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 | May 12, 2019 |
Elton John / Bobby Bones / Hero
|
5 | 15 |
| 73 | 16 | 20.4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | ||
2 | Apr 18, 2012 |
Now and Then
|
7 | 14 |
| 82 | 27 | 23.1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
3 | Apr 15, 2015 |
American Classics
|
7 | 14 |
| 75 | 26 | 23.2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
4 | May 6, 2018 |
Prince / Year You Were Born
|
7 | 14 |
| 89 | 4 | 18.6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
5 | May 10, 2020 |
Disney / Mothers' Day (online)
|
7 | 14 |
| 82 | 9 | 20.9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||
6 | May 9, 2021 |
Coldplay / Mothers' Day
|
7 | 14 |
| n/a | |||||||||
7 | May 16, 2021 |
Personal Idol / OWS™ / Reprise / Finneas
|
4 | 14 |
| n/a | |||||||||
8 | Apr 24, 2022 |
Breakout Hits
|
14 | 14 |
| n/a | |||||||||
9 | May 8, 2022 |
TikTok / Mothers' Day
|
7 | 14 |
| n/a | |||||||||
10 | Mar 10, 2009 |
Michael Jackson
|
13 | 13 |
| 83 | 23 | 21.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
11 | Mar 9, 2011 |
Personal Idol
|
13 | 13 |
| 84 | 24 | 20.3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||
12 | Mar 7, 2012 |
Stevie Wonder / Whitney Houston
|
13 | 13 |
| 92 | 20 | 16.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
13 | Feb 27, 2014 |
This Is Me
|
13 | 13 |
| 84 | 14 | 16.6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
14 | Mar 11, 2003 |
Motown
|
12 | 12 |
| 82 | 29 | 17.9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
15 | Mar 16, 2004 |
Soul
|
12 | 12 |
| 87 | 6 | 17.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
16 | Mar 15, 2005 |
1960s
|
12 | 12 |
| 90 | 10 | 18.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
17 | Mar 15, 2006 |
Stevie Wonder
|
12 | 12 |
| 84 | 14 | 17.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
18 | Mar 13, 2007 |
Diana Ross
|
12 | 12 |
| 85 | 8 | 15.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
19 | Mar 11, 2008 |
Lennon-McCartney
|
12 | 12 |
| 85 | 3 | 16.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
20 | Mar 16, 2010 |
Rolling Stones
|
12 | 12 |
| 88 | 19 | 19.6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
21 | Mar 16, 2011 |
Year You Were Born
|
12 | 12 |
| 78 | 14 | 19.7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
22 | Apr 4, 2012 |
1980s
|
8 | 12 |
| 78 | 32 | 20.8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
23 | Apr 25, 2012 |
Queen / Open
|
6 | 12 |
| 80 | 30 | 21.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
24 | May 2, 2012 |
60's / British
|
5 | 12 |
| 82 | 16 | 19.8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
25 | Apr 10, 2013 |
Burt Bacharach / Wish You Wrote
|
6 | 12 |
| 96 | 2 | 15.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
26 | Mar 5, 2014 |
Home
|
12 | 12 |
| 64 | 23 | 20.2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | ||
27 | Apr 2, 2014 |
Audition Songs
|
8 | 12 |
| 89 | 9 | 18.6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
28 | Apr 9, 2014 |
80's
|
8 | 12 |
| 86 | 21 | 19.3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
29 | Apr 23, 2014 |
Country / Rock
|
6 | 12 |
| 82 | 10 | 17.7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
30 | Apr 30, 2014 |
America's Requests
|
5 | 12 |
| 84 | 27 | 18.8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
31 | May 7, 2014 |
Breakups and Makeups
|
4 | 12 |
| 93 | 25 | 17.6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
32 | Mar 11, 2015 |
Audition Songs
|
12 | 12 |
| 80 | 4 | 17.8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
33 | Mar 12, 2015 |
Get The Party Started
|
12 | 12 |
| 89 | 16 | 19.3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
34 | Apr 22, 2015 |
Arena Anthems
|
6 | 12 |
| 88 | 15 | 20.9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
35 | May 6, 2015 |
Scott's / Judges' / Hometown Choice
|
4 | 12 |
| 86 | 19 | 19.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
36 | Mar 10, 2016 |
The American Idol Songbook
|
8 | 12 |
| 85 | 16 | 16.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
37 | Apr 28, 2019 |
Queen / Movie Duets
|
8 | 12 |
| 83 | 11 | 17.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
38 | May 5, 2019 |
Woodstock / Showstoppers
|
6 | 12 |
| 90 | 35 | 22.8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||
39 | Apr 18, 2021 |
Oscar Nominated Songs
|
12 | 12 |
| n/a | |||||||||
40 | Apr 30, 2023 |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
|
12 | 12 |
| n/a | |||||||||
41 | May 7, 2023 |
Alanis Morissette / Ed Sheeran
|
8 | 12 |
| n/a | |||||||||
42 | Mar 18, 2003 |
Movie Hits
|
11 | 11 |
| 90 | 19 | 13.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
43 | Mar 23, 2004 |
Country
|
11 | 11 |
| 89 | 17 | 18.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
44 | Mar 22, 2005 |
Billboard #1 Hits
|
11 | 11 |
| 89 | 7 | 19.8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
45 | Mar 22, 2006 |
1950s
|
11 | 11 |
| 90 | 23 | 17.9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
46 | Mar 20, 2007 |
British Invasion
|
11 | 11 |
| 86 | 23 | 18.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
47 | Mar 18, 2008 |
Beatles
|
11 | 11 |
| 72 | 16 | 20.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
48 | Mar 17, 2009 |
Grand Ole Opry
|
11 | 11 |
| 86 | 25 | 21.1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
49 | Mar 23, 2010 |
Billboard #1 Hits
|
11 | 11 |
| 85 | 2 | 16.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
50 | Mar 23, 2011 |
Motown
|
11 | 11 |
| 84 | 29 | 22.3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |