Lego Masters (Australian TV series)

Lego Masters is an Australian reality television show based on the British series of the same name in which teams compete to build the best Lego project. It is hosted by Hamish Blake and judged by Lego designer Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught. The series premiered on 28 April 2019 on Nine Network.
The programme produced by Endemol Shine won a Realscreen award for Best Competition in 2020, beating out such game shows as Celebrity Family Feud, Hollywood Game Night and Deal or No Deal, and joining the Eureka Productions produced series Holey Moley as an Australian award-winning production in the US.

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Production

Auditions for the series opened in June 2018, although no network had commissioned it at that time. Filming would take place between October and December. The series was commissioned in July 2018 by the Nine Network, and was officially confirmed at Nine's Upfronts in October 2018, which also announced that the series would be hosted by Hamish Blake.
The first season was sponsored by Lego, Honda, Kmart and the a2 Milk Company.
Due to the success of the series, in May 2019 the series was renewed for a second season, which was filmed in 2019 and aired in 2020. On 16 October 2019, the second season was officially confirmed at Nine's upfronts. The second season began airing on 19 April 2020. It finished airing on 18 May 2020.
The second season was sponsored by Lego, Honda, Kmart and Wonder Bread.
Auditions for the third season opened in May 2020, asking for applicants 15 years old and above. In early September 2020, it was confirmed the third season would begin filming on Monday, October 5 at Melbourne Showgrounds. On 16 September 2020, the third season was officially confirmed at Nine's 2021 upfronts. The third season began airing on 19 April 2021.
In April 2021, Nine Network renewed the series for a fourth and fifth season, with Hamish Blake set to return as host for both. In August 2021, it was announced series production would be moved from Melbourne to Sydney due to Covid border restrictions. The fourth season began airing on 18 April 2022. The series was filmed at Fox Studios Sydney.
In September 2022, the series was renewed by Nine for a fifth season which is an “All-stars” season, titled Lego Masters: Grand Masters, which features returning contestants from each previous season. The contestants were announced 28 March 2023 and the season premiered on 10 April 2023.
In September 2023, the series was renewed by Nine for a sixth season, titled Lego Masters Australia vs The World, which features four new Australian teams and four teams who have previously competed in their homelands. The contestants were announced 5 April 2024 and the season premiered on 14 April 2024.
In October 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, which will see the return of past winners and finalists vs international teams who have previously competed in their homelands. In May 2025, season seven was confirmed to premiere on 1 June 2025 and will be titled Grandmasters of the Galaxy, and the contestants also announced.
In October 2025, the series was renewed for an eighth season however it will be a limited series, it will see the return of past contestants both of Australia and international teams that will be make four trio teams and will air over four episodes.

Season details

Season 1 (2019)

The first season aired on 28 April 2019 and ended on 14 May 2019. The season was won by Henry and Cade, who received $100,000 in prize money.

Team	Ages	Relationship	Status
Henry & Cade	37 & 35	"Team Dad"	Winners
David & G	33 & 52	Workmates	Runners-up
Jordan & Miller	19 & 20	Childhood best mates	Third Place
Bilsy & Kale	34 & 41	Lego Enthusiasts
Jimmy & Maddy	36 & 29	Married
Matt & Lyn	17 & 71	Grandson & Grandmother
Dinushi & Gayan	34 & 36	Friends
Marielle & Kaitlyn	28 & 20	Design Gurus

Season 2 (2020)

The second season began airing on 19 April 2020 and ended on 18 May 2020. The season was won by Jackson and Alex, who received $100,000 in prize money.

Team	Ages	Relationship/ Occupation	Status
Jackson & Alex	29 & 29	High School Friends	Winners
Damian & Andrew	43 & 49	Best Mates	Runners-up
Trent & Josh	38 & 27	Accountant & Primary School Chaplain	Third Place
Dannii & Tim	26 & 25	Married
Jennifer & Jodie	31 & 38	Researcher & Stay-at-home Mum
Jay & Stani	42 & 41	Childhood Best Friends
Summer & Iona	19 & 18	Childhood Best Friends
Annie & Runa	30 & 29	Lego Loving Friends

Season 3 (2021)

The third season began airing on 19 April 2021 and ended on 17 May 2021. The season was won by David and Gus, who received $100,000 in prize money.

Team	Ages	Relationship/ Occupation	Status
David & Gus	41 & 36	Project manager & engineer	Winners
Owen & Scott	26 & 26	Best Friends	Runners-up
Ryan & Gabby	42 & 39	Primary School teacher & occupational therapist	Eliminated Returned Third Place
Sarah & Fleur	45 & 43	Mums
Harrison & Michael	26 & 25	PhD candidate & physiotherapist
Anthony & Jess	20 & 30	Hotel concierge & science communicator	Returned Eliminated
Amy & Dawei	33 & 33	Content creator & auditor/wedding photographer
Atlanta & Jeff	25 & 28	Luxury dice consultant & enthusiastic geek

Season 4 (2022)

The fourth season began airing on 18 April 2022 and ended on 16 May 2022. The season was won by Joss and Henry, who received $100,000 in prize money.

Team	Ages	Relationship/ Occupation	Status
Joss & Henry	23 & 20	Newy Brothers	Winners
Caleb & Alex	21 & 25	Law student & Makeup artist	Runners-up
Gene & Nick	32 & 30	Video editing best friends	Third Place
Rachael & Lexi	37 & 33	Auditor & Video Editor
Kirsti & Daniel	44 & 42	Support worker & Web developer
Paul & Trent	50 & 45	LEGO loving husbands
Branko & Max	48 & 17	Father & Son
Andrew & Crystal	38 & 30	Social media producer & Content creator

Season 5 (2023)

The fifth season began airing on 10 April 2023 and ended on 8 May 2023. The season was won by Scott and Owen, who received $100,000 in prize money.

Team	Relationship	Previous season	Status
Scott & Owen	Best friends	Season 3 runners-up	Winners
Joss & Henry Woodyard	Brothers	Season 4 winners	Runners up
Alex & Caleb Campion	Law student & Makeup artist	Season 4 runners-up	Third place
Ryan & Gabby	Primary School teacher & occupational therapist	Season 3
Andrew & Damian	Best mates	Season 2 runners-up
David Velásquez & Gus McLaren	Mates	Season 3 winners
Henry & Sarah	Paired together	Season 1 winner & Season 3
Kale & Trent	Paired together	Season 1 & Season 2

Season 6 (2024)

The sixth season began airing on 14 April 2024 and ended on 7 May 2024. The season was won by USA team Krystle & Michelle, who received $100,000 in prize money.

Team	Ages	Relationship	Country/ Season	Status
Krystle & Michelle	36 & 44	Paired together	USA: Season 1 & Season 2	Winners
Felix & Annalena	21 & 27	Fitness fanatic friends	Germany: Season 1 Winners	Runners up
Dianne & Shane	59 & 38	Mother & Son	Australia	Third place
Ben & Eric	24 & 21	Friends	Australia
Peter & Ida	41 & 33	Friends	Denmark: Season 2 runners-up
Charlie & Haley	19 & 25	Paired together	Australia
Camille & Caroline	34 & 22	Siblings	France: Season 3 finalists
Sam & Emilio	Both 38	Brick Artist & Visual Merchandiser	Australia

Season 7 (2025)

The seventh season began airing on 1 June 2025. The season was won by Australian team Henry & Cade, Who received $100,000 in prize money.

Team	Ages	Relationship	Country	Season	Status
Henry & Cade	43 & 42	Best mates	Australia	Season 1 winners	Winners
Trent & Alex	43 & 28	Paired together	Australia	Seasons 2 & 5 and Seasons 4 & 5	Runners up
Vidar & Albin	25 & 23	Paired together	Sweden	Seasons 2 winner & contestant	Third place
Dai & Jiayuan	35 & 34	Dynamic duo	China	Season 2 runners-up
Oskari & Aura	23 & 31	Quirky pair	Finland	Season 2 winners
David & G	39 & 59	Former workmates	Australia	Season 1 runners-up
Nick & Stacey	32 & 37	Friends	Canada	Season 3 winners
Gabby & Owen	43 & 31	Paired together	Australia	Seasons 3 & 5
Emily & Sarah	44 & 43	Team mum	New Zealand	Season 1 runners-up
Paul & Nealita	34 & 26	Siblings	USA	Season 4 third place

Viewership

From 28 January 2024, OzTAM ratings changed. Viewership data now focus on National Reach and National Total ratings instead of the 5 metro centres and overnight shares.

Christmas specials

During Nine's 2022 upfronts, it was announced that a two-part Christmas special would air in the fourth quarter of 2021. The series would have celebrities team up with contestants from the past seasons to create new Christmas themed builds, and the celebrities would include Scott Cam, Sophie Monk, Brooke Boney and Michael “Wippa” Wipfli. The special aired on 21 and 28 November 2021.
During Nine's 2023 upfronts, it was announced that a second two-part Christmas special would air in the fourth quarter of 2022, and that the celebrities would include Poh Ling Yeow, Emma Watkins, Darren Palmer and Lincoln Lewis. The second special aired on 20 and 27 November 2022.