Idol Of the Islands

Idol Of the Islands is a Drakian music competition program that has run on Wednesday nights on AMBC since 2004. It has consistently been the highest-rated television programs in the country. The show is based on the U.S. series American Idol and follows practically the same format. After auditions, the contestants perform before a television audience, who vote via telephone for an eventual winner.

Barry Hiles has served as the show's presenter since its inception. The judges for the show's first two seasons were guitarist Steve Neal, singer Susan Kilgore, and former record executive and talent scout Albert Severac. After the show's second season in 2005, Neal left the show in a dispute over salary and creative control; he was replaced by keyboardist, producer, and arranger Trevor Bax.

The show's 2005 winner Rebekah Westmoreland and 2008 runner-up Lorenzo Newkirk have both represented the Drake Islands in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Winners
2009-Kari Chopra

2008-Rick Webster

2007-Christy McKenna

2006-Brandon Laine

2005-Rebekah Westmoreland

2004-Tanya Thackeray