Australia's Got Talent (season 9)


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. It had an all new judging panel of Nicole Scherzinger, Shane Jacobson, Manu Feildel & Lucy Durack, and Ricki-Lee Coulter as series host. The season premiered on 28 July 2019.
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

NameGenreActAgeFromSemiPosition reached
AkiraDanceDancer30Japan4Semi-Finalist
AKrobatiKa AcrobaticsAcrobatic Troupe8-30Central Coast4Grand Finalist
Apollo JacksonMagicMagician26 Gold Coast5Semi-Finalist
Captain Ruin DangerKnife Thrower31Melbourne2Withdrew
Chris VitnellDanceDancer33Brisbane5Semi-Finalist
D. MinorMusicRapper25Sydney4Semi-Finalist
Eddie WilliamsSingingSinger29Central Coast2Semi-Finalist
Emma KrauseComedyComedian42Perth2Semi-Finalist
Flipping Disc DogzAnimalDog Act34 Teesdale1Semi-Finalist
FunSizeDanceDance Crew9-13Brisbane1Semi-Finalist
Gavin SempelComedyComedian21Gippsland1Semi-Finalist
Gayna TensionSingingImpersonatorN/ASydney3Semi-Finalist
HummingsongSingingChoir19-83Sydney3Semi-Finalist
Jael WenaSingingSinger13Melbourne4Semi-Finalist
Jennifer Anderson SingingSinger50Melbourne3Runner-up
JJ Pantano ComedyComedian7Melbourne3Semi-Finalist
Josh NorbidoMagicMagician29Brisbane4Semi-Finalist
Kristy SellarsDancePole Dancer33Ballarat5Winner
Larisa MagdaDanceDancer15Adelaide5Semi-Finalist
Lil KookiesDanceDance Crew9-13Sydney2Grand Finalist
Lioz Shem TovComedyComedy Mentalist42Israel3Grand Finalist
Mitch Tambo SingingSinger29Melbourne5Grand Finalist
Olina Loau SingingSinger15Sydney1Runner-up
Paul Kapeleris Singing / MusicSinger/Pianist22Sydney2Semi-Finalist
Pretty Boy SwaggDanceDance Crew15-26New South Wales2Semi-Finalist
Sienna OsborneDanceDancer13Sydney1Runner-up
The Space CowboyDangerDanger Act41Byron Bay1Semi-Finalist
Taj FarrantMusicGuitarist9Central Coast5Semi-Finalist
Umit BaliComedyComedian34Blacktown4Grand Finalist
VospertronDanceLight-Up Dance Group16-43New Zealand3Semi-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
Date: August 19, 2019

Semi-final 2

Celebrity guest judge: Joel Creasey
Date: August 25, 2019

Semi-final 3

Celebrity guest judge: Hans
Guest performer: Hans
Date: September 1, 2019

Semi-final 4

Celebrity guest judge: Todd McKenney
Date: September 8, 2019

Semi-final 5

Celebrity guest judge: Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Guest performer: Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Date: September 15, 2019

Grand Finale

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.
The Grand Finale had nine acts because one semi-final golden buzzer act was unavailable.
Guest performers: Samantha Jade, Cosentino
ActOrderPerformanceResult
Sienna Osborne1DancerRunner-up
Lioz Shem Tov2Comedy MentalistEliminated by judges
Jennifer Anderson3SingerRunner-up
Lil Kookies4Dance CrewEliminated by judges
Umit Bali5ComedianEliminated by judges
Mitch Tambo6SingerEliminated by judges
AKrobatiKa7Acrobatic TroupeEliminated by judges
Kristy Sellars8Pole DancerWinner
Olina Loau9SingerRunner-up

Contestants who appeared on other seasons or competition shows