Season 3
In December 2004, CTV announced that they would be producing a third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. Auditions began in February and finished in April 2005 and the show debuted May 30, just days after the conclusion of the fourth season of American Idol but did not follow suit yet on the new change to that show.
Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, London, Sudbury, Saskatoon, St. John's, Moncton, Charlottetown, Sydney, and Whitehorse.
This season introduced a twist in the Wildcard semi-final round. On the group 4 results show, after the results were revealed, 11 previous competitors were brought out. (CTV had advertised the broadcast as having 12 competitors, but one dropped out at the last minute.) The judges expressed how they felt about each competitor, and each competitor had a chance to show why they should sing in the Wildcard, whether it be through song or a plea. Then, the public had a chance to vote which would decide which of the 11 competitors would sing in the Wildcard.
After the final, Melissa O'Neil of Calgary, Alberta was crowned the winner; with Rex Goudie of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador the runner-up. Melissa O'Neil, Rex Goudie, Aaron Walpole, and Suzi Rawn have released albums; while Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitao and Amber Fleury have released an album as a group called Braided. Josh Palmer is also working on an album release.
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| July 19 | Canadian Hits | Emily Vinette | Daryl Brunt | Melissa O'Neil |
| July 20 | Stevie Wonder | Ashley Leitao | Melissa O'Neil (2) | Josh Palmer |
| August 3 | The 1980s | Amber Fleury | Suzi Rawn | Josh Palmer (2) |
| August 10 | Big Band | Daryl Brunt (2) | Aaron Walpole | Casey LeBlanc |
| August 17 | Classic rock | Josh Palmer (3) | Suzi Rawn (2) | Rex Goudie |
| Bottom Two | ||||
| August 24 | The Guess Who | Casey LeBlanc (2) | Suzi Rawn (3) | |
| August 31 | Elvis Presley | Suzi Rawn (4) | ||
| September 7 | Barenaked Ladies | Aaron Walpole (2) | ||
| September 14 | Final Two | Rex Goudie (2) | Melissa O'Neil (2) | |
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