Sanford’s own Britton Buchanan was with family and friends in Sanford Monday night at a viewing party of his performance on The Voice.
Buchanan won his battle round, of course (read our full recap here), and the party went nuts when Alicia Keys made her decision.
Watch above (video used with permission by Kimberly Nation), and then read the progression as the nation professed its loved for the young man on Twitter last night.

I cannot wait to keep working on @BrittonBuchanan’s artistry but need to say THANK YOU to @JaclynLovey for reminding us all of the purity in this world 🙏🏽 #VoiceBattles
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) March 27, 2018
Omg…THESE TWO❤💗💜
— Dorrinda (@dsi_dai) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan is so precious awwwww
— destiny (@evviesbeauty) March 27, 2018
GORGEOUS renditions!!!
— Kristin Billitere (@SpecialKMB1969) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan The biggest grin when the audience reacted to the song tonight….adorable!
— kim (@kimsurratt) March 27, 2018
@NBCTheVoice I think @BrittonBuchanan could win the whole thing!! #VoiceBattles
— Melissa C. (@emcee423) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan yes yes YES “BABYYYYYYY NOW” #VoiceBattles
— Christiana Danielle (@ChristianaD) March 27, 2018
Wow CHILLS! This is gonna be a tuff choice!
— Teresa Bunnell (@BunnellTeresa) March 27, 2018
Another epic pairing! How to choose? Love this song! My home boy Britton is killin' it! I choose him!
— Rachel (@LeFrazzledFrog) March 27, 2018
SSSSSIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG @BrittonBuchanan !!!!!!!!!! YES MAKE NC PROUD BUDDY!!!!!!!! #nbcthevoice #thevoice #season14 #voicebattles #teamadam #teamalicia #teamkelly #teamblake #rayshunnation
— Rayshun LaMarr (@RayshunLaMarr) March 27, 2018
Yes ! The next Voice for sure ! You are the whole package .@BrittonBuchanan
— Melinda Jones (@JonesJones150) March 27, 2018
Damn okay you go! Amazing performance! @BrittonBuchanan #TheVoice #VoiceBattles #TeamAlicia
— Alexis Morera🌺 (@alexis_morera) March 27, 2018
Britton could win with that smile!
— amdzuck (@amdzuck) March 27, 2018
I have chills from this performance… #sogood
— Boun (@bounnyc) March 27, 2018
#TheVoice @BrittonBuchanan vs @JaclynLovey https://t.co/5Di7alK1yP OH man, the kid has a heart melting voice!
— Robyn King (@king_rkin279) March 27, 2018
#TheVoice @BrittonBuchanan vs @JaclynLovey https://t.co/sFI542P8Bt Jaclyn was so good but I have to pick Britton
— Teresa Wells (@TeresaWells6) March 27, 2018
#TheVoice @BrittonBuchanan vs @JaclynLovey https://t.co/iQmAVaEtYu. Britton took it.
— Cindy Sanders (@YeohareCindy) March 27, 2018
Woah @NBCTheVoice, @BrittonBuchanan looks just like @JessePlemons and @JaclynLovey looks just like #ElizabethReaser. Celebrity #VoiceBattles ?
— Chelsea Bartlett (@ChelseaBartlet2) March 27, 2018
He has it for me #TheVoice @BrittonBuchanan vs @JaclynLovey https://t.co/8V4RIqRIKi
— Debbie babygirl (@Debbie27177556) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan there is an old man somewhere in your throat#VoiceBattles #TheVoice
— Kyla Jade (@kylasings) March 27, 2018
A music production company should sign them as a team….
— scott murphy (@spmurphy10) March 27, 2018
Should lose the guitar I felt like you would have been in the song a little more. #TheVoice @BrittonBuchanan vs @JaclynLovey https://t.co/15iPFy9Ogx
— Beth (@D3als429My) March 27, 2018
.@BrittonBuchanan you killed it!
— slloyd (@slloydcraig) March 27, 2018
OMG! This one is too close to call. Both are very talented and do not deserve to be eliminated. #TheVoice @BrittonBuchanan vs @JaclynLovey https://t.co/ZwqZ9YVqpM
— Tom Henry (@mouseaider) March 27, 2018
Wow, they are both AMAZING! But I'll be darned if Britton doesn't look like a young Matt Damon! 😍😍 #VoiceBattles
— Michelle Justiniano (@Starlilies68) March 27, 2018
Sooooooo beautiful!! They SLAYED that song! These two are bound for greatness hiwever this turns out!
— Mike Pace (@MikePace34) March 27, 2018
Just wanted to say that @BrittonBuchanan and @JaclynLovey are so adorable together and both are amazingly talented!! Good luck with the decision you have to make @aliciakeys cause I could ‘t do it. @NBCTheVoice #VoiceBattles #TheVoice
— Catherine Goad (@ImpossibleGrl11) March 27, 2018
@JaclynLovey @BrittonBuchanan that was incredible. Seriously.@NBCTheVoice #VoiceBattles
— WILKES (@WILKESmusic) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan wow!!! So great!!!! Congratulations! 🎉🎊🙌🕺🏻 pic.twitter.com/YOpD92N1De
— Heather Gray (@HeatherGrayTV) March 27, 2018
.@BrittonBuchanan you were incredible tonight. Keep smiling!
— Debbie Rohrich-Tyler (@dabustl) March 27, 2018
You owned this performance @BrittonBuchanan! RETWEET to give him love for staying on #TeamAlicia. #VoiceBattles pic.twitter.com/hUc2ONxw6y
— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) March 27, 2018
@NBCTheVoice @BrittonBuchanan Just became my favorite performer tonight.
— teachmethetruth (@teachmethetruth) March 27, 2018
YAS @BrittonBuchanan! Do your thing! Presented by @Toyota. #BehindTheVoice pic.twitter.com/Bu5jvF9jJv
— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) March 27, 2018
Britton and jaclyn both stink..get rid of both of them ..Blake stole Jaclyn YUCK :/
— Janice Payne (@payjani) March 27, 2018
LOVE LOVE LOVE this performance! I'm old enuff to be the mother of @BrittonBuchanan but he is such a cutie 😍 Congrats !
— 💀 Cindy York 💀 (@CindyYork28) March 27, 2018
He just, I don't know, that was heaven, I'm happy so happy ♥♥, #TeamAlicia #VoiceBattles
— Ella loves Alicia 🎹 (@Andromedasmoon_) March 27, 2018
My new favorite singer is Britton!!!
— DeAnne Danley (@DeAnneDanley) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan DUDE!!! Way to represent North Carolina!!!
— Stewart (@stu_hall1) March 27, 2018
Someone get Britton Buchanan an agent he should be an actor #VoiceBattles
— Savannah Jane (@SavannahPurcell) March 27, 2018
.@BrittonBuchanan# young man you are a power house. Congratulations
— jacqueline hargraves (@poppijj) March 27, 2018
@JaclynLovey @BrittonBuchanan I can not WAIT to see ur battle make it to the top 10 charts because that was gorgeous. #moveitup
— Dylan Hartigan on The Voice (@dylansmusiq) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan I’m in love
— Airwrecka 🤷🏼♀️ (@ericaRwatts) March 27, 2018
.@BrittonBuchanan All I can say is WOW!!! That was amazingly beautiful… What a gorgeous voice and your handsome as well… ❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Donna Hunter (@NeeNee5xs) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan got my whole family up past their bedtime. We’re so proud of you! #teambritton
— Amanda Faughnan (@amandafaughnan) March 27, 2018
.@BrittonBuchanan A-mazing you are an unreal performer and artist , wow, wow. You got this ❤️❤️🎼🎼⭐️⭐️
— Tara WestbrookCaisse (@momma_Caisse) March 27, 2018
muchas felicidades! @BrittonBuchanan cantaste increíble vamos por mas! 💪❤️#TheVoice #TeamAlicia pic.twitter.com/G2cQ9qZfiA
— Rox 💀 (@darkbookslove) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan just killed it on The Voice!! His voice is well beyond his age, he has a very bright future!! #DoingSanfordProud
— Brandon Key (@bkDFS_) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan @NBCTheVoice Omg yes!! I'm so happy that you are going to the knockouts! You are absolutely amazing and I frickin love your voice❤❤#TheVoice
— Gabbie🎥 (@graciously_gabb) March 27, 2018
@NBCTheVoice @BrittonBuchanan easily won that battle. He pushed @JaclynLovey so much that her voice changed from Cher to a full open chest/throat tone. @aliciakeys
— Randolph O'Brien (@Randyisthinking) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan I was so moved by your voice tonight. Like wowza. I'm in love 😍 Looking forward to seeing more of you and hearing more of that epic badass voice!
— ⚡x- Molly Houchins⚡ (@MollyStrmCsr) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan THAT was beautiful!!! On my playlist already!!
— barbara purcell (@pierce4ever) March 27, 2018
He’s the best & Sanford is so proud of you @BrittonBuchanan! https://t.co/1MXXow0RVd
— Katelynn Anderson (@And_Katelynn) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan great job brother! I think you have a great voice and something about the feeling you put into just makes a person stop what they're doing and full attention is on you. Best of luck brother!
— Trentin Huffman (@huffman_trentin) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan you've been my favorite since the blinds, and you just proved to me why 🤗 that was so great! you will continue to get farther in this show till you win ❤
— 🔥 (@rissaaannn) March 27, 2018
Awesome night for our Cousin Britton Buchanan! Winner on the Voice! So proud of him! What a talented young man! #watchparty #teambritton pic.twitter.com/GATWcwG2Al
— Charlie Spivey (@cspivey9) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan that was AWESOME!!! Sanford’s been loving you for years and now we get to share you with the world! It’s been awesome watching you get to this point! Best of luck!!! We’re pulling for you!! #teambritton #thevoice pic.twitter.com/IUx3SuVLCk
— Charity Rosenberg (@vivalacharbaby) March 27, 2018
@BrittonBuchanan best performance of the night 💞 i think i speak for girls everywhere when i say that i fell in love with you and your voice 💞 #TheVoice #BattleRounds
— ❁ caraphernelia ❁ (@voiicelikehoney) March 27, 2018
Go go Sanford boy! #represent #sanfordNC
— HSimpkins (@HnMSimpkins) March 27, 2018
Congratulations to Britton Buchanan for winning The Battle tonight on The Voice! We’ll always remember the great times we had listening to you perform here at Rye Bar😀🎶 @NBCTheVoiceS8 @BrittonBuchanan pic.twitter.com/1V6IUOHJAN
— Rye Raleigh (@RyeRaleigh) March 27, 2018
Absolutely beautiful performance! Touched my soul and made me cry.
— Tricia Trumpster (@patricia6227) March 27, 2018
.@BrittonBuchanan bring on that smile
— hockeymom10 (@sportmama) March 27, 2018