The Four : battle for Stardom ( season 1 ) - wikipedia The Four : battle for Stardom ( season 1 ) The Four : Battle for Stardom Season 1 Broadcast from January 4 -- February 8, 2018 Coaches Charlie Walk Sean Combs Meghan Trainor DJ Khaled Host ( s ) Fergie Broadcaster FOX Winner Evvie McKinney Origin Memphis, Tennessee Genre ( s ) Soul, R&B, Blues Runner - up Candice Boyd Chronology Winter 2018 ▶ The first season of The Four : Battle for Stardom premiered on Fox on January 4, 2018. Fergie hosted the show, while Sean Combs, DJ Khaled, Meghan Trainor and Charlie Walk were judges. Prior to the season finale, Walk withdrew from the show following sexual assault allegations against him. On February 8, 2018, the winner was announced as 20 - year - old Evvie McKinney from Memphis, Tennessee, who was signed to Republic Records and named iHeartRadio 's `` On the Verge '' artist. Contents 1 The Four 2 Challenge Episodes 2.1 Week 1 ( January 4 ) 2.2 Week 2 ( January 11 ) 2.3 Week 3 ( January 18 ) 2.4 Week 4 ( January 25 ) 2.5 Week 5 ( February 1 ) 2.5. 1 Part 1 : New Artist Challenges 2.5. 2 Part 2 : Comeback Artist Performances 3 Finale 3.1 Week 6 ( February 8 ) 3.1. 1 Part 1 : Head - to - Head Battles 4 Artists who appeared on previous shows 5 Ratings 6 References The Four 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 lost their challenge, and was originally eliminated, but received a second chance via # TheFourComeback. -- Comeback Artist 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 5 Finale Part 1 Part 2 Part 1 Part 2 Evvie McKinney WIN N / A WIN Winner Candice Boyd WIN OUT SAVE WIN WIN Runner - Up Vincint Cannady WIN N / A OUT Zhavia WIN IN SAFE OUT SAVE WIN OUT Tim Johnson Jr. WIN IN IN OUT Nick Harrison WIN IN OUT Ash Minor * IN OUT SAVE LOSE Saeed Renaud WIN OUT SAVE LOSE Kendyle Paige WIN OUT Jason Warrior WIN SAFE SAFE OUT Rell Jerv WIN OUT Cheyenne Elliot WIN OUT Lex Lu * SAFE OUT Blair Perkins * OUT Elanese Lansen * OUT ^ On January 29, a few days before episode 5, it was announced that via The hashtag # TheFourComeback ( abbreviated as # TFC ), Zhavia, Ash Minor, Candice Boyd, and Saeed Renaud were the highest vote - getters, and would get another opportunity to earn a seat. During Part 1, they were officially brought back onto the show Challenge episodes 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. Week 1 ( January 4 ) Group performance : `` Ca n't Stop the Feeling ! '' Starting lineup of The Four Artist Age Hometown Starting seat Lex Lu 32 Los Angeles, California Put in seat 1 Ash Minor 23 Ipswich, Australia Put in seat 2 Elanese Lansen 22 Boca Raton, Florida Put in seat 3 Blair Perkins 25 Corona, California Put in seat 4 Artist performances on the first episode Order Artist Age Hometown Song Judges ' verdict Walk Trainor Combs Khaled Tyler Griffin 24 North Bergen, New Jersey `` Talk Dirty '' Eliminated Zhavia 16 Los Angeles, California `` Location '' Advanced Anthony Hall 28 Delray Beach, Florida `` Feel It Still '' Eliminated Illakriss 21 Dallas, Texas `` Let 's Groove '' Advanced 5 Valentina Cytrynowicz 19 Los Angeles, California `` Green Light '' Eliminated 6 Saeed Renaud 37 Brooklyn, New York `` Run to You '' Advanced Challenge performances on the first episode Order Artist Song Challenge result 2.1 Elanese Lansen `` Échame la Culpa '' Eliminated 2.2 Zhavia `` Unforgettable '' Put in seat 3 4.1 Lex Lu `` Wild Thoughts '' Safe 4.2 Illakriss `` Special Delivery '' Eliminated 6.1 Blair Perkins `` Stay with Me '' Eliminated 6.2 Saeed Renaud `` Love Me Again '' Put in seat 4 Week 2 ( January 11 ) Group performance : `` Free Your Mind '' Artist performances on the second episode Order Artist Age Hometown Song Judges ' verdict Walk Trainor Combs Khaled Candice Boyd 27 Rancho Cucamonga, California `` I 'm Goin ' Down '' Advanced Stevie Brock 27 North Hollywood, California `` Sugar '' Eliminated Cheyenne Elliott 23 New York City, New York `` Wings '' Advanced Cocoa Sarai 28 Brooklyn, New York `` Jealous '' Eliminated 5 Kayla Ember 18 St. Petersburg, Florida `` Bad at Love '' Eliminated 6 Jason Warrior 22 Chicago, Illinois `` Love Me Now '' Advanced Challenge performances on the second episode Order Artist Song Challenge result 1.1 Ash Minor `` Adorn '' Eliminated 1.2 Candice Boyd `` Dangerous Woman '' Put in seat 2 3.1 Lex Lu `` Bad and Boujee '' Eliminated 3.1 Cheyenne Elliott `` Too Good at Goodbyes '' Put in seat 1 6.1 Saeed Renaud `` Superstition '' Eliminated 6.2 Jason Warrior `` Radioactive '' Put in seat 4 Week 3 ( January 18 ) Note : This is the first time that all four members have been challenged. Group performance : `` Bang Bang '' Artist performances on the third episode Order Artist Age Hometown Song Judges ' verdict Walk Trainor Combs Khaled Rell Jerv 24 Wilmington, Delaware `` Pools '' ( Original Song ) Advanced Sean Cavaliere 18 Los Angeles, California `` Stitches '' Eliminated Jefferson Clay 23 Austin, Texas `` Better Man '' Advanced Nicole Boggs 30 Nashville, Tennessee `` Like I 'm Gonna Lose You '' Advanced 5 Tim Johnson Jr. 18 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania `` Let 's Stay Together '' Advanced Challenge performances on the third episode Order Artist Song Challenge result 1.1 Cheyenne Elliot `` Wrecking Ball '' Eliminated 1.2 Rell Jerv `` I Own It '' ( Original Song ) Put in seat 1 3.1 Jason Warrior `` Love on the Brain '' Safe 3.2 Jefferson Clay `` Ignition '' Eliminated 4.1 Zhavia `` Killing Me Softly with His Song '' Safe 4.2 Nicole Boggs `` Praying '' Eliminated 5.1 Candice Boyd `` Here '' Eliminated 5.2 Tim Johnson Jr. `` All I Want '' Put in seat 2 Week 4 ( January 25 ) Group performance : `` Finesse '' Artist performances on the fourth episode Order Artist Age Hometown Song Judges ' verdict Walk Trainor Combs Khaled Nicolina 22 Orlando, Florida `` Do n't Let Me Down '' Eliminated RaVaughn 30 Carson, California `` Sorry Not Sorry '' Advanced Edi Callier 22 Covington, Georgia `` Jealous '' Eliminated Nick Harrison 28 Sherman Oaks, California `` Bad Boy For Life '' Advanced 5 Josh Wyper 30 Vancouver, Canada `` Tennessee Whiskey '' Eliminated 6 Kendyle Paige 20 Circleville, New York `` Me, Myself & I '' Advanced Challenge performances on the fourth episode Order Artist Song Challenge result 2.1 Jason Warrior `` Titanium '' Safe 2.2 RaVaughn `` Have You Ever ? '' Eliminated 4.1 Rell Jerv `` Feeling Alright '' ( Original Song ) Eliminated 4.2 Nick Harrison `` Survival of the Fittest '' Put in seat 1 6.1 Zhavia `` Diamonds '' Eliminated 6.2 Kendyle Paige `` PILLOWTALK '' Put in seat 3 Week 5 ( February 1 ) This week features two distinct parts. The first part is the same format as the previous weeks. However, in the second part, four previously eliminated artists received an opportunity to earn a chance to challenge a member of `` The Four '' another time. Group performance : `` I Gotta Feeling '' ( With Fergie ) Part 1 : New Artist Challenges Artist performances on the fifth episode Order Artist Age Hometown Song Judges ' verdict Walk Trainor Combs Khaled Vincint Cannady 26 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania `` Magic '' Advanced Evvie McKinney 20 Memphis, Tennessee `` Rise Up '' Advanced Challenge performances on the fifth episode Order Artist Song Challenge result 1.1 Jason Warrior `` Ordinary People '' Eliminated 1.2 Vincint Cannady `` Sittin ' Up In My Room '' Put in seat 4 2.1 Kendyle Paige `` Stay '' Eliminated 2.2 Evvie McKinney `` I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You '' Put In Seat 3 Part 2 : comeback artist performances Throughout the run of the season, viewers voted for their favorite eliminated members of `` The Four '' on Twitter using the hashtag # TheFourComeback and another hastag with the artist 's first name ( i.e. `` # TheFourComeback # Elanese '' ). On January 29, FOX posted a video on the show 's YouTube channel, which announced the Ash Minor, Candice Boyd, Saeed Renaud, and Zhavia had been the top 4 vote - getters, and would be returning to the competition. In Part 2, the 4 comeback artists were put into two pairs. Each pair had to battle for the judges ' unanimous vote to move on. Once the judges picked which of the two comeback artists would move on, each winner challenged one of the remaining members of `` The Four '' Comeback Artist Battle Results Order Artist Song Result 3.1 Saeed Renaud `` All My Life '' Eliminated 3.2 Candice Boyd `` Love '' Advanced 4.1 Ash Minor `` When I Was Your Man '' Eliminated 4.2 Zhavia `` Bodak Yellow '' Advanced Comeback Artist Challenge Performance Results Order Artist Song Result 5.1 Nick Harrison `` All The Way Up '' Eliminated 5.2 Candice Boyd `` Ex-Factor Put in Seat 1 6.1 Tim Johnson Jr. `` Earned It ( Fifty Shades of Grey ) '' Eliminated 6.2 Zhavia `` Say Something '' Put in Seat 2 Finale Week 6 ( February 8 ) Group performance : `` The Edge of Glory '' Part 1 : head - to - head battles In Part 1, the finalists each performed 2 songs. For the first song, each finalist would perform in hopes of winning over the audience. After performing, the audience would vote on their favorite performance, and the finalist with the most votes would earn the power to choose who they wanted to battle against in the head - to - head challenge. For their second song, each pair went head - to - head and the judges picked a winner to move on to the final battle. For the final battle, the two finalists performed once more for the votes of the judges. Performances Order Artist Song Result Opponent Song Final Head - to - head Performance Result Candice Boyd `` Do n't Speak '' Did not receive Vincint `` I Have Nothing '' `` Stay '' Runner - up Evvie McKinney `` Proud Mary '' Selected Zhavia Zhavia `` Aint no Sunshine '' `` Glory '' Winner Vincint Cannady `` Creep '' Did not receive Candice `` Locked Out of Heaven '' N / A Eliminated Zhavia `` One Dance '' Did not receive Evvie `` Man Down '' N / A Eliminated Non-Competition Performances Order Artist Song 6.1 French Montana `` Unforgettable '' & `` Famous '' Artists who appeared on previous shows Jason Warrior was on the eleventh season of The Voice and reached the live playoffs, but was eliminated. Ash Minor from Brisbane, Australia made the top 12 on X Factor Australia in 2012 under his real name ( Adil Memon ) and is now accompanied by Cam Noble from Melbourne, Australia. Elanese Lansen was a contestant on the U.S. version of X Factor in 2013. There is no footage of her performances, but there is an interview package on YouTube entitled `` Yes, I Made It ! '' Blair Perkins previously auditioned for the twelfth season of American Idol and made it to Hollywood Week. Ratings Episode Original airdate Production Time slot ( ET ) Viewers ( in millions ) Adults ( 18 -- 49 ) Source Rating Share `` Week One '' January 4, 2018 101 Thursday 8 : 00 p.m. 3.75 1.2 `` Week Two '' January 11, 2018 102 3.29 1.1 `` Week Three '' January 18, 2018 103 3.47 1.1 `` Week Four '' January 25, 2018 104 3.69 1.2 5 5 `` Week Five '' February 1, 2018 105 3.76 1.3 5 6 `` Week Six '' February 8, 2018 106 4.03 1.3 5 References Jump up ^ Patten, Dominic ( 31 January 2018 ). `` Charlie Walk Officially Out of ' The Four ' Finale On Fox ''. Deadline. Retrieved 18 February 2018. Jump up ^ `` Evvie McKinney crowned the first - ever winner of THE FOUR : BATTLE FOR STARDOM ! ''. Fox. February 8, 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018. Jump up ^ Chuba, Kirsten. `` ' The Four ' Judges Talk More Genres, Returning Contestant Possibility in Season 2 ''. Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( January 8, 2018 ). `` ' The Four, ' ' Will & Grace, ' everything else unchanged : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 8, 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( January 12, 2018 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' Young Sheldon ' and ' The Four ' adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( January 22, 2018 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' adjusts up, ' The Four, ' ' Scandal ' and ' Great News ' down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( January 26, 2018 ). `` Grey 's Anatomy ' adjusts up, ' Big Bang Theory ' rerun adjusts down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 26, 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 1, 2018 ). `` Big Bang Theory, ' ' The Four ' adjust up, ' Mom ' and ' AP Bio ' adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 2, 2018. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 9, 2018 ). `` Olympics adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 9, 2018. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Four:_Battle_for_Stardom_(season_1)&oldid=846273721 '' Categories : 2018 American television seasons Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 June 2018, at 16 : 33. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who won the first season of the four
Answer: Evvie McKinney