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The ninth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on February 15, 2023, and concluded on May 17, 2023. The season was won by singer Bishop Briggs as "Medusa", with singer David Archuleta finishing second as "Macaw".
The Masked Singer | |
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Season 9 | |
![]() Promotional poster for season nine, featuring "Doll", "Axolotl", "Moose", and "French Hen" | |
Starring | |
Hosted by | Nick Cannon |
No. of contestants | 21 |
Winner | Bishop Briggs as "Medusa" |
Runner-up | David Archuleta as "Macaw" |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | February 15 – May 17, 2023 |
Season chronology | |
Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, actor and comedian Ken Jeong, and recording artist Nicole Scherzinger all return as host and panelists.[1]
The second episode included Nick Viall and Shangela as additional guests, the third episode included Luann de Lesseps and Theresa Caputo as additional guests, the fourth episode included Helen Mirren, Zachary Levi, and Jim Lee as additional guests with Jennifer Nettles appearing in a post-credit gag, the fifth episode featured Nettles as a guest panelist, with Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, and Elmo's puppy Tango as additional guests, the sixth episode included Bill Engvall, Robert Woods, and Deana Carter as additional guests, the seventh episode included Young MC, Donnie Wahlberg (who portrayed "Cluedle-Doo" during the fifth season), Erik Estrada, and Charlene Tilton as additional guests,[2] and the ninth episode included Daphne Zuniga and Mike Massimino as additional guests.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin appeared as a guest in the fifth episode along with his younger brother, Damir. The episode was filmed in January 2023, a few weeks after his cardiac arrest medical incident.[3]
The season is formatted similar to its predecessor, featuring three contestants in each episode, with one eliminated mid-show and taken to the VIP section and the other two battling it out in a Battle Royale. A champion is crowned at the end of each episode who then moves on to the following episode, with the other singer in the top two unmasking. However, it also introduces a gimmick known as the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell, which allows a panelist to save a singer from elimination.[4] The bell can only be used once per group.[5] As a result, there was a special episode where those saved by the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell compete for a second chance to stay in the competition.
The season also features the return of themed nights, a gimmick introduced in the previous season.[6] The season includes themes such as "Opening Night", "ABBA", "New York", "DC Superhero", "Sesame Street", "80s Night", "Country", "Movie Night", "Space", and “British Invasion”.[7][8][5]
The twelfth episode of the season ended with a dedication for TV host Jerry Springer who died on April 27, 2023.[9] Springer portrayed "Beetle" in the previous season.[10]
The contestants in this season are reported to have a combined 95,231,000 records sold, 28 Emmy nominations, 26 books, 10 gold albums, six Grammy wins, five lifetime achievement awards, five medals, four Golden Globe nominations, four stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and two Tony Award nominations.[11][12]
One mask, "French Hen", was revealed in promotional material prior to the airing of the season,[6][13] but did not participate in the season. Although nothing has been officially revealed about the celebrity participant, Variety has reported that a celebrity exited the season after testing positive for COVID-19,[14] which ultimately led to Debbie Gibson's participation.[15][16]
Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |||||||||||||
Medusa | Bishop Briggs | Singer | WIN | WIN | KEPT[lower-alpha 1] | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | ||||||
Macaw | David Archuleta | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | |||||||||
California Roll | Pentatonix | Acapella group | WIN | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||
UFO | Olivia Culpo | Model/internet personality | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||
Gargoyle | Keenan Allen | NFL player | KEPT[lower-alpha 2] | OUT | |||||||||||
Mantis | Lou Diamond Phillips | Actor | KEPT[lower-alpha 3] | OUT | |||||||||||
Lamp | Melissa Joan Hart | Actor | OUT | ||||||||||||
Dandelion | Alicia Witt | Actor/singer | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||
Doll | Dee Snider | Singer | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||
Scorpio | Christine Quinn | TV personality | OUT | ||||||||||||
Moose | George Wendt | Actor/comedian | OUT | ||||||||||||
Fairy | Holly Robinson Peete | Actor/singer | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||
Axolotl | Alexa Bliss | Professional wrestler | OUT | ||||||||||||
Jackalope | Lele Pons | Internet personality | OUT | ||||||||||||
Squirrel | Malin Akerman | Actor | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||
Wolf | Michael Bolton[lower-alpha 4] | Singer | OUT | ||||||||||||
Polar Bear | Grandmaster Flash | DJ/rapper | OUT | ||||||||||||
Night Owl | Debbie Gibson | Singer | OUT | ||||||||||||
Rock Lobster | Howie Mandel | Comedian/TV personality | OUT | ||||||||||||
Mustang | Sara Evans | Singer | OUT | ||||||||||||
Gnome | Dick Van Dyke | Actor/comedian | OUT |
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Mustang | "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Gnome | "When You're Smiling" by Billie Holiday | Dick Van Dyke | OUT |
3 | Medusa | "Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Mustang | "Diamonds" by Rihanna | Sara Evans | OUT |
Medusa | undisclosed | WIN |
# | Stage name | ABBA song | Identity | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Medusa | "Dancing Queen" | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Night Owl | "Fernando" | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | Rock Lobster | "SOS" | Howie Mandel | OUT |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Medusa | "The Winner Takes It All" | undisclosed | WIN |
Night Owl | Debbie Gibson | OUT |
Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "Living in New York City"
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Medusa | "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Polar Bear | "Rapture" by Blondie | Grandmaster Flash | OUT |
3 | California Roll | "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Medusa | "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel | undisclosed | KEPT[lower-alpha 1] |
California Roll | undisclosed | WIN | ||
Guest performance: Panelist Nicole Scherzinger performs "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Gargoyle | "One Call Away" by Charlie Puth | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Wolf | "Break On Through" by The Doors | Michael Bolton | OUT |
3 | Squirrel | "Try" by P!nk | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Gargoyle | "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down | undisclosed | KEPT[lower-alpha 2] |
Squirrel | undisclosed | WIN |
Guest performance: Sesame Street characters[lower-alpha 5] perform "Dynamite" by BTS
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Squirrel | "Just the Two of Us" by Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Bill Withers | Malin Akerman | OUT |
2 | Fairy | "You're No Good" by Linda Ronstadt | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | Jackalope | "Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Jackalope | "On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons | Lele Pons | OUT |
Fairy | undisclosed | WIN |
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Fairy | "Angel from Montgomery" by Bonnie Raitt | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Axolotl | "Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes | Alexa Bliss | OUT |
3 | Macaw | "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Fairy | "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain | Holly Robinson Peete | OUT |
Macaw | undisclosed | WIN |
Guest performance: Young MC performs "Bust a Move"
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Doll | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Scorpio | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | Moose | "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis & the News | George Wendt | OUT |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Scorpio | "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran | Christine Quinn | OUT |
Doll | undisclosed | WIN |
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Doll | "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley (from Elvis) | Dee Snider | OUT |
2 | Dandelion | "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland (from The Wizard of Oz) | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | Mantis | "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger (from Risky Business) | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Dandelion | "(I've Got A) Golden Ticket" by Jack Albertson & Peter Ostrum (from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) |
undisclosed | WIN |
Mantis | undisclosed | KEPT[lower-alpha 3] |
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dandelion | "Starlight" by Muse | Alicia Witt | OUT |
2 | Lamp | "Venus" by Bananarama | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | UFO | "Yellow" by Coldplay | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Lamp | "Rocket Man" by Elton John | Melissa Joan Hart | OUT |
UFO | undisclosed | WIN |
# | Stage name | Song |
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1 | California Roll | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler |
2 | Macaw | "Photograph" by Ed Sheeran |
3 | UFO | "Stargazing" by Kygo |
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Medusa | "Mercy" by Shawn Mendes | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Gargoyle | "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" by Usher ft. Pitbull | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | Mantis | "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks | Lou Diamond Phillips | OUT |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Gargoyle | "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy | Keenan Allen | OUT |
Medusa | undisclosed | WIN |
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Macaw | "Your Song" by Elton John | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | California Roll | "Creep" by Radiohead | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | UFO | "Tears Dry on Their Own" by Amy Winehouse | Olivia Culpo | OUT |
4 | Medusa | "Someone Like You" by Adele | undisclosed | SAFE |
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | California Roll | "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson | Pentatonix | OUT |
2 | Medusa | "Take Me to Church" by Hozier | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | Macaw | "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | "Runaway Baby" by Bruno Mars |
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Macaw | "Hold Back the River" by James Bay | David Archuleta | RUNNER-UP |
"All by Myself" by Eric Carmen | ||||
2 | Medusa | "Elastic Heart" by Sia | Bishop Briggs | WINNER |
"Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | Ref. |
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1 | "Season 9 Premiere" | February 15, 2023 | 0.6/6 | 3.71 | [17] |
2 | "ABBA Night" | February 22, 2023 | 0.6/6 | 3.83 | [18] |
3 | "New York Night" | March 1, 2023 | 0.6/5 | 3.68 | [19] |
4 | "DC Superheroes Night" | March 8, 2023 | 0.7/6 | 4.02 | [20] |
5 | "Sesame Street Night" | March 15, 2023 | 0.7/6 | 4.01 | [21] |
6 | "Country Night" | March 22, 2023 | 0.5/5 | 3.68 | [22] |
7 | "'80s Night" | March 29, 2023 | 0.7/6 | 3.91 | [23] |
8 | "WB Movie Night" | April 5, 2023 | 0.6/6 | 3.69 | [24] |
9 | "Masked Singer in Space" | April 12, 2023 | 0.5/5 | 3.78 | [25] |
10 | "Supreme Six" | April 19, 2023 | 0.5/5 | 3.45 | [26] |
11 | "Battle of the Saved" | April 26, 2023 | 0.5/5 | 3.40 | [27] |
12 | "Quarter Finals" | May 3, 2023 | 0.5/5 | 3.41 | [28] |
13 | "Semi-Finals" | May 10, 2023 | 0.5/5 | 3.54 | [29] |
14 | "Finale" | May 17, 2023 | 0.6/5 | 3.73 | [30] |
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