World of Dance season 4

World of Dance
Season 4
Hosted byScott Evans
Judges
WinnerMDC 3
Runner-upJefferson y Adrianita
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseMay 26 (2020-05-26) –
August 12, 2020 (2020-08-12)
Season chronology
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Season 3

The fourth season of the American reality competition television series World of Dance premiered on May 26, 2020, on NBC. Ne-Yo, Jennifer Lopez, and Derek Hough returned as the judges for their fourth consecutive seasons. Access Hollywood co-host Scott Evans returned as host for his second season.[1]

Production

Format changes

The qualifiers were no longer held in the studio; instead, they were recorded in a warehouse with no live audience.[2] In addition, contested were led to believe that the qualifiers were auditions.[3]

The scoring system was abolished in favor of votes; this applied for the qualifiers and duels. Contestants need at least two yeses to proceed to the duels. Judges may also cast a "callback" vote to contestants a final chance to perform again to advance to the duels.[3]

The team divisions were merged within the junior and upper, resulting in only 2 divisions.

In the duels, contestants no longer chose their own opponents. Instead, the judges picked and the contestants only learned of the decision upon entering the room. Additionally, a guest judge picked which contestants performed head-to-head in the redemption duels.[3]

Judges, host, and mentors

Season 4 host and judges
Scott Evans
Ne-Yo
Jennifer Lopez
Derek Hough

Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, and Derek Hough returned as the judges for their fourth consecutive seasons. Access Live co-host, Scott Evans returned as the host for a second consecutive season.

For the first time in show history there were no guest mentors at any stage of the competition.[citation needed]

Dancers

Table key
Key Description
  Contestant(s) came in first in the world final and won the competition
  Contestant(s) didn't win in the world final
  Contestant(s) has/have qualified for the semifinal but didn't make it to the world final
  Contestant(s) was/were chosen for redemption but did not make it to the semifinal
  Contestant(s) has/have qualified for the duels but didn't make it to the semifinal
  Contestant(s) did not advance in the callbacks
  Contestant(s) did not advance in the qualifiers
Contestant(s) was/were given a callback vote in the qualifiers

Upper (18 and over)

Dance act Hometown Age Dance style Placement Average score
Jefferson y Adrianita Cali, Colombia 22/26 Salsa World final (2nd place) 95.0
Geometrie Variable Montpellier, France 29-31 Tutting World final (3rd place) 93.7
Oxygen Maastricht, Netherlands 16-27 Urban World Final (4th place) 94.7
Jake & Chau San Jose, California 18/20 Contemporary Semifinalist 95.3
Kurtis Sprung Caroga Lake, New York 26 Contemporary Semifinals 90.3
UPeepz Manila, Philippines 20-30 Hip-hop Semifinals 89.0
Styles & Emma Rochester, New York 17/19 Contemporary ballet Redemption –
Josh & Erica Los Angeles, California 22/24 Urban The duels –
Luca & Alessandra Sicily, Italy 31/32 Ballroom The duels –
The Rise Gilbert, Arizona 17-26 Hip-hop The duels –
Show Stopper Miami, Florida – Hip-hop Callbacks –
CBAction Cordoba, Argentina – Hip-hop Callbacks –
Pumpfidence Los Angeles, California – Heels Callbacks –
Avant Garde Collective Amsterdam, Netherlands – Urban Callbacks –
The Williams Fam Vallejo, California – Hip-hop Qualifiers –
Indigenous Enterprise Phoenix, Arizona – Indigenous Qualifiers –

Junior (under 18)

Dance act Hometown Age Dance style Placement Average score
MDC 3 Placentia, California 14-17 Contemporary World final (winner) 96.2
Bailey & Kida Orange County & Sacramento, California 15/17 Hip-hop Semifinals 93.0
Keagan Capps Moore, Oklahoma 13 Contemporary Semifinals 90.7
The Young Cast Levis, Canada 13-17 Hip-hop Semifinals 90.7
Savannah Manzel Lake Elmo, Minnesota 9 Jazz/contemporary Semifinals 90.3
GRVMNT Vancouver, Canada 11-17 Hip-hop Semifinals 89.7
James & Harris Seattle, Washington 16 Contemporary Redemption –
Chibi Unity Niigata, Japan 13-17 Fusion The duels –
305 Miami, Florida 10-15 Latin ballroom The duels –
Maddy Penney Mesa, Arizona 15 Ballet The duels –
Project 21 Yorba Linda, California – Jazz Callbacks –
The Difference Carol Stream, Illinois – Contemporary Callbacks –
The Break Ninjaz Las Vegas, Nevada – Breaking Qualifiers –
Gigabots Vancouver, Canada – Popping Qualifiers –
Amari Smith Las Vegas, Nevada – Hip-hop Qualifiers –
Willis Bondy, France – Afro house Qualifiers –
Itty Bitty Crew Edmonton, Canada – Hip-hop Qualifiers –
Antonio & Maria Naples, Italy – Latin ballroom Qualifiers –

The qualifiers

The qualifiers started on May 26, 2020. In season 4, the contestants need to get at least 2 yeses to advance to the duels instead of the judges scoring the points to the contestant. Contestants who are given a callback vote are given another chance to perform.

Table key
Key Description
  Contestant(s) did not advance to the duels
  Contestant(s) did not advance straight to the duels, but was given a callback vote
Judge voted yes
Judge voted no
Judge voted callback
Contestant performances and judges' votes
Date Name Division Performance song Judges' votes
Ne-Yo Lopez D.Hough
May 26 Jefferson y Adrianita Upper "Dos Jueyes" – Celia Cruz
grvmnt Junior "Dum-Dum" – Tedashii
Jake & Chau Upper "Bruises" – Lewis Capaldi
The Williams Fam Upper "Cartier" – Dopebwoy
Bailey & Kida Junior "Off the Rip" – DaBaby
Savannah Manzel Junior "River Deep, Mountain High" – Celine Dion
June 2
The Rise Upper "6 Foot 7 Foot" – Lil Wayne
Oxygen Upper "Lovely" – Billie Eilish
Indigenous Enterprise Upper "Indian City/The Ripper" – Tribe Called Red/Northern Cree
James & Harris Junior "Moment of Silence" – Lucidious
305 Junior "Adrenaline" – DJ Mendez
Luca & Alessandra Upper "A Evaristo Carriego" – Metropole
UPeepz Upper "Get Back" – Ludacris
Styles & Emma Upper "When the Party's Over" – Billie Eilish
June 9 Keagan Capps Junior "Zombie" – Gabriella
Antonio and Maria Junior –
Avant Garde Collective Upper –
Chibi Unity Junior "Some Nights" – Fun.
Josh & Erica Upper "Mount Everest" – Labrinth
The Break Ninjaz Junior "Beggin" – Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
The Young Cast Junior "We Run This" – Missy Elliott
MDC 3 Junior "Apologize" – OneRepublic
Show Stopper Upper "Que Calor" – Major Lazer
June 16 Géométrie Variable Upper "Habits" – Tove Lo
Gigabots Junior "Funkin' on the One" – Ozone
Maddy Penney Junior "Lonely" – Noah Cyrus
CBAction Upper "Boom Boom Boom Boom" – Vengaboys
The Difference Junior –
Itty Bitty Crew Junior –
Amari Smith Junior –
Pumpfidence Upper –
Willis Junior –
Project 21 Junior "Rich Girl" – Gwen Stefani
Kurtis Sprung Upper "Torches" – X Ambassadors

The callbacks

The callbacks occurred on June 23, 2020. The 10 callbacks performed for one of the four spots to head to the duels.

Table key
Key Description
  Contestant(s) did not advance to the duels
Judge voted yes
Judge voted no
Contestant performances and judges' votes
Date Name Division Performance song Judges' votes
June 23 The Rise Upper Division "OMG" – Usher
Project 21 Junior Division "Boys" – Lizzo
Avant Garde Collective Upper Division "Summer Presto" – Vivaldi
CBAction Upper Division –
The Difference Junior Division –
grvmnt Junior Division "Outta Your Mind" – Lil Jon
Pumpfidence Upper Division "Love Don't Cost a Thing" – Jennifer Lopez
Show Stopper Upper Division "16 Shots" – Stefflon Don
305 Junior Division Pica
The Young Cast Junior Division "Children" – Justin Bieber

The duels

In the duels, contestants no longer chose their own opponents in this season; this was done by the judges and revealed at the last moment. A guest judge selection the competitors for the head-to-head redemption duels.

Oxygen defeated Styles & Emma in the upper redemption duel to advance. The Young Cast defeated James and Harris in the junior redemption duel to advance.

Table key
Key Description Key Description Key Description Key Description
  Contestant(s) was/were eliminated by a duel   Contestant(s) lost their duel, but won a redemption duel, advancing them to the semifinals. Judges passed contestant through the qualifiers, and the act advanced straight to the duels. Judges voted for a callback, during which one of four acts is selected to advance to the duels.
Qualifying acts
Upper Overall decision Junior Overall decision
Jefferson y Adrianita Bailey & Kida
Jake & Chau Savannah Manzel
Oxygen James & Harris
Luca & Alessandra Keagan Capps
UPeepz Chibi Unity
Styles & Emma MDC 3
Géométrie Variable Maddy Penney
Kurtis Sprung grvmnt
Josh & Erica 305
The Rise The Young Cast
Contestant performances and judges' scores
Division Date Name Performance song Ne-Yo Lopez D.Hough
Upper June 30 Jefferson y Adrianita "El Rey Del Timbal" – Tito Puente YES YES YES
Luca & Alessandra "Drop" – Diplo NO NO NO
UPeepz "Hotel Room Service" – Pitbull NO YES YES
The Rise "Don't Cha" – The Pussycat Dolls YES NO NO
Kurtis Sprung Bad" – James Bay YES YES NO
Styles & Emma "Someone You Loved" – Lewis Capaldi NO NO YES
July 14 Jake & Chau "Chainsmoking" – Jacob Banks YES YES NO
Josh & Erica "Bury a Friend" – Billie Eilish NO NO YES
Géométrie Variable "Never Be Like You" – Flume YES YES YES
Oxygen "Get Up Offa That Thing" – James Brown NO NO NO
Junior July 21 grvmnt "Godzilla" – Eminem YES YES NO
The Young Cast "Come Thru" – DMX NO NO YES
305 "Confident" – Demi Lovato NO NO NO
Savannah Manzel "Soldier" – Fleurie YES YES YES
Chibi Unity "Uproar" – Lil Wayne YES NO NO
MDC 3 "Never Again" – Kelly Clarkson NO YES YES
July 28 Bailey and Kida "Isis" – Joyner Lucas YES NO YES
James & Harris "Let Me Go" – NF NO YES NO
Keagan Capps "Heart of Glass" – Blondie & Philip Glass YES YES YES
Maddy Penney "Maintenant" – Rupa & The April Fishes NO NO NO

Redemption

Contestant performances and judges' scores
Division Advanced Performance song Eliminated Performance song
Upper Oxygen "Santa Maria" – The Gotan Project Styles & Emma "Weight in Gold" – Gallant
Junior The Young Cast "Super Bad, Super Slick" – James Brown James & Harris "Circles" – Post Malone

Semifinals

In the semifinals, 6 acts per episode compete for 2 spots in the world final. In each episode, there are 3 upper division and 3 junior division acts.

For the first time, the acts were performed on the World of Dance stage. The scoring system was also returned in this round.

Table key
Key Description Key Description Key Description Key Description
  Contestant(s) placed first in their semifinal Week, advancing them to the world final   Contestant(s) placed second in their semifinal Week, advancing them to the world final.   Contestant(s) placed third in their semifinal Week, eliminating them from the competition.   Contestant(s) placed fourth, fifth, or sixth in their semifinal week.
Duel results
Upper Votes Overall semifinal rank Junior Votes Overall semifinal rank
Jefferson y Adrianita 3 4 Keagan Capps 3 7
Géométrie Variable 3 5 Savannah Manzel 3 9
Jake & Chau 2 3 Bailey & Kida 2 6
UPeepz 2 12 GRVMNT 2 11
Kurtis Sprung 2 9 MDC 3 2 1
Oxygen 0 2 The Young Cast 1 7
Contestant performances and judges' scores
Date Name Performance song Judges' score
Ne-Yo Jennifer Derek Average
August 4
The Young Cast "Bohemian Rhapsody" – David Garrett & Panic! at the Disco 89 90 93 90.7
Savannah Manzel "Dreamweaver" – J2 89 91 91 90.3
Jefferson y Adrianita "Oh Mayi" – Ricky Campanelli 92 95 96 94.3
grvmnt "Tear Da Roof Off" – Busta Rhymes 89 89 91 89.7
Kurtis Sprung "Monsters" – James Blunt 89 92 90 90.3
Géométrie Variable "Tessellate" – Ellie Goulding 95 94 93 94.0
August 11
Keagan Capps "Bring Me to Life" – Evanescence 90 90 92 90.7
Upeepz "Bebot" – Black Eyed Peas 89 88 90 89.0
Jake & Chau "Say You Love Me" – Jessie Ware 96 95 95 95.3
Bailey & Kida "Momma I Hit a Lick" – 2 Chainz ft. Kendrick Lamar 92 95 92 93.0
Oxygen "Toccata" – J.S. Bach 98 97 94 96.3
MDC 3 "This Woman's Work" – Maxwell 94 98 98 96.7

World final

The world final was taped without the studio audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Contestant performances and judges' scores
Date Name Performance song Judges' scores
Ne-Yo Jennifer Derek Average
August 12 Oxygen "Sail" – Awolnation 94 91 94 93.0
MDC 3 "I Surrender" – Celine Dion 95 95 97 95.7
Jefferson y Adrianita "Celia y Tito" – Celia Cruz and Tito Puente 94 96 96 95.3
Géométrie Variable "You Know You Like It" – AlunaGeorge & DJ Snake 94 92 94 93.3
Table key
Key Description
  Contestant won the competition
  Contestant placed 2nd
  Contestant placed 3rd
  Contestant placed 4th
The Final scores
Upper Junior Upper Upper
Name Score Name Score Name Score Name Score
Oxygen 93.0 MDC 3 95.7 Jefferson y Adrianita 95.3 Géométrie Variable 93.3

Highest-scoring dances

Dance act Division Round Song Score Ne-Yo Jennifer Derek
MDC 3 Junior Semifinals "This Woman's Work" – Maxwell 96.7 94 98 98
Oxygen Upper Semifinals "Toccata" – J.S. Bach 96.3 98 97 94
MDC 3 Junior World Finals "I Surrender" – Celine Dion 95.7 95 95 97
Jefferson y Adrianita Upper World finals "Celia y Tito" – Celia Cruz and Tito Puente 95.3 94 96 96
Jake & Chau Upper Semifinals "Say You Love Me" – Jessie Ware 95.3 96 95 95

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of World of Dance season 4
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
1 "The Qualifiers 1" May 26, 2020 1.0/6 5.00 0.4 1.70 1.4 6.70 [5][6]
2 "The Qualifiers 2" June 2, 2020 0.8/5 4.25 0.4 1.59 1.3 5.84 [7][8]
3 "The Qualifiers 3" June 9, 2020 0.8/5 4.34 0.4 1.52 1.2 5.86 [9][10]
4 "The Qualifiers 4" June 16, 2020 0.9/5 4.16 0.5 1.71 1.3 5.87 [11][12]
5 "The Callbacks" June 23, 2020 0.8/5 4.10 0.4 1.53 1.2 5.64 [13][14]
6 "The Duels 1" June 30, 2020 0.8/5 4.00 0.4 1.58 1.2 5.58 [15][16]
7 "The Duels 2" July 14, 2020 0.7/5 3.75 0.4 1.54 1.1 5.29 [17][18]
8 "The Duels 3" July 21, 2020 0.5/4 3.28 0.4 1.51 0.9 4.79 [19][20]
9 "The Duels 4" July 28, 2020 0.7/4 3.59 0.4 1.63 1.1 5.22 [21][22]
10 "The Semi-Finals 1" August 4, 2020 0.7/5 3.80 0.4 1.48 1.1 5.28 [23][24]
11 "The Semi-Finals 2" August 11, 2020 0.6/4 3.77 0.4 1.39 1.0 5.15 [25][26]
12 "The World Final" August 12, 2020 0.6/4 4.08 0.3 1.28 0.9 5.36 [27][28]

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