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 1ston 12 July 2009 Rob Mills Singer Sriani Argaet Eliminated 2ndon 19 July 2009 Emily Scott Model Michael Miziner Eliminated 3rdon 26 July 2009 Layne Beachley Professional surfer Dannial Gosper Eliminated 4thon 2 August 2009 Fiona O'Loughlin Comedian Craig Monley Eliminated 5thon 9 August 2009 Jessica McNamee Actress Stefano Oliveri Eliminated 6thon 16 August 2009 Lincoln Lewis Home and Away actor Luda Kroitor Eliminated 7thon 23 August 2009 Gerrard Gosens Paralympic goalball player Jessica Raffa Eliminated 8thon 30 August 2009 Kylie Gillies Television presenter Carmelo Pizzino Third placeon 6 September 2009 Matt White Journalist Ash-Leigh Hunter Runners-upon 6 September 2009 Adam Brand Singer Jade Hatcher Winnerson 6 September 2009
Scoring chart The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger ().
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+Dancing with the Stars (season 9) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Adam & Jade 1st 21 36 21 9 21 12 19+21=40 21+17=38 21+26=47 21+21+24=66 Matt & Ash-Leigh 2nd 22 23 45 21 25 22 16 21+25= 27+23= 27+26=53 29+25+30= Kylie & Carmelo 3rd 22 18 25 19 18+26=44 22+27=49 25+28+10= 23+26=49 Gerrard & Jessica 4th 20 17 37 15+19= 17+20= 17+18= Lincoln & Luda 5th 20 22 42 21 23 23 13 21+20=41 17+27=44 Jessica & Stefano 6th 20 44 25 19+24=43 Fiona & Craig 7th 21 37 20 22 19 Layne & Dannial 8th 22 19 41 21 18 23 Emily & Michael 9th 19 42 20 Rob & Sriani 10th 19 23 42 20 Spida & Linda 11th 17 Notes
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. CoupleScoresDanceMusic 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 & Ash-Leigh 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. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult 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 & Ash-Leigh 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. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult 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 & Ash-Leigh 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. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult 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 & Ash-Leigh 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. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult 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 & Ash-Leigh 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. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Fiona & Craig 19 (6, 7, 6) Samba "Rich Girl" — Gwen Stefani Eliminated Matt & Ash-Leigh 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. CoupleScoresDanceMusicFilmResult Matt & Ash-Leigh 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 ProjectScent 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 JonesAustin 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. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult 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 & Ash-Leigh 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. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult 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 Segue "When a Man Loves a Woman" — Percy Sledge,"99 Red Balloons" — Nena &"When I Grow Up" — The Pussycat Dolls Matt & Ash-Leigh 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 GroupAussie Smooth "Iris" — Goo Goo Dolls Adam & Jade No scores received Gerrard & Jessica Matt & Ash-Leigh
Week 10 Musical guests: Jersey Boys Medley: "Sherry", "Walk Like a Man", "Big Girls Don't Cry" & "Who Loves You" Hugh Sheridan — "Just Can't Throw Us Away"
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. CoupleOrderScoresDanceMusicResult Kylie & Carmelo 1 23 (7, 8, 8) Jive "Like It Like That" — Guy Sebastian Third place Matt & Ash-Leigh 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) GroupCha-cha-cha "I Like It Like That" — The Blackout All-Stars Matt & Ash-Leigh 25 (9, 8, 8) Adam & Jade 21 (7, 7, 7)
Dance chart Week 1: Cha-cha-cha or waltz