Lucky Duck revealed as Oscar winner in Masked Singer shocker with major twist for finale

The episode also featured a special new head-to-head format in the semifinals.

This article contains spoilers for The Masked Singer season 13, episode 12, “Semi-Finals Night.”

• The season 13 semifinals of The Masked Singer featured a format unlike any other, splitting contestants up for head-to-head competition.
• Lucky Duck showed up to throw a massive twist into the proceedings.
• He then unmasked himself to reveal an award-winning filmmaker.

Thirteen seasons in and The Masked Singer is still finding new ways to blow our minds.

This week’s twisty semifinals started normal enough, with a group performance of Fitz and the Tantrums’ “Handclap.” It was all upheaval from there though.

First things first: Host Nick Cannon had to explain the format, which was unlike any other episodes this season, or past semifinals. As Cannon explained, to determine which three of the four remaining contestants would go on to the finale, the episode would feature a head-to-head format, where Boogie Woogie had to battle against Pearl, and Mad Scientist Monster was pit against Coral. The winner of each pairing would automatically go to the finals, with the bottom two facing off in a “brutal Smackdown for the ages.”

First up was Pearl and Boogie Woogie. The latter brought his iconic energy early with “Maps” by Maroon 5. Ken Jeong guessed he was Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora picked Kevin Jonas, and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg opted for Justin Guarini.

Then, Pearl brought out her sultry side to “You Don’t Own Me” by Lesley Gore. Guesses for her included Kacey Musgraves, Martina McBride, Ann Wilson, and Natalie Maines.

As promised, a vote then had to happen, much to the panel and audience’s disappointment. They had the unenviable task of choosing between two great performances, but ultimately settled on sending Pearl through. But hey, at least this meant we got more time with Boogie Woogie later.

Coral and Mad Scientist Monster got their turn next. Coral crooned to “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish first. McCarthy-Wahlberg said it was her best performance all season. Guesses for her were still all over the place, with Ora comically settling for “someone from the Descendants,” and the other judges going with Peyton List and Hailee Steinfeld.

Not to be outdone, Mad Scientist Monster stayed in his wheelhouse with a song perfectly suited to his talents with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey. The panel thought maybe he was country crooners Trace Adkins, Billy Ray Cyrus, or Sam Hunt.