to sing his very first single, "Up From Here" during the show.

Before the results, Carter's mother Alonna thanked his hometown fans: "Thank you all for everything I’m so proud of my baby Carter... not just for making it this far, but for being the little man he has become. Please know that your support has meant more to us than you could ever know. The time you have spent sending your love in one way or another, sharing all of my posts, writing beautiful messages, asking people to vote, it’s hard to put in words. So thank you from the bottom of my heart. We will be celebrating this amazing experience no matter what the outcome on Tuesday, because Carter feels like he already won no matter what happens. And so does this mommy."

Stefani, Carter's coach, was emotional Monday . "My heart is still beating out of my chest with nerves for you just because I care so much. I'm so happy for you. You're unbelievable. Just calm. It feels like you're just meant to be doing this and I know America is going to see that tonight and vote for you and you're just going to win the show. You're so special, and so gifted, and so natural — and I'm just so happy to be your coach and be a part of this," she said. "An amazing performance."

Carter told Stefani that he'd learned from her that success was about the entire experience, "the climb," and thanked her.

Supporters have also thanked the teen for shining light on autism awareness in honor of his brother Jack, 19, who was diagnosed with autism at 2.

"It's really important for me to see the world through his eyes," Carter said. "He does see the world a little differently. And that's not a bad thing at all. It's quite beautiful."

Carter saw his first success on the show during the blind audition in the second week of Season 19 of "The Voice," which airs on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.

The show is hosted by Carson Daly, with coaches including Shelton, Stefani, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson. After his blind audition, Carter chose Stefani's team.

Carter's hometown of Shoreham-Wading River has been cheering him on and sent a 16-minute video to him Monday, wishing him success.

The two-night finale included a full roster of star recording artists including Dan + Shay, Jason Derulo, JP Saxe, Julia Michaels, Keith Urban, Lauren Daigle, Lewis Capaldi, Nelly ft. Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and 24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior.