It was the first night of the Knockouts.

Yes, it was the beginning of the Knockouts round.

When it cut back to Ballerini watching Rey, the coach was wiping away tears, and Rey stopped.

Kelsea Ballerini coaches ‘The Voice’

Kelsea Ballerini coaches ‘The Voice’.Credit:Trae Patton/NBC

“I can’t do it with you crying,” she told Ballerini, fighting back tears herself.

“You were just so lovely,” Ballerini told her.

I just think you’re amazing."

Carson Daly, Adam Levine, Kelsea Ballerini, John Legend, Michael Buble

Host Carson Daly and coaches Adam Levine, Kelsea Ballerini, John Legend, and Michael Bublé on ‘The Voice’.Trae Patton/NBC

Ballerini made the call to keep Herrera despite being unfamiliar with the song before Herrera began rehearsing.

It sometimes reminds her ofMiley Cyrus, she said.

Herrera had noted that she had family members who had struggled with it.

“Iris just feels further along in her vocal journey,” Ballerini explained.

“Watching her get vulnerable, get emotional was the reason that I picked Iris.

The “Home” crooner told her that she deserved an Academy Award for the emotion that she showed.

While his move was a strong one for his team, it also made Ballerini ecstatic.

“I never loved Michael Buble more than him stealing Angie,” she said.