The Masked Singer (American season 4)
The Masked Singer | |
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Season 4 | |
![]() Promotional poster for season four featuring "Crocodile" | |
Starring |
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Hosted by | Nick Cannon |
No. of contestants | 16 |
Winner | LeAnn Rimes as "Sun" |
Runner-up | Aloe Blacc as "Mushroom" |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 23 December 16, 2020 | –
Season chronology | |
The fourth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on September 23, 2020, following a sneak peek episode that aired on September 13,[1][2] and concluded on December 16, 2020. The season was won by singer LeAnn Rimes as "Sun", with singer Aloe Blacc finishing second as "Mushroom", and singer Nick Carter placing third as "Crocodile".
Panelists and host[]
Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy, actor and comedian Ken Jeong, and recording artist Nicole Scherzinger all returned for their fourth season as host and panelists.[3][4] Following controversial statements made on his podcast, it was confirmed that Cannon would remain as host of the show, after Fox accepted his apology.[5]
Guest panelists included Joel McHale in the third and fourth episodes, season two winner Wayne Brady in the sixth episode, Niecy Nash in the seventh episode, Cheryl Hines in the eighth episode, Jay Pharoah in the ninth episode, and Craig Robinson in the tenth episode.[6]
The panelists also engaged in a competition for the Golden Ear in this season. After each masked singer performed for the first time along with an initial clue package, each panelist wrote their first impressions-based guess at the identity of the celebrity and kept in a safe until the men in black are instructed to bring it out upon a contestant's elimination. Those guesses were revealed after each celebrity was unmasked, with panelist scoring a point for each celebrity they got correct from their initial first impression, with the panelist with the most correct answers winning the Golden Ear.[7] Jenny McCarthy won the first Golden Ear for getting the most guesses correct.[8]
Production[]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, various industry-adopted safety protocols were implemented for production (as well as a change in location from Television City to Red Studios Hollywood), which included that the tapings to have a virtual audience, and that the judging panel would be 8 feet apart from each other. Fox Alternative Entertainment president Rob Wade said that the show would still "feel very much like" past seasons, having employed "various quarantining and various camera tricks" to preserve the visible presence of a studio audience.[9] Executive producer Craig Plestis stated that a goal for season four's costumes was to "increase the bonkers level and keep the production values up". A "virtual audience" was incorporated into voting.[9] To accommodate social distancing, many of the clue packages used animation by Bento Box Entertainment, the studio behind Bob's Burgers as opposed to live-action filming typically used for their clue packaging.[10]
Contestants[]
The season featured 16 contestants,[10] including "Snow Owls" wearing the first duet costume with its own vehicle,[11] the first costume to have animatronic parts ("Serpent"), and the first puppet costume ("Baby Alien"). The contestants in this season are reported to have a combined net worth over $398 million, 46 Grammy nominations, 23 platinum records, 10 Hall of Fame appearances, and one Olympic gold medal, to collectively have sold over 281 million records, appeared in over 5,475 episodes of television and 151 films, made five Super Bowl appearances, have four stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, hold three world records, one Time 100 honor, and one Oscar nomination in a major category.[12][13]
Stage name[14] | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | ||||
Group A | Group B | A | B | Group C | A | B | C | |||||||
Sun | LeAnn Rimes | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WINNER | |||||||
Mushroom | Aloe Blacc | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||||||
Crocodile | Nick Carter | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | THIRD | |||||||
Seahorse | Tori Kelly | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||
Jellyfish | Chloe Kim | Olympic gold medalist | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
Popcorn | Taylor Dayne | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | OUT | ||||||||
Broccoli | Paul Anka | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
Serpent | Dr. Elvis Francois | Surgeon/viral video star | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
Whatchamacallit | Lonzo Ball | NBA player | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
Snow Owls | Clint Black | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | OUT[a] | |||||||||
Lisa Hartman Black | Actress/singer | |||||||||||||
Squiggly Monster | Bob Saget | Comedian/TV host | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||
Lips | Wendy Williams | Talk show host | OUT | |||||||||||
Baby Alien | Mark Sanchez | Retired NFL player | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||
Giraffe | Brian Austin Green | Actor | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||
Gremlin | Mickey Rourke | Actor/boxer | WD[b] | |||||||||||
Dragon | Busta Rhymes | Rapper | OUT |
Busta Rhymes ("Dragon"), Mickey Rourke ("Gremlin"), Brian Austin Green ("Giraffe"), Mark Sanchez ("Baby Alien"), Wendy Williams ("Lips"), Bob Saget ("Squiggly Monster"), Clint and Lisa Hartman Black ("Snow Owls"), Lonzo Ball ("Whatchamacallit"), Paul Anka ("Broccoli"), Taylor Dayne ("Popcorn"), Chloe Kim ("Jellyfish"), Tori Kelly ("Seahorse"), Nick Carter ("Crocodile"), Aloe Blacc ("Mushroom"), and LeAnn Rimes ("Sun")
Episodes[]
Week 1 (September 23)[]
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
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1 | Sun | "Cuz I Love You" by Lizzo | undisclosed | SAFE | |
2 | Giraffe | "Let's Get It Started" by Black Eyed Peas | undisclosed | SAFE | |
3 | Popcorn | "What About Us" by P!nk | undisclosed | SAFE | |
4 | Dragon | "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J | Busta Rhymes | OUT | |
5 | Snow Owls | "Say Something" by A Great Big World | undisclosed | SAFE | |
undisclosed |
Week 2 (September 30)[]
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
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1 | Crocodile | "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi | undisclosed | SAFE | |
2 | Baby Alien | "Faith" by George Michael | undisclosed | SAFE | |
3 | Seahorse | "Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna | undisclosed | SAFE | |
4 | Whatchamacallit | "I Wish" by Skee-Lo | undisclosed | SAFE | |
5 | Serpent | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers | undisclosed | SAFE | |
6 | Gremlin | "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King | Mickey Rourke | WD[b] |
Week 3 (October 7)[]
Guest panelist performance: "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke performed by Joel McHale as "The Robin"
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
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1 | Popcorn | "Falling" by Harry Styles | undisclosed | SAFE | |
2 | Giraffe | "Get Down on It" by Kool & the Gang | Brian Austin Green | OUT | |
3 | Snow Owls | "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" by Meghan Trainor (feat. John Legend) | undisclosed | SAFE | |
undisclosed | |||||
4 | Sun | "Praying" by Kesha | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 4 (October 14)[]
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
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1 | Serpent | "The Bones" by Maren Morris | undisclosed | SAFE | |
2 | Crocodile | "Toxic" by Britney Spears | undisclosed | SAFE | |
3 | Baby Alien | "It's Time" by Imagine Dragons | Mark Sanchez | OUT | |
4 | Whatchamacallit | "Money Maker" by Ludacris (feat. Pharrell Williams) | undisclosed | SAFE | |
5 | Seahorse | "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 5 (October 28)[]
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
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1 | Squiggly Monster | "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" by Creedence Clearwater Revival | undisclosed | SAFE | |
2 | Mushroom | "This Woman's Work" by Maxwell | undisclosed | SAFE | |
3 | Jellyfish | "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie | undisclosed | SAFE | |
4 | Broccoli | "The House is Rockin'/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" by Stevie Ray Vaughan/Jerry Lee Lewis | undisclosed | SAFE | |
5 | Lips | "Native New Yorker" by Odyssey | Wendy Williams | OUT |
Week 6 (November 4)[]
Guest panelist performance: "Memories" by Maroon 5 performed by Wayne Brady as "Mr. TV".
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
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1 | Mushroom | "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher | undisclosed | SAFE | |
2 | Broccoli | "Hello" by Lionel Richie | undisclosed | SAFE | |
3 | Squiggly Monster | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones | Bob Saget | OUT | |
4 | Jellyfish | "Crazy" by Patsy Cline | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 7 (November 11)[]
Group performance: "Raise Your Glass" by P!nk
# | Stage name | Song | Result | |
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1 | Sun | "Piece of My Heart" by Janis Joplin | WIN | |
2 | Snow Owls | "The Prayer" by Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion | RISK | |
3 | Popcorn | "Domino" by Jessie J | RISK | |
Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
1 | Snow Owls | "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion | Clint Black | OUT[a] |
Lisa Hartman Black | ||||
2 | Popcorn | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 8 (November 18)[]
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
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1 | Seahorse | "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears | undisclosed | SAFE | |
2 | Crocodile | "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis | undisclosed | SAFE | |
3 | Whatchamacallit | "Lean Back" by Terror Squad ft. Fat Joe & Remy Ma | Lonzo Ball | OUT | |
4 | Serpent | "Cool" by Jonas Brothers | Dr. Elvis Francois | OUT |
Week 9 (November 26)[]
Group performance: "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5
# | Stage name | Song | Result | |
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1 | Jellyfish | "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa | WIN | |
2 | Mushroom | "Unconditionally" by Katy Perry | RISK | |
3 | Broccoli | "Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger | RISK | |
Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
1 | Broccoli | "Take Me Down" by Alabama | Paul Anka | OUT |
2 | Mushroom | "A Song for You" by Donny Hathaway | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 10 (December 2)[]
Group performance: "Take On Me" by A-ha
Guest panelist performance: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor performed by Craig Robinson
# | Group | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
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1 | B | Seahorse | "That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars | Tori Kelly | OUT | |
2 | Crocodile | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith | undisclosed | WIN | ||
3 | C | Mushroom | "Valerie" by Amy Winehouse | undisclosed | WIN | |
4 | Jellyfish | "Stay" by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko | Chloe Kim | OUT | ||
5 | A | Popcorn | "Better Be Good to Me" by Tina Turner | Taylor Dayne | OUT | |
6 | Sun | "When the Party's Over" by Billie Eilish | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 11 (December 16) – Finale[]
Group performance: "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" by Darlene Love
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
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1 | Crocodile | "Open Arms" by Journey | Nick Carter | THIRD PLACE | |
2 | Mushroom | "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder | Aloe Blacc | RUNNER-UP | |
3 | Sun | "The Story" by Brandi Carlile | LeAnn Rimes | WINNER |
Ratings[]
No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
Ref(s) |
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0 | "Special Season Four Sneak Peek" | September 13, 2020 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 1.6 | 5.57 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | [16][17] |
1 | "The Season Premiere - The Masks Return" | September 23, 2020 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 1.6 | 5.92 | 0.8 | 2.88 | 2.4 | 8.80 | [18] |
2 | "The Group B Premiere - Six More Masks" | September 30, 2020 | 1.9 | 6.94 | 0.7 | 2.48 | 2.6 | 9.42 | [19] | |
3 | "The Group A Play Offs - Famous Masked Words" | October 7, 2020 | 1.5 | 6.01 | 0.8 | 2.38 | 2.3 | 8.39 | [20][21] | |
4 | "The Group B Play Offs - Cloudy with a Chance of Clues" | October 14, 2020 | 1.7 | 6.50 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | [22][23] | |
5 | "The Group C Premiere - Masked But Not Least" | October 28, 2020 | 1.6 | 6.20 | 0.7 | 2.08 | 2.3 | 8.28 | [24] | |
6 | "The Group C Play Offs - Funny You Should Mask" | November 4, 2020 | 1.7 | 6.57 | 0.7 | 2.14 | 2.4 | 8.71 | [25] | |
7 | "The Group A Finals - The Masked Frontier" | November 11, 2020 | 1.6 | 6.07 | 0.6 | 2.03 | 2.2 | 8.10 | [26] | |
8 | "The Group B Finals - The Mask Chance Saloon" | November 18, 2020 | 1.7 | 6.42 | 0.7 | 2.13 | 2.3 | 8.55 | [27] | |
9 | "The Group C Finals - The Masks Give Thanks" | November 26, 2020 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 3.5 | 11.42 | 0.7 | 2.16 | 4.2 | 13.58 | [28][29] |
10 | "The Semi Finals - The Super Six" | December 2, 2020 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 1.6 | 6.57 | 0.6 | 1.92 | 2.2 | 8.49 | [30] |
Special | "The Holiday Sing-a-Long" | December 9, 2020 | 1.1 | 4.89 | 0.3 | 1.26 | 1.4 | 6.14 | [31][32] | |
11 | "Road to the Finals" | December 16, 2020 | 1.3 | 5.44 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | [33] | |
12 | "The Season 4 Finale - Last Mask Standing" | December 16, 2020 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 1.8 | 7.41 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | [33] |
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Prior to the unmasking, Nick Cannon had to enlist the Snow Owls' dancers to "hatch" them out of their egg vehicle for a final clue to their identity.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Rourke, after completing his performance in costume and while being interviewed by Cannon, complained about how hot it was in the costume and proceeded to unmask himself before the judges could vote, eliminating himself from the competition.[15]
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