The second season of Akademi Fantasia premiered on 7 June 2004 and concluded on 14 August 2004 on the Astro Ria television channel.
Aznil Nawawi continued as the show's host, while Kudsia Kahar returned as judges.
This season also featured Kaer Azami, who would subsequently win the 2008 Malaysian Music Awards for Best Song.
The final 12 contestants were revealed in Tirai Akademi Fantasia which was aired at the end of May and early June.
A new format this season was introduced which enabled a student who was eliminated to be re-entered into the competition through a voting line called AFMASUK.