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Livingston Academy's Ellie Butler, Pickett County's Jacob Amonette earn this week's Tennessean athletes of the week

The votes have been tallied and the winners have been revealed.

Pickett County's Jacob Amonette captured the Tennessean boys athlete of the week award while Livingston Academy's Ellie Butler took home the top girls spot after votes were collected throughout the week.

TN Preps Player of the Week
TN Preps Player of the Week

Amonette collected 4,583 votes for 60% of the boys' total (7,629). He beat out East Nashville's Jaylen Jones (1,563) and Hillwood's Calvin Goliday (1,019) who came in second and third place, respectively.

Amonette had a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists in an 86-32 win over Clarkrange last Tuesday, and finished with 24 points in a loss to Livingston Academy last Thursday.

Butler's 6,233 votes was good enough to earn her the nod over Hume-Fogg's Carolina Nunez (2,327) and White House-Hertiage's Claire King (1,644).

Butler had 30 points in a win over Creek Wood on Saturday.

Here are the results of the boys athlete of the week poll.

Here are the results of the girls athlete of the week poll.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Vote for the Tennessean boys athlete of the week for Jan. 16-21