Australian Idol season 9
The ninth season of Australian Idol premiered on 29 January 2024. It is the show's second season to air on Seven Network, after the network bought the rights to the series from Network 10. The grand final was won by Dylan Wright who released his winner's single, "Paper Heart", on 25th March 2024.
Production
In July 2023, it was officially revealed that the show had been renewed by Seven Network for a ninth season, set to premiere in 2024. It was later revealed that Ricki Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie would return as hosts, and that Kyle Sandilands and Amy Shark would be returning to their judging positions. However, Harry Connick Jr and Meghan Trainor would not return, with Trainor leaving due to family reasons. Original judge Marcia Hines returned as a main judge. Seven officially confirmed the 2024 judges at their upfronts in October 2023.Auditions
Auditions were held in various cities around Australia. In a few cases, a single judge visited a remote location to audition contestants by themselves. For the first time on any show with the Idol format, contestants were not guaranteed a "golden ticket" if they got two or three "yes" votes from the judges. Instead, they were sent to a holding area until the end of the day, when the judges would further narrow down the contestants they saw, potentially have some contestants sing again, and decide who made the Top 30, down from 50 in the previous season.Auditions 1 (29 January)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Dylan Wright | 30 | Bangalow, New South Wales | "Better Be Home Soon" by Crowded House |
| Ivana Ilic | 20 | Mill Park, Victoria | "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys |
| Ripley Alexander | 19 | Brisbane, Queensland | "Mamma Mia" by ABBA |
| Billy Menhennet | 20 | Smythes Creek, Victoria | "Something in the Orange" by Zach Bryan |
Auditions 2 (30 January)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Amy Reeves | 24 | Broome, Western Australia | "A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin |
| Trent Richardson | 22 | Emu Park, Queensland | "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts |
| Tyler Hammill | 21 | Alexandra Headland, Queensland | "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys |
| Natasha Rose | 19 | Burpengary, Queensland | "Hands to Myself" by Selena Gomez |
| Cynthia Negash | 19 | Kurunjang, Victoria | "Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Etta James |
Auditions 3 (31 January)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Drea Onamade | 25 | Perth, Western Australia | "American Boy" by Estelle |
| Jake Carlson | 20 | Mernda, Victoria | "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz |
| Saoirse Harding | 19 | Gold Coast, Queensland | "I Love You" by Billie Eilish |
| Jonathan Wells | 28 | Melbourne, Victoria | "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake |
Auditions 4 (4 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Isaac McCallum | 23 | Burrill Lake, New South Wales | "Bruises" by Lewis Capaldi |
| Jet Cameron | 16 | Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland | "This City" by Sam Fischer |
| Bethany Byrne | 28 | Mooroolbark, Victoria | "Afterglow" by Ed Sheeran |
| Kym Miaco | 28 | Lightsview, South Australia | "P.Y.T." by Michael Jackson |
| Jesse Lazaroo | 18 | Perth, Western Australia | "Talking to the Moon" by Bruno Mars |
Auditions 5 (5 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 23 | Rockhampton, Queensland | "Pony" by Kasey Chambers |
| Gab Hester | 18 | Rye, Victoria | "Down Under" by Men at Work |
| Jackson Smith | 25 | Melbourne, Victoria | "Eyes Closed" by Ed Sheeran |
| Jess Chalmers | 24 | Melbourne, Victoria | "Domino" by Jessie J |
Auditions 6 (6 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Prayer Corby | 23 | Humpty Doo, Northern Territory | "Big Jet Plane" by Angus & Julia Stone |
| Kiani Smith | 17 | Bribie Island, Queensland | "2002" by Anne-Marie |
| Kobe White | 24 | Keysborough, Victoria | "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars |
| Olivia Britton | 23 | Wodonga, Victoria | "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry |
| Eli Parr | 20 | Loganholme, Queensland | "Story of My Life" by One Direction |
Auditions 7 (7 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| TJ Zimba | 24 | Karratha, Western Australia | "Location" by Khalid |
| Imogen Spendlove | 23 | Melbourne, Victoria | "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston |
| Chenai Boucher | 26 | Seaford, Victoria | "River" by Bishop Briggs |
Top 30
Top 30 Part 3 (13 & 14 February )
24 contestants reached this round. Each contestant sang a song solo in front of a live audience. The judges then decided who would progress to the final 21.| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
| Drea Onamade | 1 | "That's What I Like " | Advanced |
| Trent Richardson | 2 | "Stay " | Advanced |
| Amy Reeves | 3 | "Clarity " | Advanced |
| Kiani Smith | 4 | "You're the One That I Want" | On Notice |
| Imogen Spendlove | 5 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Advanced |
| TJ Zimba | 6 | "Airplanes" | Advanced |
| Chenai Boucher | 7 | "Kryptonite " | Advanced |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 8 | "Yellow" | Advanced |
| Jake Carlson | 9 | "Wish You the Best" | Advanced |
| Natasha Rose | 10 | "Bad Romance" | Advanced |
| Kobe White | 11 | "You're Still the One" | Advanced |
| Jonathan Wells | 12 | "Attention" | Eliminated |
| Jess Chalmers | 13 | "Break Free" | Eliminated |
| Isaac McCallum | 14 | "7 Years" | On Notice |
| Tyler Hamill | 15 | "Budapest" | Advanced |
| Ivana Ilic | 16 | "Came Here for Love" | Advanced |
| Ripley Alexander | 17 | "Heart of Glass" | Advanced |
| Olivia Britton | 18 | "Genie in a Bottle" | On Notice |
| Bethany Byrne | 19 | "Kiss Me " | On Notice |
| Jackson Smith | 20 | "You Broke Me First" | On Notice |
| Kym Miaco | 21 | "Touch" | Advanced |
| Saoirse Harding | 22 | "Jealous" | Advanced |
| Jesse Lazaroo | 23 | "Say Something " | Eliminated |
| Dylan Wright | 24 | "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" | Advanced |
Top 21
Over three rounds, seven singers will perform in front of a live audience, by the end of each round four singers will make it through to the top 12. The judges will also each be given one ‘FastPass’ which, whilst not exactly a Touchdown, works like a Golden Buzzer, automatically sending someone into the Top 12.Top 12 finalists
Dylan Wright
Dylan Wright, born on, is from Bangalow, New South Wales. He became the ninth winner of Australian Idol on 25 March 2024.Wright's debut album Half a World Away, debuted at number 12 on the ARIA Australian Artist Chart on 4 November 2024.
Amy Reeves
Amy Reeves, born on, is from Broome, Western Australia. She finished as the runner-up on 25 March 2024.Denvah Baker-Moller
Denvah Baker-Moller, born on, is from Rockhampton, Queensland. She reached the Grand Finale on 25 March 2024, but was eliminated prior to the final round of performances.Kiani Smith
Kiani Smith,born on 3 October 2006
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Weekly Song Themes
| Date | Week | Theme |
| 25–27 February | Top 12 | Party Anthems |
| 3-5 March | Top 10 | Judges' Song Contest |
| 10-11 March | Top 8 | Public's Choice |
| 17-18 March | Top 6 | Heroes and Tributes |
| 24-25 March | Top 3 | Aussie Classics |
Live performances
During each round of the live performances, each contestant sings a song with a given theme. After all contestants have sung, the judges choose one contestant to directly advance to the next stage; then, the public is given approximately 24 hours to vote for their favourite singers. During the results night, after voting has closed, the four contestants with the fewest votes sing again—in pairs. The singer with the lowest number of votes, per each pair, is eliminated from the competition.Top 6 (17-18 March)
Each contestant performed a song on live performance night. The judges opted not to put any singer directly into the Grand Finale, meaning that all results would be decided by the public vote. On results night, after voting had closed, the contestants each sang again. After each pair of contestants had sung, the results were announced for those two singers: one eliminated, and one was put through to the Grand Finale, three in total.Grand finale performances
Grand finale (24-25 March)
Performance night
- Guy Sebastian filled in for Marcia Hines, who was unavailable on March 24, for health reasons.
Results night
| Singer | Order | Free Choice | Order | Audition Song | Result |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 1 | "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac | N/A | ' | Eliminated |
| Amy Reeves | 2 | "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj | 4 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin | Runner-up |
| Dylan Wright | 3 | "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John | 5 | "Better Be Home Soon" by Crowded House | Winner''' |
- Wright performed the coronation single, "Paper Heart", upon winning.
Elimination chart
| Did Not Perform | Safe | Bottom 2/4 | Judges’ Vote | Eliminated |