The first heat of the ninth season features 9 artists creating portraits of journalist and broadcaster Elizabeth Day, jockey Khadija Mellah and television and radio presenter Nick Grimshaw.
The second heat of the ninth season features 9 artists creating portraits of journalist and presenter Alex Brooker, musician and songwriter Phil Manzanera and pop icon Lulu.
The third heat of the ninth season features 9 artists creating portraits of singer-songwriter and actor Suggs, television presenter Miquita Oliver and Olympic gold medal winning curler Eve Muirhead.
The fourth heat of season nine features 9 artists creating portraits of dancer/choreographer and television personality Bruno Tonioli, musician/composer and television presenter YolanDa Brown, chemist and cosmonaut Helen Sharman.
The fifth heat of the ninth season features 9 artists creating portraits of rapper, songwriter, television presenter Big Zuu, author and former Director General of MI5 Dame Stella Rimington and musician, composer Alexis Ffrench.
The sixth heat of the ninth season features 9 artists creating portraits of actor Jim Carter, writer Benjamin Zephaniah and Paralympian multi-gold medalist Ellie Simmonds.
The seventh heat of the ninth season features 9 artists creating portraits of comedian Henning Wehn, singer/songwriter/music producer Lemar and writer Candice Carty-Williams.
The semi-final of the ninth season features the 7 heat winning artists creating a portrait of singer Rebecca Ferguson. The judges select the seasons 3 finalists.
The final of the ninth season features the three finalists creating a portrait of Jonathan Van-Tam former Deputy Chief Medical Officer. The judges select the seasons winner who will receive a £10,000 prize commission.
The ninth season Portrait Artist of The Year winner undertakes a £10,000 prize commission of actor, comedian, singer, television presenter and writer Sir Lenny Henry for London's National Gallery's permanent collection.
