Australian Idol discography

Australian Idol Music Releases
Genres	pop, dance-pop, pop rock, synthpop, indie pop, pop punk, rock, soft rock, country rock, R&B, urban, soul, covers, jazz, folk, alternative, country
Years	2003 – present
Record labels	BMG, Sony Music Australia, Warner Music Group, Universal Music, EMI, RCA, Ministry of Sound, Shock Records, Rajon, Decca Records Australia, Scorpio Music
Charting regions	Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US

Australian Idol screened on Channel Ten for seven seasons between 2003 and 2009, and a number of contestants were signed to record labels, while others released their music independently. Since 2003 Australian Idol acts have impacted significantly on the Australian music charts, with 32 number ones and 136 platinum and 39 gold certifications.^[1][2] Eight Idol releases appeared in the 2000 - 2009 ARIA End of Decade Charts, and 24 releases have been nominated for Highest Selling ARIA Music Awards.^[3][4][5][6] Idol contestants have also been nominated for 25 ARIA Awards in public vote categories, where the nominees are most commonly selected from the highest selling acts of the year. There have also been 37 industry judged ARIA Award nominations. To date there have been eight wins in sales and public vote categories, and in 2013 season one winner Guy Sebastian and season four runner up Jessica Mauboy became the first Idol contestants to win industry voted ARIA Awards.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

While many of the contestants only charted with their early releases, some, most notably Sebastian, Mauboy, season one runner up Shannon Noll, season five runner up Matt Corby, and season four winner Damien Leith have experienced long term success. Nine Idol acts have charted outside Australia, including Noll and Leith who reached the top ten on the Irish charts with their debut singles, and Sebastian and season seven winner Stan Walker who have both achieved numerous top ten certified entries on the New Zealand charts.^[12][13] Sebastian is currently the only Australian Idol contestant to chart in the US. "Battle Scars", a collaboration with Lupe Fiasco, reached number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, 23 on the Billboard Digital Song Chart and number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Chart.^[14][15] It spent 20 weeks in the Hot 100 and has been certified platinum for sales of one million.^[16][17] "Battle Scars" also reached number two in Norway.^[18] In January 2013 Ricki-Lee Coulter's "Do It Like That" reached number seven on the Japan Hot 100.^[19]

Australian releases

Australian Idol's highest selling acts
Guy Sebastian (season one winner)
Certifications	51 Platinum 7 Gold
Albums	Eight top ten albums, with six reaching the top five, including two number ones. 15 Platinum 1 gold
Singles	20 top 20 singles, including 12 top tens, with six achieving number one. Two other top 40 singles. 36 Platinum 6 Gold
ARIA Awards	Nominations 27 Wins 4
Jessica Mauboy (season four runner up)
Certifications	15 Platinum 8 Gold
Albums	Four top ten albums including a number one, and a number 11 album. 4 Platinum 2 Gold
EPs	One Top 30 EP
Singles	15 top 20 singles, including nine top tens, one of which reached number one. Seven other top 50 singles. 12 Platinum 6 Gold
ARIA Awards	nominations 18 wins 2
Shannon Noll (season one runner up)
Certifications	17 Platinum 3 Gold
Albums	Five top ten albums, including two number ones. 9 Platinum
Singles	Ten top ten singles including three number ones. Two other top 50 singles. 8 Platinum 3 Gold
ARIA Awards	Nominations 6 Wins —
Matt Corby (season five runner up)
Certifications	9 Platinum
Albums	A number one album.
EPs	Two top 20 EPs, including one which reached number three. 6 Platinum
Singles	One number five single, one other top 50 single. 3 Platinum
ARIA Awards	Nominations 8 Wins 2
Anthony Callea (season two runner up)
Certifications	8 Platinum 1 Gold
Albums	Four top 20 albums including two number ones. 2 Platinum 1 Gold
Singles	Six top 20 singles, including five top tens, with two achieving number one. 6 Platinum
ARIA Awards	Nominations 3 Wins 1
Damien Leith (season four winner)
Certifications	7 Platinum 1 Gold
Albums	Four top two albums, including two number ones, and three other top 30 albums. 6 Platinum 1 Gold
Singles	Two top 20 singles, including one number one. 1 Platinum
ARIA Awards	Nominations 4 Wins 1
Stan Walker (season seven winner)
Certifications	5 Platinum 3 Gold
Albums	Four top 20 albums, including three top tens. 1 Platinum
Singles	Three top 20 singles including two top tens. Four other top 50 singles. 4 Platinum 3 Gold
ARIA Awards	Nominations 5 Wins —
Casey Donovan (season two winner)
Certifications	5 Platinum
Albums	One number two album. 3 Platinum
Singles	One number one single. 2 Platinum
ARIA Awards	Nominations 2 Wins —
Ricki-Lee Coulter (season two finalist)
Certifications	3 Platinum 3 Gold
Albums	A top ten and two top 40 albums. 1 Gold
Singles	15 top 50 singles, including four top 20s and five top tens. 3 Platinum 2 Gold
ARIA Awards	Nominations 1 Wins —
Young Divas*
Certifications	3 Platinum 2 Gold
Albums	Two top ten albums. 2 Platinum 1 Gold
Singles	Four top 40 singles, including one top 20 and two top tens. 1 Platinum 1 Gold
*Performers: Paulini - season 1, Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams - season 3 (both albums). Ricki-Lee Coulter - season 2 (1st album). Jessica Mauboy - season 4 (2nd album).
2003 Top 12* (season one)
Certifications	2 Platinum 1 Gold
Albums	One number three album. 2 Platinum
Singles	One number one single. 1 Gold
* Performers - Guy Sebastian, Shannon Noll, Cosima De Vito, Paulini, Rob Mills, Levi Kereama†, Rebekah LaVauney, Kelly Cavuoto, Lauren Buckley, Cle Wootton, Peter Ryan, Matthew Chadwick
Other notable contestants
Season one
Paulini (finalist)
Albums	One platinum number one album, a top 25 album, and an EP and album which charted the top 100.
Singles	Four top 50 singles, including a platinum certified number one.
ARIA Awards	Nominations 1 Wins —
Joel Turner (auditions)
Albums	A platinum top 30 album.
Singles	Six top 30 singles, including a platinum number one.
ARIA Awards	Nominations 3 Wins —
Cosima De Vito (finalist)
Albums	A number two gold certified album
Singles	Two Top 50 singles, including a platinum number one.
Season three
Kate DeAraugo (winner)
Albums	A platinum top ten album.
Singles	Two top ten singles including a platinum number one.
ARIA Awards	Nominations 1 Wins —
Lee Harding (finalist)
Albums	A gold certified number three album.
Singles	Two top 30 singles including at number-one platinum debut single.
ARIA Awards	Nominations 1 Wins —
Season four
Lisa Mitchell (finalist)
Albums	Three top ten albums, with one certified platinum.
Singles	Two top 30 singles, including one which reached gold certification.
ARIA Awards	Nominations 5 Wins —
Season five
Natalie Gauci (winner)
Albums	A platinum certified album which reached number 11.
Singles	A gold certified number two single.
Season six
Wes Carr (winner)
Albums	A gold certified number two album.
Singles	Three top 50 singles, including a gold certified number one and number 14.
ARIA Awards	Nominations 1 Wins —
Other contestants who have charted
ARIA Top 50
Season 1	Rob Mills Levi Kereama† Axle Whitehead Courtney Act Brielle Davis
Season 3	Laura Gissara James Kannis
Season 4	Dean Geyer
Season 5	Carl Riseley
Season 7	Hayley Warner Casey Barnes
ARIA Top 100
Season 3	Dan England Roxane LeBrasse
Season 4	Bobby Flynn

The most successful season of Australian Idol was the first one in 2003, with the contestants achieving 18 of the 32 Australian Idol number ones, and almost half the certifications.^[2][20][21] Season one winner Guy Sebastian has been the most commercially successful Australian Idol contestant, with season four runner up Jessica Mauboy second.^[22] They are followed by season one runner up Shannon Noll, season five runner up Matt Corby, season two runner up Anthony Callea, and season four winner Damien Leith.^[23][24][25] These contestants have all achieved multiple chart entries and certifications.^[2] Eleven other contestants have had two or more certified top 50 releases as solo artists. Following are lists of albums, singles and DVDs released by Australian Idol contestants, including ARIA Chart peaks and runs, certifications, and any Australian chart records these releases hold.

2003 Australian Idol (Season one)

Winner – Guy Sebastian
Runner up – Shannon Noll

Albums

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2003	2003 Top 12	The Final 12 - Cast Album	3	6	11[26]	2× platinum [27]
2003	Guy Sebastian	Just as I Am	1	8	17[28]	6× platinum [27]
2004	Shannon Noll	That's What I'm Talking About	1	14	39[29]	5× platinum [30]
2004	Rob Mills	Up All Night	21	—	2[31]	—
2004	Paulini	One Determined Heart	1	3	9[32]	Platinum [30]
2004	Cosima De Vito	Cosima	2	1	5[33]	Gold [30]
2004	Guy Sebastian	Beautiful Life	2	3	10[34]	Platinum [30]
2004	Joel Turner (and the Modern Day Poets)	Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets	28	—	12[35]	Platinum [36]
2004	Levi Kereama† (with Lethbridge)	Destiny	—	—	—	—
2004	Peter Ryan	Like Oxygen	—	—	—	—
2005	Shannon Noll	Lift	1	9	53[37]	3× platinum [38]
2006	Paulini	Superwoman	72	—	—[39]	—
2006	Guy Sebastian	Closer to the Sun	4	2	9[40]	Platinum [38]
2007	Joel Turner	Out of the Box	—	—	—	—
2007	Shannon Noll	Turn It Up	3	3	15[41]	Platinum [42]
2007	Cosima De Vito	This Is Now	—	—	—	—
2007	Guy Sebastian	The Memphis Album	3	8	18[43]	2× platinum [44]
2008	Axle Whitehead	Losing Sleep	68	—	—[39]	—
2008	Shannon Noll	No Turning Back: The Story So Far	7	1	7[45]	—
2009	Guy Sebastian	Like It Like That	6	2	19[46]	Platinum [47]
2010	Guy Sebastian	Twenty Ten	4	12	18[48]	2× platinum [49]
2011	Shannon Noll	A Million Suns	8	1	3[50]	—
2012	Guy Sebastian	Armageddon	1	14	31[51]	2× platinum [52]
2012	Guy Sebastian	Madness	6	1	16[53]	Gold[49]
2015	Paulini	Come Alive	25	—	1[54]	—
2015	Paulini	Merry Christmas	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

EPs

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2004	Paulini	Amazing Grace: Songs for Christmas	70	—	—[55]	—
2005	Rebekah LaVauney	Chapter 1	—	—	—	—
2007	Guy Sebastian	Your Song	—	—	—[56]	—
"—" denotes EPs that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

Singles

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2003	2003 Top 12	"Rise Up" The Final 12 - Cast Album	1	4	7[57]	Gold [58]
2003	Guy Sebastian	"Angels Brought Me Here" Just as I Am	1	5	12[59]	4× platinum [58]
2004	Shannon Noll	"What About Me" That's What I'm Talking About	1	8	14[60]	4× platinum [61]
2004	Guy Sebastian	"All I Need Is You" Just as I Am	1	4	12[62]	Platinum [61]
2004	Shannon Noll	"Drive" That's What I'm Talking About	4	6	11[63]	Platinum [61]
2004	Levi Kereama (with Lethbridge)	"In My Room" Destiny	12	—	6[64]	—
2004	Courtney Act	"Rub Me Wrong" Non album single	29	—	2[65]	—
2004	Rob Mills	"Ms Vanity" Up All Night	6	1	6[66]	Gold [61]
2004	Paulini	"Angel Eyes" One Determined Heart	1	9	16[67]	Platinum [61]
2004	Shannon Noll	"Learn to Fly" That's What I'm Talking About	1	3	8[68]	Gold [61]
2004	Cosima De Vito	"When the War Is Over"/ "One Night Without You" Cosima	1	7	13[69]	Platinum [61]
2004	Rob Mills	"Every Single Day" Up All Night	24	—	6[70]	—
2004	Paulini	"We Can Try" One Determined Heart	30	—	6[71]	—
2004	Guy Sebastian	"Out with My Baby" Beautiful Life	1	4	14[72]	Platinum [61]
2004	Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets	"These Kids" Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets	1	15	21[73]	Platinum [61]
2004	Guy Sebastian	"Kryptonite" Beautiful Life	15	—	8[74]	—
2004	Cosima De Vito	"Now That You Can't Have Me" Cosima	42	—	1[75]	—
2004	Shannon Noll	"C'mon Aussie C'mon" Non album single	2	4	10[76]	Platinum [77]
2004	Levi Kereama (with Lethbridge)	"Handcuffs Off" Destiny	33	—	2[78]	—
2005	Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets (feat. Anthony Mundine)	"Knock U Out" Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets	14	—	9[79]	—
2005	Guy Sebastian	"Oh Oh" Beautiful Life	11	—	11[80]	—
2005	Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets	"Funk U Up" Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets	13	—	5[81]	—
2005	Shannon Noll	"Shine" Lift	1	9	20[82]	Platinum [77]
2005	Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets	"Respect" Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets	30	—	4[83]	—
2005	Shannon Noll	"Lift" Lift	10	2	24[84]	Gold [85]
2006	Paulini	"Rough Day" Superwoman	26	—	4[86]	—
2006	Shannon Noll	"Now I Run" Lift	6	2	11[87]	—
2006	Brielle Davis	"Serial Thriller" Non album single	44	—	1[88]	—
2006	Paulini	"So Over You" Superwoman	49	—	2[89]	—
2006	Shannon Noll	"Lonely" Lift	8	2	17[90]	—
2006	Guy Sebastian	"Taller, Stronger, Better" Closer to the Sun	3	6	13[91]	Gold [92]
2006	Shannon Noll and Natalie Bassingthwaighte	"Don't Give Up" Home: Songs of Hope & Journey	2	11	21[93]	Platinum [92]
2006	Guy Sebastian	"Elevator Love" Closer to the Sun	11	—	15[94]	Gold [92]
2007	Joel Turner	"All Night Long" Non album single	38	—	3[95]	—
2007	Cosima De Vito	"Keep It Natural" This is Now	—	—	—	—
2007	Guy Sebastian	"Cover on My Heart" Closer to the Sun	32	—	1[96]	—
2007	Joel Turner	"City of Dreams" Out of the Box	30	—	1[97]	—
2007	Shannon Noll	"Loud" Turn It Up	3	1	10[98]	—
2007	Cosima De Vito	"Movin' On" This is Now	—	—	—	—
2007	Shannon Noll	"In Pieces" Turn It Up	26	—	5[99]	—
2008	Axle Whitehead	"I Don't Do Surprises" Losing Sleep	8	1	16[100]	Gold [101]
2008	Shannon Noll	"Everybody Needs a Little Help" Turn It Up	—	—	—	—
2008	Axle Whitehead	"Anywhere" Losing Sleep	77	—	—[102]	—
2008	Axle Whitehead	"Satellite" Losing Sleep	—	—	—	—
2008	Brielle Davis	"Take It Off" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2008	Shannon Noll	"Summertime" No Turning Back: The Story So Far	54	—	—[103]	—
2009	Paulini	"Scarless" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2009	Guy Sebastian	"Like it Like That" Like It Like That	1	12	25[104]	4× platinum [105]
2009	Guy Sebastian (feat. Jordin Sparks)	"Art of Love" Like It Like That	8	5	21[106]	2× platinum [105]
2010	Guy Sebastian	"All To Myself" Like It Like That	51	—	—[107]	—
2010	Guy Sebastian	"Never Hold You Down" Like It Like That	—	—	—	—
2010	Guy Sebastian (feat. Eve)	"Who's That Girl" Twenty Ten	1	10	19[108]	5× platinum [105]
2011	Shannon Noll	"Switch Me On" A Million Suns	42	—	4[109]	Gold [110]
2011	Shannon Noll	"My Place in the Line" A Million Suns	—	—	—	—
2011	Paulini	"Show Me Your Colors" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2011	Guy Sebastian	"Don't Worry Be Happy" Armageddon	5	10	19[111]	4× platinum [112]
2012	Shannon Noll	"Living in Stereo" A Million Suns	—	—	—	—
2012	Paulini	"Fireman" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2012	Guy Sebastian	"Gold" Armageddon	10	1	6[113]	Platinum [105]
2012	Shannon Noll	"Rewind" A Million Suns	—	—	—	—
2012	Guy Sebastian (feat. Lupe Fiasco)	"Battle Scars" Armageddon	1	12	25[114]	9× platinum [115]
2012	Shannon Noll	"Man I Can Trust" A Million Suns	—	—	—	—
2012	Guy Sebastian	"Get Along" Armageddon	5	2	14[116]	2× platinum [115]
2012	Guy Sebastian	"Message in a bottle" Charity single	—	—	—[117]	—
2013	Guy Sebastian	"Dare to be Square" Charity single	73	—	—[118]	—
2013	Paulini	"Heartbreak is Over" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2013	Guy Sebastian	"Like a Drum" Madness	4	10	18[119]	3× platinum [105]
2014	Shannon Noll	"We Only Live Once" TBA	—	—	—	—
2014	Guy Sebastian	"Come Home With Me" Madness	13	—	7[120]	Gold[105]
2014	Paulini	"Air It All Out" Come Alive	—	—	—	—
2014	Guy Sebastian (feat. 2 Chainz)	"Mama Ain't Proud" Madness	17	—	6[121]	Gold[105]
2014	Guy Sebastian (feat. Lupe Fiasco)	"Linger" Madness	17	—	10[122]	Gold[123]
2015	Guy Sebastian	"Tonight Again" Non album single	12	—	4[124]	—
2015	Guy Sebastian	"Black & Blue" TBA	17	—	10[125]	Gold[126]
2016	Guy Sebastian	"Candle" TBA	59	—	—[127]	—
2016	Shannon Noll	"Who I Am" TBA	56	—	—[128]	—
2016	Guy Sebastian	"Set in Stone" TBA	11	—	Charting [129]	—
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

2004 Australian Idol (Season two)

Winner – Casey Donovan
Runner up – Anthony Callea

Albums

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2004	Casey Donovan	For You	2	1	6[130]	3× platinum[30]
2005	2004 Top 10	The Final 10 - Cast Album	20	—	3[131]	—
2005	Anthony Callea	Anthony Callea	1	7	22[132]	2× platinum[36]
2005	Ricki-Lee Coulter	Ricki-Lee	30	—	2[133]	—
2005	Chanel Cole and Daniel Belle	The Dusk Sessions	—	—	—	—
2006	Anthony Callea	A New Chapter	9	1	6[134]	Gold[38]
2007	Ricki-Lee Coulter	Brand New Day	37	—	2[135]	Gold[44]
2007	Hayley Jensen	Note to Self	—	—	—	—
2009	Ricki-Lee Coulter	Ricki-Lee: The Singles	—	—	—	—
2012	Ricki-Lee Coulter	Fear & Freedom	7	1	2[136]	—
2013	Anthony Callea	Thirty	18	—	3[137]	—
2013	Anthony Callea	This is Christmas	47	—	1[138]	—
2014	Ricki-Lee Coulter	Dance in the Rain	14	—	1[139]	—
2013	Anthony Callea	Backbone	1	2	4[140]	—
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

EPs

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2006	Hayley Jensen	Alive	—	—	—	—
2012	Anthony Callea	Last to Go	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes EPs that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

Singles

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2004	Casey Donovan	"Listen with Your Heart" For You	1	5	11[141]	2× platinum[61]
2004	Anthony Callea	"The Prayer" Anthony Callea	1	9	17[142]	4× platinum[61]
2005	2004 Top 10	"Good Times" The Final 10 - Cast Album	53	—	—[143]	—
2005	Casey Donovan	"What's Going On?" For You	18	—	7[144]	—
2005	Marty Worrall	"One Day" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2005	Anthony Callea	"Rain"/"Bridge over Troubled Water" Anthony Callea	1	4	12[145]	2× platinum[77]
2005	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Hell No!" Ricki-Lee	5	3	11[146]	Gold[77]
2005	Anthony Callea	"Hurts So Bad" Anthony Callea	10	1	7[147]	—
2005	Casey Donovan	"Flow" For You	51	—	—[148]	—
2005	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Sunshine" Ricki-Lee	8	1	16[149]	Gold[77]
2005	Anthony Callea	"Per Sempre (for Always)" Anthony Callea	5	1	10[150]	—
2006	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Breathe" Ricki-Lee	14	—	8[151]	—
2006	Anthony Callea	"Live for Love" A New Chapter	9	1	7[152]	—
2006	Angeline Narayan	"Chain of Fools" Undeniable	—	—	—	—
2007	Anthony Callea	"Addicted to You" A New Chapter	19	—	4[153]	—
2007	Hayley Jensen	"Stronger" Note to Self	—	—	—	—
2007	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Can't Touch It" Brand New Day	2	8	23[154]	Platinum[101]
2007	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Love Is All Around" Brand New Day	5	1	7[155]	—
2008	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Can't Sing a Different Song" Brand New Day	8	1	3[156]	—
2008	Casey Donovan	"Eye to Eye" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2008	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Wiggle It" Ricki Lee: The Singles	11	—	5[157]	—
2009	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Don't Miss You" Unreleased album	24	—	5[158]	—
2009	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Hear No, See No, Speak No" Unreleased album	46	—	1[159]	—
2010	Casey Donovan	"Big, Beautiful & Sexy" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2010	Casey Donovan	"Last Regret" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2011	Anthony Callea	"Oh Oh Oh Oh" TBA	—	—	—	—
2011	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Raining Diamonds" Fear & Freedom	19	—	9[160]	Platinum[112]
2012	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Do It Like That" Fear & Freedom	13	—	15[161]	Platinum[112]
2012	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Crazy" Fear & Freedom	46	—	1[162]	—
2012	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Burn it Down" Fear & Freedom	49	—	1[163]	—
2013	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Come & Get In Trouble With Me" Non album single	28	—	2[164]	—
2014	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"All We Need Is Love" Dance in the Rain	39	—	1[165]	—
2014	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Happy Ever After" Dance in the Rain	65	—	—[166]	—
2014	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Giddyup" Dance in the Rain	—	—	—	—
2014	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Mirage" Dance in the Rain	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

2005 Australian Idol (Season three)

Winner – Kate DeAraugo
Runner up – Emily Williams

Albums

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2005	2005 Top 13	Australian Made: The Hits	30	—	1[167]	—
2005	Kate DeAraugo	A Place I've Never Been	10	1	8[168]	Platinum[36]
2006	Lee Harding	What's Wrong with This Picture?	3	2	10[169]	Gold[38]
2012	Emily Williams	Uncovered	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

EPs

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2006	Dan England	Dan England	89	—	—[170]	—
"—" denotes EPs that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

Singles

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2005	Kate DeAraugo	"Maybe Tonight" A Place I've Never Been	1	7	13[171]	Platinum[77]
2005	Lee Harding	"Wasabi"/"Eye of the Tiger" What's Wrong with This Picture?	1	10	21[172]	Platinum[77]
2006	Kate DeAraugo	"Faded" A Place I've Never Been	8	2	15[173]	—
2006	Lee Harding	"Anything for You" What's Wrong with This Picture?	23	—	9[174]	—
2006	Laura Gissara	"Ti Amo" Non album single	49	—	1[175]	—
2006	James Kannis	"Love 2 Love" Non album single	35	—	3[176]	—
2007	Roxane LeBrasse	"Sexy" Non album single	91	—	—[177]	—
2010	Emily Williams	"Spellbound" Uncovered	—	—	—	—
2011	Emily Williams	"You're Mine" Uncovered	—	—	—	—
2011	Emily Williams	"Never Alone" Uncovered	—	—	—	—
2015	Kate DeAraugo	"It's True" Dinasaur Island soundtrack	—	—	—[178]	—
2015	Kate DeAraugo	"Shut Your Mouth" TBA	—	—	—[179]	—
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

2006 Australian Idol (Season four)

Winner – Damien Leith
Runner up – Jessica Mauboy

Albums

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2006	Damien Leith	The Winner's Journey	1	10	19[180]	4× platinum[38]
2007	Jessica Mauboy	The Journey	4	2	6[181]	Gold[42]
2007	Dean Geyer	Rush	7	1	5[182]	—
2007	Chris Murphy	Chris Murphy	—	—	—	—
2007	Damien Leith	Where We Land	1	3	16[183]	Platinum[42]
2008	Bobby Flynn	Out Front	53	—	—[184]	—
2008	Damien Leith	Catch the Wind: Songs of a Generation	2	5	11[185]	Gold[44]
2008	Jessica Mauboy	Been Waiting	11	—	59[186]	2x Platinum[47]
2009	Lisa Mitchell	Wonder	6	3	33[187]	Platinum[47]
2009	Damien Leith	Remember June	25	—	2[188]	—
2010	Jessica Mauboy	Get 'Em Girls	6	2	19[189]	Platinum[190]
2011	Damien Leith	Roy: A Tribute To Roy Orbison	2	7	25[191]	Platinum[192]
2012	Damien Leith	Now and Then	12	—	4[193]	—
2012	Lisa Mitchell	Bless This Mess	7	1	4[194]	—
2013	Jessica Mauboy	Beautiful	3	4	29[195]	Platinum[49]
2013	Damien Leith	Chapter Seven	57	—	—[196]	—
2015	Damien Leith	Songs From Ireland	11	—	5[197]	—
2016	Jessica Mauboy	The Secret Daughter: Songs from the Original TV Series	1	Charting	Charting[198]	Gold[190]
2016	Lisa Mitchell	Warriors	9	1	2[199]	—
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

EPs

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2007	Lisa Mitchell	Said One To The Other	27	—	3[200]	—
2008	Lisa Mitchell	Welcome to the Afternoon	93	—	—[201]	—
2014	Jessica Mauboy	iTunes Session	25	—	1[202]	—
"—" denotes EPs that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

Singles

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2006	Damien Leith	"Night of My Life" The Winner's Journey	1	5	15[203]	Platinum[85]
2007	Dean Geyer	"If You Don't Mean It" Rush	10	1	12[204]	—
2007	Damien Leith	"22 Steps" Where We Land	11	—	7[205]	—
2007	Joseph Gatehau	"I Gotta Say" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2008	Jessica Mauboy (feat. Flo Rida)	"Running Back" Been Waiting	3	8	19[206]	2× platinum[101]
2008	Jessica Mauboy	"Burn" Been Waiting	1	7	23[207]	Platinum[208]
2009	Jessica Mauboy	"Been Waiting" Been Waiting	12	—	14[209]	Gold[208]
2009	Jessica Mauboy	"Because" Been Waiting	9	1	11[210]	Gold[208]
2009	Lisa Mitchell	Coin Laundry Wonder	28	—	13[211]	Gold[212]
2009	Lisa Mitchell	"Neopolitan Dreams" Wonder	70	—	—[213]	—
2009	Jessica Mauboy	"Up Down" Been Waiting	11	—	15[214]	Gold[208]
2009	Damien Leith	"To Get To You" Remember June	—	—	—	—
2009	Jessica Mauboy	"Let Me Be Me" Been Waiting	26	—	9[215]	—
2009	Lisa Mitchell	"Clean White Love" Wonder	—	—	—	—
2010	Lisa Mitchell	"Oh! Hark" Wonder	71	—	—[216]	—
2010	Damien Leith	"Forgive Forget" Remember June	65	—	—[217]	—
2010	Jessica Mauboy (feat. Snoop Dogg)	"Get 'Em Girls" Get 'Em Girls	19	—	6[218]	—
2010	Jessica Mauboy (feat. Ludacris)	"Saturday Night" Get 'Em Girls	7	4	15[219]	2× platinum[110]
2011	Jessica Mauboy (feat. Jay Sean)	"What Happened to Us" Get 'Em Girls	14	—	10[220]	Platinum[110]
2011	Jessica Mauboy	"Inescapable" Get 'Em Girls (deluxe edition)	4	5	16[221]	2× platinum[110]
2011	Jessica Mauboy (feat. Stan Walker)	"Galaxy" Get 'Em Girls (deluxe edition)	13	—	13[222]	Platinum[112]
2012	Lisa Mitchell	"Spiritus" Bless This Mess	66	—	—[223]	—
2012	Damien Leith	"Beautiful" Now and Then	—	—	—	—
2012	Jessica Mauboy	"Gotcha" The Saphires	43	—	4[224]	Gold[112]
2012	Lisa Mitchell	"Bless This Mess" Bless This Mess	92	—	—[225]	—
2012	Damien Leith (feat. Diana Rouvas)	"Run" Now and Then	—	—	—	—
2013	Jessica Mauboy	"Something's Got a Hold on Me" Non album single	26	—	2[226]	—
2013	Jessica Mauboy	"To the End of the Earth" Beautiful	21	—	6[227]	Gold[115]
2013	Damien Leith	"Without a Fight" Chapter Seven	—	—	—	—
2013	Jessica Mauboy	"Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up)" Beautiful	2	3	14[228]	Platinum[115]
2013	Jessica Mauboy	"Beautiful" Beautiful	46	—	3[229]	—
2014	Jessica Mauboy	"Never Be the Same" Beautiful	6	2	13[230]	Platinum[105]
2014	Damien Leith	"Halfway Heart" Chapter Seven	—	—	—	—
2014	Jessica Mauboy	"Sea of Flags" Non album single	40	—	1[231]	—
2014	Damien Leith	"You and I" Chapter Seven	—	—	—	—
2014	Jessica Mauboy	"I Believe – Anything is Possible" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2014	Lisa Mitchell	"Wah Ha" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2014	Jessica Mauboy	"Can I Get a Moment?" Beautiful (platinum edition)	5	2	9[232]	Platinum[105]
2015	Jessica Mauboy	"The Day Before I Met You" Beautiful (platinum edition)	41	—	1[233]	—
2015	Jessica Mauboy	"This Ain't Love" TBA	5	2	8[234]	Gold[126]
2015	Jessica Mauboy (with Tina Arena and The Veronicas)	"Chains" Non album single	14	—	1[235]	—
2016	Jessica Mauboy	"Where I'll Stay" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2016	Jessica Mauboy	"Wake Me Up" The Secret Daughter: Songs from the Original TV Series	34	—	4[236]	—
2016	Lisa Mitchell	"The Boys" Warriors	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

2007 Australian Idol (Season five)

Winner – Natalie Gauci
Runner up – Matt Corby

Albums

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2007	Natalie Gauci	The Winner's Journey	11	—	6[237]	Platinum[42]
2008	Carl Riseley	The Rise	5	3	5[238]	—
2009	Carl Riseley	The Stillest Hour	21	—	3[239]	—
2016	Matt Corby	Telluric	1	4	14[240]	—
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

EPs

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2009	Matt Corby	Song For...	—	—	—	—
2010	Matt Corby	My False	—	—	—	—
2010	Matt Corby	Transition To Colour	—	—	—	—
2011	Matt Corby	Into The Flame	3(Singles Chart)	2	36[241]	6× platinum[115]
2012	Matt Corby	iTunes Session	19(Albums Chart)	—	1[242]	—
2013	Matt Corby	Live on the Resolution Tour	48(Albums Chart)	—	1[243]	—
"—" denotes EPs that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

Singles

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2007	Natalie Gauci	"Here I Am" The Winner's Journey	2	4	8[244]	Gold[92]
2009	Matt Corby	"Letters" Song For...	—	—	—	—
2010	Natalie Gauci	"Without You" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2010	Matt Corby	"My False" My False	—	—	—	—
2010	Matt Corby	"Made of Stone" Transition to Colour	—	—	—	—
2011	Matt Corby	"Brother" Into the Flame	—	—	—	—
2013	Matt Corby	"Resolution" Non album single	5	7	18[245]	3× Platinum[105]
2015	Matt Corby	"Monday" Telluric	45	—	1[246]	—
2015	Matt Corby	"Sooth Lady Wine" Telluric	93	—	—[247]	—
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

2008 Australian Idol (Season six)

Winner – Wes Carr
Runner up – Luke Dickens

Albums

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2008	Wes Carr	Simple Sum	—	—	—	—
2009	Wes Carr	The Way the World Looks	2	3	13[248]	Gold[249]
2008	Luke Dickens	Underdog	—	—	—	—
2013	Wes Carr (as Buffalo Tales)	Roadtrip Confessions	83	—	—[250]	—
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

EPs

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2012	Wes Carr (as Buffalo Tales)[251]	Blood and Bone[252]	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes EPs that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

Singles

Year	Artist	Song and album title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2008	Wes Carr	"You" The Way the World Looks	1	6	14[253]	Gold[101]
2009	Wes Carr	"Feels Like Woah" The Way the World Looks	14	—	15[254]	Gold[208]
2009	Wes Carr	"Fearless" The Way The World Looks	51	—	—[255]	—
2009	Wes Carr	"Love Is An Animal" The Way The World Looks	61	—	—[256]	—
2009	Luke Dickens	"Seize The Day" Underdog	—	—	—	—
2010	Tom Williams	"LOL" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2010	Luke Dickens	"Believer" Underdog	—	—	—	—
2011	Madam Parker	"I Found You" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2011	Wes Carr	"Been a Long Time" Non album single	33	—	3[257]	—
2013	Wes Carr (as Buffalo Tales)	"Amsterdam" Roadtrip Confessions	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

2009 Australian Idol (Season seven)

Winner – Stan Walker
Runner up – Hayley Warner

Albums

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2009	Stan Walker	Introducing... Stan Walker	3	4	9[258]	Platinum[249]
2010	Stan Walker	From the Inside Out	2	2	7[259]	—
2011	Stan Walker	Let the Music Play	18	—	2[260]	—
2015	Stan Walker	Truth & Soul	7	1	4[261]	—
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

EPs

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2010	Casey Barnes	Red Lion Motel	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes EPs that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

Singles

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2009	Stan Walker	"Black Box" Introducing... Stan Walker	2	9	20[262]	2× Platinum[212]
2009	Hayley Warner	"Good Day" Non album single	11	—	6[263]	Gold[212]
2010	Kate Cook	"Make You Stay" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2010	Stan Walker	"Unbroken" From the Inside Out	23	—	11[264]	Gold[212]
2010	Casey Barnes	"I Promise" Red Lion MotelEP	—	—	—	—
2010	Stan Walker	"Choose You" From The Inside Out	16	—	14[265]	Platinum[110]
2010	James Johnston	"Rollercoaster" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2010	Hayley Warner	"Hands Off" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2010	Scott Newnham	"Really Me" Non album single	—	—	—	—
2010	Stan Walker (featuring Kao)	"Homesick" From the Inside Out	—	—	—	—
2010	Casey Barnes	"Coming Back To You" Casey Barnes	—	—	—	—
2011	Casey Barnes	"Never Break You" Non album single	47	—	1[266]	—
2011	Stan Walker	"Loud" Let the Music Play	9	2	16[267]	Platinum[110]
2011	Stan Walker (featuring Static Revenger)	"Light It Up" Let the Music Play	45	—	1[268]	Gold[112]
2012	Stan Walker	"Music Won't Break Your Heart" Let the Music Play	25	—	3[269]	Gold[112]
2013	Stan Walker	"Take it Easy" Mt.Zion	—	—	—	—
2014	Stan Walker (with Ginny Blackmore)	"Holding You" Non album single	43	—	1[270]	—
2015	Stan Walker (feat. Samantha Jade)	"Start Again" Born to Dance[271]	—	—	—	—
2016	Stan Walker	"You Never Know"	86	—	—[272]	—
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

^[273]

Young Divas

The Young Divas was a group of four female contestants from various Idol years, active during 2006 and 2007. Originally the group was made up of Season One finalist Paulini, Season Two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, and Season Three winner and runner up Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams. After the first album Coulter left the group and was replaced by Season Four runner up Jessica Mauboy.^[274] The group disbanded after the second album.

Albums

Year	Artist	Title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2006	Young Divas	Young Divas	4	5	17[275]	2× platinum[42]
2007	Young Divas	New Attitude	10	1	8[276]	Gold[42]

Singles

Year	Artist	Song and album title
			Chart peak	Weeks in Top 10	Weeks in Top 50	Certification award
2006	Young Divas	"This Time I Know It's for Real" Young Divas	2	14	30[277]	Platinum[85]
2006	Young Divas	"Happenin' All over Again" Young Divas	9	2	11[278]	Gold[92]
2007	Young Divas	"Searchin'" Young Divas	40	—	2[279]	—
2007	Young Divas	"Turn Me Loose" New Attitude	15	—	15[280]	—
"—" denotes singles that did not enter the top ten and receive a certification.

Album and single certification totals

Current ARIA Accreditation levels for album and singles:

• Gold: 35,000 units
• Platinum: 70,000 units^[2]

Release history and total certifications

Artist	Albums and EPs released					Singles released				Total certifications
	Albums	EPs	Certified	Top 10's	No. 1's	Singles	Certified	Top 10's	No. 1's	Platinum	Gold	Sales
Guy Sebastian	8	1	8	8	2	27	17	12	6	51	7	3,815,000+
Jessica Mauboy	5	1	4	4	1	25	15	9	1	16	8	1,400,000+
Shannon Noll	5	—	3	5	2	20	8	10	3	17	3	1,295,000+
Matt Corby	1	6	1	2	1	7	1	1	—	9	—	630,000+
Anthony Callea	5	1	2	3	2	7	2	5	2	8	1	595,000+
Damien Leith	8	—	4	4	2	9	1	1	1	7	1	525,000+
Stan Walker	4	—	1	3	—	11	6	2	—	5	3	455,000+
Casey Donovan	1	—	1	1	—	6	1	1	1	5	—	350,000+
Ricki-Lee	4	—	1	1	—	18	5	5	—	3	3	315,000+
Young Divas	2	—	2	2	—	4	2	2	—	3	2	280,000+
2003 Top 12	1	—	1	1	—	1	1	1	1	2	1	175,000+
Paulini	4	1	1	1	1	9	1	1	1	2	—	140,000+
Joel Turner	2	—	1	—	—	6	1	1	1
Kate DeAraugo	1	—	1	1	—	4	1	2	1
Cosima	2	—	1	1	—	4	1	1	1	1	1	105,000+
Lee Harding	1	—	1	1	—	2	1	1	1
Natalie Gauci	1	—	1	—	—	2	1	1	—
Lisa Mitchell	3	2	1	3	—	8	1	—	—
Wes Carr	3	1	1	1	—	5	2	1	1	—	3
Robert Mills	1	—	—	—	—	2	1	1	-	—	1	35,000+
Axle Whitehead	1	—	—	—	—	3	1	1	—
Hayley Warner	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—

Australian Idol DVDs

Current ARIA Accreditation levels for DVDs:

• Gold: 7,500 units
• Platinum: 15,000 units^[2]

Year	Artist	Title
			Top 40 peak	Certification award
2003	2003 Top 12	Australian Idol – Uncut 2003	2[281]	2× Platinum[282]
2003	2003 Top 12	Australian Idol – Karaoke	18[281]	—
2003	2003 Top 12	Australian Idol – Greatest Moments	4[281]	Gold[282]
2004	Shannon Noll	Up Close	2[283]	Platinum[284]
2004	2004 Top 12	Australian Idol: The Final 12 – Australian Made	3[285]	Gold[284]
2004	2004 Top 12	Australian Idol – Uncut 2004	18[285]	Gold[284]
2004	2004 Top 12	Greatest Moments	17[286]	—
2005	Anthony Callea	Live in Concert	3[287]	Platinum[288]
2005	Joel Turner, with the Modern Day Poets and the Beatbox Alliance	Beatbox	—	—
2005	2005 Top 13	Australian Idol – The Final 13	5[289]	—
2006	2006 Top 12	The Final 12: 2006	7[290]	Gold[291]
2007	2007 Top 12	Australian Idol – Best of 2007	—	—
2007	2007 Top Two	The Final Two	—	—
2008	Guy Sebastian	The Memphis Tour	12[292]	—
2014	Anthony Callea	Ladies & Gentlemen: The Songs of George Michael	1[293]	—
"—" denotes DVDs that did not chart or did not receive a certification.

Chart achievements

Australian Idol records

Highest selling Australian Idol albums^[a]

• Just as I Am, Guy Sebastian – 6× platinum^[3][27]
• That's What I'm Talking About, Shannon Noll – 5× platinum^[3][30]
• The Winner's Journey, Damien Leith – 4× platinum^[3][38]
• Lift, Shannon Noll – 3× platinum^[38]
• For You, Casey Donovan – 3× platinum^[30]

Note a ^ Just as I Am had documented retail sales of 480,000, just short of 7× platinum^{[294][295][296]}

Best chart runs – Albums

• Most weeks at number one – The Winner's Journey, Damien Leith (5 weeks)^[180]
• Most weeks in top ten – That's What I'm Talking About, Shannon Noll and Armageddon, Guy Sebastian (14 weeks)^[29][51]
• Most weeks in top 50 – Been Waiting, Jessica Mauboy (59 weeks)^[186]

Cumulative weeks in chart – Albums

• Most weeks at number one – Damien Leith (6 weeks)^[25]
• Most weeks in top ten – Guy Sebastian (50 weeks)^[20]
• Most weeks in top 50 – Guy Sebastian (138 weeks)^[20]

Highest selling Australian Idol EP

• Into the Flame, Matt Corby – 6× platinum^[115]

Best chart runs – EPs

• Highest peak – Into the Flame, Matt Corby (number three)
• Most weeks in top ten – Into the Flame, Matt Corby (2 weeks)
• Most weeks in top 50 – Into the Flame, Matt Corby (36 weeks)^[241]

Highest selling Australian Idol singles ^[105]

• "Battle Scars", Guy Sebastian (feat. Lupe Fiasco) – 9× platinum^[115]
• "Who's That Girl", Guy Sebastian (feat. Eve) – 5× platinum^[105]
• "Angels Brought Me Here, Guy Sebastian – 4× platinum^[3][61]
• "The Prayer", Anthony Callea – 4× platinum^[3][61]
• "What About Me", Shannon Noll – 4× platinum^[3][61]
• "Don't Worry Be Happy", Guy Sebastian – 4× platinum^[112]
• "Like it Like That", Guy Sebastian – 4× platinum^[105]

Best chart runs – Singles

• Most weeks at number one – "Battle Scars, Guy Sebastian featuring Lupe Fiasco(6 weeks)^[114]
• Most weeks in top ten – "These Kids", Joel Turner (15 weeks)^[73]
• Most weeks in top 50 – "This Time I Know It's for Real", Young Divas (30 weeks)^[277]

Cumulative weeks in chart – Singles

• Most weeks at number one – Guy Sebastian (15 weeks)
• Most weeks in top ten – Guy Sebastian (81 weeks)
• Most weeks in top 50 – Guy Sebastian (273 weeks)^[20]

Australian chart records

• Guy Sebastian's album Just as I Am – Second highest one week sales ever recorded in Australia, and the highest for an Australian artist. Sold 163,711 units in its first week of release.^[297][298]
• Guy Sebastian – Only male Australian artist to achieve six number one singles in Australian chart history, and he is third overall for all Australian acts. Only Kylie Minogue and Delta Goodrem have achieved more.^[299][300]
• Shannon Noll – Noll's first ten singles released between 2004 and 2007 all reached the top ten of the ARIA Singles Chart, making him the only male Australian artist to achieve ten consecutive top ten singles in Australian chart history.^[301] John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes and Sebastian have all achieved more than ten, but they were nonconsecutive.^[20]
• Guy Sebastian's single "Angels Brought Me Here" – Held the record of being the highest selling Australian artist song of all time until 2011. Prior to 2003 the highest recorded sales for an Australian artist song were for John Farnham's 1968 single "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)" with sales of 180,000+ units.^[302] "Angels Brought Me Here" became the first Australian artist song in chart history to reach 4× platinum certification and achieved sales in excess of 303,000.^{[3][296][302]} It remained the highest selling Australian artist song until its sales were surpassed by Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" in 2011, which eventually reached 11× platinum in 2013.^[2][115] Since then a number of other Australian songs have also reached higher than 4× platinum certification, the highest being Sebastian's own single "Battle Scars" featuring Lupe Fiasco which achieved 9× platinum certification.^{[105][112][115]}
• Anthony Callea's single "The Prayer" – Highest one week single sales for both an Australian artist and an artist on debut, and second highest one week sales in Australian Chart history for any artist, behind Elton John's Princess Diana tribute "Candle in the Wind".^[303][304] "The Prayer" sold over 147,000 copies in its first full week of sales.^[304] Sebastian has the second highest one week sales for an Australian artist and third overall with 128,679 copies of "Angels Brought Me Here" sold in its first week.^[305]

ARIA 2000 – 2009 End of Decade Charts

In January 2010 the Australian Recording Industry Association released a report of the 100 highest selling singles and albums of the decade 2000 – 2009. Eight idol releases featured in the lists. Australian Idol contestants had three of the five highest selling singles of the decade, with only one other Australian song in the top twenty.^[3]

Artist	Year	Title	Certification	Australian artist rank.[3]	Overall rank.[3]
Albums
Guy Sebastian	2003	Just As I Am	6× platinum[27]	9	28
Shannon Noll	2004	That's What I'm Talking About	5× platinum[30]	12	37
Damien Leith	2006	The Winner's Journey	4× platinum[38]	18	61
Singles
Guy Sebastian	2003	"Angels Brought Me Here"	4× platinum[58]	1	1
Anthony Callea	2004	"The Prayer"	4× platinum[61]	2	2
Shannon Noll	2004	"What About Me"	4× platinum[61]	3	5
Guy Sebastian	2009	"Like it Like That"	4× platinum[105]	6	29
Joel Turner	2004	"These Kids"	Platinum[58]	8	47

ARIA Music Awards

As well as administering the official Australian music charts, ARIA also holds the annual ARIA Music Awards to recognise excellence, innovation and achievement in Australian music.^[306] The awards have industry judged and highest selling categories, and since 2010 public vote categories where the criteria for selection as a nominee is most commonly being one of the highest selling acts during the year.^[307][308] Australian Idol contestants have been nominated for 86 ARIA Awards since 2004, with 24 highest selling nominations, 25 nominations for publicly voted categories, and 37 industry judged nominations. Guy Sebastian has received the most nominations with 27, including four wins.^{[309][310][311][6][312][313][11]} Jessica Mauboy has had 18 nominations including two wins, and Matt Corby eight nominations with two wins. Shannon Noll has received six nominations. Sebastian has also had the most industry voted nominations with 12. Mauboy has received 11 industry voted nominations, and Lisa Mitchell and Matt Corby have had four each. Joel Turner has been nominated three times in industry voted categories, Damien Leith twice, and Shannon Noll once.^{[7][8][10][312][313][314][315]} In 2013 Sebastian and Mauboy became the first Idol contestants to win industry voted ARIA Awards. Sebastian for Best Pop Release, and Mauboy for Best Female Artist.^[9][11]

International releases

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. "Battle Scars", a collaboration with Lupe Fiasco, reached number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, number 23 on the Billboard Digital Song Chart and number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Chart.^[14][15] The song spent 20 weeks in the Hot 100, and has been certified platinum for sales of one million.^[16][17] In January 2013 Ricki-Lee Coulter's "Do It Like That" reached number seven on the Japan Hot 100. Matt Corby's debut album Telluric charted in four European countries in 2016.^[240]

Current New Zealand certification levels:

• Gold 7,500
• Platinum 15,000 ^[316]

Current US certification levels:

• Gold 500,000
• Platinum 1,000,000

Current Swedish certification levels:

• Gold 20,000
• Platinum 40,000

Albums

Year	Artist	Title	Peak position								Certification
			BEL	IRE	JPN	NL	NZ	NOR	SWE	UK
2003	Guy Sebastian	Just as I Am	—	—	—	—	3[317]	—	—	—	NZ: 2× Platinum[318]
2004	Shannon Noll	That's What I'm Talking About	—	—	—	—	31[319]	—	—	—	—
2007	Damien Leith	Where We Land	—	43[320]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	Ricki-Lee Coulter	Brand New Day	—	—	242[321]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Jessica Mauboy	Been Waiting	—	—	138[322]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Stan Walker	Introducing... Stan Walker	—	—	—	—	2[323]	—	—	—	NZ: 3× Platinum[324]
2010	Guy Sebastian	Like It Like That	—	—	—	—	28[317]	—	—	—	—
2010	Stan Walker	From the Inside Out	—	—	—	—	1[323]	—	—	—	NZ: Platinum[324]
2010	Guy Sebastian	Twenty Ten	—	—	—	—	24[317]	—	—	—	—
2011	Stan Walker	Let the Music Play	—	—	—	—	12[323]	—	—	—	—
2012	Ricki-Lee Coulter	Fear & Freedom	—	—	45[321]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	Guy Sebastian	Armageddon	—	—	—	—	20[317]	—	—	—	—
2013	Stan Walker	Inventing Myself	—	—	—	—	3[323]	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[325]
2015	Stan Walker	Truth & Soul	—	—	—	—	3[323]	—	—	—	—
2015	Guy Sebastian	Madness	—	—	—	—	—	—	34[326]	—	—
2016	Matt Corby	Telluric	61[327]	—	—	66[328]	4[329]	33[330]	—	36[331]	—
"—" denotes albums that did not chart in that country or did not receive a certification.

Singles^[a]

Year	Artist	Song and album title	Peak position													Certification
			AUT	FRA	GER	ISL	IRE	JPN	NL	NZ	NOR	SWE	SWI	UK	US
2003	Guy Sebastian	"Angels Brought Me Here" Just As I Am	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 [332]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Platinum[333]
2004	Shannon Noll	"What About Me" That's What I'm Talking About	—	—	—	—	2 [334]	—	—	10 [335]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	Guy Sebastian	"All I Need Is You" Just as I Am	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 [332]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	Paulini	"Angel Eyes" One Determined Heart	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	34 [336]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Damien Leith	"Night of My Life" The Winner's Journey	—	—	—	—	8 [337]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	Lisa Mitchell	"Neopolitan Dreams" Welcome to the Afternoon EP	—	—	33 [338]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	156 [339]	—	—
2009	Stan Walker	"Black Box" Introducing... Stan Walker	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: 2× Platinum[341]
2010	Guy Sebastian (feat. Jordin Sparks)	"Art Of Love" Like It Like That	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7 [332]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ:Gold[341]
2010	Stan Walker	"Unbroken" From the Inside Out	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[341]
2010	Stan Walker	"Choose You" From the Inside Out	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Platinum[341]
2010	Stan Walker (feat. Kao)	"Homesick" From the Inside Out	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[341]
2010	Guy Sebastian (feat. Eve)	"Who's That Girl" Twenty Ten	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 [332]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Platinum[341]
2011	Guy Sebastian	"Like it Like That" Twenty Ten	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	30 [332]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[341]
2011	Stan Walker	"Loud" Let the Music Play	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[341]
2011	Stan Walker (feat. Static Revenger)	"Light It Up" Let the Music Play	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[342]
2011	Jessica Mauboy (feat. Stan Walker)	"Galaxy" Get 'Em Girls	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	36 [343]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[344]
2012	Guy Sebastian	"Don't Worry Be Happy" Armageddon	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26 [332]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	Stan Walker	"Music Won't Break Your Heart" Let the Music Play	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	Matt Corby	"Brother" Into the Flame	—	—	—	—	—	—	32 [345]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	Guy Sebastian (feat. Lupe Fiasco)	"Battle Scars" Armaggedon and Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2 [332]	2 [18]	46 [346]	—	—	71 [16]	US: Platinum[17] NZ: 2× Platinum[347] SWE: Gold[348]
2012	Stan Walker	"Take It Easy" Mt. Zion and Inventing Myself	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: 2× platinum[349]
2012	Guy Sebastian	"Get Along" Armageddon	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9 [332]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[350]
2012	Ricki-Lee Coulter	"Do It Like That" Fear & Freedom	—	—	—	—	—	7 [19]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	Stan Walker	"Bulletproof" Inventing Myself	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Platinum[351]
2012	Stan Walker	"Inventing Myself" Inventing Myself	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	Jessica Mauboy	"Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up)" Beautiful	—		—	—	—	—	—	33 [343]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	Stan Walker (feat. Ria Hall)	"Like Its Over" Inventing Myself	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[352]
2013	Matt Corby	"Resolution" Non album single	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16 [329]	—	—	—	150 [353]	—	NZ: Gold[354]
2013	Guy Sebastian	"Like a Drum" Madness	—	183 [355]	—	—	—	—	—	13 [332]	—	49 [346]	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[356] SWE: Platinum[357]
2014	Stan Walker (with Ginny Blackmore)	"Holding You" Holding You EP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Platinum[358]
2014	Stan Walker (with Ginny Blackmore)	"I Can't Make You Love Me" Holding You EP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	Stan Walker (featuring Ria Hall, Troy Kingi and Maisey Rika)	"Aotearoa" Non album single	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2 [340]	—	—	—	—	—	NZ: Gold[359]
2014	Guy Sebastian (feat. 2 Chainz)	"Mama Ain't Proud" "Madness"	—	—	92 [360]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	Guy Sebastian	"Tonight Again" Non album single	16 [361]	—	44 [362]	5 [363]	—	—	71 [364]	—	—	22 [346]	47 [365]	178 [366]	—	SWE: Gold [367]
"—" denotes singles that did not chart in that country or did not receive a certification.

Note a ^ Sebastian's single "Angels Brought Me Here" was released in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore. His official biography states the song reached number one in four Asian countries. There are no online records for this charting.^[296][368]

See also

• Australian Idol
• Idol series

Footnotes

• ARIA Chart reports

References