The Voice (Australian season 9)
The ninth season of The Voice began airing on 24 May 2020. 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.
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 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. 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.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.
Teams
Colour key- Due to COVID-19 and international travel restrictions, Caleb Jago-Ward and Ella Monnery could not travel from New Zealand to perform in the Playoffs. Elyse Sene-Lefao and Jimi the Kween were chosen to replace them, respectively.
Blind auditions
| ' | Coach hit the "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artist defaulted to this team | |
| Artist elected to join this team | |
| Artist eliminated with no coach pressing "I WANT YOU" button | |
| Artist received a 'Four-Chair Turn'. | |
| 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 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 2 (25 May)
Episode 3 (26 May)
Episode 4 (31 May)
Episode 5 (1 June)
Episode 6 (2 June)
Episode 7 (7 June)
Episode 8 (8 June)
Episode 9 (14 June)
Episode 10 (15 June)
- Guy turned his chair for Wolf Winters despite already having a full team. Producers allowed him to keep Wolf as the 13th member of his team with the condition of losing two artists in a three-way battle in the next round.
Battle rounds
| 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 |
- Delta could not decide on a winner between Janie and Matt. With approval from the producers, she suggested they become a duo, and both artists agreed. The duo adopted the stage name "Goldi".
Playoffs
| 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 16 (6 July)
- Kelly opted to take neither Elishia nor Jimi to the Showdowns, with aproval from the producers. To even out her team, Kelly was granted an extra wildcard pick.
Episode 17 (7 July)
- Guest mentors The Veronicas performed their latest single "Biting My Tongue".
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.| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Kelly | Mark Furze | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" | Saved by coach |
| 2 | Guy | Timothy Bowen | "The Chain" | Saved by coach |
| 3 | Kelly | Chris Sebastian | "Attention" | Saved by coach |
| 4 | Guy | Stephanie Cole | "You Say" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Guy | Adam Ludewig | "Someone You Loved" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Kelly | Lyric McFarland | "Can You Feel It" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Guy | Matt Gresham | "Who Am I Now" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Kelly | Despina Savva | "Bellyache" | Eliminated |
| 9 | Kelly | Alex Weybury | "Drops of Jupiter" | Eliminated |
| 10 | Guy | Johnny Manuel | "Before I Go" | Saved by coach |
| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | George | Elyse Sene-Lefao | "Freedom" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Delta | Clarissa Spata | "Uprising" | Eliminated |
| 3 | George | Angela Fabian | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Delta | Goldi | "Dreams" | Eliminated |
| 5 | George | Masha Mnjoyan | "Chains" | Saved by coach |
| 6 | Delta | Steve Clisby | "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" | Eliminated |
| 7 | George | Virginia Lillye | "Tightrope" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Delta | Jesse Teinaki | "Make It Rain" | Saved by coach |
| 9 | George | Siala Robson | "Emotional Criminal" | Saved by coach |
| 10 | Delta | Stellar Perry | "Like a Prayer" | Saved by coach |
| Order | Performer | 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, which was an exclusive feature of this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This also marks Guy Sebastian's first season with an artist in the Grand Finale.| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | George | Masha Mnjoyan | "Rain on Me" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Delta | Jesse Teinaki | "Cellophane" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Kelly | Mark Furze | "Youngblood" | Eliminated |
| 4 | George | Siala Robson | "Where Is The Love?" | Saved by coach |
| 5 | Guy | Timothy Bowen | "Reason To Live" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Kelly | Chris Sebastian | "Before You Go" | Saved by coach |
| 7 | Delta | Stellar Perry | "Believe" | Saved by coach |
| 8 | Guy | Johnny Manuel | "A Change Is Gonna Come" | Saved by coach |
| Order | Performer | Song |
| 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.| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 2 | Kelly | Chris Sebastian | "Numb" by Linkin Park | Winner |
| 5 | George | Siala Robson | "God Is a Woman" by Ariana Grande | Runner-up |
| 6 | Guy | Johnny Manuel | "My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion | Runner-up |
| 8 | Delta | Stellar Perry | "Anyone" by Demi Lovato | Runner-up |
- Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Boy George and Kelly could not perform with their artists, so Boy George had The Veronicas sing with Siala, while Kelly had Daryl Braithwaite sing with Chris.
Grand finale week results