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Australian Idol

★ 4.2 361 votes 2003–2026 11 seasons · 306 episodes Returning Series 10
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About

Australian Idol is an Australian singing competition, which began its first season in July 2003 and ended its original run in November 2009 before being revived in January 2023. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller. Australian Idol was televised on Network Ten for its first seven series and was broadcast on Austereo Radio Network between 2005 and 2007.

All Seasons

Season 12003
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The first season of Australian Idol was produced by Fremantle Media subsidiary Grundy Television in association with UK company 19TV, and was broadcast on Network Ten for 19 weeks in the latter half of 2003. The judges were Mark Holden, Marcia Hines and Ian "Dicko" Dickson.
Season 22004
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The second season of Australian Idol debuted on 13 July 2004. Over 50,000 people throughout Australia auditioned.
Season 32005
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The third season of Australian Idol debuted on 26 July 2005. The first of three semi-finals was held on 16 August 2005 with three of the Final 12 contenders announced the following night on 17 August 2005. 2Day FM radio host Kyle Sandilands replaced former judge Ian Dickson.
Season 42006
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The fourth season of Australian Idol first episode aired on 6 August 2006 and concluded on 26 November.
Season 52007
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The fifth season of Australian Idol premiered on 5 August 2007 on Network Ten. It concluded on 25 November.
Season 62008
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The sixth season of Australian Idol premiered on Sunday, 24 August 2008, on Network Ten. The season finale aired live on Sunday, 23 November 2008. The winner was Wes Carr with Luke Dickens as runner-up.
Season 72009
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The seventh and final season of the Australian Idol series began on 9 August 2009, to determine who would succeed Season 6 winner, Wes Carr. Beginning amid controversy, judge Kyle Sandilands was replaced by Sony Music record executive, Jay Dee Springbett. It was the first season where all four final contestants were eighteen years old or younger. Stan Walker was declared the winner on 22 November 2009.
Season 82023
6.262124h 58m
After a 14-year hiatus Australian Idol is back bigger and better than ever. Scouring across the nation for the best Aussie talent, the pressure is on to find the next Australian Idol.
Season 92024
02630h 48m
This is where stars are made.
Season 102025
01512h 53m
Season 112026
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New voices. Big moments. This is where stars are made.

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Marcia Hines Self - Judge
Osher Günsberg Self - Host
Kyle Sandilands Self - Judge
James Mathison Self - Host
Mark Holden Self - Judge
Ian Dickson Self - Judge
Ricki-Lee Coulter Self - Host, Self, Self - Guest
Scott Tweedie Self - Host
Amy Shark Self - Judge
Jessica Mauboy Self - Contestant, Self - Mentor & Guest Judge, Self - Guest

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