The Masked Singer Season 12 Crowns a Winner! Find Out Whether Buffalos or Wasp Took Home the Golden Mask Trophy

Warning: This story contains spoilers from the Season 12 finale Masked singer.

Christmas came early for one of the Masked singer finalists!

On Wednesday, December 18, the Buffalos and the Wasp battled it out for the Golden Mask trophy, with judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Rita Ora and Robin Thicke helping to decide who would be crowned the king – or kings – of Season 12.

First, season 5 winner Nick Lachey (aka Piglets) opened the show with “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” while host Nick Cannon, dressed as Santa Claus, handed out gifts to the judges.

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Each contestant performed two selections, offered a clip of their real voice, and reflected on theirs Masked singer travel.

“It felt like this experience was made for me, like I was finally getting the recognition I craved,” Wasp said in his latest clue pack. “For a long time in this industry I felt undervalued. I started building my empire at a young age, dominating the Billboard charts and working with the best in the business, including a bunch of Masked singer students: Lil Wayne, Vanessa Hudgens and, of course, my ambassador NE-YO, who I turn to for advice all the time.”

Wasp appears in the 12th season of ‘The Masked Singer’.

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Still, Wasp said he feels like the world hasn’t seen “how big my talent is.”

“I feel like sometimes I’m constantly overlooked and like people still see me as that sweet little kid with that song,” the bug continued. “They don’t know the depth of my talent.”

Wasp hoped to honor his mom with Masked singer win. “I feel like my mom is with me tonight in spirit, and she’s giving me wings for these last two performances,” he said. “I hope she’s proud.”

For his first selection, Wasp sang “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars. The judges suggested that the Wasp could be Mars, 39, Jason DeRulo, Daveed Diggs, Taye Diggs, Mario, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Anthony Ramos or Usher.

Then, Buffalos said it Masked singer helped them “rediscover themselves and our relationship.”

The Buffalos perform in the 12th season of ‘The Masked Singer’.

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“We had to fight our way out of the hood, we had to deal with the passing of one of the most important people in our lives, and we even had to change our entire sound when we lost a member,” one of Buffalo said in their track pack.

Another Buffalo said it’s time to Masked singer “it was for our fans, for our children, for everyone who stayed with us” for three decades.

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The Buffalos chose Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” as their first song.

“That range was world class,” Thicke, 47, said.

The panel went through their wide range of guesses for Wasp, including B2K, Bell Biv DeVoe, Blackstreet, Bone Thungs-N-Harmony, Boyz II Men, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jonas Brothers and Tony! Tony! Tone!

For their second song, Wasp tackled Whitney Houston’s “I’m Your Baby Tonight”. Afterwards, Wasp offered advice to his younger self. “Your wings are like your intuition, trust them,” Wasp said. “Trust your intuition, believe in yourself. When you feel like you don’t have the answers, trust your intuition, it’s your wings.”

Buffalos returned to the stage with Sam Smith’s song “Too Good at Goodbyes”.

“Those harmonies, they make you feel like you’re walking through the gates of heaven,” Thicke told Buffalos.

The answer made one of the Buffaloes cry. “This made me feel like we can do anything with these guys,” he said.

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Cannon, 45, called the Dec. 19 finale “probably the most legendary episode ever.” Masked singer before announcing the winner: The Buffalos, the first group to ever win the show.

“Thank you very much,” said one of the Buffaloes.

Before the winners could unmask, runner-up Wasp removed the insect’s head to reveal “Let Me Love You” singer Mario, 38.

Mario as the Wasp in the 12th season of ‘The Masked Singer’.

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When the Buffalos returned and took off their masks, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman from Boyz II Men’s appeared.

Boyz II Men as Buffalos in the 12th season of ‘The Masked Singer’.

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