Australian Idol discography
"Australian Idol" was a televised talent contest, screened on Channel Ten for seven seasons between 2003 and 2009. Several contestants were signed to record labels, while others released their music independently. Since 2003 "Australian Idol" acts have placed well on the Australian music charts, with 35 number ones and 158 platinum and 41 gold certifications. 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. 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. There have also been 48 industry judged ARIA Award nominations. To date there have been 11 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. While many of the contestants only charted with their early releases, some, most notably Sebastian, Mauboy, season one runner up Shannon Noll, season two runner up Anthony Callea and season five runner up Matt Corby 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. 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.<ref name="R&B R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song  Chart">R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Chart 15 September 2012 Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.</ref> It spent 20 weeks in the Hot 100 and has been certified platinum for sales of one million. "Battle Scars" also reached number two in Norway. In January 2013 Ricki-Lee Coulter's "Do It Like That" reached number seven on the Japan Hot 100. Australian releases. The most successful season of "Australian Idol" was the first one in 2003, with the contestants achieving 19 of the 35 "Australian Idol" number ones, and almost half the certifications. Season one winner Guy  Sebastian has been the most commercially successful "Australian Idol" contestant, with season four runner up Jessica Mauboy second. 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. These contestants have all achieved multiple chart entries and certifications. 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 EPs Singles 2004 Australian Idol (Season two). Winner – Casey Donovan Runner up – Anthony Callea Albums EPs Singles 2005 Australian Idol (Season three). Winner – Kate DeAraugo Runner up – Emily Williams Albums EPs Singles 2006 Australian Idol (Season four). Winner – Damien Leith Runner up – Jessica Mauboy Albums EPs Singles 2007 Australian Idol (Season five). Winner – Natalie Gauci Runner up – Matt Corby Albums EPs Singles 2008 Australian Idol (Season six). Winner – Wes Carr Runner up – Luke Dickens Albums EPs Singles 2009 Australian Idol (Season seven). Winner – Stan Walker Runner up – Hayley  Warner Albums EPs Singles 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. The group disbanded after the second album. Albums Singles Album and single certification totals. Release history and total certifications Album certifications EP certifications Single certifications Chart achievements. Australian  Idol records. Highest selling "Australian Idol" albums Best chart runs – Albums Highest selling "Australian Idol" EP Best chart runs – EPs Highest selling "Australian Idol" singles Best chart runs – Singles 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. Guy Sebastian and Matt Corby also appeared in the highest selling releases  of the 2010 – 2019 decade. 2000 – 2009 2010 – 2019 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. 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. Australian Idol contestants have been nominated for 105 ARIA Awards since 2004, with 24 highest selling nominations, 33 nominations for publicly voted categories, and 48 industry  judged nominations. Guy Sebastian has received the most nominations with 34, including seven wins. Jessica Mauboy has had 28 nominations including two wins, and Matt Corby ten nominations with two wins. Shannon Noll has received six nominations. 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. 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. The song spent 20 weeks in the Hot 100, and has been certified platinum for sales of one million. 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. Albums Singles