In 2008, Carr auditioned for the sixth season of Australian Idol. In the top five round, Carr sang Michael Jackson's "Black or White" and received two touchdowns, including one from judge Marcia Hines and guest judge Jermaine Jackson. He also received another touchdown in the top three round, from judge Ian Dickson and a TV throw from judge Kyle Sandilands also he has never being in the bottom 2 or bottom 3 appearance. On 23 November 2008, Carr was announced the winner of Australian Idol of 2008 with Luke Dickens becoming the runner-up. As winner, Carr received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia, a car and $200,000 towards developing his craft.
| Week | Theme | Song Sung | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 24 | N/A | "Times Like These" | Foo Fighters |
| Top 12 | Contestant's idols | "Beautiful Day" | U2 |
| Top 11 | 1980s | "Dancing in the Dark" | Bruce Springsteen |
| Top 10 | Australian songs | "Friday on My Mind" | The Easybeats |
| Top 9 | ABBA | "Fernando" | ABBA |
| Top 8 | Rock n' Roll smash hits | "Desire" | U2 |
| Top 7 | Motown | "If I Were a Carpenter" | The 4 Tops |
| Top 6 | The Rolling Stones | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | The Rolling Stones |
| Top 5 | Michael Jackson The Jackson 5 |
"Black or White" | Michael Jackson |
| Top 4 | American songs | "When You Were Young" "What a Wonderful World" |
The Killers Louis Armstrong |
| Top 3 | Contestant's choice | "Easy" "Get Back" |
Faith No More The Beatles |
| Top 2 | Contestant's choice Contestant's winners single |
"White Noise" "You" |
The Living End Wes Carr |
| Grand Finale | Finalists' duet Contestant's favourite Contestant's winners single |
"Times Like These" "Black or White" "You" |
Foo Fighters Michael Jackson Wes Carr |
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