Episodes
[back to top] American Idol Episodes (Finals only)
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# | Date | Episode / Theme | #Cn | #Pf | Average Rating | Hi | Lo | σ | 0-19 | 20-39 | 40-59 | 60-79 | 80-100 | ||
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1 | Mar 23, 2010 |
Billboard #1 Hits
|
11 | 11 |
| 85 | 2 | 16.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | Mar 10, 2016 |
The American Idol Songbook
|
8 | 12 |
| 85 | 16 | 16.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
3 | Apr 28, 2019 |
Queen / Movie Duets
|
8 | 12 |
| 83 | 11 | 17.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
4 | Jul 16, 2002 |
Motown
|
10 | 10 |
| 77 | 7 | 13.6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
5 | Jul 23, 2002 |
1960s
|
8 | 8 |
| 89 | 10 | 15.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
6 | Aug 20, 2002 |
1980s & 1990s
|
4 | 8 |
| 82 | 17 | 21.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
7 | Apr 1, 2003 |
Disco
|
8 | 8 |
| 77 | 9 | 17.9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
8 | Apr 8, 2003 |
Billboard #1 Hits
|
8 | 8 |
| 87 | 11 | 18.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
9 | Apr 6, 2004 |
Elton John
|
9 | 9 |
| 89 | 8 | 15.8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
10 | May 11, 2004 |
Disco
|
4 | 8 |
| 81 | 9 | 14.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
11 | Mar 15, 2005 |
1960s
|
12 | 12 |
| 90 | 10 | 18.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
12 | Apr 5, 2005 |
Classic Musicals
|
9 | 9 |
| 71 | 11 | 16.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
13 | Mar 15, 2006 |
Stevie Wonder
|
12 | 12 |
| 84 | 14 | 17.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
14 | Mar 29, 2006 |
2000s
|
10 | 10 |
| 72 | 9 | 20.3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
15 | Mar 13, 2007 |
Diana Ross
|
12 | 12 |
| 85 | 8 | 15.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
16 | Mar 27, 2007 |
Gwen Stefani
|
10 | 10 |
| 81 | 15 | 18.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
17 | Apr 17, 2007 |
Country
|
7 | 7 |
| 84 | 9 | 13.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
18 | Mar 11, 2008 |
Lennon-McCartney
|
12 | 12 |
| 85 | 3 | 16.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
19 | Apr 22, 2008 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber
|
6 | 6 |
| 87 | 12 | 16.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
20 | Apr 29, 2008 |
Neil Diamond
|
5 | 10 |
| 77 | 10 | 20.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
21 | May 6, 2008 |
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
|
4 | 8 |
| 71 | 9 | 20.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
22 | Mar 25, 2009 |
Motown
|
10 | 10 |
| 87 | 14 | 17.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
23 | Mar 12, 2014 |
Songs from the Cinema
|
11 | 11 |
| 90 | 15 | 16.7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
24 | Apr 2, 2014 |
Audition Songs
|
8 | 12 |
| 89 | 9 | 18.6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
25 | Mar 12, 2015 |
Get The Party Started
|
12 | 12 |
| 89 | 16 | 19.3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
26 | Mar 19, 2015 |
Songs from the Cinema
|
11 | 11 |
| 83 | 5 | 14.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
27 | Apr 1, 2015 |
Kelly Clarkson
|
9 | 9 |
| 86 | 6 | 16.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
28 | May 10, 2020 |
Disney / Mothers' Day (online)
|
7 | 14 |
| 82 | 9 | 20.9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||
29 | Aug 13, 2002 |
Burt Bacharach Love Songs
|
5 | 5 |
| 92 | 15 | 20.4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
30 | Mar 18, 2003 |
Movie Hits
|
11 | 11 |
| 90 | 19 | 13.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
31 | Apr 15, 2003 |
Billy Joel
|
7 | 7 |
| 91 | 8 | 14.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
32 | Apr 22, 2003 |
Diane Warren Songs
|
6 | 6 |
| 73 | 14 | 14.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
33 | Apr 29, 2003 |
1960s / Neil Sedaka
|
5 | 10 |
| 93 | 15 | 15.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
34 | May 13, 2003 |
Random / Judge's / Idol's
|
3 | 9 |
| 88 | 16 | 17.7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
35 | Mar 16, 2004 |
Soul
|
12 | 12 |
| 87 | 6 | 17.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
36 | Mar 23, 2004 |
Country
|
11 | 11 |
| 89 | 17 | 18.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
37 | Mar 30, 2004 |
Motown
|
10 | 10 |
| 84 | 6 | 16.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
38 | Apr 20, 2004 |
Barry Manilow
|
7 | 7 |
| 78 | 18 | 21.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
39 | Apr 27, 2004 |
Gloria Estefan
|
6 | 6 |
| 72 | 8 | 16.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
40 | Mar 22, 2005 |
Billboard #1 Hits
|
11 | 11 |
| 89 | 7 | 19.8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
41 | Mar 29, 2005 |
1990s
|
10 | 10 |
| 83 | 12 | 18.4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
42 | Apr 12, 2005 |
Year You Were Born
|
8 | 8 |
| 90 | 19 | 20.6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
43 | Apr 26, 2005 |
2000s
|
6 | 6 |
| 82 | 17 | 19.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
44 | May 3, 2005 |
Lieber & Stoller / This Week
|
5 | 10 |
| 89 | 13 | 18.8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
45 | Apr 4, 2006 |
Country
|
9 | 9 |
| 71 | 17 | 22.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
46 | Apr 11, 2006 |
Queen
|
8 | 8 |
| 68 | 12 | 23.4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
47 | Apr 18, 2006 |
Great American Songbook
|
7 | 7 |
| 87 | 9 | 15.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
48 | Apr 25, 2006 |
Love Songs
|
6 | 6 |
| 88 | 5 | 15.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
49 | May 2, 2006 |
Year Born / Billboard Top 10
|
5 | 10 |
| 81 | 15 | 19.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
50 | May 23, 2006 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 77 | 13 | 12.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
51 | Apr 10, 2007 |
Latin
|
8 | 8 |
| 73 | 17 | 19.8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
52 | May 1, 2007 |
Bon Jovi
|
6 | 6 |
| 86 | 15 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
53 | May 8, 2007 |
Bee Gees
|
4 | 8 |
| 77 | 19 | 21.6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
54 | Mar 18, 2008 |
Beatles
|
11 | 11 |
| 72 | 16 | 20.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
55 | May 13, 2008 |
Idol's / Producers' / Judges'
|
3 | 9 |
| 86 | 16 | 20.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
56 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Top iTunes Downloads
|
9 | 9 |
| 87 | 9 | 18.6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
57 | Apr 7, 2009 |
Year You Were Born
|
8 | 8 |
| 94 | 15 | 16.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
58 | Apr 14, 2009 |
Songs From The Cinema
|
7 | 7 |
| 69 | 15 | 20.4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
59 | May 5, 2009 |
Rock
|
4 | 6 |
| 88 | 7 | 18.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
60 | Mar 16, 2010 |
Rolling Stones
|
12 | 12 |
| 88 | 19 | 19.6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
61 | Mar 30, 2010 |
Soul / R&B
|
10 | 10 |
| 89 | 19 | 16.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
62 | Apr 13, 2010 |
Elvis Presley
|
9 | 9 |
| 81 | 14 | 19.1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
63 | May 18, 2010 |
Judges' Choice / Idols' Choice
|
3 | 6 |
| 77 | 19 | 19.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
64 | Mar 16, 2011 |
Year You Were Born
|
12 | 12 |
| 78 | 14 | 19.7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
65 | Apr 13, 2011 |
Songs From The Movies
|
8 | 8 |
| 71 | 15 | 22.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
66 | May 4, 2011 |
Now And Then
|
5 | 10 |
| 94 | 7 | 19.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
67 | Mar 14, 2012 |
Year You Were Born
|
11 | 11 |
| 91 | 17 | 16.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
68 | May 2, 2012 |
60's / British
|
5 | 12 |
| 82 | 16 | 19.8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
69 | Mar 20, 2013 |
The Beatles
|
9 | 9 |
| 78 | 13 | 17.9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
70 | Mar 27, 2013 |
Detroit
|
8 | 11 |
| 81 | 6 | 19.3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
71 | Apr 3, 2013 |
Rock - No Ballads
|
7 | 10 |
| 71 | 13 | 18.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
72 | Apr 10, 2013 |
Burt Bacharach / Wish You Wrote
|
6 | 12 |
| 96 | 2 | 15.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
73 | Feb 27, 2014 |
This Is Me
|
13 | 13 |
| 84 | 14 | 16.6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
74 | Mar 19, 2014 |
Billboard Top 10
|
10 | 10 |
| 80 | 18 | 18.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
75 | Apr 16, 2014 |
Competitors' Picks
|
7 | 10 |
| 90 | 15 | 19.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||
76 | Apr 23, 2014 |
Country / Rock
|
6 | 12 |
| 82 | 10 | 17.7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
77 | May 14, 2014 |
Randy's / Judges' / Hometown Choice
|
3 | 9 |
| 86 | 17 | 17.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
78 | Mar 11, 2015 |
Audition Songs
|
12 | 12 |
| 80 | 4 | 17.8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
79 | Mar 25, 2015 |
1980s
|
9 | 9 |
| 79 | 13 | 16.9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
80 | Apr 22, 2015 |
Arena Anthems
|
6 | 12 |
| 88 | 15 | 20.9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
81 | May 6, 2015 |
Scott's / Judges' / Hometown Choice
|
4 | 12 |
| 86 | 19 | 19.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
82 | May 12, 2015 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 87 | 18 | 19.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
83 | Feb 25, 2016 |
Songs From the Idol Era
|
10 | 10 |
| 88 | 15 | 14.7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
84 | Mar 31, 2016 |
Hometown / Scott's / Judges' Choice
|
4 | 10 |
| 89 | 17 | 18.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
85 | May 6, 2018 |
Prince / Year You Were Born
|
7 | 14 |
| 89 | 4 | 18.6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
86 | May 13, 2018 |
Carrie Underwood / Mothers' Day
|
5 | 10 |
| 78 | 16 | 20.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
87 | May 20, 2018 |
Finale
|
3 | 9 |
| 86 | 13 | 21.6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
88 | May 12, 2019 |
Elton John / Bobby Bones / Hero
|
5 | 15 |
| 73 | 16 | 20.4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | ||
89 | Jul 30, 2002 |
1970s
|
7 | 7 |
| 76 | 29 | 19.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
90 | Aug 6, 2002 |
Big Band
|
6 | 6 |
| 95 | 36 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
91 | Aug 27, 2002 |
Idol's Choice / Judge's Choice
|
3 | 6 |
| 82 | 36 | 23.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
92 | Sep 3, 2002 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 74 | 41 | 17.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
93 | Mar 11, 2003 |
Motown
|
12 | 12 |
| 82 | 29 | 17.9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
94 | Mar 25, 2003 |
Country Rock
|
10 | 10 |
| 80 | 28 | 22.7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
95 | May 6, 2003 |
Bee Gees Songs
|
4 | 8 |
| 87 | 20 | 18.3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
96 | May 20, 2003 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 86 | 39 | 15.8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
97 | Apr 13, 2004 |
Movie Songs
|
8 | 8 |
| 94 | 22 | 16.8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
98 | May 4, 2004 |
Big Band
|
5 | 10 |
| 91 | 24 | 20.3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
99 | May 18, 2004 |
Idol's / Clive's / Judge's
|
3 | 9 |
| 84 | 23 | 14.6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
100 | May 25, 2004 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 83 | 20 | 12.7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |