The Voice (Australian TV series) season 9

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The Voice
Season 9
Hosted by
Coaches
Winner Chris Sebastian
Winning coachKelly Rowland
Runners-up Johnny Manuel, Siala Robson and Stellar Perry
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release24 May (2020-05-24) 
19 July 2020 (2020-07-19)
Season chronology
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Season 10

The ninth season of The Voice began airing on 24 May 2020. [1] For the first time in the show's history all of the coaches returned: Delta Goodrem for her eighth, Kelly Rowland and Boy George for their fourth and Guy Sebastian for his second. Following the exit of Sonia Kruger, Darren McMullen, who hosted the first four seasons, returns with new co-host, Renee Bargh.

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Chris Sebastian from Team Kelly won the competition on 19 July 2020, marking the second All-Star to win, as well as Kelly Rowland's second and final victory as a coach.

Coaches and hosts

Right after the end of the eighth season, the series was renewed for a ninth season and was announced that all coaches would return the new season. [2] Darren McMullen, who exited as host following the conclusion of the fourth season, returns as host, alongside new co-host Renee Bargh, following the exit of Sonia Kruger. [3] [4]

In June 2020 the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Marcia Hines and The Veronicas were to fill in as guest mentors for Rowland and Boy George respectively, who will be mentoring their acts remotely from the US and UK because of travel restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

Teams

Colour key

Season nine coaching teams
CoachTop 49
Guy Sebastian
Johnny Manuel Timothy BowenAdam Ludewig Matt Gresham Stephanie Cole
Josh PywellSoma SuttonWolf WintersElyse Sene-LefaoJimi the Kween
Bukhu Ganburged Kirby BurgessLuke Biscan Natalie Gauci Xy Latu
Delta Goodrem
Stellar PerryJesse TeinakiClarissa SpataGoldiSteve Clisby
Claudia HarrisonEmmagen RainGraeme IsaakoElishia SemaanJanie Gordon
Matt Evans Matt Gresham Callum GleesonMaddy Thomas
Boy George
Siala Robson Masha Mnjoyan Angela FabianElyse Sene-LefaoVirginia Lillye
Nathan Isaac Roxane LeBrasse Sapphire TamalemaiCaleb Jago-WardClarissa Spata
Despina SavvaAndy Dexterity Jonathon Welch Ricky MuscatSebastian Coe
Kelly Rowland
Chris Sebastian Mark Furze Alex WeyburyDespina SavvaLyric McFarland
Bo'NessElishia SemaanJimi the KweenElla MonneryMasha Mnjoyan
Sapphire TamalemaiSoma SuttonCharlie McFarlaneEmma MylottMason Lloyde
Note: Italicized names are saved artists (names struck through within former teams). Bolded names are artist chosen as Wildcards.

Blind auditions

In the Blind Auditions, each coach had to complete their teams with 12 contestants. New this season, each coach had two Blocks to prevent another of the coaches from getting a contestant. [6]

Season nine blind auditions colour key
  Coach hit the "I WANT YOU" button
    Artist defaulted to this team
    Artist elected to join this team
    Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button, despite the lack of places in his/her team, and artist picked a coach's team
    Artist eliminated with no coach pressing "I WANT YOU" button
    Artist received a 'Four-Chair Turn'.
Crystal Clear action bookmark.png Artist is an 'All Star' contestant.
 Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Guy from getting the artist
 Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Delta from getting the artist
 Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Boy George from getting the artist
 Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Kelly from getting the artist

Episode 1 (24 May)

Episode one blind auditions
OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
1Adam Ludewig16"Leave a Light On"        
2Despina Savva14"Idontwannabeyouanymore"        
3Roxane LeBrasse37"Best of My Love"        
4Virginia Lillye50"Barracuda"    
5Josh Pywell28"Run to Paradise"    
6 Jon Wiza Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 28"Don't Stop Believin'"
7Stellar Perry36"Always Remember Us This Way"       

Episode 2 (25 May)

Episode two blind auditions
OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
1Janie Gordon21"Songbird"        
2Stephanie Cole23"The Middle"    
3 Chris Sebastian Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 31"Jealous"        
4Charlie McFarlane22"Sign of the Times"    
5Jimi the Kween27"Wicked Game"        
6Megan Vuillemain26"Emotion"
7Timothy Bowen30"I Can't Make You Love Me"        

Episode 3 (26 May)

Episode three blind auditions
OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
1Jesse Teinaki Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 28"When the Party's Over"        
2Phoebe Jay17"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
3Luke Biscan31"Resolution"    
4Sebastian Coe14"Sucker"  
5Ella Monnery23"Higher Love"      
6Olivia Kelly18"Video Games"
7Bukhu Ganburged35"Mother and Father"        

Episode 4 (31 May)

Episode four blind auditions
OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
1Siala Robson18"Other Than You" (original song)        
2Kirby Burgess31"Maybe This Time"    
3Emmagen Rain12"Somethin' Bad"  
4 Matt Gresham 31"Bruises"     
5Jake Meywes26"Feeling Good"
6Matt Evans23"Need You Tonight"      
7 Masha Mnjoyan Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 24"All by Myself"        

Episode 5 (1 June)

Episode five blind auditions
OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
1Caleb Jago-Ward Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 26"Confide in Me"      
2Georgia Caine21"The River"
3Maddy Thomas15"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart"      
4Carina Grace55"It's Raining Men"
5Soma Sutton26"Hello"      
6Joshua Jake24"Happier"
7Alex Weybury26"Total Eclipse of the Heart"      

Episode 6 (2 June)

Episode six blind auditions
OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
1Angela Fabian50"Amazing Grace"      
2Elishia Semaan25"Never Really Over"  
3Dylan Marguccio15"I Want You Back"
4 Natalie Gauci 38"The Greatest"    
5Jessica Fraser19"Don't Start Now"
6Paul Stevens79"In My Life"
7Xy Latu41"Higher Ground"        

Episode 7 (7 June)

Episode seven blind auditions
OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
1Claudia Harrison18"O Mio Babbino Caro"        
2Emma Mylott25"Bang Bang"  
3Nicole Ferreira28"Dancing on My Own"
4Bo'Ness16"Dumb Things"    
5Lyric McFarland Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 35"Good as Hell" x "So Good"    
6Andy Dexterity34"Imagine"        
7Johnny Manuel35"Home"       

Episode 8 (8 June)

Episode eight blind auditions
OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
1Jonathon Welch61"This Is the Moment"    
2Sarah Vellios34"A Whole New World"
3Ricky Muscat36"Maria Maria"    
4Billie Kid37"Finesse"
5Callum Gleeson32"The Loco-Motion"  
6Koby Lee36"Perfect Illusion"
7 Mark Furze 33"Blow"        

Episode 9 (14 June)

Episode nine blind auditions
OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
1Graeme Isaako30"Bad"    
2Stephen Lean18"If I Can't Have You"
3Elyse Sene-Lefao19"Big White Room"    
4The Lions DenN/A"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"Team Full
5Nathan Isaac23"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"    
6Ula Venckus16"Youngblood"
7Ashley Burke"Stay"
8Clarissa Spata38"Nessun dorma"   

Episode 10 (15 June)

Episode ten blind auditions
OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
1Steve Clisby Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 74"Magic"Team Full  Team Full  
2Lucy Griffiths16"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"Team Full
3Mason Lloyde28"Take On Me"  
4Kat Jade Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 30"If I Were a Boy"
5Wolf Winters*32"The Sound of Silence"
6Penelope Pettigrew31"Alive"Team Full
7Sapphire Tamalemai16"Runnin' (Lose It All)"  

Battle rounds

The Battle rounds started on 21 June. The coaches can save two losing artists from any team, including their own. Contestants who win their battle or are saved will advance to the playoffs.

Season nine battle rounds colour key
      Artist won the Battle and advanced to the playoffs
      Artist lost the Battle but was saved by their coach or another coach, and advanced to the playoffs
     Artist lost the Battle and was originally eliminated, however, received the Coach Comeback, advancing to the playoffs
      Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated
Season nine battle rounds
EpisodeCoachOrderWinnerSongLoser'Save' result
GuyDeltaGeorgeKelly
Episode 11
(Sunday, June. 21, 2020)
Boy George1Virginia Lillye"Call Me"Clarissa Spata
Delta Goodrem2Graeme Isaako"Dirrty"Elishia Semaan
Kelly Rowland3Alex Weybury"The Best"Mason Lloyde
Guy Sebastian4Stephanie Cole"Scared to Be Lonely"Kirby Burgess
Kelly Rowland5Lyric McFarland"Rehab"Soma Sutton
Guy Sebastian6Johnny Manuel"Earth Song"Bukhu Ganburged
Episode 12
(Monday, June 22, 2020)
Boy George1Siala Robson"Teenage Fantasy"Despina Savva
Delta Goodrem2Claudia Harrison"Dreams"Maddy ThomasTeam full
Guy Sebastian3Wolf Winters"Old Town Road" Natalie Gauci
Xy Latu
Boy George4Roxane LeBrasse"Queen of the Night"Ricky Muscat
Kelly Rowland5Bo'Ness"Circles"Charlie McFarlane
Delta Goodrem6Stellar Perry"Slide Away" Matt Gresham
Episode 13
(Sunday, June 28, 2020)
Kelly Rowland1 Chris Sebastian "Titanium"Sapphire TamalemaiTeam fullTeam full
Boy George2Caleb Jago-Ward"Bohemian Rhapsody"Andy Dexterity
Delta Goodrem3Jesse Teinaki"Human"Steve Clisby
Boy George4Angela Fabian"Stand by Me"Jonathon WelchTeam full
Guy Sebastian5Josh Pywell"Love Is a Battlefield"Jimi the Kween
Delta Goodrem6Janie Gordon*"Lover"N/AN/A
Matt Evans*
Episode 14
(Monday, June 29, 2020)
Kelly Rowland1Mark Furze"You Oughta Know"Emma MylottTeam fullTeam fullTeam full
Delta Goodrem2Emmagen Rain"Footloose"Callum Gleeson
Guy Sebastian3Timothy Bowen"It Must Have Been Love"Luke Biscan
Boy George4Nathan Isaac"Physical"Sebastian Coe
Kelly Rowland5Ella Monnery"Respect"Masha Mnjoyan
Guy Sebastian6Adam Ludewig"Wrecking Ball"Elyse Sene-LefaoTeam full

Playoffs

The Playoffs started on 5 July. In the Playoffs, each coach pairs two of their artists together, with each artist singing an individual song following a theme. After all of their team's playoffs were done, the coaches chose one of their losing artists as a wildcard. The top 20 contestants who win their Playoff or are chosen as a Wildcard move on to the Showdowns. Due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, Kelly and George mentored their artists remotely, with Marcia Hines and The Veronicas filling in as guest mentors respectively. Artists Caleb Jago-Ward from Team George and Ella Monnery from Team Kelly were unable to continue on the competition also due to travel restrictions, being stuck in New Zealand. [9] Coaches George and Kelly were allowed to bring back an eliminated Battle loser to fill in for Caleb and Ella, George choosing Elyse Sene-Lefao and Kelly chose Jimi the Kween.

Season nine playoffs color key
      Artist won the Playoff and advanced to the Showdowns
      Artist lost the Playoff but was chosen as a wildcard and advanced to the Showdowns
      Artist lost the Playoff and was eliminated

Episode 15 (5 July)

Episode 15 playoffs
OrderCoachThemeWinnerLoser
ArtistSongArtistSong
1DeltaRomeo + JulietClarissa Spata"O Verona" x "O Fortuna"Graeme Isaako"Kissing You"
2GuyThe WeekndAdam Ludewig"Call Out My Name"Josh Pywell"Blinding Lights"
3KellyPlaylist SwitchAlex Weybury"IssuesDespina Savva"Bette Davis Eyes"
4GeorgeSame SongMasha Mnjoyan"I Have Nothing"Elyse Sene-Lefao"I Have Nothing"
5GuyTones and IJohnny ManuelForever Young"Wolf Winters"Dance Monkey"
6GeorgeDavid BowieSiala RobsonFame ’90Nathan Isaac"Let's Dance

Episode 16 (6 July)

Episode 16 playoffs
OrderCoachThemeWinnerLoser
ArtistSongArtistSong
1GeorgeTina TurnerAngela FabianRiver Deep – Mountain HighRoxane LeBrasse"What's Love Got to Do with It
2KellyAmerican RockMark Furze"Dream OnBo'NessTake It Easy
3DeltaFlumeGoldi"Never Be like You"Claudia Harrison"Rushing Back"
4GuyDean LewisTimothy Bowen"Used to Love"Matt Gresham"Half a Man"
5KellyN/AN/AElishia Semaan*"Cry Me a River"
Jimi the Kween*"I'm Coming Out"
6DeltaBillie EilishJesse Teinaki"Everything I Wanted"Stellar Perry"I Love You"

Episode 17 (7 July)

Episode 17 playoffs
OrderCoachThemeWinnerLoser
ArtistSongArtistSong
1DeltaAustraliaSteve ClisbyI Still Call Australia HomeEmmagen Rain"Not Pretty Enough
2GeorgeSiaVirginia Lillye"ChandelierSapphire TamalemaiBreathe Me
3Guy'90sStephanie ColeShow Me LoveSoma Sutton"The Boy Is Mine
4KellyBruno MarsChris Sebastian24K MagicLyric McFarland"Grenade

Grand finale week

Showdowns

The Showdowns were first broadcast on 12 and 13 July 2020. Over the two episodes, all artists of the Top 20 take on a solo performance of a song of their choice. Teams Kelly and Guy performing on the first night, with Teams Delta and George performing on the second night. At the end of each episode, the coaches choose two out of their five artists to advance to the Semifinals.

Episode 18 showdown
OrderCoachContestantSongResult
1KellyMark Furze"Are You Gonna Go My Way"Saved by coach
2GuyTimothy Bowen"The Chain"
3KellyChris Sebastian"Attention"
4GuyStephanie Cole"You Say"Eliminated
5Adam Ludewig"Someone You Loved"
6KellyLyric McFarland"Can You Feel It"
7GuyMatt Gresham"Who Am I Now" (Original)
8KellyDespina Savva"Bellyache"
9Alex Weybury"Drops of Jupiter"
10GuyJohnny Manuel"Before I Go"Saved by coach
Episode 19 showdown
OrderCoachContestantSongResult
1GeorgeElyse Sene-Lefao"Freedom"Eliminated
2DeltaClarissa Spata"Uprising"
3GeorgeAngela Fabian"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
4DeltaGoldi"Dreams"
5GeorgeMasha Mnjoyan"Chains"Saved by coach
6DeltaSteve Clisby"Only Love Can Hurt Like This"Eliminated
7GeorgeVirginia Lillye"Tightrope"
8DeltaJesse Teinaki"Make It Rain"Saved by coach
9GeorgeSiala Robson"Emotional Criminal" (Original)
10DeltaStellar Perry"Like a Prayer"
Non-competition performances
OrderPerformer(s)Song
18.1 Delta Goodrem and the Top 20"Keep Climbing"
19.1 Amy Shark "Everybody Rise"

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals episode was first broadcast on 14 July 2020. At the end of the episode, the coaches were allowed to take one artist each through to the Grand Finale due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This also marks Guy Sebastian's first season with an artist in the Grand Finale.

Episode 20 Semi-final
OrderCoachContestantSongResult
1GeorgeMasha Mnjoyan"Rain on Me"Eliminated
2DeltaJesse Teinaki"Cellophane"
3KellyMark Furze"Youngblood"
4GeorgeSiala Robson"Where Is The Love?"Saved by coach
5GuyTimothy Bowen"Reason To Live" (Original)Eliminated
6KellyChris Sebastian"Before You Go"Saved by coach
7DeltaStellar Perry"Believe"
8GuyJohnny Manuel"A Change Is Gonna Come"
Non-competition performances
OrderPerformerSong
20.1 Daryl Braithwaite "Love Songs"
20.2 Guy Sebastian "Standing with You"

Grand Finale

The Grand Finale was first broadcast on 19 July 2020. Each artist performed a solo song and a duet with their coach, or a guest singer. This was the only episode of the season where the results were determined by public vote and not by the coaches.

Solo performances
OrderCoachContestantSongResult
2KellyChris Sebastian"Numb" by Linkin Park Winner
5GeorgeSiala Robson"God Is a Woman" by Ariana Grande Runner-up
6GuyJohnny Manuel"My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion
8DeltaStellar Perry"Anyone" by Demi Lovato
Duet performances
OrderDuet performersSong
CoachContestant
1GeorgeSiala Robson"Untouched" by The Veronicas
(with The Veronicas)
3DeltaStellar Perry"Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush
4GuyJohnny Manuel"Black and Gold" by Sam Sparro
7KellyChris Sebastian"Horses" by Daryl Braithwaite
(with Daryl Braithwaite)

Grand finale week results

Colour key

Artist's info

Result details

Overall

Live Shows results per week
ArtistWeek 1Grand Finale
ShowdownsSemi-Final
Chris SebastianSafeSafeWinner
Johnny ManuelSafeSafeFinalist
Stellar PerrySafeSafeFinalist
Siala RobsonSafeSafeFinalist
Jesse TeinakiSafeEliminatedEliminated (Semi-final)
Mark FurzeSafeEliminated
Masha MnjoyanSafeEliminated
Timothy BowenSafeEliminated
Adam LudewigEliminatedEliminated (Showdowns)
Alex WeyburyEliminated
Angela FabianEliminated
Clarissa SpataEliminated
Despina SavvaEliminated
Elyse Sene-LefaoEliminated
GoldiEliminated
Lyric McFarlandEliminated
Matt GreshamEliminated
Stephanie ColeEliminated
Steve ClisbyEliminated
Virginia LillyeEliminated

Team

The Finals results per week
ArtistWeek 1Grand Finale
ShowdownsSemi-Final
Johnny Manuel SafeSafeFinalist
Timothy BowenSafeEliminated
Adam LudewigEliminated
Matt GreshamEliminated
Stephanie ColeEliminated
Stellar PerrySafeSafeFinalist
Jesse TeinakiSafeEliminated
Clarissa SpataEliminated
GoldiEliminated
Steve ClisbyEliminated
Siala RobsonSafeSafeFinalist
Masha MnjoyanSafeEliminated
Angela FabianEliminated
Elyse Sene-LefaoEliminated
Virginia LillyeEliminated
Chris Sebastian SafeSafeWinner
Mark FurzeSafeEliminated
Alex WeyburyEliminated
Despina SavvaEliminated
Lyric McFarlandEliminated

Contestants who appeared on previous season or TV shows

Ratings

Colour key:

  – Highest rating during the season
  – Lowest rating during the season
The Voice season nine consolidated viewership and adjusted position
EpisodeOriginal airdateTimeslotViewers
(millions)
Night RankSource
1"The Blind Auditions"24 May 2020Sunday 7:00 pm1.0823 [10]
225 May 2020Monday 7:30 pm1.0125 [11]
326 May 2020Tuesday 7:30 pm1.0585 [12]
431 May 2020Sunday 7:00 pm1.0983 [13]
51 June 2020Monday 7:30 pm1.0375 [14]
62 June 2020Tuesday 7:30 pm1.0174 [15]
77 June 2020Sunday 7:00 pm0.9573 [16]
88 June 2020Monday 7:30 pm0.9277 [17]
914 June 2020Sunday 7:00 pm0.9914 [18]
1015 June 2020Monday 7:30 pm1.0115 [19]
11"The Battle Rounds"21 June 2020Sunday 7:00 pm0.9624 [20]
1222 June 2020Monday 7:30 pm0.9366 [21]
1328 June 2020Sunday 7:00 pm0.9234 [22]
1429 June 2020Monday 7:30 pm0.8508 [23]
15"The play-offs"5 July 2020Sunday 7:00 pm0.8944 [24]
166 July 2020Monday 7:30 pm0.8427 [25]
177 July 2020Tuesday 7:30 pm0.7789 [26]
18"The Showdowns"12 July 2020Sunday 7:00 pm0.7996 [27]
1913 July 2020Monday 7:30 pm0.7949 [28]
20"The Semi-Finals"14 July 2020Tuesday 7:30 pm0.7988 [29]
21"The Grand Finale"19 July 2020Sunday 7:00 pm0.9385 [30]

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