Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 9

Dancing with the Stars
Season 9
Hosted byDaniel MacPherson
Sonia Kruger
JudgesTodd McKenney
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winnerAdam Brand
Professional winnerJade Hatcher
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release5 July (2009-07-05) –
6 September 2009 (2009-09-06)
Season chronology
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The ninth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars debuted on 5 July 2009. Daniel MacPherson and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.

Singer Adam Brand and Jade Hatcher were announced as the winners on 6 September 2009, while journalist Matt White and Ash-Leigh Hunter finished in second place, and television presenter Kylie Gillies and Carmelo Pizzino finished in third.

Couples

This season featured eleven celebrity contestants.

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
Peter "Spida" Everitt AFL player Linda De Nicola Eliminated 1st
on 12 July 2009
Rob Mills Singer Sriani Argaet Eliminated 2nd
on 19 July 2009
Emily Scott Model Michael Miziner Eliminated 3rd
on 26 July 2009
Layne Beachley Professional surfer Dannial Gosper Eliminated 4th
on 2 August 2009
Fiona O'Loughlin Comedian Craig Monley Eliminated 5th
on 9 August 2009
Jessica McNamee Actress Stefano Oliveri Eliminated 6th
on 16 August 2009
Lincoln Lewis Home and Away actor Luda Kroitor Eliminated 7th
on 23 August 2009
Gerrard Gosens Paralympic goalball player Jessica Raffa Eliminated 8th
on 30 August 2009
Kylie Gillies Television presenter Carmelo Pizzino Third place
on 6 September 2009
Matt White Journalist Ash-Leigh Hunter Runners-up
on 6 September 2009
Adam Brand Singer Jade Hatcher Winners
on 6 September 2009

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Third place
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 9) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Adam & Jade 1st 15‡ 21 36 21 9 21 12 19+21=40[a] 21+17=38[a] 21+26=47 21+21+24=66[b]
Matt & Ashleigh 2nd 22 23 45 21 25 22[a] 16 21+25=46† 27+23=50† 27+26=53[a] 29+25+30=84†[c]
Kylie & Carmelo 3rd 22 24† 46† 18 25 19 27† 18+26=44 22+27=49 25+28+10=63† 23+26=49[d]
Gerrard & Jessica 4th 20 17 37 15‡ 8‡ 16‡ 11‡[a] 15+19=34‡ 17+20=37‡ 17+18=35‡[e]
Lincoln & Luda 5th 20 22 42 21 23 23 13 21+20=41 17+27=44[e]
Jessica & Stefano 6th 20 24† 44 23† 27† 25† 25 19+24=43[e]
Fiona & Craig 7th 21 16‡ 37 20[a] 22 25† 19[e]
Layne & Dannial 8th 22 19 41[a] 21 18[a] 23[e]
Emily & Michael 9th 23† 19 42 23† 20[e]
Rob & Sriani 10th 19 23 42 20[e]
Spida & Linda 11th 17 16‡ 33‡[e]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  2. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  3. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  4. ^ This couple finished in third place.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Mark Wilson.

Week 1

Musical guest: Mark Vincent — "You Raise Me Up"

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music
Lincoln & Luda 20 (6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Wish You Well" — Bernard Fanning
Kylie & Carmelo 22 (7, 8, 7) Waltz "Tennessee Waltz" — Redd Stewart & Pee Wee King
Rob & Sriani 19 (5, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Love Shack" — The B-52s
Layne & Dannial 22 (6, 8, 8) Waltz "Apologize" — OneRepublic, feat. Timbaland
Jessica & Stefano 20 (6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Under Pressure" — Queen & David Bowie
Spida & Linda 17 (5, 6, 6) Waltz "When I Need You" — Leo Sayer
Emily & Michael 23 (8, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Get Shaky" — The Ian Carey Project
Fiona & Craig 21 (7, 7, 7) Waltz "Rainbow Connection" — Jim Henson
Adam & Jade 15 (4, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Let's Groove" — Earth, Wind & Fire
Matt & Ashleigh 22 (7, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "April Sun in Cuba" — Dragon
Gerrard & Jessica 20 (6, 7, 7) Waltz "Only One Road" — Celine Dion

Week 2

Couples performed either the rumba or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Jessica & Stefano 24 (8, 8, 8) Tango "Whatever Lola Wants" — Gotan Project, feat. Sarah Vaughan Safe
Layne & Dannial 19 (6, 7, 6) Rumba "Umbrella" — Rihanna, feat. Jay-Z Bottom two
Emily & Michael 19 (6, 6, 7) Tango "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Eurythmics Safe
Spida & Linda 16 (4, 6, 6) Rumba "Halo" — Beyoncé Eliminated
Adam & Jade 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango "Cell Block Tango" — from Chicago Safe
Kylie & Carmelo 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "True Colors" — Cyndi Lauper Safe
Rob & Sriani 23 (7, 8, 8) Tango "Simple Irresistible" — Robert Palmer Safe
Fiona & Craig 16 (4, 6, 6) Rumba "I'm Like a Bird" — Nelly Furtado Safe
Matt & Ashleigh 23 (7, 8, 8) Tango "Rock the Casbah" — The Clash Safe
Gerrard & Jessica 17 (5, 6, 6) Rumba "The Horses" — Daryl Braithwaite Safe
Lincoln & Luda 22 (8, 7, 7) Tango "Womanizer" — Britney Spears Safe

Week 3

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the jive. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Emily & Michael 23 (7, 8, 8) Jive "Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis Safe
Fiona & Craig 20 (6, 7, 7) Foxtrot "LOVE" — Nat King Cole Bottom two
Matt & Ashleigh 21 (6, 7, 8) Jive "Let's Twist Again" — Chubby Checker Safe
Gerrard & Jessica 15 (5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Mack the Knife" — Bobby Darin Safe
Rob & Sriani 20 (6, 7, 7) Jive "Hound Dog" — Elvis Presley Eliminated
Layne & Dannial 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Orange Colored Sky" — Natalie Cole Safe
Adam & Jade 21 (6, 7, 8) Jive "Jailhouse Rock" — Elvis Presley Safe
Kylie & Carmelo 18 (4, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Dean Martin Safe
Jessica & Stefano 23 (7, 8, 8) Jive "Rock Around the Clock" — Bill Haley & His Comets Safe
Lincoln & Luda 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Johnny B. Goode" —Chuck Berry Safe

Week 4

Couples performed either the quickstep or the salsa. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Layne & Dannial 18 (6, 6, 6) Salsa "Right Round" — Flo Rida, feat. Kesha Bottom two
Lincoln & Luda 23 (7, 8, 8) Quickstep "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — Jet Safe
Fiona & Craig 22 (7, 7, 8) Salsa "Down Under" — Men at Work Safe
Matt & Ashleigh 25 (8, 8, 9) Quickstep "Can't Buy Me Love" — The Beatles Safe
Kylie & Carmelo 25 (9, 8, 8) Salsa "Jai Ho!" — A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls, feat. Nicole Scherzinger Safe
Adam & Jade 9 (2, 4, 3) Quickstep "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Safe
Gerrard & Jessica 8 (2, 3, 3) Salsa "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" — Michael Jackson Safe
Emily & Michael 20 (6, 7, 7) Quickstep "Counting the Beat" — The Swingers Eliminated
Jessica & Stefano 27 (8, 9, 10) Quickstep "Cabaret" — Liza Minnelli Safe

Week 5

Couples performed either the Aussie Smooth or the paso doble. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Jessica & Stefano 25 (9, 8, 8) Paso doble "Poker Face" — Lady Gaga Safe
Kylie & Carmelo 19 (6, 7, 6) Aussie Smooth "Norwegian Wood" — The Beatles Safe
Adam & Jade 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble "España cañí" — Pascual Marquina Narro Safe
Layne & Dannial 23 (7, 8, 8) Aussie Smooth "Piano Man" — Billy Joel Eliminated
Lincoln & Luda 23 (7, 8, 8) Paso doble "Battle Theme from Troy" — James Horner Safe
Fiona & Craig 25 (8, 8, 9) Aussie Smooth "If I Ain't Got You" — Alicia Keys Safe
Gerrard & Jessica 16 (5, 5, 6) Aussie Smooth "Never Tear Us Apart" — INXS Safe
Matt & Ashleigh 22 (7, 7, 8) Paso doble "Tusk" — Fleetwood Mac Bottom two

Week 6

Musical guest: Pixie Lott — "Mama Do"

Couples performed either the samba or the West Coast Swing. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Fiona & Craig 19 (6, 7, 6) Samba "Rich Girl" — Gwen Stefani Eliminated
Matt & Ashleigh 16 (5, 6, 5) West Coast Swing "Higher Ground" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Kylie & Carmelo 27 (10, 9, 8) Samba "Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls Safe
Adam & Jade 12 (4, 4, 4) West Coast Swing "Don't Stop" — Fleetwood Mac Safe
Jessica & Stefano 25 (8, 9, 8) Samba "Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z Safe
Lincoln & Luda 13 (4, 4, 5) West Coast Swing "I Kissed a Girl" — Katy Perry Safe
Gerrard & Jessica 11 (3, 4, 4) Samba "I Know You Want Me" — Pitbull Bottom two

Week 7

Each couple performed two routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Film Result
Matt & Ashleigh 21 (7, 7, 7) Salsa "Men in Black" — Will Smith Men in Black Safe
25 (8, 9, 8) Foxtrot "Singin' in the Rain" — Gene Kelly Singin' in the Rain
Gerrard & Jessica 15 (5, 5, 5) Paso doble "Theme from Indiana Jones" — John Williams Raiders of the Lost Ark Safe
19 (6, 6, 7) Tango "Por una Cabeza" — The Tango Project Scent of a Woman
Jessica & Stefano 19 (6, 6, 7) Waltz "Moon River" — Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's Eliminated
24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "I Will Always Love You" — Whitney Houston The Bodyguard
Adam & Jade 19 (7, 6, 6) Samba "Soul Bossa Nova" — Quincy Jones Austin Powers Bottom two
21 (7, 7, 7) Aussie Smooth "My Favorite Things" — Julie Andrews The Sound of Music
Kylie & Carmelo 18 (6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Footloose" — Kenny Loggins Footloose Safe
26 (8, 9, 9) Paso doble "Theme from Superman" — John Williams Superman
Lincoln & Luda 21 (7, 7, 7) Rumba "Maria" — Gene Kelly West Side Story Safe
20 (7, 6, 7) Aussie Smooth "Somewhere, My Love" Doctor Zhivago

Week 8

Each couple performed two routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Kylie & Carmelo 22 (6, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Can't Get You Out of My Head" — Kylie Minogue Safe
27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "When Doves Cry" — Prince
Gerrard & Jessica 17 (5, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Let It Rock" — Kevin Rudolf, feat. Lil Wayne Safe
20 (6, 7, 7) Quickstep "Tell Her About It" — Billy Joel
Matt & Ashleigh 27 (9, 9, 9) Waltz "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Aretha Franklin Safe
23 (7, 8, 8) Samba "They Don't Care About Us" — Michael Jackson
Lincoln & Luda 17 (7, 5, 5) Foxtrot "We Made You" — Eminem Eliminated
27 (9, 9, 9) Salsa "U Can't Touch This" — MC Hammer
Adam & Jade 21 (7, 7, 7) Salsa "Whenever, Wherever" — Shakira Bottom two
17 (5, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Use Somebody" — Kings of Leon

Week 9

Musical guest: Jimmy Barnes — "Hallelujah I Love Her So" & "Working Class Man"

Each couple performed two routines, one of which chosen by the judges and the other of which was a segue of three different dance styles. The four couples then competed in an Aussie Smooth dance-off where the judges awarded ten bonus points to the couple they felt performed the best. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Gerrard & Jessica 17 (5, 6, 6) Salsa "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine Eliminated
18 (6, 6, 6) Segue "If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes,
"Because of You" — Kelly Clarkson
& "Tequila" — The Champs
Kylie & Carmelo 25 (8, 8, 9) Foxtrot "California Dreamin'" — The Mamas and the Papas Safe
28 (9, 9, 10) Segue "When a Man Loves a Woman" — Percy Sledge,
"99 Red Balloons" — Nena &
"When I Grow Up" — The Pussycat Dolls
Matt & Ashleigh 27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Save the Last Dance for Me" — Michael Bublé Bottom two
26 (8, 9, 9) Segue "La Cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos Rodríguez,
"Bring Me to Life" — Evanescence &
"Sympathy for the Devil" — The Rolling Stones
Adam & Jade 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Mr. Pinstripe Suit" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe
26 (9, 9, 8) Segue "Khe Sanh" — Cold Chisel,
"Roxanne" — The Police &
"Antmusic" — Adam and the Ants
Kylie & Carmelo 10 Group
Aussie Smooth 		"Iris" — Goo Goo Dolls
Adam & Jade No scores received
Gerrard & Jessica
Matt & Ashleigh

Week 10

Musical guests:

Each couple performed their favourite dance of the season and a group cha-cha-cha, after which the couple with the lowest combined score was eliminated, and then the remaining two couples performed their freestyle routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Order Scores Dance Music Result
Kylie & Carmelo 1 23 (7, 8, 8) Jive "Like It Like That" — Guy Sebastian Third place
Matt & Ashleigh 2 29 (9, 10, 10) Aussie Smooth "You and Me" — Lifehouse Runners-up
5 30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Pennsylvania 6-5000" — Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Adam & Jade 3 21 (7, 7, 7) Rumba "Fields of Gold" — Eva Cassidy Winners
6 24 (8, 8, 8) Freestyle "Ready for Love" — Adam Brand
Kylie & Carmelo 4 26 (8, 9, 9) Group
Cha-cha-cha 		"I Like It Like That" — The Blackout All-Stars
Matt & Ashleigh 25 (9, 8, 8)
Adam & Jade 21 (7, 7, 7)

Dance chart

Dancing with the Stars (season 9) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Adam & Jade Cha-cha-cha Tango Jive Quickstep Paso doble West Coast Swing Samba Aussie Smooth Salsa Foxtrot Quickstep Segue Group
Aussie Smooth 		Rumba Group
Cha-cha-cha 		Freestyle
Matt & Ashleigh Cha-cha-cha Tango Jive Quickstep Paso doble West Coast Swing Salsa Foxtrot Waltz Samba Cha-cha-cha Segue Aussie Smooth Freestyle
Kylie & Carmelo Waltz Rumba Foxtrot Salsa Aussie Smooth Samba Quickstep Paso doble Cha-cha-cha Tango Foxtrot Segue Jive
Gerrard & Jessica Waltz Rumba Foxtrot Salsa Aussie Smooth Samba Paso doble Tango Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Salsa Segue
Lincoln & Luda Cha-cha-cha Tango Jive Quickstep Paso doble West Coast Swing Aussie Smooth Rumba Foxtrot Salsa
Jessica & Stefano Cha-cha-cha Tango Jive Quickstep Paso doble Samba Waltz Rumba
Fiona & Craig Waltz Rumba Foxtrot Salsa Aussie Smooth Samba
Layne & Dannial Waltz Rumba Foxtrot Salsa Aussie Smooth
Emily & Michael Cha-cha-cha Tango Jive Quickstep
Rob & Sriani Cha-cha-cha Tango Jive
Spida & Linda Waltz Rumba
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