Season 1
In the first season, which debuted on June 9, 2003, Ryan Malcolm of Kingston, Ontario won, with Gary Beals of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia coming in second. Malcolm released his debut album entitled "Home" in October 2003, which included his first single from Canadian Idol: "Something More". In fact, eight members of the Season One Top 11 have now released their own solo albums, including Gary Beals, Billy Klippert, Audrey De Montigny, Jenny Gear, Toya Alexis, Mikey Bustos, and Karen-Lee Batten. Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, Halifax, and St. John's.
| Date | Theme | Bottom Four | |||
| August 5 | Canadian Hits | Richie Wilcox | Candida Clauseri | Karen-Lee Batten | Toya Alexis |
| Bottom Three | |||||
| August 12 | Motown | Mikey Bustos | Tyler Hamilton | Billy Klippert | |
| August 19 | Summertime Hits | Toya Alexis (2) | Audrey De Montigny | Gary Beals | |
| Bottom Two | |||||
| August 26 | Elton John | Jenny Gear | Ryan Malcolm | ||
| September 2 | Love Songs | Audrey de Montigny (2) | Gary Beals (2) | ||
| September 9 | Judges' Choice | Billy Klippert (2) | |||
| September 16 | Final Two | Gary Beals (3) | Ryan Malcolm (1) | ||
| Canadian Idol | |
| Canadian Idol Finalists |
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| Season 1 (2003) | |
| Ryan Malcolm | Winner |
| Gary Beals | September 16 |
| Billy Klippert | September 9 |
| Audrey de Montigny | September 2 |
| Jenny Gear | August 26 |
| Toya Alexis | August 19 |
| Tyler Hamilton | August 12 |
| Mikey Bustos | August 12 |
| Karen-Lee Batten | August 5 |
| Candida Clauseri | August 5 |
| Richie Wilcox | August 5 |
| Season 2 (2004) | |
| Kalan Porter | Winner |
| Theresa Sokyrka | September 16 |
| Jacob Hoggard | September 9 |
| Jason Greeley | September 2 |
| Shane Wiebe | August 26 |
| Elena Juatco | August 19 |
| Kaleb Simmonds | August 12 |
| Joshua Seller | August 5 |
| Manoah Hartmann | July 29 |
| Brandy Callahan | July 22 |
| Season 3 (2005) | |
| Melissa O'Neil | Winner |
| Rex Goudie | September 14 |
| Aaron Walpole | September 7 |
| Suzi Rawn | August 31 |
| Casey LeBlanc | August 24 |
| Josh Palmer | August 17 |
| Daryl Brunt | August 10 |
| Amber Fleury | August 3 |
| Ashley Leitao | July 27 |
| Emily Vinette | July 20 |
| Season 4 (2006) | |
| Eva Avila | Winner |
| Craig Sharpe | September 17 |
| Tyler Lewis | September 5 |
| Chad Doucette | August 29 |
| Steffi DiDomenicantonio | August 22 |
| Ashley Coulter | August 15 |
| Rob James | August 8 |
| Brandon Jones | August 1 |
| Sarah Loverock | July 25 |
| Kati Durst | July 18 |
| Season 5 (2007) | |
| Brian Melo | Winner |
| Jaydee Bixby | September 11 |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | September 4 |
| Dwight d'Eon | August 28 |
| Matt Rapley | August 21 |
| Tara Oram | August 14 |
| Greg Neufeld | August 7 |
| Martha Joy | July 31 |
| Khalila Glanville | July 24 |
| Mila Miller | July 17 |
| Season 6 (2008) | |
| Theo Tams | Winner |
| Mitch MacDonald | September 10 |
| Drew Wright | September 2 |
| Earl Stevenson | August 26 |
| Mookie Morris | August 19 |
| Amberly Thiessen | August 12 |
| Mark Day | August 5 |
| Sebastian Pigott | July 29 |
| Katherine St-Laurent | July 22 |
| Adam Castelli | July 15 |
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