| Canadian Idol Finalists (with rankings) | |
| Season 1 (2003) | |
| Ryan Malcolm | winner |
| Gary Beals | runner-up |
| Billy Klippert | third |
| Audrey de Montigny | fourth |
| Jenny Gear | fifth |
| Toya Alexis | sixth |
| Mikey Bustos | top 8 |
| Tyler Hamilton | top 8 |
| Karen-Lee Batten | top 11 |
| Candida Clauseri | top 11 |
| Richie Wilcox | top 11 |
Canadian Idol is a television show on the Canadian television network CTV, based on the popular British show Pop Idol and its US offshoot American Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Canada. It is hosted by Ben Mulroney, son of former PM Brian Mulroney.
In the show, people first audition but eventually the performers are narrowed down to 11 finalists, with each contestant performing live. There are four judges (Jake Gold, Sass Jordan, Zack Werner, Farley Flex) who provide critiques of each competitor's performance. Viewers have several hours following the broadcast of the show to phone in their votes for their favorite contestant. On the following night's episode (live again), the contestant with the fewest votes is sent home.
In the first season, which debuted in July 2003, Ryan Malcolm won, with Gary Beals coming in second.