| The Four: Battle for Stardom | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Hosted by | Fergie |
| Coaches | |
| Winner | Evvie McKinney |
| Runner-up | Candice Boyd |
| Release | |
| Original network | FOX |
| Original release | January 4 – February 8, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
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.[1]
On February 8, 2018, the winner was announced as 20-year-old Evvie McKinney from Memphis, Tennessee,[2] who was signed to Republic Records and named iHeartRadio's "On the Verge" artist.[3]
The first season also propelled the future entertainment careers of Vincint Cannady, Zhavia Ward and Tim Johnson Jr.