Australian Idol season 10
The tenth season of Australian Idol premiered on 2 February 2025. This is the third season airing on Seven Network, after they bought the rights to the series from Network 10. The grand final was won by Marshall Hamburger on 7th April 2025.
Production
In June 2024, it was officially revealed that the show had been renewed by Seven Network for a tenth season, set to premiere in 2025. It was revealed that Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie would both return as hosts, and Kyle Sandilands, Marcia Hines and Amy Shark would all be returning as judges. Seven later confirmed the 2025 cast at their upfronts on 13 November 2024. Ricki-Lee, Phil Burton and Kate Ceberano filled in for Sandilands on occasions when he was unwell due to recently being diagnosed with a brain aneurism.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. Like last season, 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.Auditions 1 (2 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Iliysh Retallick | 17 | Culcairn, New South Wales | "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette |
| Emma Jones | 23 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | "To Love Somebody" by Bee Gees |
| John Van Beek | 18 | Perth, Western Australia | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith |
| William Le Brun | 20 | Melbourne, Victoria | "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé/ "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd |
| Geistare Bubenaite | 23 | Para Hills West, South Australia | "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus |
Auditions 2 (3 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Marshall Hamburger | 19 | Doonan, Queensland | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police |
| Izellah Connelly | 18 | Southport, Queensland | "Jealous" by Labrinth |
| Jaymon Bob | 22 | Rockhampton, Queensland | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" by Garth Brooks |
| Majeda Beatty | 26 | Castle Hill, New South Wales | "Juice" by Lizzo |
Auditions 3 (4 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Aaliyah Duchesne | 27 | Prospect, New South Wales | "Angel of Mine" by Monica |
| Jake Whittaker | 29 | Stockleigh, Queensland | "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen |
| Clint Posselt | 29 | Mareeba, Queensland | "Black and Gold" by Sam Sparro |
| Dinley Jones | 26 | Sydney, New South Wales | "Classic" by MKTO |
Auditions 4 (9 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Keely Ellen | 17 | Bundaberg, Queensland | "Always on My Mind" by Willie Nelson |
| Kiedis Solberg | 16 | Busselton, Western Australia | "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon |
| Shiloh Kayondo | 20 | Annerley, Queensland | "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth ft Emeli Sandé |
| Gisella Colletti | 17 | Perth, Western Australia | "I Am Changing" by Jennifer Holliday |
| Paxton Smith | 20 | Brisbane, Queensland | "We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner |
Auditions 5 (10 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Jinja Blue | 21 | Buddina, Queensland | "Call Me" by Blondie |
| Mzuki | 28 | Melbourne, Victoria | "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott |
| Jaylena Heuskes | 24 | Adelaide, South Australia | "Senorita" by Justin Timberlake |
| Henry West | 23 | Byron Bay, New South Wales | "Adore" by Amy Shark |
Auditions 6 (11 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Abbie Ferris | 25 | Mallala, South Australia | "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain |
| Chris Ah Gee | 31 | Buddina, Queensland | "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal |
| Jazz Ella | 27 | Buddina, Queensland | "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry |
| Griffin Morris | 24 | Hawthorne, Queensland | "Blame It On Me" by George Ezra |
Auditions 7 (16 February)
| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
| Hannah Waddell | 25 | Doubleview, Western Australia | "Never Can Say Goodbye" by The Jackson 5 |
| Hazel Symonds | 16 | Mildura, Victoria | "The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry |
| Liam Barton | 25 | Kingaroy, Queensland | "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi |
| Noah Lagesse | 28 | Spearwood, Western Australia | "Dumb Things" by Paul Kelly |
| Bony Onynango* | 25 | Brisbane, Queensland | "Girls" by The Kid Laroi |
- Bony Onynango originally did not receive a golden ticket, but judge Kyle Sandilands invited him to attend Top 30 week making a Top 31.
Top 31
Top 31 Part 2 (18 February)
- Ricki-Lee guest judged this round filling in for Kyle, who was unavailable for health reasons
Top 31 Part 3 (23 & 24 February)
25 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 |
| Marshall Hamburger | 1 | "Hip to Be Square" | Advanced |
| Aaliyah Duchesne | 2 | "Call Out My Name" | Advanced |
| Hannah Waddell | 3 | "Lady Marmalade" | Advanced |
| Jake Whittaker | 4 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | On Notice |
| Bony Onynango | 5 | "What Do You Mean?" | Advanced |
| Noah Lagesse | 6 | "Fortunate Son" | Eliminated |
| Mzuki | 7 | "Drop It Like It's Hot" | Advanced |
| Chris Ah Gee | 8 | "Cake by the Ocean" | Advanced |
| Emma Jones | 9 | "Lose Control" | Advanced |
| Jaymon Bob | 10 | "Eternal Flame" | Advanced |
| Abbie Ferris | 11 | "Austin" | Eliminated |
| Majeda Beatty | 12 | "Price Tag" | On Notice |
| Gisella Colletti | 13 | "Without You" | Advanced |
| William Le Brun | 14 | "Levitating" | Advanced |
| Hazel Symonds | 15 | "Wrecking Ball" | Advanced |
| Iliysh Retallick | 16 | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" | On Notice |
| Dinley Jones | 17 | "Treasure" | Advanced |
| Keely Ellen | 18 | "Songbird" | Advanced |
| Izellah Connelly | 19 | "Issues" | Advanced |
| Paxton Smith | 20 | "Bring Me to Life" | Eliminated |
| Jinja Blue | 21 | "Ocean Eyes" | Advanced |
| Jaylena Heuskes | 22 | "Vogue" | Advanced |
| Kiedis Solberg | 23 | "This Town" | Eliminated |
| Clint Posselt | 24 | "Where Is the Love?" | On Notice |
| John Van Beek | 25 | "Bleeding Love" | Advanced |
Top 21
Over three nights, seven contestants 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
Marshall Hamburger
Marshall Hamburger, is from Doonan, Queensland. He became the tenth winner of Australian Idol on 7 April 2025.Iilysh Retallick
Iilysh Retallick, is from Culcairn, New South Wales. She finished as the runner-up on 7 April 2025.Gisella Colletti
Gisella Colletti, born on 2 April 2008 is from Perth, Western Australia. She reached the Grand Finale on 7 April 2025, but was eliminated prior to the final round of performances.William Le Brun
William Le Brun, is from Melbourne, Victoria.Jaymon Bob
Jaymon Bob, is from Rockhampton, Queensland.Jake Whittaker
Jake Whittaker, is from Stockleigh, Queensland.Emma Jones
Emma Jones, is from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.John Van Beek
John Van Beek, is from Perth, Western Australia.Bony Onynango
Bony Onynango, is from Brisbane, Queensland.Hannah Waddell
Hannah Waddell, is from Doubleview, Western Australia.Aaliyah Duchesne
Aaliyah Duchesne, is from Prospect, New South Wales.Mzuki
Mzuki, is from Melbourne, Victoria.Weekly Song Themes
| Date | Week | Theme |
| 9-11 March | Top 12 | Movie Week |
| 16-18 March | Top 10 | Superstar Week |
| 23-24 March | Top 8 | Viewer's Choice |
| 30-31 March | Top 6 | Heroes & Tributes |
| 6-7 April | Top 3 | Solos & Celebrity Duets |
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 10 (16-18 March)
- Human Nature's Phil Burton and Kate Ceberano filled in for Kyle on 16th and 17th respectively, who was unavailable for health reasons.
Top 6 (30-31 March)
Each contestant performs 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 has closed, the contestants will each sing again. After each pair of contestants sing, the results will be announced for those two singers: one eliminated, and one put through to the Grand Finale, three in total.Grand Finale (6-7 April)
Results night
| Singer | Order | Free Choice | Order | Audition Song | Result |
| Gisella Colletti | 1 | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | N/A | ' | Eliminated |
| Iilysh Retallick | 2 | "Good 4 U" | 4 | "You Oughta Know" | Runner-Up |
| Marshall Hamburger | 3 | "Shake A Tail Feather" | 5 | "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" | Winner''' |
Elimination chart
| Did Not Perform | Safe | Bottom 2/4 | Judges’ Vote | Eliminated |