Zani (V6), Nipaporn Thitithanakarn, won in the competition, became the first female winner of Academy Fantasia.
Later, it declared that at the end of every concerts, the judges would give The Immunity Idol to save one of the bottom three contestants who performed best.
From this rule, the number of finalists in the grand finale concert might be a whole top 12 (if The Immunity Idol could save every week), or only two candidates.
The contestants were required to between the ages of 18 and 28 years old who are not embedded with music recording contracts.
The final audition were held at The Akara Theater of King Power Complex, Bangkok, on May 20, 2009.
In this season, they broadcast the final auditions live for two days on True Visions.
Original Airdate: July 11, 2009 The theme of this week is the hit music from party and radio.
Original Airdate: July 18, 2009 1Surprised from eliminated contestants, Krit & Tabby The week 3 concert was a tribute theme for Michael Jackson.
From the Immunity Idol she received, she was saved from this elimination and all of 10 contestants still remain in the competition.
This week was special, like a mid-term examination for them, "had no class" in the AF house, "had no trainer".
After the show ended, Nooknick (V9) was in the bottom three once again (her fourth time) and she also was provided immunity by the judges.
They announced list of three contestants step forward and made the audiences noticed those were bottom three; Tee (V5), Zani (V6), & Mac (V8).
Original Airdate: August 22, 2009 "หวาน" by Cell "เหรอ" by Zaza featuring Buddha Bless "ไปน่ารักไกลๆ หน่อย" by Dan & Beam "Hormone" by Groove Riders "มีฟอร์ม" by Nice 2 Meet U "มั้ง" by โต๋ ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ "เพลงรัก" by Kamikaze The theme for this week was the battle, as in AF5 week 11, however not as duets.
Original Airdate: August 29, 2009 The 9th concert's theme was Featuring with our Friends, which begun with a surprise by the return of the first six eliminated contestants.