AI Season 8

[back to top] Contestants

Finalists
Place Name / Hometown #Ep #Pf. Average Rating Hi Lo σ 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-100
1
Allen KrisKris Allen
Conway, AR
12 16
62.6
 
90 24 17.8 0 2 6 4 4
2
Lambert AdamAdam Lambert
Los Angeles, CA
12 16
69.8
 
94 31 23.4 0 1 2 7 6
3
Gokey DannyDanny Gokey
Milwaukee, WI
11 13
49.4
 
80 7 19.2 1 3 6 2 1
4
Iraheta AllisonAllison Iraheta
Los Angeles, CA
10 11
72.8
 
88 47 17.8 0 0 2 4 5
5
Giraud MattMatt Giraud
Kalamazoo, MI
10 10
51.8
 
86 19 19.8 1 2 3 3 1
6
Desai AnoopAnoop Desai
Chapel Hill, NC
9 9
54.3
 
86 24 18.7 0 2 2 4 1
6
Rounds LilLil Rounds
Memphis, TN
8 8
42.4
 
84 15 16.6 1 4 1 1 1
8
Macintyre ScottScott Macintyre
Scottsdale, AZ
6 6
35.8
 
63 15 19.5 1 3 1 1 0
9
Joy MeganMegan Joy
Sandy, UT
6 6
30.8
 
58 9 22.2 2 2 2 0 0
10
Sarver MichaelMichael Sarver
Jasper, TX
4 4
32.3
 
44 19 15.0 1 1 2 0 0
11
Grace AlexisAlexis Grace
Memphis, TN
3 3
67.3
 
80 44 18.3 0 0 1 1 1
12
Murray JasmineJasmine Murray
Starkville, MS
3 3
38.7
 
54 24 19.3 0 2 1 0 0
12
Nunez JorgeJorge Nunez
Carolina, PR
2 2
51.0
 
79 23 21.5 0 1 0 1 0
Place Name / Hometown Avg. Rtg. SF FI Solo Lo1 Growth #Ep. B3 SAge FFact RFact
1
Allen KrisKris Allen
Conway, AR
62.6 64.0 62.5 63.6 24.0 -1.18 12 1 26.4 56% 0.69
2
Lambert AdamAdam Lambert
Los Angeles, CA
69.8 66.0 70.1 69.2 31.0 -1.09 12 2 34.3 69% 0.44
3
Gokey DannyDanny Gokey
Milwaukee, WI
49.4 80.0 46.8 50.2 7.0 -3.53 11 1 29.4 15% 1.08
4
Iraheta AllisonAllison Iraheta
Los Angeles, CA
72.8 84.0 71.6 72.0 47.0 -0.39 10 4 28.8 45% 1.27
5
Giraud MattMatt Giraud
Kalamazoo, MI
51.8 45.5 53.4 51.8 19.0 -1.79 10 3 23.4 40% 0.90
6
Desai AnoopAnoop Desai
Chapel Hill, NC
54.3 61.0 52.4 54.3 24.0 -0.62 9 4 23.0 56% 0.44
6
Rounds LilLil Rounds
Memphis, TN
42.4 84.0 36.4 42.4 15.0 -8.80 8 3 22.5 38% 1.38
8
Macintyre ScottScott Macintyre
Scottsdale, AZ
35.8 63.0 30.4 35.8 15.0 -6.77 6 2 25.7 50% 0.67
9
Joy MeganMegan Joy
Sandy, UT
30.8 46.0 23.3 30.8 9.0 -8.26 6 1 26.8 33% 1.00
10
Sarver MichaelMichael Sarver
Jasper, TX
32.3 41.0 29.3 32.3 19.0 -8.50 4 2 19.5 25% 2.00
11
Grace AlexisAlexis Grace
Memphis, TN
67.3 80.0 61.0 67.3 44.0 n/a 3 1 32.7 33% 0.67
12
Murray JasmineJasmine Murray
Starkville, MS
38.7 39.0 38.0 38.7 24.0 n/a 3 1 17.0 33% 1.00
12
Nunez JorgeJorge Nunez
Carolina, PR
51.0 79.0 23.0 51.0 23.0 n/a 2 1 36.5 0% 3.00
Place Name / Hometown Avg. Rtg. HTH W L T Pct Strk Solo
1
Allen KrisKris Allen
Conway, AR
62.6 29 18 9 0 0.621 5 5
2
Lambert AdamAdam Lambert
Los Angeles, CA
69.8 23 15 6 0 0.652 11 10
3
Gokey DannyDanny Gokey
Milwaukee, WI
49.4 28 14 12 0 0.500 5 5
4
Iraheta AllisonAllison Iraheta
Los Angeles, CA
72.8 25 16 6 0 0.640 6 6
5
Giraud MattMatt Giraud
Kalamazoo, MI
51.8 16 11 4 0 0.688 4 4
6
Desai AnoopAnoop Desai
Chapel Hill, NC
54.3 12 9 2 0 0.750 2 2
6
Rounds LilLil Rounds
Memphis, TN
42.4 20 6 12 0 0.300 2 2
8
Macintyre ScottScott Macintyre
Scottsdale, AZ
35.8 4 1 3 0 0.250 1 1
9
Joy MeganMegan Joy
Sandy, UT
30.8 10 2 7 0 0.200 1 1
10
Sarver MichaelMichael Sarver
Jasper, TX
32.3 12 1 11 0 0.083 0 0
11
Grace AlexisAlexis Grace
Memphis, TN
67.3 5 2 2 0 0.400 2 2
12
Murray JasmineJasmine Murray
Starkville, MS
38.7 6 1 5 0 0.167 1 1
12
Nunez JorgeJorge Nunez
Carolina, PR
51.0 9 3 5 0 0.333 1 1
Semifinalists
Place Name / Hometown #Ep #Pf. Average Rating Hi Lo σ 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-100
200 SF
Afsar AriannaArianna Afsar
San Diego, CA
1 1
12.0
 
12 12 14.0 1 0 0 0 0
200 SF
Barton FeliciaFelicia Barton
Virginia Beach, VA
1 1
77.0
 
77 77 17.0 0 0 0 1 0
200 SF
Beard KendallKendall Beard
Austin, TX
1 1
45.0
 
45 45 20.0 0 0 1 0 0
200 SF
Boskovich Ann MarieAnn Marie Boskovich
Nashville, TN
1 1
47.0
 
47 47 17.0 0 0 1 0 0
200 SF
Braddy RickyRicky Braddy
Nashville, TN
2 2
69.0
 
73 65 17.5 0 0 0 2 0
200 SF
Breitzke MattMatt Breitzke
Bixby, OK
1 1
29.0
 
29 29 19.0 0 1 0 0 0
200 SF
Carlson CaseyCasey Carlson
Minneapolis, MN
1 1
10.0
 
10 10 12.0 1 0 0 0 0
200 SF
Del Toro TatianaTatiana Del Toro
San Juan, PR
2 2
47.5
 
62 33 22.5 0 1 0 1 0
200 SF
Fowler StephenStephen Fowler
Beachwood, OH
1 1
23.0
 
23 23 13.0 0 1 0 0 0
200 SF
Henson MishavonnaMishavonna Henson
Irvine, CA
1 1
54.0
 
54 54 18.0 0 0 1 0 0
200 SF
Joyner Ju'NotJu'Not Joyner
Bowie, MD
1 1
67.0
 
67 67 23.0 0 0 0 1 0
200 SF
Kalama KaiKai Kalama
San Clemente, CA
1 1
35.0
 
35 35 21.0 0 1 0 0 0
200 SF
Keith BrentBrent Keith
Blanchester, OH
1 1
34.0
 
34 34 17.0 0 1 0 0 0
200 SF
Langseth JesseJesse Langseth
Minneapolis, MN
2 2
45.0
 
48 42 26.0 0 0 2 0 0
200 SF
Marshall NathanielNathaniel Marshall
Malone, NY
1 1
35.0
 
35 35 19.0 0 1 0 0 0
200 SF
McNamara KristenKristen McNamara
Napa Valley, CA
1 1
60.0
 
60 60 21.0 0 0 0 1 0
200 SF
Mitchell NickNick Mitchell
Brookfield, CT
1 1
38.0
 
38 38 31.0 0 1 0 0 0
200 SF
Smith VonVon Smith
Kansas City, MO
2 2
41.0
 
58 24 17.0 0 1 1 0 0
200 SF
Tohn JackieJackie Tohn
Silver Lake, CA
1 1
36.0
 
36 36 20.0 0 1 0 0 0
200 SF
Vaifanua TaylorTaylor Vaifanua
Hurricane, UT
1 1
23.0
 
23 23 19.0 0 1 0 0 0
200 SF
Vailes JeanineJeanine Vailes
Sherman Oaks, CA
1 1
4.0
 
4 4 8.0 1 0 0 0 0
200 SF
Wagner-Trugman AlexAlex Wagner-Trugman
Studio City, CA
1 1
18.0
 
18 18 20.0 1 0 0 0 0
200 SF
Wright StevieStevie Wright
Phelan, CA
1 1
9.0
 
9 9 13.0 1 0 0 0 0
Place Name / Hometown Avg. Rtg. SF FI Solo Lo1 Growth #Ep. B3 SAge FFact RFact
200 SF
Afsar AriannaArianna Afsar
San Diego, CA
12.0 12.0 n/a 12.0 12.0 n/a 1 0 29.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
Barton FeliciaFelicia Barton
Virginia Beach, VA
77.0 77.0 n/a 77.0 77.0 n/a 1 0 2.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
Beard KendallKendall Beard
Austin, TX
45.0 45.0 n/a 45.0 45.0 n/a 1 0 6.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
Boskovich Ann MarieAnn Marie Boskovich
Nashville, TN
47.0 47.0 n/a 47.0 47.0 n/a 1 0 42.0 0% 2.00
200 SF
Braddy RickyRicky Braddy
Nashville, TN
69.0 69.0 n/a 69.0 65.0 n/a 2 0 37.5 0% 2.00
200 SF
Breitzke MattMatt Breitzke
Bixby, OK
29.0 29.0 n/a 29.0 29.0 n/a 1 0 13.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
Carlson CaseyCasey Carlson
Minneapolis, MN
10.0 10.0 n/a 10.0 10.0 n/a 1 0 28.0 0% 2.00
200 SF
Del Toro TatianaTatiana Del Toro
San Juan, PR
47.5 47.5 n/a 47.5 33.0 n/a 2 0 24.0 0% 3.50
200 SF
Fowler StephenStephen Fowler
Beachwood, OH
23.0 23.0 n/a 23.0 23.0 n/a 1 0 30.0 0% 2.00
200 SF
Henson MishavonnaMishavonna Henson
Irvine, CA
54.0 54.0 n/a 54.0 54.0 n/a 1 0 8.0 0% 1.00
200 SF
Joyner Ju'NotJu'Not Joyner
Bowie, MD
67.0 67.0 n/a 67.0 67.0 n/a 1 0 4.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
Kalama KaiKai Kalama
San Clemente, CA
35.0 35.0 n/a 35.0 35.0 n/a 1 0 43.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
Keith BrentBrent Keith
Blanchester, OH
34.0 34.0 n/a 34.0 34.0 n/a 1 0 4.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
Langseth JesseJesse Langseth
Minneapolis, MN
45.0 45.0 n/a 45.0 42.0 n/a 2 0 31.5 100% 0.00
200 SF
Marshall NathanielNathaniel Marshall
Malone, NY
35.0 35.0 n/a 35.0 35.0 n/a 1 0 16.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
McNamara KristenKristen McNamara
Napa Valley, CA
60.0 60.0 n/a 60.0 60.0 n/a 1 0 14.0 0% 1.00
200 SF
Mitchell NickNick Mitchell
Brookfield, CT
38.0 38.0 n/a 38.0 38.0 n/a 1 0 28.0 0% 3.00
200 SF
Smith VonVon Smith
Kansas City, MO
41.0 41.0 n/a 41.0 24.0 n/a 2 0 38.0 50% 1.00
200 SF
Tohn JackieJackie Tohn
Silver Lake, CA
36.0 36.0 n/a 36.0 36.0 n/a 1 0 41.0 0% 2.00
200 SF
Vaifanua TaylorTaylor Vaifanua
Hurricane, UT
23.0 23.0 n/a 23.0 23.0 n/a 1 0 5.0 0% 3.00
200 SF
Vailes JeanineJeanine Vailes
Sherman Oaks, CA
4.0 4.0 n/a 4.0 4.0 n/a 1 0 6.0 0% 1.00
200 SF
Wagner-Trugman AlexAlex Wagner-Trugman
Studio City, CA
18.0 18.0 n/a 18.0 18.0 n/a 1 0 26.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
Wright StevieStevie Wright
Phelan, CA
9.0 9.0 n/a 9.0 9.0 n/a 1 0 1.0 100% 0.00
Place Name / Hometown Avg. Rtg. HTH W L T Pct Strk Solo
200 SF
Afsar AriannaArianna Afsar
San Diego, CA
12.0 1 0 0 0 n/a 0 0
200 SF
Barton FeliciaFelicia Barton
Virginia Beach, VA
77.0 2 2 0 0 1.000 1 1
200 SF
Beard KendallKendall Beard
Austin, TX
45.0 0 0 0 0 n/a 0 0
200 SF
Boskovich Ann MarieAnn Marie Boskovich
Nashville, TN
47.0 4 1 3 0 0.250 0 0
200 SF
Braddy RickyRicky Braddy
Nashville, TN
69.0 9 8 1 0 0.889 2 2
200 SF
Breitzke MattMatt Breitzke
Bixby, OK
29.0 0 0 0 0 n/a 0 0
200 SF
Carlson CaseyCasey Carlson
Minneapolis, MN
10.0 2 0 2 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Del Toro TatianaTatiana Del Toro
San Juan, PR
47.5 3 3 0 0 1.000 1 1
200 SF
Fowler StephenStephen Fowler
Beachwood, OH
23.0 2 0 2 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Henson MishavonnaMishavonna Henson
Irvine, CA
54.0 2 2 0 0 1.000 1 1
200 SF
Joyner Ju'NotJu'Not Joyner
Bowie, MD
67.0 3 3 0 0 1.000 1 1
200 SF
Kalama KaiKai Kalama
San Clemente, CA
35.0 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
200 SF
Keith BrentBrent Keith
Blanchester, OH
34.0 0 0 0 0 n/a 0 0
200 SF
Langseth JesseJesse Langseth
Minneapolis, MN
45.0 1 0 0 0 n/a 0 0
200 SF
Marshall NathanielNathaniel Marshall
Malone, NY
35.0 0 0 0 0 n/a 0 0
200 SF
McNamara KristenKristen McNamara
Napa Valley, CA
60.0 2 0 2 0 0.000 1 1
200 SF
Mitchell NickNick Mitchell
Brookfield, CT
38.0 7 0 6 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Smith VonVon Smith
Kansas City, MO
41.0 7 0 7 0 0.000 1 1
200 SF
Tohn JackieJackie Tohn
Silver Lake, CA
36.0 4 2 2 0 0.500 0 0
200 SF
Vaifanua TaylorTaylor Vaifanua
Hurricane, UT
23.0 4 2 2 0 0.500 0 0
200 SF
Vailes JeanineJeanine Vailes
Sherman Oaks, CA
4.0 2 0 2 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Wagner-Trugman AlexAlex Wagner-Trugman
Studio City, CA
18.0 1 0 1 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Wright StevieStevie Wright
Phelan, CA
9.0 0 0 0 0 n/a 0 0

[back to top] Episodes

Pre-finals
Date Episode / Theme #Cn. #Pf. Average Rating Hi Lo σ 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-100
39861 Feb 17, 2009
Billboard Hot 100
12 12
46.3
 
80 9 15.6 2 3 2 3 2
39869 Feb 25, 2009
Billboard Hot 100
12 12
43.6
 
84 4 19.8 2 4 3 2 1
39875 Mar 3, 2009
Billboard Hot 100
12 12
51.8
 
84 12 19.6 2 2 2 5 1
39877 Mar 5, 2009
Billboard Hot 100
8 8
48.3
 
72 24 22.0 0 3 2 3 0
Date Episode / Theme Avg. Rtg. Solo SR In SR Out CR XFact SAge FFact RFact
39861 Feb 17, 2009
Billboard Hot 100
46.3 46.3 n/a 46.3 46.3 n/a 23.6 25% 1.58
39869 Feb 25, 2009
Billboard Hot 100
43.6 43.6 46.3 44.9 43.6 n/a 18.2 50% 0.83
39875 Mar 3, 2009
Billboard Hot 100
51.8 51.8 44.9 47.2 51.8 n/a 17.1 58% 1.00
39877 Mar 5, 2009
Billboard Hot 100
48.3 48.3 47.2 47.4 51.1 -2.00 26.1 38% 1.38
Finals
Date Episode / Theme #Cn. #Pf. Average Rating Hi Lo σ 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-100
39882 Mar 10, 2009
Michael Jackson
13 13
54.2
 
83 23 21.0 0 5 2 4 2
39889 Mar 17, 2009
Grand Ole Opry
11 11
55.4
 
86 25 21.1 0 3 4 2 2
39897 Mar 25, 2009
Motown
10 10
52.0
 
87 14 17.2 2 1 3 2 2
39903 Mar 31, 2009
Top iTunes Downloads
9 9
46.4
 
87 9 18.6 1 3 3 1 1
39910 Apr 7, 2009
Year You Were Born
8 8
53.6
 
94 15 16.8 1 1 3 1 2
39917 Apr 14, 2009
Songs From The Cinema
7 7
45.7
 
69 15 20.4 1 2 1 3 0
39924 Apr 21, 2009
Disco
7 7
57.6
 
86 27 18.6 0 1 3 2 1
39931 Apr 28, 2009
Rat Pack Standards
5 5
62.8
 
76 43 22.4 0 0 2 3 0
39938 May 5, 2009
Rock
4 6
54.3
 
88 7 18.2 1 1 1 1 2
39945 May 12, 2009
Judges' Choice / Idol's Choice
3 6
53.7
 
87 28 20.7 0 1 3 1 1
39952 May 19, 2009
Finale
2 6
56.7
 
90 24 17.8 0 2 1 1 2
Date Episode / Theme Avg. Rtg. Solo SR In SR Out CR XFact SAge FFact RFact
39882 Mar 10, 2009
Michael Jackson
54.2 54.2 47.4 48.9 59.6 -9.88 25.8 77% 0.23
39889 Mar 17, 2009
Grand Ole Opry
55.4 55.4 48.9 50.0 59.4 -6.94 21.2 36% 0.82
39897 Mar 25, 2009
Motown
52.0 52.0 50.0 50.2 57.0 -6.63 42.1 10% 1.80
39903 Mar 31, 2009
Top iTunes Downloads
46.4 46.4 50.2 49.8 57.4 -13.33 16.1 44% 0.67
39910 Apr 7, 2009
Year You Were Born
53.6 53.6 49.8 50.2 59.5 -7.11 26.8 50% 1.00
39917 Apr 14, 2009
Songs From The Cinema
45.7 45.7 50.2 49.9 60.5 -17.21 20.4 43% 1.14
39924 Apr 21, 2009
Disco
57.6 57.6 49.9 50.3 60.2 -2.95 30.6 43% 0.86
39931 Apr 28, 2009
Rat Pack Standards
62.8 62.8 50.3 50.9 64.7 -2.13 61.6 0% 1.80
39938 May 5, 2009
Rock
54.3 51.5 50.9 51.1 66.0 -13.61 36.1 50% 0.50
39945 May 12, 2009
Judges' Choice / Idol's Choice
53.7 53.7 51.1 51.2 62.1 -10.08 15.7 83% 0.17
39952 May 19, 2009
Finale
56.7 56.7 51.2 51.4 67.7 -11.81 41.0 33% 1.17

[back to top] Ratings Distribution

Total of 132 performances
  4
 
8
 
16
 
16
 
19
 
16
 
21
 
13
 
17
 
2
 
 
  9- 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+  

[back to top] Top Performances

Highest-Rated Performances
Highest-Rated Performances
1
Mad World0001Mad World
94
 
2
Aint No Sunshine0001Ain't No SunshineReprise performance
90
 
3
Slow Ride0001Slow RideDuet performance
88
 
4
Tracks Of My Tears0001The Tracks Of My Tears
87
 
Aint No Sunshine0001Ain't No Sunshine
87
 
Heartless0001Heartless
87
 
7
Always On My Mind0001Always On My Mind
86
 
So Small0001So Small
86
 
She Works Hard For The Money0001She Works Hard For The Money
86
 
10
I Cant Make You Love Me0001I Can't Make You Love Me
85
 
Lowest-Rated Performances
Lowest-Rated Performances
1
This Love0001This Love
4
 
2
Dream On0001Dream On
7
 
3
You Belong With Me0001You Belong With Me
9
 
Turn Your Lights Down Low0001Turn Your Lights Down Low
9
 
5
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic0001Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
10
 
6
Winner Takes It All0001The Winner Takes It All
12
 
7
For Once In My Life0001For Once In My Life
14
 
8
Search Is Over0001The Search Is Over
15
 
Rose0001The Rose
15
 
10
I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues0001I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
18
 

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