table class=infobox style=width:18em>| colspan="2" style="background:#eeeeee; text-align:center;"| Australian Idol Finalists (with dates of elimination)>

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_Idol 2003 finalists
Guy Sebastian	Winner
Shannon Noll	November 19
Cosima De Vito	November 3
Paulini Curuenavuli	October 27
Rob Mills	October 20
Levi Kereama	October 13
Rebekah LaVauney	October 6
Kelly Cavuoto	October 6
Lauren Buckley	September 29
Cle Wootton	September 29
Peter Ryan	September 22
Matthew Chadwick	September 22
Idol 2004 finalists
Casey Donovan	Winner
Anthony Callea	November 21
Courtney Murphy	November 8
Hayley Jensen	November 1
Chanel Cole	October 25
Marty Worrall	October 18
Ricki-Lee Coulter	October 11
Daniel Belle	October 4
Emelia Rusciano	September 27
Amali Ward	September 20
Dan O'Connor	September 13
Angeline Narayan	September 6
Idol 2005 finalists
Kate DeAraugo	Winner
Emily Williams	November 21
Lee Harding	November 14
Dan England	November 7
Daniel Spillane	October 31
Anne Robertson	October 24
James Kannis	October 17
Milly Edwards	October 10
Roxane LeBrasse	October 3
Laura Gissara	September 26
Natalie Zahra	September 19
Chris Luder	September 12
Tarni Stephens	September 12
Idol 2006 finalists
Damien Leith	Winner
Jessica Mauboy	November 26
Dean Geyer	November 13
Chris Murphy	November 6
Ricky Muscat	October 30
Lisa Mitchell	October 23
Bobby Flynn	October 16
Lavina Williams	October 9
Guy "Mutto" Mutton	October 2
Klancie Keough	September 25
Reigan Derry	September 18
Joseph Gatehau	September 11
Idol 2007 finalists
Natalie Gauci	Winner
Matt Corby	November 25
Carl Riseley	November 12
Marty Simpson	November 5
Tarisai Vushe	October 29
Daniel Mifsud	October 22
Ben McKenzie	October 15
Jacob Butler	October 8
Mark Da Costa	October 1
Lana Krost	September 24
Brianna Carpenter	September 17
Holly Weinert	September 10

|} Australian Idol is the Logie Award winning Australian version of the hit British TV show Pop Idol. It is very similar in format to the American adaptation, American Idol. It is a talent contest to find a pop performer and is hosted by Andrew G and James Mathison aired on Network Ten and broadcast on the Austereo Radio Network. The show premiered with its first season on July 27, 2003.

The first season in 2003 was won by Guy Sebastian ahead of Shannon Noll. The second season in 2004 saw Casey Donovan victorious over Anthony Callea. The third season in 2005 finished with Kate DeAraugo winning ahead of Emily Williams. The fourth season in 2006 was won by Damien Leith infront of Jessica Mauboy. Season 5 in 2007 ended with Natalie Gauci defeating Matt Corby.