s . ▁The ▁first ▁round ▁is ▁a ▁short ▁aud ition ▁alone , ▁with ▁or ▁without ▁an ▁instrument ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁show ' s ▁produ cers . ▁Those ▁selected ▁advance ▁to ▁a ▁fil med ▁aud ition ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁jud ges , ▁which ▁select ▁foot age ▁is ▁included ▁on ▁the ▁television ▁program . ▁Cont est ants ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁jud ges ▁are ▁sent ▁to ▁the ▁semi - final ▁round ▁in ▁their ▁own ▁respective ▁cities . ▁Between ▁ 8 - 1 0 ▁people ▁in ▁each ▁city ▁may ▁make ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁semi - final s . ▁ ▁Sem i - final s ▁ ▁Battle ▁round ▁ ▁Final s ▁ ▁Red ▁car pet ▁g ala ▁and ▁grande ▁finale ▁ ▁W inners ▁ ▁Season ▁Over view ▁ ▁Local ▁Live ▁ ▁Local ▁Live ▁II ▁ ▁Local ▁Live ▁III ▁ ▁Local ▁Live ▁IV ▁ ▁Local ▁Live ▁V Local ▁Live ▁' s ▁ 5 th ▁season ▁began ▁film ing ▁late ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁show ▁expanded ▁to ▁include ▁all ▁of ▁Sim co e ▁County ▁with ▁stops ▁in ▁Bar rie , ▁Or ill ia , ▁Col ling wood , ▁Mid lan , ▁and ▁All ist on / B orden . ▁Sign ing ▁on ▁as ▁Local ▁Live ▁' s ▁new est ▁judge ▁was ▁international ▁super model ▁Am anda ▁Stra chan . ▁Return ing ▁jud ges ▁included ▁Michael ▁Jack , ▁Jazz fe e zy , ▁and ▁Drop ▁Daniel s . ▁ ▁Local ▁Live ▁Award ▁ ▁The ▁Local ▁Live ▁Award ▁was ▁created ▁to ▁acknow ledge ▁individuals ▁who ▁have