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# Date Episode / Theme #Cn #Pf Average Rating Hi Lo σ 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-100
1 40295 Apr 27, 2010
40295 AI9 - Final 6
Shania Twain
 6 6
51.2
 
77 40 25.0 0 0 5 1 0
2 38818 Apr 11, 2006
38818 AI5 - Final 8
Queen
 8 8
50.0
 
68 12 23.4 1 1 3 3 0
3 43604 May 19, 2019
43604 AI17 - Finale
Finale
 3 8
52.0
 
68 28 23.4 0 2 3 3 0
4 37495 Aug 27, 2002
37495 AI1 - Final 3
Idol's Choice / Judge's Choice
 3 6
58.8
 
82 36 23.3 0 1 3 1 1
5 39553 Apr 15, 2008
39553 AI7 - Final 7
Mariah Carey
 7 7
50.0
 
76 28 23.3 0 2 4 1 0
6 40247 Mar 10, 2010
40247 AI9 - Top 16 (Guys)
Billboard charts
 8 8
49.5
 
80 21 23.3 0 2 3 2 1
7 42109 Apr 15, 2015
42109 AI14 - Final 7
American Classics
 7 14
53.2
 
75 26 23.2 0 4 3 7 0
8 43954 May 3, 2020
43954 AI18 - Top 11
Home (online)
 11 11
54.7
 
83 33 23.2 0 1 7 2 1
9 42123 Apr 29, 2015
42123 AI14 - Final 4
Judges Hometown / What I Am
 4 8
53.9
 
72 35 23.1 0 2 3 3 0
10 42417 Feb 17, 2016
42417 AI15 - Top 24 Solo (ii)
Open
 12 12
43.1
 
73 24 23.1 0 7 2 3 0
11 41017 Apr 18, 2012
41017 AI11 - Final 7 (ii)
Now and Then
 7 14
53.9
 
82 27 23.1 0 4 5 3 2
12 43947 Apr 26, 2020
43947 AI18 - Top 20
Open (online)
 20 20
46.9
 
67 13 23.0 1 6 7 6 0
13 37670 Feb 18, 2003
37670 AI2 - Semi Group 3
Open
 8 8
45.5
 
74 25 22.9 0 3 4 1 0
14 43198 Apr 8, 2018
43198 AI16 - Top 24 Solo (i)
Open
 12 12
43.1
 
77 21 22.8 0 7 2 3 0
15 43590 May 5, 2019
43590 AI17 - Top 6
Woodstock / Showstoppers
 6 12
57.8
 
90 35 22.8 0 1 6 3 2
16 37705 Mar 25, 2003
37705 AI2 - Final 10
Country Rock
 10 10
46.7
 
80 28 22.7 0 5 3 1 1
17 41332 Feb 27, 2013
41332 AI12 - Vegas QF Girls 3
Open
 10 10
50.5
 
81 26 22.7 0 3 3 3 1
18 39546 Apr 8, 2008
39546 AI7 - Final 8
Inspirational (Idol Gives Back)
 8 8
47.5
 
79 21 22.6 0 3 2 3 0
19 39217 May 15, 2007
39217 AI6 - Final 3
Idol's / Producers' / Judge's
 3 9
59.2
 
80 33 22.6 0 2 2 4 1
20 39931 Apr 28, 2009
39931 AI8 - Final 5
Rat Pack Standards
 5 5
62.8
 
76 43 22.4 0 0 2 3 0
21 38461 Apr 19, 2005
38461 AI4 - Final 7
1970s Dance Music
 7 7
50.7
 
88 34 22.3 0 3 2 1 1
22 40625 Mar 23, 2011
40625 AI10 - Final 11 (i)
Motown
 11 11
56.8
 
84 29 22.3 0 2 4 4 1
23 40646 Apr 13, 2011
40646 AI10 - Final 8
Songs From The Movies
 8 8
47.8
 
71 15 22.3 1 1 4 2 0
24 43968 May 17, 2020
43968 AI18 - Finale
Finale (online)
 5 10
54.1
 
77 35 22.2 0 1 6 3 0
25 40653 Apr 20, 2011
40653 AI10 - Final 7
21st Century
 7 7
51.6
 
77 27 22.1 0 3 1 3 0
26 38811 Apr 4, 2006
38811 AI5 - Final 9
Country
 9 9
46.9
 
71 17 22.0 1 1 4 3 0
27 39877 Mar 5, 2009
39877 AI8 - Wild Card
Billboard Hot 100
 8 8
48.3
 
72 24 22.0 0 3 2 3 0
28 43220 Apr 30, 2018
43220 AI16 - Top 10
Disney
 10 10
61.0
 
82 34 21.9 0 1 3 5 1
29 41024 Apr 25, 2012
41024 AI11 - Final 6
Queen / Open
 6 12
52.3
 
80 30 21.8 0 4 3 4 1
30 40681 May 18, 2011
40681 AI10 - Final 3
Idols' / Jimmy's / Judges' Choice
 3 9
53.2
 
85 30 21.7 0 4 2 2 1
31 39210 May 8, 2007
39210 AI6 - Final 4
Bee Gees
 4 8
41.8
 
77 19 21.6 1 3 2 2 0
32 41045 May 16, 2012
41045 AI11 - Final 3
Judges' / Idols' / Jimmy's Choice
 3 9
52.0
 
74 28 21.6 0 1 5 3 0
33 43240 May 20, 2018
43240 AI16 - Finale
Finale
 3 9
50.0
 
86 13 21.6 1 2 3 2 1
34 38027 Feb 10, 2004
38027 AI3 - Semi Group 1
Open
 8 8
50.9
 
84 25 21.5 0 4 1 2 1
35 39588 May 20, 2008
39588 AI7 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
59.7
 
84 34 21.5 0 1 1 3 1
36 43576 Apr 21, 2019
43576 AI17 - Top 10
Disney
 10 10
51.9
 
76 30 21.5 0 2 5 3 0
37 40632 Mar 30, 2011
40632 AI10 - Final 11 (ii)
Elton John
 11 11
56.0
 
81 21 21.4 0 2 4 4 1
38 40309 May 11, 2010
40309 AI9 - Final 4
Songs From the Movies
 4 6
51.5
 
77 21 21.3 0 2 1 3 0
39 38412 Mar 1, 2005
38412 AI4 - Top 20 (Girls)
Open
 10 10
44.5
 
68 10 21.3 1 2 5 2 0
40 38411 Feb 28, 2005
38411 AI4 - Top 20 (Guys)
Open
 10 10
51.1
 
90 16 21.2 1 2 4 2 1
41 41388 Apr 24, 2013
41388 AI12 - Final 4 (i)
Open / One-Hit Wonders
 4 10
52.6
 
79 27 21.2 0 2 4 4 0
42 39889 Mar 17, 2009
39889 AI8 - Final 11
Grand Ole Opry
 11 11
55.4
 
86 25 21.1 0 3 4 2 2
43 37488 Aug 20, 2002
37488 AI1 - Final 4
1980s & 1990s
 4 8
54.5
 
82 17 21.0 2 0 1 4 1
44 38097 Apr 20, 2004
38097 AI3 - Final 7
Barry Manilow
 7 7
52.3
 
78 18 21.0 1 1 3 2 0
45 39882 Mar 10, 2009
39882 AI8 - Final 13
Michael Jackson
 13 13
54.2
 
83 23 21.0 0 5 2 4 2
46 43961 May 10, 2020
43961 AI18 - Top 7
Disney / Mothers' Day (online)
 7 14
51.3
 
82 9 20.9 2 0 7 4 1
47 42116 Apr 22, 2015
42116 AI14 - Final 6
Arena Anthems
 6 12
49.6
 
88 15 20.9 1 3 4 3 1
48 40639 Apr 6, 2011
40639 AI10 - Final 9
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
 9 9
60.8
 
86 33 20.9 0 1 3 4 1
49 39512 Mar 5, 2008
39512 AI7 - Top 16 (Girls)
1980s
 8 8
51.9
 
80 26 20.9 0 1 5 1 1
50 40288 Apr 20, 2010
40288 AI9 - Final 7
Inspirational (Idol Gives Back)
 7 7
52.0
 
88 31 20.9 0 3 1 2 1
51 41003 Apr 4, 2012
41003 AI11 - Final 8
1980s
 8 12
54.3
 
78 32 20.8 0 2 5 5 0
52 41333 Feb 28, 2013
41333 AI12 - Vegas QF Guys 4
Open
 10 10
44.3
 
78 16 20.7 1 3 5 1 0
53 39945 May 12, 2009
39945 AI8 - Final 3
Judges' Choice / Idol's Choice
 3 6
53.7
 
87 28 20.7 0 1 3 1 1
54 40660 Apr 27, 2011
40660 AI10 - Final 6
Carole King
 6 9
55.4
 
92 23 20.7 0 3 2 1 3
55 38454 Apr 12, 2005
38454 AI4 - Final 8
Year You Were Born
 8 8
51.4
 
90 19 20.6 1 1 4 1 1
56 38846 May 9, 2006
38846 AI5 - Final 4
Elvis Presley
 4 8
53.3
 
86 21 20.6 0 3 1 2 2
57 40674 May 11, 2011
40674 AI10 - Final 4
Inspirational Songs / Lieber & Stoller
 4 8
58.0
 
85 34 20.5 0 2 2 3 1
58 40687 May 24, 2011
40687 AI10 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
51.3
 
74 25 20.5 0 2 2 2 0
59 43213 Apr 23, 2018
43213 AI16 - Victory/2nd Chance
Open
 14 14
50.5
 
86 8 20.5 1 4 4 4 1
60 43233 May 13, 2018
43233 AI16 - Top 5
Carrie Underwood / Mothers' Day
 5 10
53.8
 
78 16 20.5 1 2 3 4 0
61 39581 May 13, 2008
39581 AI7 - Final 3
Idol's / Producers' / Judges'
 3 9
51.2
 
86 16 20.4 1 2 2 3 1
62 39917 Apr 14, 2009
39917 AI8 - Final 7 (i)
Songs From The Cinema
 7 7
45.7
 
69 15 20.4 1 2 1 3 0
63 37481 Aug 13, 2002
37481 AI1 - Final 5
Burt Bacharach Love Songs
 5 5
53.6
 
92 15 20.4 1 0 2 1 1
64 40239 Mar 2, 2010
40239 AI9 - Top 20 (Guys)
Billboard charts
 10 10
43.4
 
70 15 20.4 1 3 3 3 0
65 41010 Apr 11, 2012
41010 AI11 - Final 7 (i)
2010s
 7 10
59.9
 
79 28 20.4 0 1 3 6 0
66 43597 May 12, 2019
43597 AI17 - Top 5
Elton John / Bobby Bones / Hero
 5 15
49.0
 
73 16 20.4 1 3 7 4 0
67 40611 Mar 9, 2011
40611 AI10 - Final 13
Personal Idol
 13 13
51.6
 
84 24 20.3 0 3 6 3 1
68 40967 Feb 28, 2012
40967 AI11 - Top 25 (Guys)
Open
 13 13
47.0
 
79 7 20.3 1 4 5 3 0
69 38111 May 4, 2004
38111 AI3 - Final 5
Big Band
 5 10
53.5
 
91 24 20.3 0 2 5 1 2
70 38805 Mar 29, 2006
38805 AI5 - Final 10
2000s
 10 10
40.9
 
72 9 20.3 2 2 4 2 0
71 41688 Feb 18, 2014
41688 AI13 - Rush Week (Girls)
Open
 10 10
43.9
 
74 7 20.3 2 1 5 2 0
72 37446 Jul 9, 2002
37446 AI1 - Wild Card
Open
 5 5
49.0
 
65 31 20.2 0 1 2 2 0
73 39525 Mar 18, 2008
39525 AI7 - Final 11
Beatles
 11 11
46.9
 
72 16 20.2 1 3 3 4 0
74 41703 Mar 5, 2014
41703 AI13 - Final 12
Home
 12 12
47.2
 
64 23 20.2 0 3 5 4 0
75 38482 May 10, 2005
38482 AI4 - Final 4
Country / Gamble & Huff
 4 8
55.6
 
80 25 20.1 0 2 1 4 1
76 39574 May 6, 2008
39574 AI7 - Final 4
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
 4 8
46.5
 
71 9 20.1 2 0 4 2 0
77 42102 Apr 8, 2015
42102 AI14 - Final 8
Billboard Hits
 8 8
55.5
 
86 32 20.1 0 1 4 1 2
78 39567 Apr 29, 2008
39567 AI7 - Final 5
Neil Diamond
 5 10
43.1
 
77 10 20.1 2 2 3 3 0
79 41724 Mar 26, 2014
41724 AI13 - Final 9
I'm With The Band
 9 9
56.6
 
88 33 20.0 0 2 3 3 1
80 40996 Mar 28, 2012
40996 AI11 - Final 9
Personal Idol
 9 9
64.7
 
93 45 19.9 0 0 4 3 2
81 38784 Mar 8, 2006
38784 AI5 - Top 16 (Guys)
Open
 8 8
49.8
 
80 24 19.9 0 3 2 2 1
82 41395 May 1, 2013
41395 AI12 - Final 4 (ii)
Now and Then
 4 8
54.8
 
85 29 19.9 0 1 5 1 1
83 41031 May 2, 2012
41031 AI11 - Final 5
60's / British
 5 12
53.4
 
82 16 19.8 1 3 3 4 1
84 42136 May 12, 2015
42136 AI14 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
60.5
 
87 18 19.8 1 0 1 3 1
85 38433 Mar 22, 2005
38433 AI4 - Final 11
Billboard #1 Hits
 11 11
52.9
 
89 7 19.8 1 1 5 3 1
86 39182 Apr 10, 2007
39182 AI6 - Final 8
Latin
 8 8
42.3
 
73 17 19.8 1 3 3 1 0
87 39869 Feb 25, 2009
39869 AI8 - Semi Group 2
Billboard Hot 100
 12 12
43.6
 
84 4 19.8 2 4 3 2 1
88 40316 May 18, 2010
40316 AI9 - Final 3
Judges' Choice / Idols' Choice
 3 6
53.7
 
77 19 19.7 1 1 1 3 0
89 40618 Mar 16, 2011
40618 AI10 - Final 12
Year You Were Born
 12 12
45.9
 
78 14 19.7 1 5 2 4 0
90 43556 Apr 1, 2019
43556 AI17 - Top 20 Solo
Open
 20 20
49.6
 
92 16 19.6 2 5 7 4 2
91 39875 Mar 3, 2009
39875 AI8 - Semi Group 3
Billboard Hot 100
 12 12
51.8
 
84 12 19.6 2 2 2 5 1
92 40253 Mar 16, 2010
40253 AI9 - Final 12
Rolling Stones
 12 12
52.3
 
88 19 19.6 1 2 5 2 2
93 39175 Apr 3, 2007
39175 AI6 - Final 9
American Classics
 9 9
51.3
 
86 24 19.6 0 3 4 1 1
94 38404 Feb 21, 2005
38404 AI4 - Top 24 (Guys)
Open
 12 12
48.0
 
84 19 19.5 1 4 4 2 1
95 38839 May 2, 2006
38839 AI5 - Final 5
Year Born / Billboard Top 10
 5 10
52.8
 
81 15 19.5 1 2 3 3 1
96 39140 Feb 27, 2007
39140 AI6 - Top 20 (Guys)
Open
 10 10
47.8
 
75 7 19.5 1 2 4 3 0
97 39498 Feb 20, 2008
39498 AI7 - Top 24 (Girls)
1960s
 12 12
49.3
 
84 6 19.5 2 1 4 4 1
98 41347 Mar 14, 2013
41347 AI12 - Tour Sing-off
Open
 2 2
46.5
 
47 46 19.5 0 0 2 0 0
99 41381 Apr 17, 2013
41381 AI12 - Final 5
Year You Were Born / Divas
 5 10
58.6
 
73 40 19.5 0 0 4 6 0
100 39532 Mar 25, 2008
39532 AI7 - Final 10
Year You Were Born
 10 10
55.2
 
95 23 19.4 0 3 3 2 2
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