Australia's Got Talent season 9

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Australia's Got Talent
Season 9
Australia's Got Talent Season 9.jpg
From L to R, judges Jacobson, Feildel, Durack, Scherzinger.
Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter
Judges Manu Feildel
Nicole Scherzinger
Shane Jacobson
Lucy Durack
WinnerKristy Sellars
Runner-upSienna Osborne
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release28 July (2019-07-28) 
22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)
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Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, to find new talent. Seven Network announced that the show would be returning to their network in 2019 for its ninth season. It had previously aired on Seven for six seasons from 2007 to 2012, and on the Nine Network for two seasons in 2013 and 2016. [1] [2] It had an all new judging panel of Nicole Scherzinger, Shane Jacobson, Manu Feildel & Lucy Durack, [3] and Ricki-Lee Coulter as series host. [4] The season premiered on 28 July 2019. [5]

Contents

The semi-final format changed from previous seasons: finalists were decided by a golden buzzer and judges' vote, with no public vote until the final.

The final was on September 22, and the winner was pole dancer Kristy Sellars.

Semi-finalists

Key Winner Runner-up Finalist Withdrew

Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Golden Buzzer (Auditions)

Crystal Clear action bookmark.png Golden Buzzer (Semi-Final)

ParticipantGenreActAge(s)Semi-finalResult
AkiraDanceDancer304Semi-Finalist
AKrobatiKa Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Crystal Clear action bookmark.png AcrobaticsAcrobatic Group8-304Grand Finalist
Apollo JacksonMagicMagician265Semi-Finalist
Captain Ruin Crystal Clear action bookmark.png DangerKnife Thrower312Withdrew
Chris VitnellDanceDancer335Semi-Finalist
D. MinorMusicRapper254Semi-Finalist
Eddie WilliamsSingingSinger292Semi-Finalist
Emma KrauseComedyComedian422Semi-Finalist
Flipping Disc DogzAnimalDog Act341Semi-Finalist
FunSizeDanceDance Group9-131Semi-Finalist
Gavin SempelComedyComedian211Semi-Finalist
Gayna TensionSingingSingerN/A3Semi-Finalist
HummingsongSingingChoir19-833Semi-Finalist
Jael WenaSingingSinger134Semi-Finalist
Jennifer Anderson Crystal Clear action bookmark.png SingingSinger503Runner-up
JJ Pantano Yellow ffff00 pog.svg ComedyComedian73Semi-Finalist
Josh NorbidoMagicMagician294Semi-Finalist
Kristy SellarsDancePole Dancer335Winner
Larisa MagdaDanceDancer155Semi-Finalist
Lil KookiesDanceDance Group9-132Grand Finalist
Lioz Shem TovComedyComedian423Grand Finalist
Mitch Tambo Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Crystal Clear action bookmark.png SingingSinger295Grand Finalist
Olina Loau Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Crystal Clear action bookmark.png SingingSinger161Runner-up
Paul Kapeleris Yellow ffff00 pog.svg SingingSinger222Semi-Finalist
Pretty Boy SwaggDanceDance Group15-262Semi-Finalist
Sienna OsborneDanceDancer131Runner-up
The Space Cowboy DangerDanger Act411Semi-Finalist
Taj FarrantMusicGuitarist95Semi-Finalist
Umit BaliComedyComedian344Grand Finalist
VospertronDanceDance Group16-433Semi-Finalist

Semi-final summary

Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed Out |   Golden Buzzer |   Won Judges' Vote

Semi-final 1 (August 19)

Guest Judge: Jessica Mauboy

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzesResult
Feildel Scherzinger Durack Jacobson
FunSize1Eliminated
Olina Loau2Advanced (Golden Buzzer)
Flipping Disc Dogz3Eliminated
Gavin Sempel4Eliminated
The Space Cowboy 5Eliminated
Sienna Osborne6Advanced (Won Judges' Choice)

Semi-final 2 (August 25)

Guest Judge: Joel Creasey

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzesResult
Feildel Scherzinger Durack Jacobson
Eddie Williams1Eliminated
Pretty Boy Swagg2Eliminated
Emma Krause3Eliminated
Captain Ruin4Advanced (Golden Buzzer)
Paul Kapeleris5Eliminated
Lil Kookies6Advanced (Won Judges' Choice)

Semi-final 3 (September 1)

Guest Judge: Hans

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzesResult
Feildel Scherzinger Durack Jacobson
Hummingsong1Eliminated
Lioz Shem Tov2Advanced (Won Judges' Choice)
Vospertron3Eliminated
Jennifer Anderson4Advanced (Golden Buzzer)
JJ Pantano5Eliminated
Gayna Tension6Eliminated

Semi-final 4 (September 8)

Guest Judge: Todd McKenney

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzesResult
Feildel Scherzinger Durack Jacobson
Jael Wena1Eliminated
Josh Norbido2Eliminated
Akira3 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Umit Bali4Advanced (Won Judges' Choice)
AKrobatiKa5Advanced (Golden Buzzer)
D. Minor6Eliminated

Semi-final 5 (September 15)

Guest Judge: Natalie Bassingthwaighte

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzesResult
Feildel Scherzinger Durack Jacobson
Kristy Sellars1Advanced (Won Judges' Choice)
Taj Farrant2Eliminated
Chris Vitnell3Eliminated
Larisa Magda4Eliminated
Apollo Jackson5Eliminated
Mitch Tambo 6Advanced (Golden Buzzer)

Finals summary

In the final, the judges chose a top four, which was then chosen by SMS votes from viewers in the eastern states. The final was pre-recorded, with four different endings filmed, one for each of the four possible winners. The winner of the season was pole dancer Kristy Sellars. [6] [7]

The Grand Finale had nine acts because one semi-final golden buzzer act (Captain Ruin) was unavailable. [8]

Guest performers: Samantha Jade, Cosentino

FinalistOrderFinished
Sienna Osborne1Runner-Up
Lioz Shem Tov2Eliminated
Jennifer Anderson3Runner-Up
Lil Kookies4Eliminated
Umit Bali5Eliminated
Mitch Tambo 6Eliminated
AKrobatiKa7Eliminated
Kristy Sellars8Winner
Olina Loau9Runner-Up

Ratings

EpisodeOriginal airdateTimeslotViewers
(millions)
Nightly
rank
Ref.
1"Auditions"28 July 2019Sunday
7:00 pm
0.8754 [9]
229 July 2019Monday
7:30 pm
0.69412 [10]
34 August 2019Sunday
7:00 pm
0.8714 [11]
45 August 2019Monday
7:30 pm
0.7599 [12]
511 August 2019Sunday
7:00 pm
0.8794 [13]
612 August 2019Monday
7:30 pm
0.7499 [14]
718 August 2019Sunday
7:00 pm
0.9174 [15]
8"Semifinals"19 August 2019Monday
7:30 pm
0.6919 [16]
925 August 2019Sunday
7:00 pm
0.7825 [17]
101 September 20190.7485 [18]
118 September 20190.7425 [19]
1215 September 20190.6984 [20]
13"Grand Finale"
"Winner Announced"
22 September 20190.791
0.771
4
5
[21]

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