Australia's Got Talent season 9
Template:Infobox reality music competition 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 an ninth season. It previously aired on Nine Network for 2 seasons in 2013 & 2016, respectively.[1][2] In May 2019, It was announced that Kelly Osbourne, Ian "Dicko" Dickson, Sophie Monk and Eddie Perfect would be replaced by Nicole Scherzinger, Shane Jacobson, Manu Feildel & Lucy Durack as the series judges,[3] and Ricki-Lee Coulter will replace Dave Hughes as series host.[4] The season premiered on 28 July 2019.[5]
Auditions
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Audition 1
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| Shane | Lucy | Nicole | Manu | ||||||
| Alex Magala | 1 | Sword Swallower |
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| Gavin Sempel | 2 | Comedian |
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| Taj Farrant | 3 | Guitarist |
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| Vospertron | 4 | Light-Up Dance Group |
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| Apollo Jackson | 5 | Magician |
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| Jennifer Anderson | 6 | Singer |
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| Lioz Shem Tov | 7 | Comedy Mentalist |
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| Paul Kapeleris | 8 | Singer/Pianist |
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| Pricasso | 9 | Painter |
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Audition 2
| Act | Order | Performance description | Buzzers and Judges' Vote | Result | |||||
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| Shane | Lucy | Nicole | Manu | ||||||
| Eddie Williams | 1 | Singer |
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| FunSize | 2 | Dance Crew |
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| Jeremy Reading | 3 | Balloon Act |
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| Akira | 4 | Dancer |
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| Captain Ruin | 5 | Knife Thrower |
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| Olina Loau | 6 | Singer | Advanced to semi's1 | ||||||
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*^1 Although none of the judges pressed the golden buzzer, host Ricki-Lee did however which sent Olina to the semi-finals.
Audition 3
| Act | Order | Performance description | Buzzers and Judges' Vote | Result | |||||
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| Shane | Lucy | Nicole | Manu | ||||||
| JJ Pantano | 1 | Comedian |
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| Troy James | 2 | Contortionist |
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| VPA Studios | 3 | Dance Troupe |
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| Flipping Disc Dogz | 4 | Dog Act |
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| The Space Cowboy | 5 | Danger Act |
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| Chris Vitnell | 6 | Dancer |
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| Tulga | 7 | Strongman |
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Audition 4
| Act | Order | Performance description | Buzzers and Judges' Vote | Result | |||||
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| Shane | Lucy | Nicole | Manu | ||||||
| Janice Lorraine | 1 | Bodybuilder |
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| Pretty Boy Swagg | 2 | Dance Crew |
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| Borys Zagrocki | 3 | Stunt Cyclist |
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| Emma Krause | 4 | Comedian |
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| Gayna Tension | 5 | Liza Minnelli Impersonator |
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| Jayden Appleby | 6 | Singer |
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Audition 5
| Act | Order | Performance description | Buzzers and Judges' Vote | Result | |||||
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| Shane | Lucy | Nicole | Manu | ||||||
| Hummingsong Choir | 1 | Choir |
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| Kookies ‘N’ Kream | 2 | Dance Crew |
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| Lil Kookies | 3 | Dance Crew |
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| Umit Bali | 4 | Comedian |
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| Kristy Sellars | 5 | Pole Dancer |
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| Demian Aditya | 6 | Illusionist |
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| AKrobatiKa | 7 | Acrobatic Troupe |
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| D.Minor | 8 | Rapper |
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Audition 6
| Act | Order | Performance description | Buzzers and Judges' Vote | Result | |||||
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| Shane | Lucy | Nicole | Manu | ||||||
| Team Adrenalin | 1 | Acrobatic Troupe |
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| Jael Wena | 2 | Singer |
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| Ivan Krslovic | 3 | Dancer |
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| Saksham | 4 | Magician |
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| Amy Watson | 5 | Indoor Skydiver |
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| The Azeri Brothers | 6 | Danger Duo |
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| Larisa Magda | 7 | Dancer |
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Audition 7
| Act | Order | Performance description | Buzzers and Judges' Vote | Result | |||||
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| Shane | Lucy | Nicole | Manu | ||||||
| Dynamite Studios | Dance Troupe |
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| Ministry Of Dance | Dance Troupe |
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| Josh Norbido | Magician |
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| Find Your Voice | Choir |
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| Sienna Osborne | Dancer |
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| Phoenix | Mind Reader |
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| Luke Boon | Jump Rope Acrobat |
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| Mitch Tambo | Singer |
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Semi-finalists
| Key | Winner | Runner up | Finalist | Golden Buzzer (Auditions)
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| Name | Genre | Act | Age(s) | From | Semi | Position reached |
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| Akira | Dance | Dancer | 30 | Japan | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
AKrobatiKa 
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Acrobatics | Acrobatic Troupe | 8-30 | Central Coast | 4 | Grand Finalist |
| Babs | Singing | Celebrity Impersonator | N/A | Sydney | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| Captain Ruin
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Danger | Knife Thrower | 31 | Melbourne | 2 | Grand Finalist |
| D.Minor | Music | Rapper | 25 | Sydney | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Eddie Williams | Singing | Singer | 29 | Central Coast | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Emma Krause | Comedy | Comedian | 42 | Perth | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Flipping Disc Dogz | Animal | Dog Act | 34 | Teesdale | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| FunSize | Dance | Dance Crew | 9-13 | Brisbane | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Gavin Sempel | Comedy | Comedian | 21 | Gippsland | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Hummingsong | Singing | Choir | 19-83 | Sydney | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| Jael Wena | Singing | Singer | 13 | Melbourne | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Jennifer Anderson
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Singing | Singer | 50 | Melbourne | 3 | Grand Finalist |
| JJ Pantano
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Comedy | Comedian | 7 | Melbourne | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| Josh Norbido | Magic | Magician | 29 | Brisbane | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Lil Kookies | Dance | Dance Crew | 9-13 | Sydney | 2 | Grand Finalist |
| Lioz | Comedy | Mentalist | 42 | Israel | 3 | Grand Finalist |
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Singing | Singer | 29 | Melbourne | ||
| Olina Loau
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Singing | Singer | 15 | Sydney | 1 | Grand Finalist |
| Paul Kapeleris
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Singing / Music | Singer/Pianist | 22 | Sydney | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Pretty Boy Swagg | Dance | Dance Crew | 15-26 | New South Wales | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Sienna | Dance | Dancer | 13 | Sydney | 1 | Grand Finalist |
| The Space Cowboy | Danger | Danger Act | 41 | Byron Bay | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Umit Bali | Comedy | Comedian | 34 | Blacktown | 4 | Grand Finalist |
| Vospertron | Dance | Light-Up Dance Group | 16-43 | New Zealand | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
Semi-finals
The Semi-Finals started on 19 August. Each week during the Semi-Finals a celebrity guest judge will have the option to use their golden buzzer on any act to put through to Grand Final, while the judges will send a second act through. Two acts will make it through to the grand final.
Semi-final 1
Celebrity guest judge: Jessica Mauboy
Guest performer: Jessica Mauboy ("Little Things").
Date: August 19, 2019
| Act | Order | Performance type | Buzzes and Judges' Choice | Result | ||||||||
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| Shane | Lucy | Jessica | Nicole | Manu | ||||||||
| FunSize | 1 | Dance Crew | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Olina Loau | 2 | Singer |
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| Flipping Disc Dogz | 3 | Dog Act | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Gavin Sempel | 4 | Comedian | Eliminated | |||||||||
| The Space Cowboy | 5 | Danger Act | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Sienna | 6 | Dancer | Won Judges' Choice | |||||||||
- Notes
*^1 She has received the golden buzzer twice and this time by celebrity guest judge Jessica Mauboy.
Semi-final 2
Celebrity guest judge: Joel Creasey
Date: August 25, 2019
| Act | Order | Performance type | Buzzes and Judges' Choice | Result | ||||||||
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| Shane | Lucy | Joel | Nicole | Manu | ||||||||
| Eddie Williams | 1 | Singer | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Pretty Boy Swagg | 2 | Dance Crew | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Emma Krause | 3 | Comedian | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Captain Ruin | 4 | Knife Thrower |
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| Paul Kapeleris | 5 | Singer/Pianist | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Lil Kookies | 6 | Dance Crew | Won Judges' Choice | |||||||||
Semi-final 3
Celebrity guest judge: Hans
Guest performer: Hans ("Don't Cha").
Date: September 1, 2019
| Act | Order | Performance type | Buzzes and Judges' Choice | Result | ||||||||
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| Shane | Lucy | Hans | Nicole | Manu | ||||||||
| Hummingsong | 1 | Choir | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Lioz | 2 | Comedy Mentalist | Won Judges' Choice | |||||||||
| Vospertron | 3 | Light-Up Dance Group | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Jennifer Anderson | 4 | Singer |
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| JJ Pantano | 5 | Comedian | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Babs | 6 | Barbara Streisand Impersonator | Eliminated | |||||||||
Semi-final 4
Celebrity guest judge: Todd McKenney
Date: September 8, 2019
| Act | Order | Performance type | Buzzes and Judges' Choice | Result | ||||||||
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| Shane | Lucy | Todd | Nicole | Manu | ||||||||
| Jael Wena | 1 | Singer | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Josh Norbido | 2 | Magician | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Akira | 3 | Dancer |
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| Umit Bali | 4 | Comedian | Won Judges' Choice | |||||||||
| AKrobatiKa | 5 | Acrobatic Troupe |
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| D.Minor | 6 | Rapper | Eliminated | |||||||||
- Notes
*^2 They have received the golden buzzer twice and this time by celebrity guest judge Todd McKenney.
Grand Finale
Grand Finale - Top 10
| Act | Order | Performance | Result |
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| AKrobatiKa | Acrobatic Troupe | ||
| Captain Ruin | Knife Thrower | ||
| Jennifer Anderson | Singer | ||
| Lil Kookies | Dance Crew | ||
| Lioz | Comedy Mentalist | ||
| Olina Loau | Singer | ||
| Sienna | Dancer | ||
| Umit Bali | Comedian |
Contestants who appeared on other seasons or competition shows
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- AKrobatiKa also known as Lee Academy competed on season 7.
- Alex Magala appeared as a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent. He was a contestant on America's Got Talent. He won Minuta Slavy.
- Apollo Jackson appeared on The Bachelorette (Australian season 3).
- Chris Vitnell was a member of dance troupe Swagamama from season 7.
- Demian Aditya appeared as a guest performer on Indonesia's Got Talent. He was a contestant on America's Got Talent.
- Jael Wena was a singer representing Australia on Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018.
- Jeremy Reading competed on season 5. He also won Beauty and the Geek Australia season 1 in 2009, and appeared on Australia Smashes Guinness World Records in 2010.
- Ivan Krslovic appeared on The Bachelorette (Australian season 4).
- Kookies N Kream competed on season 6.
- Lioz Shem Tov appeared as a contestant on America's Got Talent. He also appeared on Israel's Got Talent.
- Michael Boyd competed on season 7.
- Ministry Of Dance competed on season 7.
- Pricasso appeared as a contestant on Das Supertalent. He also appeared on Talang and Croatia's Got Talent (Supertalent)
- The Space Cowboy competed on season 4, season 6 .
- Taj Farrant appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- The Azeri Brothers appeared as a contestant on America's Got Talent. They also appeared on Românii au talent.
- Troy James appeared as a contestant on America's Got Talent.
- Tulga appeared as a contestant on America's Got Talent. He also appeared on La France a un incroyable talent.
Ratings
- Colour key:
- – Highest rating during the season
- – Lowest rating during the season
| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Auditions" | 28 July 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.875 | 4 | [6] |
| 2 | 29 July 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.694 | 12 | [7] | |
| 3 | 4 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.871 | 4 | [8] | |
| 4 | 5 August 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.759 | 9 | [9] | |
| 5 | 11 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.879 | 4 | [10] | |
| 6 | 12 August 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.749 | 9 | [11] | |
| 7 | 18 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.917 | 4 | [12] | |
| 8 | "Semifinals" | 19 August 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.691 | 9 | [13] |
| 9 | 25 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.782 | 5 | [14] | |
| 10 | 1 September 2019 | 0.696 | 5 | [15] | ||
| 11 | 8 September 2019 | |||||
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