Broadcast date
2004-07-13 • 37 episodes
The second season of Australian Idol debuted on 13 July 2004. Over 50,000 people throughout Australia auditioned.
Episodes of this season
1. Audition 1: Melbourne/Tamworth
event 2004-07-13
Tonight's premiere of Season 2 goes to the Auditions of Melbourne and Tamworth. With plenty of excitement, shock, and of course, entertaining auditions!
Mark, Marica and Dicko are back in a search for talent!
2. Audition 2: Canberra/Brisbane
event 2004-07-14
It's on to the Canberra and Brisbane auditions! Lots of 'bling', love shacks and even a 'Sweet Transvestite' turned up to audition!
3. Audition 3: Adelaide/Hobart/Perth
event 2004-07-20
It's off to Guy's hometown Adelaide, then to chilly Hobart, finishing with sunny Perth!
4. Audition 4: Darwin/Sydney
event 2004-07-21
The judges make their final pit stops to Darwin and finally Sydney to find the last of the talent.
5. From 118 To 72
event 2004-07-27
The top 118 are off to Sydney to see if they will last the three hard working days to make it to the top 30.
6. Top 30
event 2004-08-01
It's the last chance the contestants have to show their talent to the judges. Who will make the top 30 and who will be sent packing?
7. Semi Finals: Group 1 Perform
event 2004-08-08
The first group of 10 perform, as the Australian public are now in control of who goes through to the finals!
8. Semi Finals: Group 1 Verdict
event 2004-08-09
Who, after last night's performances, will be going through to the Australian Idol top 12 for 2004?
9. Semi Finals: Group 2 Perform
event 2004-08-15
The next group of 10 semi finalists step up to the challenge!
10. Semi Finals: Group 2 Verdict
event 2004-08-16
Last night, not many of the contestants 'wowed' the judges but which ones won over Australia? The next three finalists are revealed tonight!
11. Semi Finals: Group 3 Perform
event 2004-08-22
The last group of semi-finalists are competing for three spots in the final team.
12. Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict
event 2004-08-23
The last of the semi-finals, which three from last night's amazing performers won the votes of the finals?!
13. Wild Card: Peformance
event 2004-08-29
Ten lucky semi-finalists have a second chance to wow the viewers and judges to try and get a spot in the top 12!
14. Wild Card: Verdict
event 2004-08-30
The last three finalists will be decided with the judges deciding two, and the Australian public deciding the other! Who will make up the last of the top 12?
15. The Final 12: Australian Made
event 2004-09-05
The finals are starting! Tonight the top 12 perform all Aussie hits in front of a studio audience!
16. The Final 12: Verdict
event 2004-09-06
Who will be the first person eliminated from the final 12?
17. The Final 11: Pop
event 2004-09-12
The top 11 go 'Pop' in this week's final!
18. The Final 11: Verdict
event 2004-09-13
Who's time on the Australian Idol journey is about to go 'pop'?!
19. The Final 10: 60's
event 2004-09-19
Yeah, baby, yeah! The Idol's take us back to the era of Beatle Mania and the Stones - the Sixties!!!
20. The Final 10: Verdict
event 2004-09-20
Who didn't survive the swinging sixties elimination?
21. The Final 9: Disco
event 2004-09-26
Break out the platform shoes and the flares, the top 9 are bringing the best in Disco!
22. The Final 9: Verdict
event 2004-09-27
Who's dancing their way out of the competition this week?
23. The Final 8: Contestant's Choice
event 2004-10-03
The finalist make their own decisions tonight, and sing any song of their choice.
24. The Final 8: Verdict
event 2004-10-04
Who's own choice makes them Australia's choice to go this week.
25. The Final 7: The Beatles
event 2004-10-10
The fab 7 sing their versions of songs by the fab 4! Take a trip down 'Abbey Road' and hear songs by The Beatles!
26. The Final 7: Verdict
event 2004-10-11
Who is taking their trip home in a 'Yellow Submarine'? Find out tonight when the group of 7 become 6.
27. The Final 6 - The 80's
event 2004-10-17
Back to the era that was shoulder pads, bright colours and the introduction of the 'power ballad', the top 6 sing songs of the 80's tonight!
28. Performance Live Verdict - The 80's
event 2004-10-18
It's Back To The Future with someone who performed in the 80's show now leaving the competition.
29. Up Close and Personal - The Top 5
event 2004-10-19
No judges, no pressure, the top 5 sing songs and bare their souls for the Australian public in this special episode.
30. The Final 5 - R&B/Soul
event 2004-10-24
With the Opera House looming, the top 5 sing tonight songs with a bit of r'n'b and soul!
31. Performance Live Verdict - R&B/Soul
event 2004-10-25
Five become four.......who is leaving the competition tonight?
32. The Final 4 - Big Band
event 2004-10-31
Back to the era of the 'Big Band' our finalists battle it out singing two songs tonight!
33. Performance Live Verdict - Big Band
event 2004-11-01
Who is leaving the competition after last night's Big Band performance?
34. The Final 3 - The 70's
event 2004-11-07
Strap on your flares, get out the blowdryer, the finalists visit the 70's!!!
35. Performance Live Verdict - The 70's
event 2004-11-08
This is the last verdict show before the Opera House decider - who will be performing in the Australian Idol finale 2004?
36. The Final 2 - Own Choice and Winner's Single
event 2004-11-14
It's a battle of the sexes - Casey and Anthony sing two own choices and the winner's single in their last attempt to win over viewers!
37. The Finale
End of season • event 2004-11-21
Tonight, music history is made......will it be Casey or Anthony who gets to wear the Australian Idol crown?
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This season's cast
Osher Günsberg
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James Mathison
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Ian Dickson
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Marcia Hines
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Mark Holden
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