Lego Masters (Australian TV series)
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Reality television |
| Founded | April 28, 2019 |
| Founder | Endemol Shine Australia |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Hamish Blake (Presenter), Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught (Judge) |
| Products | Reality competition television program |
| Parent | Nine Network |
Lego Masters is an Australian reality competition inspired by its British counterpart, where pairs strive to create the most impressive Lego constructions. The program is presented by Hamish Blake and evaluated by Lego designer Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught. It debuted on the Nine Network on 28 April 2019.
Developed by Endemol Shine Australia, the series earned a Realscreen award for Best Competition in 2020, surpassing popular game shows such as Celebrity Family Feud and Deal or No Deal. This accolade placed it alongside other Australian productions celebrated within the US entertainment sector.
Production
The audition process began in June 2018, preceding the official greenlight from Nine Network in July 2018. Filming was conducted between October and December 2018. The series was formally announced during Nine's Upfronts event in October 2018, with Hamish Blake confirmed as host.
For its first season, sponsorship deals were secured with Lego, Honda, Kmart, and the a2 Milk Company. Following impressive viewership numbers, Nine Network commissioned a second season in May 2019, which was filmed later that year and broadcast starting April 2020. Season two sponsors comprised Lego, Honda, Kmart, and Wonder Bread.
Applications for the third season opened in May 2020, welcoming participants aged 15 and over. Production took place at Melbourne Showgrounds beginning October 2020, with the season launching in April 2021.
In April 2021, Nine confirmed renewals for both the fourth and fifth seasons, maintaining Hamish Blake as host. Due to COVID-19 border limitations, filming relocated from Melbourne to Disney Studios Australia (previously Fox Studios) in Sydney. The fourth season premiered in April 2022.
The fifth installment, titled Lego Masters: Grand Masters, showcased returning competitors from earlier seasons and premiered in April 2023.
In September 2023, Nine revealed plans for a sixth season named Lego Masters Australia vs The World, featuring new Australian teams competing against international contenders. This season aired starting April 2024.
A seventh season was announced in October 2024 under the title Grandmasters of the Galaxy, bringing together previous winners and finalists to face off against global teams. Its premiere is scheduled for 1 June 2025.
Season 1 (2019)
The debut season ran from 28 April to 14 May 2019. The team of Henry and Cade claimed the $100,000 grand prize.
| Team | Ages | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry & Cade | 37 & 35 | "Team Dad" | style="background:gold"| Winners |
| David & G (Gerhard) | 33 & 52 | Colleagues | style="background:silver"| Runners-up |
| Jordan & Miller | 19 & 20 | Lifelong friends | style="background:tan"| Third Place |
| Bilsy (Adam) & Kale | 34 & 41 | Lego Aficionados | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 8) |
| Jimmy & Maddy | 36 & 29 | Married couple | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 7) |
| Matt & Lyn | 17 & 71 | Grandson and grandmother | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 6) |
| Dinushi & Gayan | 34 & 36 | Friends | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 4) |
| Marielle & Kaitlyn | 28 & 20 | Design experts | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 3) |
Season 2 (2020)
The second installment was broadcast from 19 April through 18 May 2020. Jackson and Alex emerged victorious, taking home a prize of $100,000.
| Team | Ages | Relationship/ Occupation |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson & Alex | 29 & 29 | Friends since high school | Champions |
| Damian & Andrew | 43 & 49 | Close friends | Second Place |
| Trent & Josh | 38 & 27 | Accountant & Primary School Chaplain |
Third Place |
| Dannii & Tim | 26 & 25 | Married couple | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 10) |
| Jennifer & Jodie | 31 & 38 | Researcher & Stay-at-home Mother |
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| Jay & Stani | 42 & 41 | Lifelong friends from childhood | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 6) |
| Summer & Iona | 19 & 18 | Friends since childhood | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 4) |
| Annie & Runa | 30 & 29 | Friends who share a passion for Lego | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 3) |
Season 3 (2021)
The third season was broadcast between 19 April and 17 May 2021. David and Gus secured the top prize of $100,000.
| Team | Ages | Relationship/ Occupation |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| David & Gus | 41 & 36 | Project manager & engineer professionals | Champions |
| Owen & Scott | 26 & 26 | Close friends | Second Place |
| Ryan & Gabby | 42 & 39 | Primary school teacher & occupational therapist | Eliminated (Challenge 7) Returned (Challenge 8) Third Place |
| Sarah & Fleur | 45 & 43 | Mothers | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 13) |
| Harrison & Michael | 26 &25 | PhD candidate & physiotherapist | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 12) |
| Anthony & Jess | 20 &30 | Hotel concierge & science communicator | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 6) Returned (Challenge 8) Eliminated (Challenge 10) |
| Amy & Dawei | 33 &33 | Content creator & auditor/wedding photographer | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 4 & 8) |
| Atlanta & Jeff | 25 &28 | Luxury dice consultant & avid geek | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 3 & 8) |
Season 4 (2022)
The fourth season aired from 18 April until 16 May 2022. Joss and Henry claimed the $100,000 grand prize along with an extra $50 contributed by Hamish.
| Team | Ages | Relationship/ Occupation |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joss & Henry | 23 &20 | Brothers from Newcastle, New South Wales | Champions |
| Caleb & Alex | 21 &25 | Law student & makeup artist | Second Place |
| Gene & Nick | 32 &30 | Best friends who edit video content | Third Place |
| Rachael & Lexi | 37 &33 | Auditor and video editor | Template:Eliminated (Challenge13) |
| Kirsti & Daniel | 44&42 | Support worker and web developer | Template:Eliminated (Challenge12) |
| Paul& Trent | 50&45 | LEGO enthusiast spouses | Template:Eliminated (Challenge10) |
| Branko& Max | 48&17 | Father and son duo | Template:Eliminated (Challenge7) |
| Andrew& Crystal | 38&30 | Social media producer and content creator | Template:Eliminated (Challenge4) |
Season 5 (2023)
The fifth installment was broadcast from 10 April through 8 May 2023. Scott and Owen emerged as champions, taking home the $100,000 grand prize.
| Team | Relationship | Previous season | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott & Owen | Close friends | Season 3 runners-up | Champions |
| Joss & Henry Woodyard | Siblings | Season 4 winners | Second place |
| Alex & Caleb Campion | Law student & Makeup artist | Season 4 runners-up | Third place |
| Ryan & Gabby | Elementary school teacher & occupational therapist | Season 3 participants | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 13) |
| Andrew & Damian | Close friends | Season 2 runners-up | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 12) |
| David Velásquez & Gus McLaren | Friends | Season 3 champions | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 10) |
| Henry & Sarah | Paired team | Season 1 winner & Season 3 competitor | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 7) |
| Kale & Trent | Paired team | Seasons 1 & 2 participants | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 4) |
Season 6 (2024)
The sixth season aired between 14 April and 7 May 2024. The duo from the USA, Krystle and Michelle, secured victory along with the $100,000 prize.
| Team | Ages | Relationship | Country/ Season appearance |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krystle & Michelle | 36 & 44 | Paired team | USA: Season 1 & Season 2 | Champions |
| Felix & Annalena | 21 & 27 | Fitness enthusiast friends | Germany: Season 1 winners | Second place |
| Dianne & Shane | 59 & 38 | Mother and son | Australia | Third place |
| Ben & Eric | 24 & 21 | Friends | Australia | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 11) |
| Peter & Ida | 41 & 33 | Friends | Denmark: Season 2 runners-up | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 10) |
| Charlie & Haley | 19 & 25 | Paired team | Australia | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 7) |
| Camille & Caroline | 34 & 22 | Siblings | France: Season 3 finalists | Template:Eliminated (Challenge 4) |
Season 7 (2025)
The seventh season began airing on June 1, 2025. The Australian pair Henry and Cade, champions of Season One, won the $100,000 prize.
| Team | Ages | Relationship | Country | Previous season(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry & Cade | 43 & 42 | Close friends | Australia | Season 1 winners | Champions |
| Trent & Alex | min=43 & min=28 | "Paired team" | "Australia" | "Seasons 2 and 5" | Second place |
| "Vidar & Albin" | "25 &23" | "Paired team" | "Sweden" | "Season Two winner and participant" | Third place |
| "Dai & Jiayuan" | "35 &34" | "Dynamic duo" | "China" | "Season Two runners-up" | "Template:Eliminated (Semi-final)" |
| "Oskari & Aura" | "23 &31" | "Quirky pair" | "Finland" | "Season Two winners" | "Template:Eliminated (Challenge Nine)" |
| "David & G (Gerhard)" | "39 &59" | "Former colleagues" | "Australia" | "Season One runners-up" | "Template:Eliminated (Challenge Eight)" |
| "Nick & Stacey" | "32 &37" | "Friends" | "Canada" | " Season Three winners" | "Template:Eliminated (Challenge Seven)" |
| "Gabby & Owen" | "43 &31" | "Paired team" | "Australia" | "Seasons 3 and Five" | "Template:Eliminated (Challenge Six)" |
| "Emily & Sarah" | "44 &43" | 'Team mum' | 'New Zealand' | 'Season One runners-up' | 'Template:Eliminated (Challenge Five)' |
| 'Paul & Nealita' | '34 &26' | 'Siblings' | 'USA' | ' Season Four third place' | 'Template:Eliminated (Challenge Four)' |
Viewership
| Season | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | Average ratings | Source |
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Premiere date | Premiere viewership |
Ranking | Finale date | Finale viewership (Grand final) |
Ranking | Finale viewership (Winner revealed) |
Ranking |
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1 | 9 | 28 April 2019 | 1.377 | '#1' | 14 May 2019 | 1.249 | '#2' | '1.493' | '#1' | '1.157' |
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2 | 11 | 19 April 2020 | 1.239 | '#2' | 18 May 2020 | 1.219 | '#3' | '1.462' | '#1' | '1.185' |
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3 | 14 | 19 April 2021 | 0.838 | '#5' | 17 May 2021 | 0.932 | '#6' | '1.030' | '#2' | '0.794' |
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4 | 14 | 18 April 2022 | 0.672 | '#6' | 16 May 2022 | 0.669 | '#8' | '0.702' | '#6' | '0.614' |
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5 | "14" | "10 April 2023" | "0.502" | "#8" | "8 May 2023" | "0.576" | "#10" | "0.598" | "#7" | "0.500" |
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Lego Masters (Australian TV series) season 6Template:Ref label | "12" | "14 April 2024" | "0.874" | "#3" | "7 May 2024" | "0.848" | "#3" | "–" | "–" | "0.765" |
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Lego Masters (Australian TV series) season 7Template:Ref label | "TBA" | "1 June 2025" | "0.873" | "#2" | "2025" | "TBA" | "#TBA" | "TBA" | "TBA" | "TBA" | ||||||
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- Starting January 28, 2024, OzTAM ratings transitioned to emphasize National Reach and Total audience figures, replacing the previous metro and overnight share metrics.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AACTA Awards | Best Entertainment Program | Lego Masters | Template:Win |
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | Template:Nom | ||
| 2020 | Realscreen Awards | Best Competition: Quiz or Game Show | Template:Win | |
| AACTA Awards | Best Entertainment Program | Template:Nom | ||
| 2022 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Entertainment or Comedy Program | Template:Win | |
| Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television | Hamish Blake | Template:Win | ||
| Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter | Template:Win | |||
| AACTA Awards | Best Entertainment Program | Lego Masters | Template:Win | |
| 2023 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Entertainment or Comedy Program | Template:Nom | |
| Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television | Hamish Blake | Template:Nom | ||
| Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter | Template:Nom | |||
| 2025 | Logie Awards | Best Competition Reality Program | Lego Masters | Template:Nom |
Christmas specials
At Nine's 2022 upfront presentation, it was revealed that a two-part Christmas special had been broadcast in late 2021. This edition featured celebrities collaborating with former contestants to design festive builds. Participants included Scott Cam, Sophie Monk, Brooke Boney, and Michael “Wippa” Wipfli. The episodes were shown on 21 and 28 November 2021.
During the 2023 upfronts, Nine announced a second two-part Christmas special scheduled for late 2022. This installment starred celebrities Poh Ling Yeow, Emma Watkins, Darren Palmer, and Lincoln Lewis. It aired on 20 and 27 November 2022.
Notes
- *Template:Note Some teams consisted of individuals who did not have prior connections; certain pairs were assembled during the application process when single applicants were matched.