Canadian Idol (season 1)
The first season of Canadian Idol debuted on June 9, 2003. Ryan Malcolm of Kingston, Ontario was the eventual winner.
Auditions
Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, Halifax, and St. John's, in the spring.Semi-finals
Semifinal Group 1 (7 July 2003)
;Notes- Candida Clauseri, Mikey Bustos and Billy Klippert advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 7 contestants were eliminated.
- Andrew Leader returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Semifinal Group 2 (14 July 2003)
- Tyler Hamilton, Jenny Gear and Richie Wilcox advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 7 contestants were eliminated.
- Marc Devigne returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Semifinal Group 3 (21 July 2003)
- Audrey de Montigny, Gary Beals and Karen Lee Batten advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 7 contestants were eliminated.
- Tyler Done, Toya Alexis, Sharon van den Enden and Ryan Malcolm returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Wildcard (28 July 2003)
- Toya Alexis and Ryan Malcolm received the most votes, and completed the top 11.
Finals
Top 11 (4 August 2003)
Theme: Canadian Hits| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Billy Klippert | "If You Could Read My Mind" | Safe |
| 2 | Toya Alexis | "If You Asked Me To" | Bottom four |
| 3 | Richie Wilcox | "Bulletproof" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Karen Lee Batten | "Black Velvet" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Gary Beals | "Angel" | Safe |
| 6 | Candida Clauseri | "The Power of Love" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Ryan Malcolm | "Try" | Safe |
| 8 | Jenny Gear | "Possession" | Safe |
| 9 | Mikey Bustos | "Straight from the Heart" | Safe |
| 10 | Audrey de Montigny | "Angel" | Safe |
| 11 | Tyler Hamilton | "After the Rain" | Safe |
Top 8 (11 August 2003)
Theme: Motown| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Mikey Bustos | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jenny Gear | "Sir Duke" | Safe |
| 3 | Ryan Malcolm | "For Once in My Life" | Safe |
| 4 | Audrey de Montigny | "Mercy Mercy Me" | Safe |
| 5 | Tyler Hamilton | "My Girl" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Toya Alexis | "If You Really Love Me" | Safe |
| 7 | Billy Klippert | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | Bottom three |
| 8 | Gary Beals | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" | Safe |
Top 6 (18 August 2003)
Theme: Summertime Hits| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Jenny Gear | "Summertime" | Safe |
| 2 | Gary Beals | "Unchained Melody" | Bottom three |
| 3 | Audrey de Montigny | "Dreamlover" | Bottom two |
| 4 | Billy Klippert | "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" | Safe |
| 5 | Toya Alexis | "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Ryan Malcolm | "Drift Away" | Safe |
Top 5 (25 August 2003)
Theme: Elton John| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Audrey de Montigny | "The One" | Safe |
| 2 | Ryan Malcolm | "Believe" | Bottom two |
| 3 | Jenny Gear | "Rocket Man" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Gary Beals | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | Safe |
| 5 | Billy Klippert | "Levon" | Safe |
Top 4 (1 September 2003)
Theme: Love Songs| Order | Artist | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
| 1 | Billy Klippert | "Hooked on a Feeling" | 6 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Safe |
| 2 | Audrey de Montigny | "Turn Me On" | 5 | "The Greatest Love of All" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Gary Beals | "Let's Stay Together" | 8 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Bottom two |
| 4 | Ryan Malcolm | "Crazy" | 7 | "Hooked on a Feeling" | Safe |
Top 3 (8 September 2003)
Theme: Judge's/Competitor's Choice| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| 1 | Ryan Malcolm | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | "Movin' Out " | Safe |
| 2 | Gary Beals | "Wildflower" | "Overjoyed" | Safe |
| 3 | Billy Klippert | "Everytime You Go Away" | "Plush" | Eliminated |
Top 2 (15 September 2003)
Elimination chart
Releases
Major/minor/independent releases
- "Something More"
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