Quick Answer
You vote for the Hawkstone Farmers Choir for free through the official ITV app or the itv.com/vote web page. You need an ITV account with a valid UK postcode, and the voting window only opens during the live Grand Final broadcast.
Every registered account gets five free votes per voting round, and you can put all five on a single act. Phone and SMS voting is also offered, but those routes carry network charges. The free digital route is the simplest and the one most viewers should use.
Voting closes within roughly 10 to 15 minutes after the final performance, so log in before the show starts rather than scrambling during the announcement.
Who the Hawkstone Farmers Choir Are
The Hawkstone Farmers Choir is a group of working agricultural workers from across the UK who came together not as a polished stage act, but as a response to rural isolation, mental health pressure and loss inside the farming community. The choir was originally built as a creative outlet rather than a competition entry, which is part of why their audition landed so hard with the studio audience and viewers at home.
On Live Semi-Final 5, they took the public vote and earned a spot in the BGT Grand Final alongside the Live Golden Buzzer act Celestial. Their support base sits unusually wide. Rural communities, mental health charities and casual BGT viewers are all backing them, which tends to translate into the kind of cross demographic vote that has historically pushed underdog acts to the trophy.
How the ITV Voting System Works
ITV runs all live BGT voting through its own platforms. There is no separate BGT account. If you have ever voted on I'm a Celebrity, The Masked Singer, Love Island or Dancing on Ice, the same login carries over.
Step 1: Set Up Your ITV Account in Advance
- Download the ITV app from the App Store or Google Play, or open itv.com/vote in any browser.
- Tap Sign In and either log in with your existing ITV credentials or create a free account.
- Enter your name, email, a password and a valid UK postcode. The postcode is what locks your account to a UK voting region.
- Verify the email link before the show starts. Accounts that have not confirmed their email cannot vote.
Do this earlier in the day, not five minutes before the announcement. The verification email occasionally lands in spam and you do not want to be hunting for it while the voting window is open.
Step 2: Open the BGT Voting Card
The voting window only appears once the live show host confirms it is open, usually right after the last finalist performs.
- Open the ITV app or refresh itv.com/vote.
- Tap the live Britain's Got Talent voting card at the top of the screen.
- You will see every finalist listed, including the Hawkstone Farmers Choir, with a + and a button to assign votes.
Step 3: Allocate and Submit Your Five Free Votes
Each registered ITV account gets five free votes per round. You can split them across acts or put all five on one act.
- Tap the + next to the Hawkstone Farmers Choir five times to load all five votes onto the choir.
- Tap Submit Votes.
- Wait for the on screen confirmation. If you close the app before the confirmation appears, the votes may not register.
Unused votes do not roll over. If you only submit three, you have wasted two.
The Rules That Catch People Out
Most lost votes come from the same handful of mistakes. Knowing them in advance is worth more than any tactical voting strategy.
- UK only. Free voting via the app and web is restricted to viewers in the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. ITV verifies this via IP and the postcode on your account. VPN routing around the restriction is against the terms of service and will void your votes.
- One account per device household is the safe limit. ITV does flag and remove duplicate accounts created from the same device, especially during live finals. If everyone in the family wants to vote, each person needs their own account on their own device.
- The window is short. The live voting window is open for about 10 to 15 minutes after the last performance. Premium SMS lines occasionally stay open slightly longer, but the free ITV route closes when the host announces it.
- Phone voting costs money. If you do choose to vote via the dedicated phone numbers or shortcode listed on screen, your network's standard charges apply (usually around 35p per call from a landline plus your provider's access charge). The app route is free apart from any mobile data you use.
- Public Wi-Fi can break the postcode check. If you are on a corporate or hotel Wi-Fi, your IP may not match a UK consumer location and the vote can be rejected. Use mobile data or home Wi-Fi to be safe.
What Happens After the Vote
Once the window closes, ITV's broadcast partner counts the votes and the result is announced live. The act with the most public votes wins, takes home the cash prize, and earns a slot at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the Royal Family later in the year.
For an act like the Hawkstone Farmers Choir, that Royal Variety slot is arguably more career changing than the prize money. It is a televised showcase in front of millions, and it has historically launched recording contracts, tour deals and charity ambassador roles for previous BGT winners.
Tactical Voting Tips That Actually Help
If you genuinely want the choir to win, a few practical habits make your vote weigh more.
- Vote early in the window. The voting infrastructure is most reliable in the first five minutes. Last second floods of traffic occasionally time out.
- Submit all five votes for one act. Splitting your votes dilutes your impact. If the choir is the act you want to win, give them every vote.
- Get extended family on board. Five votes per account scales fast across grandparents, siblings and friends. A single WhatsApp reminder ten minutes before the show is more effective than any social media campaign.
- Use both the app and the website if you have multiple accounts on multiple devices. One household account per adult is allowed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is voting really free?
Voting through the ITV app and the itv.com/vote web page is free, apart from any mobile data charges from your network. Phone and SMS voting are charged at standard or premium rates depending on your provider.
Can I vote from outside the UK?
No. Free ITV voting is geo restricted to the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Overseas viewers can watch the show on ITVX if they have a UK account but cannot legitimately vote.
How many times can I vote?
Five free votes per registered account per voting round, across all acts combined. You can place all five on one act if you want to.
Will my vote be counted if I submit late?
Only votes submitted before the host announces the window is closed will count. The cutoff is enforced server side, so even if your screen still shows the voting card, late submissions are rejected.
When does the BGT Grand Final air?
Live on ITV1 and ITVX during the live final week of the current series. Exact date and time are confirmed on the official BGT social channels the week of the show.
The Bottom Line
Voting for the Hawkstone Farmers Choir is genuinely simple. Get an ITV account set up earlier in the day, log in before the live show starts, wait for the host to open the window, put all five free votes on the choir, and hit submit. Do not rely on phone voting, do not split your votes, and remind everyone you know in the UK to do the same. That is the entire playbook.
