The Masked Singer (2019)

Plot Summary

The Masked Singer is a singing competition guessing game based on the Korean format King of Mask Singer. The performers are celebrities wearing elaborate head to toe costumes to conceal their identities from the host, panelists, audience, and other contestants. 12 celebrities appear on the show with one singer eliminated each week and unmasked. Small hints are given to help viewer play and guess along. The "who-sung-it" is hosted by Nick Cannon and features a star-studded detective playing panel: Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke. For season 1, the competitors are all "household names" and have a combined 65 Grammy nominations, 16 multi-Platinum albums, 16 Emmy nominations, 9 Broadway shows, 4 Super Bowl titles, and 4 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards (2023)

Primetime Emmy 2023

Nominated

Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series

Rob Palmer Chris Salomon Cary A. Symmons Bert Atkinson Brett Crutcher Kary D'Alessandro Jimmy Garcia John Goforth Sean Flannery Bettina Levesque Adam Margolis Mark Koonce Daryl Studebaker James Sullivan

Primetime Emmy Awards (2022)

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series

Brett Crutcher Ron Lehman Jeffrey Wheat John Goforth Nathanial Havholm Adam Margolis Bert Atkinson Kary D'Alessandro Cary A. Symmons Chris Hill Mark Koonce Rob Palmer Bettina Levesque Daryl Studebaker Sean Flannery

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series

Simon Miles

Primetime Emmy Awards (2021)

Primetime Emmy 2021

Winner

Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program

Marina Toybina Grainne O'Sullivan Gabrielle Letamendi

Primetime Emmy Awards (2020)

Primetime Emmy 2020

Nominated

Outstanding Competition Program

Craig Plestis Izzie Pick Ashcroft Rosie Seitchik Nick Cannon Patrizia Di Maria Chris Wagner Deena Katz Lindsay Tuggle Brian Updyke Ashley Sylvester Jeff Kmiotek Peter Hebri Erin Brady Kristin Campbell-Taylor Tiana Brown Gandelman John Lindsay Michael Riccio Zoe Ritchken Lexi Shoemaker

Primetime Emmy 2020

Winner

Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program

Marina Toybina Grainne O'Sullivan Gabrielle Letamendi Candice Rainwater

Primetime Emmy Awards (2019)

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program

Marina Toybina Grainne O'Sullivan