Through auditions, concerts and voting by the public, one person will be crowned Australian Idol and will receive a one million dollar recording contract and national fame.
Rating: 4.00/10 (avg out of 298 votes)
Australian Idol Airs: Sunday
Australian Idol Status: Airing
AUSTRALIAN IDOL - General Information
Series Premiere: July 27, 2003 Classification: Reality Genre: Game-Show | Music | Reality-TV Network: Seven Network Airs: Sunday at 07:30 pm Runtime: 60 Minutes
AUSTRALIAN IDOL - Season 1 -- 44 Episodes
1x1 -- Jul 27, 2003 -- The Premiere 1x2 -- Aug 03, 2003 -- The Top 75 1x3 -- Aug 04, 2003 -- The Top 40 1x4 -- Aug 10, 2003 -- Semi Finals: Group 1 Perform 1x5 -- Aug 11, 2003 -- Semi Finals: Group 1 Verdict 1x6 -- Aug 17, 2003 -- Semi Finals: Group 2 Perform 1x7 -- Aug 18, 2003 -- Semi Finals: Group 2 Verdict 1x8 -- Aug 24, 2003 -- Semi Finals: Group 3 Perform 1x9 -- Aug 25, 2003 -- Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict 1x10 -- Aug 26, 2003 -- The Bad, The Mad and The Ugly 1x11 -- Aug 31, 2003 -- Semi Finals: Group 4 Perform 1x12 -- Sep 01, 2003 -- Semi Finals: Group 4 Verdict 1x13 -- Sep 07, 2003 -- Semi Finals: Group 5 Perform 1x14 -- Sep 08, 2003 -- Semi Finals: Group 5 Verdict 1x15 -- Sep 14, 2003 -- Wildcard: Judge's Choice 1x16 -- Sep 15, 2003 -- Wildcard: Live Verdict 1x17 -- Sep 21, 2003 -- Performance 1: The 70's 1x18 -- Sep 22, 2003 -- Performance 1: Verdict 1x19 -- Sep 25, 2003 -- Inside Idol #1 1x20 -- Sep 28, 2003 -- Performance 2: Aussie Number Ones 1x21 -- Sep 29, 2003 -- Performance 2: Verdict 1x22 -- Oct 02, 2003 -- Inside Idol #2 1x23 -- Oct 05, 2003 -- Performance 3: Aussie Made 1x24 -- Oct 06, 2003 -- Performance 3: Verdict 1x25 -- Oct 09, 2003 -- Inside Idol #3 1x26 -- Oct 12, 2003 -- Performance 4: The 80's 1x27 -- Oct 13, 2003 -- Performance 4: Verdict 1x28 -- Oct 14, 2003 -- Up Close & Personal 1x29 -- Oct 16, 2003 -- Inside Idol #4 1x30 -- Oct 19, 2003 -- Performance 5: R&B/Soul 1x31 -- Oct 20, 2003 -- Performance 5: Verdict 1x32 -- Oct 23, 2003 -- Inside Idol #5 1x33 -- Oct 26, 2003 -- Performance 6: Big Band 1x34 -- Oct 27, 2003 -- Performance 6: Verdict 1x35 -- Oct 30, 2003 -- Inside Idol #6 1x36 -- Nov 02, 2003 -- Performance 7: The 60's 1x37 -- Nov 03, 2003 -- Performance 7: Verdcict 1x38 -- Nov 06, 2003 -- Inside Idol #7 1x39 -- Nov 09, 2003 -- Performance 8: Contestants Choice 1x40 -- Nov 10, 2003 -- Quentin Crashes Australian Idol 1x41 -- Nov 13, 2003 -- Live Performance 8: Contestants Choice (Encore) 1x42 -- Nov 16, 2003 -- Showdown Tour 1x43 -- Nov 19, 2003 -- Grand Finale 1x44 -- Nov 23, 2003 -- The Winner's Journey
AUSTRALIAN IDOL - Season 2 -- 37 Episodes
2x1 -- Jul 13, 2004 -- Audition 1: Melbourne/Tamworth 2x2 -- Jul 14, 2004 -- Audition 2: Canberra/Brisbane 2x3 -- Jul 20, 2004 -- Audition 3: Adelaide/Hobart/Perth 2x4 -- Jul 21, 2004 -- Audition 4: Darwin/Sydney 2x5 -- Jul 27, 2004 -- From 118 To 72 2x6 -- Aug 01, 2004 -- Top 30 2x7 -- Aug 08, 2004 -- Semi Finals: Group 1 Perform 2x8 -- Aug 09, 2004 -- Semi Finals: Group 1 Verdict 2x9 -- Aug 15, 2004 -- Semi Finals: Group 2 Perform 2x10 -- Aug 16, 2004 -- Semi Finals: Group 2 Verdict 2x11 -- Aug 22, 2004 -- Semi Finals: Group 3 Perform 2x12 -- Aug 23, 2004 -- Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict 2x13 -- Aug 29, 2004 -- Wild Card: Peformance 2x14 -- Aug 30, 2004 -- Wild Card: Verdict 2x15 -- Sep 05, 2004 -- The Final 12: Australian Made 2x16 -- Sep 06, 2004 -- The Final 12: Verdict 2x17 -- Sep 12, 2004 -- The Final 11: Pop 2x18 -- Sep 13, 2004 -- The Final 11: Verdict 2x19 -- Sep 19, 2004 -- The Final 10: 60's 2x20 -- Sep 20, 2004 -- The Final 10: Verdict 2x21 -- Sep 26, 2004 -- The Final 9: Disco 2x22 -- Sep 27, 2004 -- The Final 9: Verdict 2x23 -- Oct 03, 2004 -- The Final 8: Contestant's Choice 2x24 -- Oct 04, 2004 -- The Final 8: Verdict 2x25 -- Oct 10, 2004 -- The Final 7: The Beatles 2x26 -- Oct 11, 2004 -- The Final 7: Verdict 2x27 -- Oct 17, 2004 -- The Final 6 - The 80's 2x28 -- Oct 18, 2004 -- Performance Live Verdict - The 80's 2x29 -- Oct 19, 2004 -- Up Close and Personal - The Top 5 2x30 -- Oct 24, 2004 -- The Final 5 - R&B/Soul 2x31 -- Oct 25, 2004 -- Performance Live Verdict - R&B/Soul 2x32 -- Oct 31, 2004 -- The Final 4 - Big Band 2x33 -- Nov 01, 2004 -- Performance Live Verdict - Big Band 2x34 -- Nov 07, 2004 -- The Final 3 - The 70's 2x35 -- Nov 08, 2004 -- Performance Live Verdict - The 70's 2x36 -- Nov 14, 2004 -- The Final 2 - Own Choice and Winner's Single 2x37 -- Nov 21, 2004 -- The Finale
AUSTRALIAN IDOL - Season 3 -- 53 Episodes
3x1 -- Jul 26, 2005 -- Audition 1: Brisbane/Hobart 3x2 -- Jul 27, 2005 -- Audition 2: Melbourne 3x3 -- Aug 02, 2005 -- Audition 3: Perth/Adelaide 3x4 -- Aug 03, 2005 -- Audition 4: Sydney 3x5 -- Aug 09, 2005 -- From 150 to 78 3x6 -- Aug 10, 2005 -- Top 30 3x7 -- Aug 11, 2005 -- Inside Idol 1 3x8 -- Aug 16, 2005 -- Semi Finals: Group 1 Perform 3x9 -- Aug 17, 2005 -- Semi Finals: Group 1 Verdict 3x10 -- Aug 18, 2005 -- Inside Idol 2 3x11 -- Aug 21, 2005 -- Semi Finals: Group 2 Perform 3x12 -- Aug 22, 2005 -- Semi Finals: Group 2 Verdict 3x13 -- Aug 25, 2005 -- Inside Idol 3 3x14 -- Aug 28, 2005 -- Semi Finals: Group 3 Perform 3x15 -- Aug 29, 2005 -- Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict 3x16 -- Sep 01, 2005 -- Inside Idol 4 3x17 -- Sep 04, 2005 -- Wild Card: Performance 3x18 -- Sep 05, 2005 -- Wild Card: Verdict 3x19 -- Sep 08, 2005 -- Inside Idol 5 3x20 -- Sep 11, 2005 -- The Final 13: Australian Made 3x21 -- Sep 12, 2005 -- The Final 13: Verdict 3x22 -- Sep 15, 2005 -- Inside Idol 6 3x23 -- Sep 18, 2005 -- The Final 11: The 60s 3x24 -- Sep 19, 2005 -- The Finals 11: Verdict 3x25 -- Sep 22, 2005 -- Inside Idol 7 3x26 -- Sep 25, 2005 -- The Final 10: Rock Supergroup 3x27 -- Sep 26, 2005 -- The Final 10: Verdict 3x28 -- Sep 29, 2005 -- Inside Idol 8 3x29 -- Oct 02, 2005 -- The Final 9: Contestant's Choice 3x30 -- Oct 03, 2005 -- The Final 9: Verdict 3x31 -- Oct 06, 2005 -- Inside Idol 9 3x32 -- Oct 09, 2005 -- The Final 8: Big Band 3x33 -- Oct 10, 2005 -- The Final 8: Verdict 3x34 -- Oct 13, 2005 -- Inside Idol 10 3x35 -- Oct 16, 2005 -- The Final 7: The 80s 3x36 -- Oct 16, 2005 -- The Final 7: The 80s 3x37 -- Oct 17, 2005 -- The Final 7: Verdict 3x38 -- Oct 20, 2005 -- Inside Idol 11 3x39 -- Oct 21, 2005 -- Up Close and Personal: The Top 6 3x40 -- Oct 23, 2005 -- The Final 6: Motown 3x41 -- Oct 24, 2005 -- The Final 6: Verdict 3x42 -- Oct 27, 2005 -- Inside Idol 12 3x43 -- Oct 30, 2005 -- The Final 5: The 70s 3x44 -- Oct 31, 2005 -- The Final 5: Verdict 3x45 -- Nov 03, 2005 -- Inside Idol 13 3x46 -- Nov 06, 2005 -- The Final 4: Elvis 3x47 -- Nov 07, 2005 -- The Final 4: Verdict 3x48 -- Nov 10, 2005 -- Inside Idol 14 3x49 -- Nov 13, 2005 -- The Final 3: Number One Hits 3x50 -- Nov 14, 2005 -- The Final 3: Verdict 3x51 -- Nov 17, 2005 -- Inside Idol 15 3x52 -- Nov 20, 2005 -- The Grand Final: Own Choice and Winner's Single 3x53 -- Nov 21, 2005 -- The Finale
AUSTRALIAN IDOL - Season 4 -- 36 Episodes
4x1 -- Aug 06, 2006 -- Auditions 1: Melbourne, Hobart & Alice Springs 4x2 -- Aug 07, 2006 -- Auditions 2: Perth & Adelaide 4x3 -- Aug 13, 2006 -- Auditions 3: Sydney & Townsville 4x4 -- Aug 14, 2006 -- Auditions 4: Queensland & Albury Wodonga 4x5 -- Aug 20, 2006 -- Top 125 4x6 -- Aug 21, 2006 -- Top 24 4x7 -- Aug 27, 2006 -- Semi Finals: Group 1 Perfom 4x8 -- Aug 28, 2006 -- Semi Finals: Group 1 Verdict & Group 2 Perform 4x9 -- Aug 29, 2006 -- Semi Finals: Group 2 Verdict & Group 3 Perform 4x10 -- Aug 30, 2006 -- Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict & Group 4 Perform 4x11 -- Aug 31, 2006 -- Semi Finals: Group 4 Verdict 4x12 -- Sep 03, 2006 -- Wildcard: Performance 4x13 -- Sep 04, 2006 -- Wildcard: Verdict 4x14 -- Sep 10, 2006 -- Final 12: Contestant's Choice 4x15 -- Sep 11, 2006 -- Final 12: Verdict 4x16 -- Sep 17, 2006 -- Final 11: Rock 4x17 -- Sep 18, 2006 -- Final 11: Verdict 4x18 -- Sep 24, 2005 -- Final 10: Number One Hits 4x19 -- Sep 25, 2006 -- Final 10: Verdict 4x20 -- Oct 01, 2006 -- Final 9: The Year I Was Born 4x21 -- Oct 02, 2006 -- Final 9: Verdict 4x22 -- Oct 08, 2006 -- Final 8: Disco 4x23 -- Oct 09, 2006 -- Final 8: Verdict 4x24 -- Oct 15, 2006 -- Final 7: Acoustic/Contestant's Choice 4x25 -- Oct 16, 2006 -- Final 7: Verdict 4x26 -- Oct 17, 2006 -- Up Close And Personal: Originals 4x27 -- Oct 22, 2006 -- Final 6: Big Band/Rock Swings 4x28 -- Oct 23, 2006 -- Final 6: Verdict 4x29 -- Oct 29, 2006 -- Final 5: ARIA Hall Of Fame 4x30 -- Oct 30, 2006 -- Final 5: Verdict 4x31 -- Nov 05, 2006 -- Final 4: Audience Choice 4x32 -- Nov 06, 2006 -- Final 4: Verdict 4x33 -- Nov 12, 2006 -- Final 3: Judge's Choice 4x34 -- Nov 13, 2006 -- Final 3: Verdict 4x35 -- Nov 19, 2006 -- Grand Final: Performances 4x36 -- Nov 26, 2006 -- Grand Final: Verdict
AUSTRALIAN IDOL - Season 5 -- 36 Episodes
5x1 -- Aug 05, 2007 -- Auditions 1 5x2 -- Aug 06, 2007 -- Auditions 2 5x3 -- Aug 12, 2007 -- Auditions 3 5x4 -- Aug 13, 2007 -- Auditions 4 5x5 -- Aug 19, 2007 -- Top 100 5x6 -- Aug 20, 2007 -- Final 24 5x7 -- Aug 26, 2007 -- Semi Final 1 5x8 -- Aug 27, 2007 -- Semi Final 2 5x9 -- Aug 28, 2007 -- Semi Final 3 5x10 -- Aug 29, 2007 -- Semi Final 4 5x11 -- Aug 30, 2007 -- Semi Final 4 (Result) / Wildcard Annoucement 5x12 -- Sep 02, 2007 -- Wildcard Show 5x13 -- Sep 03, 2007 -- Wildcard Verdict 5x14 -- Sep 09, 2007 -- Final 12 5x15 -- Sep 10, 2007 -- Final 12 (Result) 5x16 -- Sep 16, 2007 -- Final 11 5x17 -- Sep 17, 2007 -- Final 11 (Result) 5x18 -- Sep 23, 2007 -- Final 10 5x19 -- Sep 24, 2007 -- Final 10 (Result) 5x20 -- Sep 30, 2007 -- Final 9 5x21 -- Oct 01, 2007 -- Final 9 (Result) 5x22 -- Oct 07, 2007 -- Final 8 5x23 -- Oct 08, 2007 -- Final 8 (Result) 5x24 -- Oct 14, 2007 -- Final 7 5x25 -- Oct 15, 2007 -- Final 7 (Result) 5x26 -- Oct 21, 2007 -- Final 6 5x27 -- Oct 22, 2007 -- Final 6 (Result) 5x28 -- Oct 28, 2007 -- Final 5 5x29 -- Oct 29, 2007 -- Final 5 (Result) 5x30 -- Nov 04, 2007 -- Final 4 5x31 -- Nov 05, 2007 -- Final 4 (Result) 5x32 -- Nov 11, 2007 -- Final 3 5x33 -- Nov 12, 2007 -- Final 3 (Result) 5x34 -- Nov 18, 2007 -- Final 2 5x35 -- Nov 19, 2007 -- Final 2 (Result) 5x36 -- Nov 25, 2007 -- Finale
AUSTRALIAN IDOL - Season 6 -- 34 Episodes
6x1 -- Aug 24, 2008 -- Melbourne Auditions 6x2 -- Aug 25, 2008 -- Perth Auditions 6x3 -- Aug 26, 2008 -- Brisbane Auditions 6x4 -- Aug 27, 2008 -- Adelaide and London Auditions 6x5 -- Aug 28, 2008 -- Sydney Auditions: Part 1 6x6 -- Aug 29, 2008 -- Auditions: Sydney, Part 2 6x7 -- Aug 31, 2008 -- Theatre Rounds: Top 100 6x8 -- Sep 01, 2008 -- Semi-Finals: Group 1 Performance 6x9 -- Sep 02, 2008 -- Semi-Finals: Verdict #1 + Group 2 Performance 6x10 -- Sep 03, 2008 -- Semi-Finals: Verdict #2 + Group 3 Performance 6x11 -- Sep 04, 2008 -- Semi-Finals: Verdict #3 + Group 4 Performance 6x12 -- Sep 07, 2008 -- Semi-Finals: Verdict #4 + Wildcard Performance 6x13 -- Sep 08, 2008 -- Semi-Finals: Wildcard Verdict 6x14 -- Sep 14, 2008 -- Top 12 Performance: Idol's Choice 6x15 -- Sep 15, 2008 -- Top 12 Verdict 6x16 -- Sep 21, 2008 -- Top 11 Performance: The 80s 6x17 -- Sep 22, 2008 -- Top 11 Verdict 6x18 -- Sep 28, 2008 -- Top 10 Performance: Aussie Hits 6x19 -- Sep 29, 2008 -- Top 10 Verdict 6x20 -- Oct 05, 2008 -- Top 9 Performance: ABBA 6x21 -- Oct 06, 2008 -- Top 9 Verdict 6x22 -- Oct 12, 2008 -- Top 8 Performance: Rock 6x23 -- Oct 13, 2008 -- Top 8 Verdict 6x24 -- Oct 19, 2008 -- Top 7 Performance: Motown 6x25 -- Oct 20, 2008 -- Top 7 Verdict 6x26 -- Oct 26, 2008 -- Top 6 Performance: Rolling Stones 6x27 -- Oct 27, 2008 -- Top 6 Verdict 6x28 -- Nov 02, 2008 -- Top 5 Performance: Michael Jackson 6x29 -- Nov 03, 2008 -- Top 5 Verdict 6x30 -- Nov 09, 2008 -- Top 4 Performance: All American Hits 6x31 -- Nov 10, 2008 -- Top 4 Verdict 6x32 -- Nov 16, 2008 -- Top 3 Performance: Idol's Choice 6x33 -- Nov 17, 2008 -- Top 3 Verdict/Top 2 Showdown 6x34 -- Nov 23, 2008 -- Grand Final
AUSTRALIAN IDOL - Season 7 -- 20 Episodes
7x1 -- Aug 09, 2009 -- Auditions Week #1 7x2 -- Aug 16, 2009 -- Auditions Week #2 7x3 -- Aug 23, 2009 -- Top 100 7x4 -- Aug 24, 2008 -- Semi-Finals Week #1 7x5 -- Aug 25, 2009 -- Semi-Finals Week #2 7x6 -- Aug 26, 2009 -- Semi-Finals Week #3 7x7 -- Aug 27, 2009 -- Semi-Finals Week #4 7x8 -- Aug 30, 2009 -- Wildcard Round 7x9 -- Sep 06, 2009 -- Top 12 - Contestant's Choice 7x10 -- Sep 13, 2009 -- Top 11 - Rock Night Alright! 7x11 -- Sep 20, 2009 -- Top 10 - Top Ten Hits 7x12 -- Sep 27, 2009 -- Top 9 - 1980s 7x13 -- Oct 04, 2009 -- Top 8 - Pink Song Hits 7x14 -- Oct 11, 2009 -- Top 7 - Big Band 7x15 -- Oct 18, 2009 -- Top 6 - Movie / Theatre Night 7x16 -- Oct 25, 2009 -- Top 5 - Contestant's Choice 7x17 -- Nov 01, 2009 -- Top 4 - Noughties Week 7x18 -- Nov 08, 2009 -- Top 3 - Power Anthems 7x19 -- Nov 15, 2009 -- Top 2 - Contestant's Choice and Winner's Single 7x20 -- Nov 22, 2009 -- Grand Finale
AUSTRALIAN IDOL - Season 8 -- 21 Episodes
8x1 -- Jan 30, 2023 -- Auditions 1 8x2 -- Jan 31, 2023 -- Auditions 2 8x3 -- Feb 01, 2023 -- Auditions 3 8x4 -- Feb 05, 2023 -- Auditions 4 8x5 -- Feb 06, 2023 -- Auditions 5 8x6 -- Feb 07, 2023 -- Auditions 6 8x7 -- Feb 12, 2023 -- Auditions 7 8x8 -- Feb 13, 2023 -- Top 50 (1): Chorus Line & Group Challenge 8x9 -- Feb 14, 2023 -- Top 50 (2): Solo Challenge 8x10 -- Feb 19, 2023 -- Top 24 (1) 8x11 -- Feb 20, 2023 -- Top 24 (2) 8x12 -- Feb 21, 2023 -- Top 24 (3) 8x13 -- Feb 26, 2023 -- Top 12 Live Performance: Global Number One Hits 8x14 -- Feb 27, 2023 -- Top 12 Live Verdict 8x15 -- Mar 05, 2023 -- Top 10 Live Performance: Judges' Song Contest 8x16 -- Mar 06, 2023 -- Top 10 Live Verdict 8x17 -- Mar 12, 2023 -- Top 8 Live Performance: Heroes & Tributes 8x18 -- Mar 13, 2023 -- Top 8 Live Verdict 8x19 -- Mar 19, 2023 -- Top 6 Live Performance: Viewers' Choice 8x20 -- Mar 20, 2023 -- Top 6 Live Verdict 8x21 -- Mar 26, 2023 -- Live Grand Finale
AUSTRALIAN IDOL - Season 9 -- 26 Episodes
9x1 -- Jan 29, 2024 -- Auditions - Day 1 9x2 -- Jan 30, 2024 -- Auditions - Day 2 9x3 -- Jan 31, 2024 -- Auditions - Day 3 9x4 -- Feb 04, 2024 -- Auditions - Day 4 9x5 -- Feb 05, 2024 -- Auditions - Day 5 9x6 -- Feb 06, 2024 -- Auditions - Day 6 9x7 -- Feb 07, 2024 -- Auditions - Day 7 9x8 -- Feb 11, 2024 -- Top 30 (1): Chorus Line Challenge 9x9 -- Feb 12, 2024 -- Top 30 (2): Group Challenge 9x10 -- Feb 13, 2024 -- Top 30 (3): Solo Challenge 9x11 -- Feb 14, 2024 -- Top 30 (4): Solo Challenge 9x12 -- Feb 18, 2024 -- Top 21 (1) 9x13 -- Feb 19, 2024 -- Top 21 (2) 9x14 -- Feb 20, 2024 -- Top 21 (3) 9x15 -- Feb 25, 2024 -- Top 12 Live Performance: Party Anthems (1) 9x16 -- Feb 26, 2024 -- Top 12 Live Performance: Party Anthems (2) 9x17 -- Feb 27, 2024 -- Top 12 Live Verdict 9x18 -- Mar 03, 2024 -- Top 10 Live Performance: Judge's Song Contest (1) 9x19 -- Mar 04, 2024 -- Top 10 Live Performance: Judge's Song Contest (2) 9x20 -- Mar 05, 2024 -- Top 10 Live Verdict 9x21 -- Mar 10, 2024 -- Top 8 Live Performance: Viewers' Choice 9x22 -- Mar 11, 2024 -- Top 8 Live Verdict 9x23 -- Mar 17, 2024 -- Top 6 Live Performance: Heroes & Tributes 9x24 -- Mar 18, 2024 -- Top 6 Live Verdict 9x25 -- Mar 24, 2024 -- Grand Finale Live Performance: Aussie Classics 9x26 -- Mar 25, 2024 -- Grand Finale Live Verdict
