Australian Idol was a televised talent contest, screened on Channel Ten for seven seasons between 2003 and 2009.
[3][4][5][6] Idol contestants have also been nominated for 33 ARIA Awards in public vote categories, where the nominees are most commonly selected from the highest selling acts of the year.
After the first album Coulter left the group and was replaced by Season Four runner up Jessica Mauboy.
Highest selling Australian Idol albums[a] Note a ^ Just as I Am had documented retail sales of 480,000, just short of 7× platinum[481][482][483] Best chart runs – Albums Highest selling Australian Idol EP Best chart runs – EPs Highest selling Australian Idol singles Best chart runs – Singles In January 2010 the Australian Recording Industry Association released a report of the 100 highest selling singles and albums of the decade 2000 – 2009.
[3] Guy Sebastian and Matt Corby also appeared in the highest selling releases of the 2010 – 2019 decade.
[7][8][10][502][503][506][507][508] In 2013 Sebastian and Mauboy became the first Idol contestants to win industry voted ARIA Awards.
[9][11][12] Nine Australian Idol contestants have charted outside of Australia with at least one release, in countries including New Zealand, Ireland, Germany, Norway and the UK.
Stan Walker and Guy Sebastian have achieved multiple chart entries and certifications in New Zealand.
Sebastian has also achieved three certified singles in Sweden, and is currently the only Australian Idol contestant to chart in the United States.