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Carson Daly with this week’s bottom two, Nick Hagelin and Daniel Passino. (NBC Photo)

And all signs point toward Daniel Passino.

He needed an instant save to survive last week.

And he finished 100 spots behind everyone else on iTunes this week.

The real question is who will finish in the bottom two alongside him. If you’re looking to iTunes for a hint, Nick Hagelin and Shalyah Fearing are the other singers who had so-so week’s in terms of chart success.

Tonight’s episode will also be marked by the return of Season 8 champ Sawyer Fredericks, who has his post-show debut album coming out May 13.

And it’s time for results.

Advancing on The Voice:
* Alisan Porter: That was a no-brainer. She was the only singer to crack the Top 10 on iTunes today.
* Adam Wakefield: He did very well on iTunes as well today.
Shalyah Fearing: That has to be a big relief to her. Only Daniel finished lower on iTunes.

And now it’s time for a return performance by Sawyer Fredericks. Great to see The Voice give him a chance to perform tonight. His debut album comes out May 13 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes and through his website.

Now it’s time for more results …
* Hannah Huston: After tonight, she’s likely to be the last singer standing for Team Pharrell.
* Mary Sarah: She’s had two very good weeks on iTunes back to back. Watch out above.
* Bryan Bautista: Well, he was number one on the Latino singles chart today.
* Laith Al-Saadi: No surprise there. He just missed the Top 10 on iTunes.
* Paxton Ingram: That means all of Team Blake is safe again.

That means the two comeback artists will be in the bottom two. Nick Hagelin and Daniel Passino will face off in a minute.

Nick Hagelin: His save-me song is “Thinking Out Loud.” He’s turning in a decent vocal that the ladies will love. I mean, just listen to the crowd. Adam says he thinks Nick is the singer who should be moving forward. Christina says Nick is a guy everyone falls in love with. Grade: B–

Daniel Passino: He’ll go upbeat, singing “Uptown Funk.” I expected to not like this at all, but Daniel is turning in an entertaining performance, dance moves and all. He also shows off his range with a nice ending. Grade: B

Well, if you’ve been paying any attention to the on-screen vote tracker, you already know how this is going to turn out. Nick is winning by a landslide.

Nick gets the instant save; Daniel heads home.