Pearl, Boogie Woogie, Mad Scientist and Coral, all nicknames for the costumes the celebrities don for their performances, duked it out in one final showdown − the winner nabbing the Golden Mask trophy and being forced to reveal themselves.

Gretchen Wilson hard-pivoted to soft, vulnerable ballads on occasion, and it worked almost every time. "I'd Love to Be Your Last" is an epiphany that nobody saw coming from a woman who'd previously begged for a man with a Skoal ring. Only an acoustic guitar and orchestral strings support her vocals during this most delicate recording.