The X Factor (Australian TV series)
Judges' categories and their finalists
In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses a small number of acts (three acts) to progress to the live finals.

The X Factor (Australian TV series)

Section Title: Judges' categories and their finalists
Table Section Text: In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses a small number of acts (three acts) to progress to the live finals.

Season	Mark Holden	Kate Ceberano	John Reid	N/A

1	Groups Random Kaya The Brothership	16-24s Vincent Harder Jacob Butler Gemma Purdy	Over 25s Russell Gooley Roslynn Mahe Janie Shrapnel

2	Guy Sebastian	Natalie Imbruglia	Ronan Keating	Kyle Sandilands

Groups Mahogany Luke and Joel Kharizma	Girls Sally Chatfield Hayley Teal India-Rose Madderom	Over 25s Altiyan Childs Amanda Grafanakis James McNally	Boys Andrew Lawson Mitchell Smith Chris Doe

3	Guy Sebastian	Natalie Bassingthwaighte	Ronan Keating	Mel B

Boys Reece Mastin Johnny Ruffo Declan Sykes	Over 25s Andrew Wishart Mitchell Callaway Cleo Howman	Groups Three Wishez Young Men Society Audio Vixen	Girls Christina Parie Jacqui Newland Tyla Bertolli

4	Over 25s Samantha Jade Nathaniel Willemse Justin Standley	Girls Bella Ferraro Shiane Hawke Angel Tupai	Groups The Collective Fourtunate What About Tonight	Boys Jason Owen Carmelo Munzone Josh Brookes Adil Memon

5	Redfoo	Natalie Bassingthwaighte	Ronan Keating	Dannii Minogue

Girls Jiordan Tolli Joelle Hadjia Ellie Lovegrove	Groups Third Degree JTR Adira-Belle	Boys Taylor Henderson Jai Waetford Omar Dean	Over 24s Dami Im Barry Southgate Cat Vas

6	Over 25s Reigan Derry Jason Heerah Rochelle Pitt	Boys Dean Ray Tee Adrien Nookadu	Girls Marlisa Punzalan Caitlyn Shadbolt Sydnee Carter	Groups Brothers3 XOX Younger Than Yesterday Trill

7	Guy Sebastian	Chris Isaak	James Blunt	Dannii Minogue

Groups Jess & Matt In Stereo The Fisher Boys	Boys Cyrus Villanueva Big T Jimmy Davis	Over 25s Louise Adams Natalie Conway Dan Hamill	Girls Mahalia Simpson Michaela Baranov Georgia Denton

8	Guy Sebastian	Iggy Azalea	Adam Lambert	Mel B

Over 22s Davey Woder Chynna Taylor Timmy Knowles	Groups Brentwood AYA Time and Place	16-21s Isaiah Firebrace Amalia Foy Natalie Ong	Underdogs Vlado Beatz Maddison Milewski

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Adam Lambert as well as Guy Sebastian and Mel B judge are The X Factor judges.

final_sentence: Adam Lambert as well as Guy Sebastian and Mel B judge are The X Factor judges.