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The second and final season of premiered on Fox on June 7, 2018. Fergie hosted the show, while Sean Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor were judges. On August 2, 2018, the winner was announced as James Graham from Chelmsford, United Kingdom.
Fox ultimately canceled The Four without any announcement following sexual misconduct allegations against Sean Combs that surfaced in 2023 and the rating's popularity of its rival program, The Masked Singer.
Key:
– Challenger against "The Four" won and secured a seat as a new member.
– Member of "The Four" did not perform.
– Member of "The Four" won the challenge and secured their seat.
– Member of "The Four" lost the challenge and was eliminated.
– Challenger to "The Four" lost their challenge and was eliminated.
– An eliminated artist who was chosen to return to the competition via #TheFourComeback earned a chance to challenge "The Four"
– Artist was chosen to return to the show, but lost their opportunity to challenge one of "The Four" when another comeback artist defeated them.
– Not in the competition.
– Final member of “The Four”
* – Original member of "The Four"
| Artists | Episodes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Finale | |||
| James Graham | SAFE | IN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | SAVE | WIN | SAFE | WINNER |
| Sharaya J | IN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | N/A | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP |
| Leah Jenea | WIN | N/A | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Whitney Reign | WIN | SAFE | OUT | SAVE | WIN | OUT | ||||
| Ali Caldwell | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | N/A | OUT | |||||
| JeRonelle McGhee | WIN | N/A | OUT | |||||||
| Dylan Jacob | OUT | SAVE | OUT | |||||||
| Carvena Jones* | OUT | SAVE | OUT | |||||||
| Jesse Kramer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | LOSE | |||||
| Ebon Lurks | OUT | LOSE | ||||||||
| Lil Bri | OUT | LOSE | ||||||||
| Stephanie Zelaya* | SAFE | OUT | LOSE | |||||||
| Noah Barlass | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
| Majeste Pearson | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
Key:
– Artist secured a spot and has remained in "The Four".
– Artist won their challenge, but was eventually eliminated from the competition.
– Artist was eliminated from the competition.
– Artist lost their challenge, and was originally eliminated, but received a second chance via #TheFourComeback.
Before the competition began, each original member of The Four performed a solo song.
| + Starting lineup of The Four | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Starting seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carvena Jones | 22 | Jackson, Mississippi | "Fine China" | Put in seat 1 | |
| James Graham | 21 | Chelmsford, Essex, England | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Put in seat 2 | |
| Stephanie Zelaya | 26 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | "Chantaje" | Put in seat 3 | |
| Sharaya J | 34 | Atlanta, Georgia | "Banji Certified" | Put in seat 4 |
| + Artist performances on the first episode | Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Judges' verdict | Trainor | Combs | Khaled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Vanny | 24 | Orlando, Florida | "Maria Maria"/ | Eliminated | ||||
| 2 | Majeste Pearson | 21 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | "Someone Like You" | Advanced | ||||
| 3 | Christina Castle | 21 | Sydney, Australia | "Side to Side" | Eliminated | ||||
| 4 | Quinton Ellis | 17 | Conway, Arkansas | "U Got It Bad" | Advanced | ||||
| 5 | Rebecca Black | 20 | Anaheim, California | "Bye Bye Bye" | Advanced | ||||
| + Challenge performances on the first episode | Order | Artist | Song | Challenge result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Carvena Jones | "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | Eliminated | |
| 2.2 | Majeste Pearson | "Chandelier" | Put in Seat 1 | |
| 4.1 | Stephanie Zelaya | "Mi Gente" | Safe | |
| 4.2 | Quinton Ellis | "So Sick" | Eliminated | |
| 5.1 | James Graham | "A Song for You" | Safe | |
| 5.2 | Rebecca Black | "Torn" | Eliminated | |
| + Artist performances on the second episode | Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Judges' verdict | Trainor | Combs | Khaled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitney Reign | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | "Issues" | Advanced | ||||
| 2 | De'Stani Bryant | 16 | Odessa, Texas | "So Gone" | Eliminated | ||||
| 3 | Stelle Amor | 25 | Nashville, Tennessee | "Mad World" | Eliminated | ||||
| 4 | James Farrow | 25 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | "Lean Back" | Advanced | ||||
| 5 | Skylar Dayne | 21 | Hialeah, Florida | "Wolves" | Eliminated | ||||
| 6 | Jesse Kramer | 21 | Nashville, Tennessee | "Hallelujah" | Advanced |
| + Challenge performances on the second episode | Order | Artist | Song | Challenge result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Stephanie Zelaya | "On The Floor" | Eliminated | |
| 1.2 | Whitney Reign | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | Put in seat 3 | |
| 4.1 | Sharaya J | "Plain Jane" | Safe | |
| 4.2 | James Farrow | "Panda" | Eliminated | |
| 6.1 | Majeste Pearson | "Stone Cold" | Eliminated | |
| 6.2 | Jesse Kramer | "All Along The Watchtower" | Put in seat 1 | |
Note: This is the first time that all four members have been challenged this season and this is the first time on The Four that all four members have defended their seats.
| + Artist performances on the third episode | Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Judges' verdict | Trainor | Combs | Khaled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebon Lurks | 22 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | "Photograph" | Advanced | ||||
| 2 | Elijah Connor | 28 | Detroit, Michigan | "Love" | Eliminated | ||||
| 3 | Matt Bloyd | 25 | Modesto, California | "How Will I Know" | Advanced | ||||
| 4 | Lil Bri | 17 | Houston, Texas | "Hate It Or Love It" | Advanced | ||||
| 5 | Christian Gonzalez | 16 | Miami, Florida | "Bailando" | Advanced | ||||
| + Challenge performances on the third episode | Order | Artist | Song | Challenge result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Jesse Kramer | "You Are So Beautiful" | Safe | |
| 1.2 | Ebon Lurks | "Mine" | Eliminated | |
| 3.1 | Whitney Reign | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | Safe | |
| 3.2 | Matt Bloyd | "Tennessee Whiskey" | Eliminated | |
| 4.1 | Sharaya J | "Stir Fry" | Safe | |
| 4.2 | Lil Bri | "Crush On You" | Eliminated | |
| 5.1 | James Graham | "Lately" | Safe | |
| 5.2 | Christian Gonzalez | "Hold On We're Going Home" | Eliminated | |
| + Artist performances on the fourth episode | Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Judges' verdict | Trainor | Combs | Khaled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Thompson | 24 | Monroe, Georgia | "Can We Talk" | Advanced | ||||
| 2 | Alma Lake | 21 | Medellín, Colombia | "Ex's and Oh's" | Eliminated | ||||
| 3 | Ali Caldwell | 29 | Woodbridge, New Jersey | "Tell Me Something Good" | Advanced | ||||
| 4 | Dion Rene | 28 | Banes, Cuba | "Hero" | Advanced | ||||
| 5 | Brennan Villines | 30 | Memphis, Tennessee | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | Advanced | ||||
| + Challenge performances on the fourth episode | Order | Artist | Song | Challenge result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Jesse Kramer | "Hold On, I'm Comin'" | Safe | |
| 1.2 | Felix Thompson | "That's What I Like" | Eliminated | |
| 3.1 | Whitney Reign | "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | Eliminated | |
| 3.2 | Ali Caldwell | "Set Fire To The Rain" | Put in seat 3 | |
| 4.1 | James Graham | "Human Nature" | Safe | |
| 4.2 | Dion Rene | "Flor Pálida" | Eliminated | |
| 5.1 | Sharaya J | "Go Raya (Original Song)" | Safe | |
| 5.2 | Brennan Villines | "Let It Go" | Eliminated | |
| + Artist performances on the fourth episode | Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Judges' verdict | Trainor | Combs | Khaled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Jacob | 16 | Las Vegas, Nevada | "Flava In Ya Ear" | Advanced | ||||
| 2 | Jade Milan | 20 | Baltimore, Maryland | "Grenade" | Eliminated | ||||
| 3 | Ronnie Smith Jr. | 25 | Miami, Florida | "U Don't Have To Call" | Advanced | ||||
| 4 | Noah Barlass | 26 | Welch, Oklahoma | "The Middle" | Advanced | ||||
| 5 | Kateri Bluford | 23 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | "I'm Getting Ready" | Advanced | ||||
| + Challenge performances on the fourth episode | Order | Artist | Song | Challenge result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Sharaya J | "She's a Bitch" | Safe | |
| 1.2 | Dylan Jacob | "Dat Cheese" (Original Song) | Eliminated | |
| 3.1 | James Graham | "On Bended Knee" | Safe | |
| 3.2 | Ronnie Smith Jr. | "Let Me Love You" | Eliminated | |
| 4.1 | Jesse Kramer | Nothing Compares 2 U | Eliminated | |
| 4.2 | Noah Barlass | "Who You Are" | Put in Seat 1 | |
| 5.1 | Ali Caldwell | "Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)" | Safe | |
| 5.2 | Kateri Bluford | "Because You Loved Me" | Eliminated | |
| + Artist performances on the fourth episode | Order | Artist | Age | Hometown | Song | Judges' verdict | Trainor | Combs | Khaled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JeRonelle McGhee | 24 | Omaha, Nebraska | "Too Close" | Advanced | ||||
| 2 | Mackenzie Johnson | 25 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | "Love Yourself" | Eliminated | ||||
| 3 | Leah Jenea | 17 | Newark, New Jersey | "Best Part" | Advanced | ||||
| 4 | AJ Reynolds | 25 | Lee, New Hampshire | "Cheeks" (Original Song) | Advanced | ||||
| 5 | Anthony Gargiula | 19 | Orlando, Florida | "In My Blood" | Advanced | ||||
| + Challenge performances on the fourth episode | Order | Artist | Song | Challenge result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Noah Barlass | "Chains" | Eliminated | |
| 1.2 | JeRonelle McGhee | "This Woman's Work" | Put in seat 1 | |
| 3.1 | James Graham | "Want to Want Me" | Eliminated | |
| 3.2 | Leah Jenea | "Call Out My Name" | Put in seat 2 | |
| 4.1 | Sharaya J | "I Don't Fuck with You" | Safe | |
| 4.2 | AJ Reynolds | "King" (Original Song) | Eliminated | |
| 5.1 | Ali Caldwell | "No More Drama" | Safe | |
| 5.2 | Anthony Gargiula | "I'm Not the Only One" | Eliminated | |
Similar to last season, America voted on which of the eliminated contestants they wanted to return to the competition by tweeting the hashtag #TheFourComeback and the hashtag of the contestant's name. However, this season, people who challenged The Four and lost were also eligible in addition to previous members. On July 23, @TheFourOnFox (via Instagram) posted pictures which announced that Carvena Jones, Dylan Jacob, Ebon Lurks, James Graham, Jesse Kramer, Lil Bri, Stephanie Zelaya, and Whitney Reign were the top eight vote-getters, and will be returning to the competition.
During the first part of the competition, the comeback artists split into pairs and performed for the favor of the audience. The audience selected one from each pair to immediately challenge one of the members of "The Four"
| + Head-to-Head Battle Results | Order | Artist | Song | Challenge result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Whitney Reign | "Mamma Knows Best" | Advanced | |
| 1.2 | Stephanie Zelaya | "Bailamos" | Eliminated | |
| 3.1 | Lil Bri | "All I Do is Win (No Matter What") | Eliminated | |
| 3.2 | Dylan Jacob | "A Milli" | Advanced | |
| 5.1 | Carvena Jones | "I Will Always Love You" | Advanced | |
| 5.2 | Ebon Lurks | "Congratulations" | Eliminated | |
| 7.1 | Jesse Kramer | "Come Together" | Eliminated | |
| 7.2 | James Graham | "Writing's on the Wall" | Advanced | |
After winning their Head-to-Head battles, the four comeback artists each immediately challenged a member of "The Four" for an opportunity to claim a seat. This time, the judges decided who would advance to the finale instead of the audience.
| + Challenge Performance Results | Order | Artist | Song | Challenge result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Ali Caldwell | "My All" | Eliminated | |
| 2.2 | Whitney Reign | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | Put in seat 3 | |
| 4.1 | Sharaya J | "Mama Said Knock You Out" | Safe | |
| 4.2 | Dylan Jacob | "Quiet Storm" | Eliminated | |
| 6.1 | Leah Jenea | "Focus" | Safe | |
| 6.2 | Carvena Jones | "Feeling Good" | Eliminated | |
| 8.1 | JeRonelle McGhee | "All of Me" | Eliminated | |
| 8.2 | James Graham | "Without You" | Put in seat 1 | |
In Part 1, the finalists each performed two songs. For the first song, each finalist performed in hopes of winning over the audience. After performing, the audience voted on their favorite performance, and the finalist with the most votes earned the power to choose who they wanted to battle against in the head-to-head challenge. For their second song, each selected pair went head-to-head. The judges picked a winner from each pair to move on to the final battle.
| + Selection Power Performances | Order | Artist | Song | Result | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitney Reign | "Lady Marmalade" | Did not receive | Sharaya | |
| 2 | Leah Jenea | "True Colors" | Did not receive | James | |
| 3 | Sharaya J | "Juicy" | Selected Whitney | Whitney | |
| 4 | James Graham | "Rock with You" | Did not receive | Leah |
| +Head-to-Head Performances | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Whitney Reign | "Million Reasons" | Eliminated | |
| 6 | Sharaya J | "Cops Shot the Kid" | Advanced | |
| 7 | Leah Jenea | "Golden" | Eliminated | |
| 8 | James Graham | "Hello | Advanced | |
| +Non-Competition Performances | Order | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | Evvie McKinney | "How Do You Feel" |
For the final battle, the two finalists performed once more for the votes of the judges. The winner of this battle would be crowned the winner of The Four.
| +Final Head-to-head Performance Results | Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sharaya J | "Say Less" (Original Song) | Runner-Up | |
| 10 | James Graham | "Fix You" | Winner | |
| Episode | Original airdate | Time slot (ET) | Viewers | Adults (18–49) | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Share | ||||||
| 1 | "Week One" | June 7, 2018 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.43 | 0.7 | 3 | [1] |
| 2 | "Week Two" | June 14, 2018 | 2.19 | 0.7 | 3 | [2] | |
| 3 | "Week Three" | June 21, 2018 | 2.38 | 0.7 | 3 | [3] | |
| 4 | "Week Four" | June 28, 2018 | 2.58 | 0.8 | 4 | [4] | |
| 5 | "Week Five" | July 12, 2018 | 2.81 | 0.8 | 4 | [5] | |
| 6 | "Week Six" | July 19, 2018 | 2.86 | 0.9 | 5 | [6] | |
| 7 | "Comeback Week" | July 26, 2018 | 3.12 | 0.9 | 5 | [7] | |
| 8 | "The Finale" | August 2, 2018 | 3.40 | 1.0 | 5 | [8] | |