(As of this writing, in TVLine’s poll following our recap of the Semi-Finals, 19.87 percent of you thought that Grace gave the best performance 9.94, NOIVAS.) Combine that with being on Team Blake, and come on… she doesn’t just stand a chance of stealing the title, she stands a pretty damn good chance. What’s more, now that Team Kelly Clarkson’s Holly Brand has been eliminated, 19-year-old Grace is the season’s last remaining country artist. Her vocals don’t go off like fireworks the way that NOIVAS’ do, but they are gorgeous and emotional, and she connects with her covers in a way that makes it seem less like she’s singing a song than feeling it.
Team Blake’s Grace West - the last contestant for whom “the cowboy” would ever press his button - has slowly but steadily proven and re-proven herself to be a real contender.
But a funny thing has happened as the competition has gone on.
