The Voice Season 24 Finale: Jelly Roll's Absence And The Star-Studded Event

The celebrity lineup of The Voice's Season 24 finale on Tuesday night (Dec. 19) was just a little bit less star-studded than originally intended: Jelly Roll withdrew from the bill shortly before show time. Originally, Jelly was booked to sing his mega-hit "Save Me," a Whitsitt Chapel album track and duet with Lainey Wilson that topped country radio charts this year. But he never made it to the stage. Instead, on Tuesday evening, Jelly shared a statement on Facebook explaining that he was "extremely sick and unable to perform.

"I'm sorry if I have disappointed anyone — if there was even a slight chance I could perform I would be on that stage tonight," the singer continued. Though it wasn't the news fans wanted to hear, Jelly Roll did add a silver lining to his Voice cancellation, saying he's already made plans for a make-up appearance.

Tuesday night's episode would have marked Jelly's The Voice debut; in other reality television news, he performed on a season finale episode of American Idol back in May. Though he hasn’t yet performed on The Voice stage, this season's contestants certainly know his music: Finalist Jacquie Roar and previously eliminated contestant BIAS sang his "Need a Favor" during a Battle Rounds face-off earlier this season.

The Voice's Season 24 finale went on without Jelly, featuring star appearances from Keith Urban, Dan + Shay, Earth, Wind & Fire, and more. Of course, no finale episode would be complete without a performance from the coaches, and this year's four — Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, and Niall Horan -- performed a festive gang rendition of "Let it Snow."

Of course, the most-anticipated moment of the night was the big reveal: Which contestant won this season? This year's winner is rocker Huntley, a contestant on Niall Horan's team. Ruby Leigh — the country favorite to win, and a member of Team Reba — placed second, and she and McEntire sang a rendition of Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" during the live finale.

The Voice airs on NBC.