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Aiden Ross performs during the playoffs for Team Niall on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

Niall Horan selected Aiden Ross to advance to the finals after his four artists performed during The Voice playoffs Monday night.

The remaining three artists still have a chance to advance to the finals. Fans can vote until 7 a.m. Tuesday to save one of the six artists from Team Niall and Team Snoop Dogg who did not advance during Monday’s show.

The live finale performance show is set for 9 p.m. Monday. Results will be announced Tuesday night.

Contestants also selected for the finale in addition to Aiden, include Aubrey Nicole of Team Reba, Jazz McKenzie of Team Michael and Ralph Edwards of Team Snoop.

Meanwhile, DEK of Hearts from Team Niall was revealed as winner of the show’s mic drop competition, meaning they will perform at the Rose Parade on Jan. 1.

Here are song by song grades for Team Niall:

Kirbi, 24, of Florence, Ala., “Bruises” by Lewis Capaldi: Kirbi has a wonderfully distinctive voice and does a great job of conveying emotion. This song was a great choice for displaying both. Her only problem is being a member of the best team on The Voice because that was a perfectly solid peformance. My only complaint: End on emotion, not a vocal frill. Reba called the performance “so beautiful” and her voice “spiritual.” Niall said she has a special gift. Grade: B+

Aiden Ross, 20, College Station, Texas, “The Blower’s Daughter” by Damien Rice: This guy has great male singer-songwriter potential and has been outstanding every time he’s taken The Voice stage. He’s doing it again tonight with a vocal that does a great job of showing his range and his ability to sing with emotion. That was outstanding. Snoop and Michael both said Aiden deserves a spot in the finals. Reba said she agrees. Niall called him a special performer. Grade: A–

Ava Nat, 18, Garden City, N.Y., “Ceilings” by Lizzy McAlpine: I thought I detected just the slightest hint of nerves in her voice at the opening. If so, she had recovered by the time she left the mic stand and the song swelled. Nice vocal, nice range. The members of Team Niall are doing very good tonight. Snoop said she did an “amazing job” Reba said she was soaring at the end of the song. Grade: B

DEK of Hearts (Kollin Bailey, Emily Clapp, and Dylan John), Nashville, Tenn., “Helplessly Hoping” by Crosby, Stills & Nash: The harmonies at the start of this performance were tremendous. And except for a couple of solo lines from Kollin Bailey, the trio sang almost the entire song in harmony. That might have been a strategic mistake, because Emily has a tremendous voice and a mix of solo parts and harmonies make the trio’s splendid harmonies stand out all the more. I’ll be rooting for them to get the wild car spot from Monday’s show. Reba said they should win the show. “I just love you all that much.” Niall called them amazing. Grade: B+