Canadian Idol is Better than American Idol
I am watching American Idol for the first time now. I watched Canadian Idol for the first time last season. Canadian Idol allows more freedom for the contestants, they can interact with the crowd and are allowed to sing more than pop songs. The judges are better too. They're not cookie cutter judges like Paula and Randy. The talent difference is negligible. Thats just a few differences that I noticed.
In favour of the American counterpart, Canadian Idol will never get the Beatles and Springsteen songbook.