Bruno Barbieri Carlo Cracco
Who was the presenter of MasterChef Italia in 2019?
MasterChef Italia MasterChef Italia is the Italian version of culinary talent show MasterChef . The first edition was aired from 21 September to 7 December 2011 on Sky Uno . The judges are chefs Bruno Barbieri , Carlo Cracco , Antonino Cannavacciuolo by the fifth edition and restaurateur Joe Bastianich ( judge of MasterChef U.S. ) . Voiceovers are made by Simone DAndrea and Luisa Ziliotto . Carlo Cracco quit the program after the end of 6th season and was replaced by Antonia Klugmann in the 7th . Antonia Klugmann was in turn replaced by Giorgio Locatelli for Season 8 . MasterChef Italia winners earn €100,000 in gold coins and gets to publish a recipe book ( published by RCS Rizzoli ) . The success of the first edition included parodies of the program , including The Scoured , Crozza in Wonderland and Made in Sud with the parody Mastrochef Format . - Mystery Box Challenge : Participants have to prepare a dish following the instructions of the judges and the ingredients contained in their Mystery Boxes . The judges taste the three most interesting dishes , and the winner is given an advantage for the next challenge . - Invention Test : the participants have to re-create a dish decided by the judges or , often , by a guest ( including renowned figures such as Marco Pierre White , Masaharu Morimoto and Matt Preston ) . The winner of the Mystery Box Challenge is given an advantage over the other participants , which could go as far as being exempted from the challenge . The duration of this test is variable , and here the judges , after tasting all dishes , nominate the winner of the test ( who can choose their own team in the challenge in external as well as having other benefits ) and the three cooks with the worst outcome , and between them at least one is eliminated ( sometimes the others are sent directly to the Pressure Test ) . - Team Challenge : In this test , the candidates are divided into two teams ( or challenge each other ) and have to prepare dishes to be served in a particular situation , usually outside MasterChefs kitchen , and for a considerable number of people , ranging from 100 to 10 . MasterChef Italia has visited several locations in Italy and abroad , including Norwegian fjords , the Vatican , Naples . The winner of the invention test can choose the components of either teams and , at times , the courses to prepare , or have other particular advantages , such as advice from local chefs . The winning team will be voted upon by the guests they prepared food for , by simple majority . - Pressure Test : The members of the losing team will compete against each other in a task ( or set of tasks ) , usually with a very strict time limit , until at least one of them is eliminated . - The Final : In the Season Finale , the two ( or three ) remaining participants face each other in a 2-hour long duel , during which they have to serve their own degustation menu , composed of at least four courses . Season One . The first season of MasterChef Italy aired from 21 September to 7 December in 2011 on Sky and saw Spyros Theodoridis come out the winner . In addition , on 21 and 28 December , two special episodes were aired dedicated to the background and to the comments of the protagonists . Season Two . In February 2012 Sky Italy opened up the casting for the second edition . The winner of the second edition was attorney Tiziana Stefanelli . Unlike the previous edition , the first MasterChef aired on Sky One from 13 December 2012 to 21 February 2013 . On days 19 , 20 and 21 November 2012 , three special introductory episodes had aired : Joe Bastianich : Family Affairs , Carlo Cracco:The Squaring Of The Egg and Bruno Barbieri : Chef 7-Star . In addition , the three judges were guests in an episode of X Factor Italy , of That Heavenly Goal ! and The Barbarian Invasions . Season Three . In February 2013 casting opened for the third edition . The race started 19 December 2013 and ended on 6 March 2014 . The winner of the third edition was Francesco Federico Ferrero , a medical intern . Unlike the other two editions , the winner was announced live at the General Stores in Milan . The season will be broadcast again on Cielo , a DTV channel , in September 2014 . Season Four . In February 2014 casting opened for the fourth season scheduled for the second half of 2014 again on Sky Uno . Filming of these episodes will begin in June . Masterchef Italy started on 18 December 2014 and the winner was Stefano Callegaro . The winners name was leaked by the media and published before the final episode of the season . Season Five . In February 2015 casting opened for the fifth season started on December 18 , 2015 on Sky Uno . By this season there was a new entry , Antonino Cannavacciuolo as a new judge . The Season Finale aired on March 3 , 2016 and the winner was Erica Liverani . Season Six . In February 2016 casting opened for the sixth season scheduled for the second half of 2016 on Sky Uno . The winner of this season was the youngest winner in MasterChef History , Valerio Braschi ( 18 years old ) . Season Seven . In February 2017 casting opened for the seventh season scheduled for the end of the year . The 7th season started airing in December 2017 until April 2018 . Carlo Cracco was replaced by the first woman judge , Antonia Klugmann . This edition was won by Simone Scipioni . Season Eight . The 8th season of Masterchef started airing in December 2018 until April 2019 . Antonia Klugmann left Masterchef after only one season , being replaced by chef Giorgio Locatelli . The winner was Valeria Raciti from Sicily . She then published the book Amore curiosità istinto . La mia cucina felice . Season Nine . The 9th season of Masterchef started airing in December 2019 . Joe Bastianich left Masterchef after eight seasons , Bruno Barbieri is now the only judge left from the original cast . Antonio Lorenzon is the winner of this season . Season Ten . The 10th season of MasterChef started airing in December 17 , 2020 . The contestants include American journalist , Maxwell Alexander . The winner is Francesco Aquila Spin-Off Celebrity Masterchef Italia . In 2017 the first season of Celebrity Masterchef Italia ended with the victory of Roberta Capua , an Italian actress . Spin-Off Junior Masterchef Italia . On 16 April 2013 it was announced the MasterChef inspired spin-off , MasterChef Italy Junior , would involve children between 8 and 13 years of age . The casting began on 17 April 2013 . The judges are Bruno Barbieri , Lidia Bastianich and Alessandro Borghese . The first season aired from 13 March to 10 April 2014 . After three seasons , the spin-off was put on hiatus . External links . - Official Website of MasterChef Italy - Official MasterChef Italy on Facebook - Official Account of MasterChef Italy on Twitter - Official Account of MasterChef Italy on Instagram