Brand wins 'Dancing with the Stars'

Country singer Adam Brand has scored an unexpected win on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars.

The 39-year-old beat bookies' favourite Kylie Gillies and Today Tonight anchor Matthew White to take out the title for 2009.

Gillies, host of Australian The Morning Show, was widely expected to take the crown, but was the first contestant eliminated in a shock result.

Brand dedicated his surprise win to his nephew, who died of cancer at the age of two.

"At the start of this competition I said it doesn't matter what they do. They can put me in high heels and a ballerina dress for all I care because the reason we started this was for where the money went - charity," the country crooner said.

"So every step, every awkward move that I've done here doesn't matter because he's up there watching it. This is for little Harry."

Money raised from public votes cast for Brand will go to childhood cancer research.