Canadian Idol season 3
Melissa O'Neil won the title of the first female Canadian Idol and the youngest Idol in Canada in 2005, beating runner-up Rex Goudie.
Semi-finals
Semifinal Group 1 (14 June 2005)
;Notes- Daryl Brunt and Ashley Leitão advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
- Dianelys Hernandez and Stephane Aubin returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Semifinal Group 2 (21 June 2005)
;Notes- Casey LeBlanc and Emily Vinette advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
- Josh Palmer and Vince Benenati returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Semifinal Group 3 (28 June 2005)
;Notes- Amber Fleury and Rex Goudie advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
- Devika Mathur and Barrett Peitsch returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Semifinal Group 4 (5 July 2005)
;Notes- Melissa O'Neil and Suzi Rawn advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
- Luke O'Reilly and Aaron Walpole returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Wildcard (12 July 2005)
;Notes- Aaron Walpole and Josh Palmer received the most votes, and completed the top 10.
Finals
Top 10 (19 July 2005)
Theme: Canadian Hits| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Aaron Walpole | "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" | Safe |
| 2 | Emily Vinette | "Crying" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Daryl Brunt | "With These Eyes" | Bottom two |
| 4 | Suzi Rawn | "Everytime I See Your Picture" | Safe |
| 5 | Melissa O'Neil | "Believe in You" | Bottom three |
| 6 | Ashley Leitão | "Let It Rain" | Safe |
| 7 | Rex Goudie | "Born to Be Wild" | Safe |
| 8 | Amber Fleury | "Possession" | Safe |
| 9 | Josh Palmer | "Hallelujah" | Safe |
| 10 | Casey LeBlanc | "From This Moment On" | Safe |
Top 9 (26 July 2005)
Theme: Stevie Wonder| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Casey LeBlanc | "Heaven Help Us All" | Safe |
| 2 | Josh Palmer | "That Girl" | Bottom three |
| 3 | Amber Fleury | "Lately" | Safe |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "Superstition" | Safe |
| 5 | Ashley Leitão | "Sir Duke" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Rex Goudie | "Pastime Paradise" | Safe |
| 7 | Melissa O'Neil | "Living for the City" | Bottom two |
| 8 | Aaron Walpole | "You Haven't Done Nothin'" | Safe |
| 9 | Suzi Rawn | "Higher Ground" | Safe |
Top 8 (2 August 2005)
Theme: The 80s| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Amber Fleury | "Just Like Jesse James" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Every Breath You Take" | Safe |
| 3 | Casey LeBlanc | "Like a Prayer" | Safe |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "Tainted Love" | Safe |
| 5 | Suzi Rawn | "Heartbreaker" | Bottom two |
| 6 | Aaron Walpole | "Working for the Weekend" | Safe |
| 7 | Josh Palmer | "In the Air Tonight" | Bottom three |
| 8 | Melissa O'Neil | "Holding Out for a Hero" | Safe |
Top 7 (9 August 2005)
Theme: Standards| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Suzi Rawn | "Minnie the Moocher" | Safe |
| 2 | Aaron Walpole | "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" | Bottom two |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "It's De-Lovely" | Safe |
| 4 | Josh Palmer | "When I Fall in Love" | Safe |
| 5 | Rex Goudie | "Feeling Good" | Safe |
| 6 | Casey LeBlanc | "I Could Write a Book" | Bottom three |
| 7 | Daryl Brunt | "What a Wonderful World" | Eliminated |
Top 6 (16 August 2005)
Theme: Classic Rock| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Melissa O'Neil | "Alone" | Safe |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Turn the Page" | Bottom three |
| 3 | Casey LeBlanc | "I'll Stand by You" | Safe |
| 4 | Aaron Walpole | "Hot Blooded" | Safe |
| 5 | Suzi Rawn | "Piece of My Heart" | Bottom two |
| 6 | Josh Palmer | "Layla" | Eliminated |
Top 5 (23 August 2005)
Theme: Burton Cummings & The Guess Who| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Rex Goudie | "No Sugar Tonight" | Safe |
| 2 | Casey LeBlanc | "Timeless Love" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Suzi Rawn | "American Woman" | Bottom two |
| 4 | Melissa O'Neil | "My Own Way to Rock" | Safe |
| 5 | Aaron Walpole | "These Eyes" | Safe |
Top 4 (30 August 2005)
Theme: Elvis Presley| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| 1 | Aaron Walpole | "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" | "Love Me Tender" | Safe |
| 2 | Suzi Rawn | "Heartbreak Hotel" | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "A Little Less Conversation" | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Safe |
| 4 | Rex Goudie | "Blue Suede Shoes" | "If I Can Dream" | Safe |
Top 3 (6 September 2005)
Theme: Barenaked Ladies| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| 1 | Rex Goudie | "Brian Wilson" | "Call and Answer" | Safe |
| 2 | Aaron Walpole | "Break Your Heart" | "Enid" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "The Old Apartment" | "When I Fall" | Safe |
Reception
The season's three-night premiere received 2.3 million, 2.1 million, and 1.8 million viewers, up roughly 25% from season two. The finale drew 2.7 million viewers.Releases
Since the Third Season of Canadian Idol, Melissa O'Neil, Rex Goudie, Aaron Walpole and Suzi Rawn have released solo albums.Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitao and Amber Fleury formed a trio called Braided and released their debut album Casey, Ashley, & Amber in 2006. They are the second music group to come from an Idol show worldwide.