Entertainment TV Snail Crawls Its Way onto 'The Masked Singer' — See Season 5's Newest Costume The latest addition joins Black Swan, Chameleon, Cluedle-Doo, Grandpa Monster, Phoenix, Porcupine, Russian Doll and Seashell in the race for the Golden Mask trophy By Dana Rose Falcone Dana Rose Falcone Dana Rose Falcone is a Staff Writer covering TV at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for seven years. Dana Rose's work has previously appeared in Entertainment Weekly, Men's Fitness and Us Weekly. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 5, 2021 01:30PM EST Slow and steady might just win the new season of The Masked Singer. PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the Snail costume that'll be battling it out for the Golden Mask trophy when season 5 premieres next week. The shelled gastropod joins Black Swan, Chameleon, Cluedle-Doo, Grandpa Monster, Phoenix, Porcupine, Russian Doll and Seashell in the lineup announced by Fox so far. "On season 5, you want to keep everybody on their toes," judge Ken Jeong says in PEOPLE's exclusive first look at the upcoming installment. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free weekly newsletter to get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday. FOX A total of 10 disguised celebrities will compete between Group A and Group B, but wildcard contestants will get the chance to crash at the end of the episode and battle for someone's spot on the show. The original 10 season 5 contestants boast a combined 26 Grammy nominations, nine multi-platinum singles, four Academy Award nominations, three Super Bowl appearances, six gold medals and two world records. RELATED VIDEO: Nick Cannon Tests Positive to COVID-19, Temporarily Steps Down from The Masked Singer Hosting Duties When The Masked Singer returns, actress Niecy Nash will be standing in for Nick Cannon as host as the father of four, 40, tested positive for COVID-19 when filming began earlier last month. Nash, 50, served as a guest judge last season. Regular panelists Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke will all be back. "Being a part of The Masked Season season 5 feels fantastic," Nash says in the first look clip. the masked singer/ youtube Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday? Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. Last season, Grammy winner LeAnn Rimes won the Golden Mask trophy as Sun. "The Man" singer Aloe Blacc took second dressed as Mushroom and Backstreet Boy Nick Carter placed third for his run as Crocodile. The Masked Singer season 5 premieres Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.