American Idol (2002)
American Idol is a Music TV series on ABC that premiered in 2002.
American Idol is an American singing competition show, where contestants perform in front of a panel of star judges, representing the music industry. The winner is determined by viewers' vote.
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American Idol episode guide Season 1 25 episodes Episode Title Air date S01E01 Auditions Jun 11, 2002 S01E02 Hollywood Week Jun 12, 2002 S01E03 No Way Jim Moves On After That Performance. Right, Simon? Simon? Jun 18, 2002 S01E04 Dewey Defeats Truman! Jun 19, 2002 S01E05 Army of the Mediocre Jun 25, 2002 S01E06 Six Pack Jun 26, 2002 S01E07 The Bad, the Even Worse and the Ugly Jul 2, 2002 S01E08 Judge Fight! Jul 3, 2002 S01E09 Wild! Jul 10, 2002 S01E10 Top 10 Perform Jul 16, 2002 S01E11 Top 10 Results Jul 17, 2002 S01E12 Pride Goeth Before the ‘Fro Jul 23, 2002 S01E13 Clash of the Titanic Egos Jul 24, 2002 S01E14 The Big Time! Jul 30, 2002 S01E15 Ryan-ara! Jul 31, 2002 S01E16 Jump, Jive and Fail! Aug 6, 2002 S01E17 Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Aug 7, 2002 S01E18 Five Alive (and an Assortment of Other Bad Puns) Aug 13, 2002 S01E19 RJ is Short for "Really Gone" Aug 14, 2002 S01E20 Two for Each One Aug 20, 2002 S01E21 What? Who? You're Sure now? Aug 21, 2002 S01E22 Three Do Two Aug 27, 2002 S01E23 Two More Aug 28, 2002 S01E24 Showdown! Sep 3, 2002 S01E25 EL FINALE! Sep 4, 2002
Season 2 39 episodes Episode Title Air date S02E01 Start It Up! Jan 21, 2003 S02E02 Part Deux Jan 22, 2003 S02E03 One Last Batch Jan 28, 2003 S02E04 Cut 'Em Up Jan 29, 2003 S02E05 Eight is Enough! Feb 4, 2003 S02E06 Two to Tango Feb 5, 2003 S02E07 Here We Go Again Feb 11, 2003 S02E08 Oh, Who Will It Be?! Feb 12, 2003 S02E09 Eight More Will Come Before Us… Feb 18, 2003 S02E10 Get Ready to See Two Happy People. And Six Unhappy Ones. Feb 19, 2003 S02E11 Top 32: Group 4 Feb 25, 2003 S02E12 Top 32: Group 4 Results Feb 26, 2003 S02E13 Wildcard Show Mar 4, 2003 S02E14 Wildcard Results Mar 5, 2003 S02E15 Top 12 Perform Mar 11, 2003 S02E16 Top 12 Results Mar 12, 2003 S02E17 Top 11 Perform Mar 18, 2003 S02E18 Top 11 Results Mar 19, 2003 S02E19 Top 10 Perform Mar 25, 2003 S02E20 Top 10 Results Mar 26, 2003 S02E21 Top 9 Perform Apr 1, 2003 S02E22 Top 9 Results Apr 2, 2003 S02E23 Top 8 Perform Apr 8, 2003 S02E24 Top 8 Results Apr 9, 2003 S02E25 Top 7 Perform Apr 15, 2003 S02E26 Top 7 Results Apr 16, 2003 S02E27 Top 6 Perform Apr 22, 2003 S02E28 American Idol Special: Halfway Home Apr 21, 2003 S02E29 Six of One, Half Dozen of Another Apr 21, 2003 S02E30 Six to the Five on A to the I Apr 23, 2003 S02E31 And Then There Were Five (a Title that Can be Used with Any Number) Apr 29, 2003 S02E32 Five Minus One Equals Four (and Other Simple Math) Apr 30, 2003 S02E33 The Final Four is a Trademarked Term, So I Won't Use It as a Cliched Title May 6, 2003 S02E34 Want to See a Magic Trick? Tonight Somebody Will Disappear! May 7, 2003 S02E35 Trifecta! May 13, 2003 S02E36 Soon, There Will Be Two. Very Soon, In Fact May 14, 2003 S02E37 Let's Learn About Ruben and Clay! May 19, 2003 S02E38 Clay v. Ruben May 20, 2003 S02E39 I Bet It'll be Ruben! or Clay! May 21, 2003
Season 3 44 episodes Episode Title Air date S03E01 First Show, First Recap Jan 19, 2004 S03E02 The Journey Continues! Jan 20, 2004 S03E03 Night Three! Jan 21, 2004 S03E04 Finally! a Show About California! Jan 27, 2004 S03E05 Mokolokilikilanilaki! It's Hawai'i! Jan 28, 2004 S03E06 The Road is to Hollywood! (is Paved with Broken Dreams and Asphalt) Feb 2, 2004 S03E07 You're Going to Hollywood! (for a Little Bit, at Least) Feb 3, 2004 S03E08 87 - People Not Good Enough = 32 Finalists! Feb 4, 2004 S03E09 Sing! Feb 10, 2004 S03E10 Two Will Be Happy. Six Will Be Sad. Lots Will Be Watching Feb 11, 2004 S03E11 Sing Again! Feb 17, 2004 S03E12 The Final Decision...But the Right One? Feb 18, 2004 S03E13 I'm Back, Baby! Feb 24, 2004 S03E14 You! Over Here! with the Rest of the Finalists! Feb 25, 2004 S03E15 Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented Mar 1, 2004 S03E16 Group Four! Then the Wild Card! Mar 2, 2004 S03E17 Finally! Finalists! Mar 3, 2004 S03E18 Wildcard Mar 9, 2004 S03E19 Wildcard Results Mar 10, 2004 S03E20 12 Finalists Have Been Chosen Mar 16, 2004 S03E21 Clay Aiken Returns Mar 17, 2004 S03E22 1 Down 11 to Go Mar 23, 2004 S03E23 Soon There Will Be 10 Mar 24, 2004 S03E24 10 Contestants Sing Mar 30, 2004 S03E25 10 - 1 = 9 Mar 31, 2004 S03E26 Elton John Theme Apr 6, 2004 S03E27 Tamyra Gray Returns Apr 7, 2004 S03E28 8 Left to Compete Apr 14, 2004 S03E29 Down to 7 (Battle of the Jo(h)n's) Apr 15, 2004 S03E30 7 Sing!! Apr 20, 2004 S03E31 6 Remain - Barry Manilow Visits Apr 21, 2004 S03E32 6 Perform Apr 27, 2004 S03E33 6-1=5 is the Result Apr 28, 2004 S03E34 American Idol: The Final Five 2004 May 3, 2004 S03E35 5 Idols Sing May 4, 2004 S03E36 Only 4 Remain May 5, 2004 S03E37 4 Idols Perform May 11, 2004 S03E38 Only 3 Idols Remain May 12, 2004 S03E39 The Final 3 2004 May 17, 2004 S03E40 3 Sing May 18, 2004 S03E41 Now Down to 2 May 19, 2004 S03E42 American Idol: The Phenomenon May 23, 2004 S03E43 Fantasia Barrino vs. Diana DeGarmo May 25, 2004 S03E44 And the Winner is..... May 26, 2004
Season 4 42 episodes Episode Title Air date S04E01 Washington D.C. Auditions Jan 18, 2005 S04E02 St. Louis, Missouri Auditions Jan 19, 2005 S04E03 New Orleans, Louisiana Auditions Jan 25, 2005 S04E04 Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions Jan 26, 2005 S04E05 Cleveland, Ohio & Orlando, Florida Auditions Feb 1, 2005 S04E06 San Francisco, California Auditions Feb 2, 2005 S04E07 American Idol Takes the Auditions to the Next Level...Hollywood! Feb 8, 2005 S04E08 Hollywood Auditions Continue: Part 2 Feb 9, 2005 S04E09 Auditions Continue in Hollywood: Part 3 Feb 15, 2005 S04E10 Auditions Continue in Hollywood: Part 4 Feb 16, 2005 S04E11 The Top 12 Boys Perform Live Feb 21, 2005 S04E12 The Top 12 Girls Perform Live Feb 22, 2005 S04E13 First Result Show of the Season Feb 23, 2005 S04E14 Ten Males Perform Live Feb 28, 2005 S04E15 Ten Females Perform Live Mar 1, 2005 S04E16 Who Has America Chosen to Stay and Who Will Go Home? Mar 2, 2005 S04E17 Eight Males Perform Live Mar 7, 2005 S04E18 Eight Females Perform Live Mar 8, 2005 S04E19 Top 12 Revealed Mar 9, 2005 S04E20 Top 12 Finalists Perform for the First Time! Mar 15, 2005 S04E21 One Must Go Home Tonight! Mar 16, 2005 S04E22 American Idol's Top 11 Perform Mar 22, 2005 S04E23 Top 11 Finalists Re-Vote Mar 23, 2005 S04E24 It's Down to the Top 10 Mar 24, 2005 S04E25 Top 10 Perform Live Mar 29, 2005 S04E26 It's Down to the Top 9 Mar 30, 2005 S04E27 American Idol's Top 9 Perform Apr 5, 2005 S04E28 Find Out Who's Been Eliminated from the Top 9 Apr 6, 2005 S04E29 Top 8 Perform Apr 12, 2005 S04E30 Who Is Eliminated from the Top 8 Apr 13, 2005 S04E31 Top 7 Perform Apr 19, 2005 S04E32 Top 7 Results Apr 20, 2005 S04E33 Top 6 Perform Apr 26, 2005 S04E34 Who Is Eliminated from the Top 6 Apr 27, 2005 S04E35 Top 5 Perform May 3, 2005 S04E36 Find Out Who's Been Eliminated from the Top 5 May 4, 2005 S04E37 American Idol's Final 4 Perform! May 10, 2005 S04E38 Find Out Who's Been Eliminated from the Final 4 May 11, 2005 S04E39 American Idol's Final 3 Perform May 17, 2005 S04E40 Tonight is the Night When 3 Become 2 May 18, 2005 S04E41 Bo Bice vs. Carrie Underwood May 24, 2005 S04E42 And the Winner is....... May 25, 2005
Season 5 41 episodes Episode Title Air date S05E01 Chicago, IL Auditions Jan 17, 2006 S05E02 Denver, CO Auditions Jan 18, 2006 S05E03 Greensboro, NC Auditions Jan 24, 2006 S05E04 San Fransisco, CA Auditions Jan 25, 2006 S05E05 Las Vegas, NV Auditions Jan 31, 2006 S05E06 Austin, TX Auditions Feb 1, 2006 S05E07 Boston, MA Auditions Feb 7, 2006 S05E08 Hollywood Round #1 Feb 8, 2006 S05E09 Hollywood Round #2 Feb 14, 2006 S05E10 Hollywood Round #3 Feb 15, 2006 S05E11 Performance Show Females #1 (top 12) Feb 21, 2006 S05E12 Performance Show Males #1 (top 12) Feb 22, 2006 S05E13 And Then There Were 20 Feb 23, 2006 S05E14 Performance Show Females #2 (top 10) Feb 28, 2006 S05E15 Performance Show Males #2 (top 10) Mar 1, 2006 S05E16 And Then There Were 16 Mar 2, 2006 S05E17 Performance Show Females #3 (top 8) Mar 7, 2006 S05E18 Performance Show Males #3 (top 8) Mar 8, 2006 S05E19 And Then There Were 12 Mar 9, 2006 S05E20 Top 12 perform live Mar 14, 2006 S05E21 And Then There Were 11 Mar 15, 2006 S05E22 Top 11 perform live Mar 21, 2006 S05E23 And Then There Were 10 Mar 22, 2006 S05E24 Top 10 perform live Mar 28, 2006 S05E25 And Then There Were 9 Mar 29, 2006 S05E26 Top 9 perform live Apr 4, 2006 S05E27 And Then There Were 8 Apr 5, 2006 S05E28 Top 8 perform live Apr 11, 2006 S05E29 And Then There Were 7 Apr 12, 2006 S05E30 Top 7 perform live Apr 18, 2006 S05E31 And Then There Were 6 Apr 19, 2006 S05E32 Top 6 perform live Apr 25, 2006 S05E33 And Then There Were 5 Apr 26, 2006 S05E34 Top 5 perform live May 2, 2006 S05E35 And Then There Were 4 May 3, 2006 S05E36 Top 4 perform live May 9, 2006 S05E37 And Then There Were 3 May 10, 2006 S05E38 Top 3 perform live May 16, 2006 S05E39 And Then There Were 2 May 17, 2006 S05E40 Top 2 perform live May 23, 2006 S05E41 The Finale May 24, 2006
Season 6 41 episodes Episode Title Air date S06E01 Minneapolis Auditions Jan 16, 2007 S06E02 Seattle Auditions Jan 17, 2007 S06E03 Memphis Auditions Jan 23, 2007 S06E04 New York City Auditions Jan 24, 2007 S06E05 Birmingham Auditions Jan 30, 2007 S06E06 Los Angeles Auditions Jan 31, 2007 S06E07 San Antonio Auditions Feb 6, 2007 S06E08 Best of the Rest Auditions Feb 7, 2007 S06E09 Hollywood Round Feb 13, 2007 S06E10 Top 24 Chosen Feb 14, 2007 S06E11 Top 12 Guys Compete Feb 20, 2007 S06E12 Top 12 Girls Compete Feb 21, 2007 S06E13 Top 24 Results Feb 22, 2007 S06E14 Top 10 Guys Compete Feb 27, 2007 S06E15 Top 10 Girls Compete Feb 28, 2007 S06E16 Top 20 Results Mar 1, 2007 S06E17 Top 8 Guys Compete Mar 6, 2007 S06E18 Top 8 Girls Compete Mar 7, 2007 S06E19 Top 16 Results Mar 8, 2007 S06E20 Top 12 Finalists Perform Mar 13, 2007 S06E21 Top 12 Results Mar 14, 2007 S06E22 Top 11 Finalists Perform Mar 20, 2007 S06E23 Top 11 Results Mar 21, 2007 S06E24 Top 10 Finalists Perform Mar 27, 2007 S06E25 Top 10 Results Mar 28, 2007 S06E26 Top 9 Finalists Perform Apr 3, 2007 S06E27 Top 9 Results Apr 4, 2007 S06E28 Top 8 Finalists Perform Apr 10, 2007 S06E29 Top 8 Results Apr 11, 2007 S06E30 Top 7 Finalists Perform Apr 17, 2007 S06E31 Top 7 Results Apr 18, 2007 S06E32 Idol Gives Back: Part 1 Apr 24, 2007 S06E33 Idol Gives Back: Part 2 Apr 25, 2007 S06E34 Top 6 Finalists Perform May 1, 2007 S06E35 Top 6 Results May 2, 2007 S06E36 Top 4 Finalists Perform May 8, 2007 S06E37 Top 4 Results May 9, 2007 S06E38 Top 3 Finalists Perform May 15, 2007 S06E39 Top 3 Results May 16, 2007 S06E40 Top 2 Finalists Perform May 22, 2007 S06E41 Winner Is Crowned May 23, 2007
Season 7 42 episodes Episode Title Air date S07E01 Philadelphia Auditions Jan 15, 2008 S07E02 Dallas Auditions Jan 16, 2008 S07E03 San Diego Auditions Jan 22, 2008 S07E04 Charleston Auditions Jan 23, 2008 S07E05 Omaha Auditions Jan 29, 2008 S07E06 Miami Auditions Jan 30, 2008 S07E07 Atlanta Auditions Feb 5, 2008 S07E08 Best of the Rest Auditions Feb 16, 2008 S07E09 Hollywood Round Feb 12, 2008 S07E10 Top 24 Chosen Feb 13, 2008 S07E11 Top 12 Guys Perform Feb 19, 2008 S07E12 Top 12 Girls Perform Feb 20, 2008 S07E13 Top 24 Results Feb 21, 2008 S07E14 Top 10 Guys Perform Feb 26, 2008 S07E15 Top 10 Girls Perform Feb 27, 2008 S07E16 Top 20 Results Feb 28, 2008 S07E17 Top 8 Guys Perform Mar 4, 2008 S07E18 Top 8 Girls Perform Mar 5, 2008 S07E19 Top 16 Results Mar 6, 2008 S07E20 Top 12 Finalists Mar 11, 2008 S07E21 Top 12 Results Mar 12, 2008 S07E22 Top 11 Finalists Mar 18, 2008 S07E23 Top 11 Results Mar 19, 2008 S07E24 Top 10 Finalists Mar 25, 2008 S07E25 Top 10 Results Mar 26, 2008 S07E26 Top 9 Finalists Apr 1, 2008 S07E27 Top 9 Results Apr 2, 2008 S07E28 Top 8 Finalists Apr 8, 2008 S07E29 Idol Gives Back Apr 9, 2008 S07E30 1 of 8 Voted Off Apr 10, 2008 S07E31 Top 7 Finalists Apr 15, 2008 S07E32 1 of 7 Voted Off Apr 16, 2008 S07E33 Top 6 Finalists Apr 22, 2008 S07E34 1 of 6 Voted Off Apr 23, 2008 S07E35 Top 5 Finalists Apr 29, 2008 S07E36 1 of 5 Voted Off Apr 30, 2008 S07E37 Top 4 Finalists May 6, 2008 S07E38 1 of 4 Voted Off May 7, 2008 S07E39 Top 3 Finalists May 13, 2008 S07E40 1 of 3 Voted Off May 14, 2008 S07E41 Top 2 Finalists Perform May 20, 2008 S07E42 Winner Announced May 21, 2008
Season 8 40 episodes Episode Title Air date S08E01 Phoenix Auditions Jan 13, 2009 S08E02 Kansas City Auditions Jan 14, 2009 S08E03 San Francisco Auditions Jan 20, 2009 S08E04 Louisville Auditions Jan 21, 2009 S08E05 Jacksonville Auditions Jan 27, 2009 S08E06 Salt Lake City Auditions Jan 28, 2009 S08E07 New York City & San Juan, PR Auditions Jan 29, 2009 S08E08 Hollywood Round: Part 1 Feb 3, 2009 S08E09 Hollywood Round: Part 2 Feb 4, 2009 S08E10 Hollywood Round: Part 3 Feb 10, 2009 S08E11 Hollywood Round: Part 4 Feb 11, 2009 S08E12 Top 36 Finalists Group 1 Perform Feb 17, 2009 S08E13 Top 36 Finalists Group 1 Results Feb 18, 2009 S08E14 Top 36 Finalists Group 2 Perform Feb 25, 2009 S08E15 Top 36 Finalists Group 2 Results Feb 26, 2009 S08E16 Top 36 Finalists Group 3 Perform Mar 3, 2009 S08E17 Top 36 Finalists Group 3 Results Mar 4, 2009 S08E18 Wild Card Results Mar 5, 2009 S08E19 Top 13 Finalists Perform Mar 10, 2009 S08E20 2 of 13 Voted Off Mar 11, 2009 S08E21 Top 11 Finalists Perform Mar 17, 2009 S08E22 1 of 11 Voted Off Mar 18, 2009 S08E23 Top 10 Finalists Perform Mar 25, 2009 S08E24 1 of 10 Voted Off Mar 26, 2009 S08E25 Top 9 Finalists Perform Mar 31, 2009 S08E26 1 of 9 Voted Off Apr 1, 2009 S08E27 Top 8 Finalists Perform Apr 7, 2009 S08E28 1 of 8 Voted Off Apr 8, 2009 S08E29 Top 7 Finalists Perform Apr 14, 2009 S08E30 1 of 7 Voted Off Apr 15, 2009 S08E31 Top 7 Finalists Perform Again Apr 21, 2009 S08E32 2 of 7 Voted Off Apr 22, 2009 S08E33 Top 5 Finalists Perform Apr 28, 2009 S08E34 Top 5 Results Apr 29, 2009 S08E35 Top 4 Finalists Perform May 5, 2009 S08E36 1 of 4 Voted Off May 6, 2009 S08E37 Top 3 Finalists Perform May 12, 2009 S08E38 1 of 3 Voted Off May 13, 2009 S08E39 Top 2 Finalists Perform May 19, 2009 S08E40 Winner Revealed May 20, 2009
Season 9 43 episodes Episode Title Air date S09E01 Boston Auditions Jan 12, 2010 S09E02 Atlanta Auditions Jan 13, 2010 S09E03 Chicago Auditions Jan 19, 2010 S09E04 Orlando Auditions Jan 20, 2010 S09E05 Los Angeles Auditions Jan 26, 2010 S09E06 Dallas Auditions Jan 27, 2010 S09E07 Denver Auditions Feb 2, 2010 S09E08 The Road to Hollywood Feb 3, 2010 S09E09 Hollywood Round: Part 1 Feb 9, 2010 S09E10 Hollywood Round: Part 2 Feb 10, 2010 S09E11 Hollywood Round: Part 3 Feb 16, 2010 S09E12 Hollywood Round: Part 4 - Top 24 Semifinalists Announced Feb 17, 2010 S09E13 Top 12 Girls Perform Feb 23, 2010 S09E14 Top 12 Guys Perform Feb 24, 2010 S09E15 Top 24 Results Feb 25, 2010 S09E16 Top 10 Guys Perform Mar 2, 2010 S09E17 Top 10 Girls Perform Mar 3, 2010 S09E18 Top 20 Results Mar 4, 2010 S09E19 Top 8 Girls Perform Mar 9, 2010 S09E20 Top 8 Guys Perform Mar 10, 2010 S09E21 Top 16 Results Mar 11, 2010 S09E22 Top 12 Finalists Perform Mar 16, 2010 S09E23 1 of 12 Voted Off Mar 17, 2010 S09E24 Top 11 Finalists Perform Mar 23, 2010 S09E25 1 of 11 Voted Off Mar 24, 2010 S09E26 Top 10 Perform Mar 30, 2010 S09E27 1 of 10 Voted Off Mar 31, 2010 S09E28 Top 9 Perform Apr 6, 2010 S09E29 1 of 9 Voted Off Apr 7, 2010 S09E30 Top 9 Perform Again Apr 13, 2010 S09E31 2 of 9 Voted Off Apr 14, 2010 S09E32 Top 7 Perform Apr 20, 2010 S09E33 One of 7 Voted Off; Idol Gives Back Apr 21, 2010 S09E34 Top 6 Perform Apr 27, 2010 S09E35 1 of 6 Voted Off Apr 28, 2010 S09E36 Top 5 Perform May 4, 2010 S09E37 1 of 5 Voted Off May 5, 2010 S09E38 Top 4 Perform May 11, 2010 S09E39 1 of 4 Voted Off May 12, 2010 S09E40 Top 3 Perform May 18, 2010 S09E41 1 of 3 Voted Off May 19, 2010 S09E42 Top 2 Perform May 25, 2010 S09E43 Season 9 Finale May 26, 2010
Season 10 39 episodes Episode Title Air date S10E01 Auditions - New Jersey Jan 19, 2011 S10E02 Auditions - New Orleans Jan 20, 2011 S10E03 Auditions - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Jan 26, 2011 S10E04 Auditions - Nashville, Tennessee Jan 27, 2011 S10E05 Auditions - Austin, Texas Feb 2, 2011 S10E06 Auditions - Los Angeles Feb 3, 2011 S10E07 Auditions - San Francisco, California Feb 9, 2011 S10E08 Hollywood Round: Part 1 Feb 10, 2011 S10E09 Hollywood Round: Part 2 Feb 16, 2011 S10E10 Hollywood Round: Part 3 Feb 17, 2011 S10E11 Las Vegas Round Feb 23, 2011 S10E12 Top 24 Chosen Feb 24, 2011 S10E13 Top 12 Boys Perform Mar 1, 2011 S10E14 Top 12 Girls Perform Mar 2, 2011 S10E15 First Results Show and Finalists Announced Mar 3, 2011 S10E16 13 Finalists Compete Mar 9, 2011 S10E17 1 Voted Off Mar 10, 2011 S10E18 12 Finalists Compete Mar 16, 2011 S10E19 1 Voted Off Mar 17, 2011 S10E20 11 Finalists Compete Mar 23, 2011 S10E21 1 of 11 Voted Off Mar 24, 2011 S10E22 11 Finalists Compete..Again Mar 30, 2011 S10E23 2 of 11 Voted Off Mar 31, 2011 S10E24 9 Finalists Compete Apr 6, 2011 S10E25 1 of 9 Voted Off Apr 7, 2011 S10E26 8 Finalists Compete Apr 13, 2011 S10E27 1 of 8 Voted Off Apr 14, 2011 S10E28 7 Finalists Compete Apr 20, 2011 S10E29 1 of 7 Voted Off Apr 21, 2011 S10E30 6 Finalists Compete Apr 27, 2011 S10E31 1 of 6 Voted Off Apr 28, 2011 S10E32 5 Finalists Compete May 4, 2011 S10E33 1 Voted Off May 5, 2011 S10E34 4 Finalists Compete May 11, 2011 S10E35 1 Voted Off May 12, 2011 S10E36 3 Finalists Compete May 18, 2011 S10E37 1 Voted Off May 19, 2011 S10E38 2 Finalists Compete May 24, 2011 S10E39 Season 10 Finale May 25, 2011
Season 11 40 episodes Episode Title Air date S11E01 Auditions - Savannah Jan 18, 2012 S11E02 Auditions - Pittsburgh Jan 19, 2012 S11E03 Auditions - San Diego Jan 22, 2012 S11E04 Auditions - Aspen Jan 25, 2012 S11E05 Auditions - Houston Jan 26, 2012 S11E06 Auditions - Portland Feb 1, 2012 S11E07 Auditions - St. Louis Feb 2, 2012 S11E08 Hollywood Round: Part 1 Feb 8, 2012 S11E09 Hollywood Round: Part 2 Feb 9, 2012 S11E10 Hollywood Round: Part 3 Feb 15, 2012 S11E11 Las Vegas Week Feb 16, 2012 S11E12 Final Judgement: Part 1 Feb 22, 2012 S11E13 Final Judgement: Part 2 Feb 23, 2012 S11E14 Semifinalist Boys Perform Feb 28, 2012 S11E15 Semifinalist Girls Perform Feb 29, 2012 S11E16 Finalists Chosen Mar 1, 2012 S11E17 13 Finalists Compete Mar 7, 2012 S11E18 1 of 13 Voted Off Mar 8, 2012 S11E19 11 Finalists Compete Mar 14, 2012 S11E20 1 of 11 Voted Off Mar 15, 2012 S11E21 10 Finalists Compete Mar 21, 2012 S11E22 1 of 10 Voted Off Mar 22, 2012 S11E23 9 Finalists Compete Mar 28, 2012 S11E24 1 of 9 Voted Off Mar 29, 2012 S11E25 8 Finalists Compete Apr 4, 2012 S11E26 1 of 8 Voted Off Apr 5, 2012 S11E27 7 Finalists Compete Apr 11, 2012 S11E28 1 of 7 Voted Off Apr 12, 2012 S11E29 7 Finalists Compete Apr 18, 2012 S11E30 1 of 7 Voted Off Apr 19, 2012 S11E31 6 Finalists Compete Apr 25, 2012 S11E32 1 of 6 Voted Off Apr 26, 2012 S11E33 5 Finalists Compete May 2, 2012 S11E34 1 of 5 Voted Off May 3, 2012 S11E35 4 Finalists Compete May 9, 2012 S11E36 1 of 4 Voted Off May 10, 2012 S11E37 3 Finalists Compete May 16, 2012 S11E38 1 of 3 Voted Off May 17, 2012 S11E39 2 Finalists Compete May 22, 2012 S11E40 Season 11 Finale May 23, 2012
Season 12 37 episodes Episode Title Air date S12E01 Auditions - New York City Jan 16, 2013 S12E02 Auditions - Chicago Jan 17, 2013 S12E03 Auditions - Charlotte Jan 23, 2013 S12E04 Auditions - New Orleans Jan 24, 2013 S12E05 Auditions - San Antonio & Los Angeles Jan 30, 2013 S12E06 Auditions - Oklahoma City Jan 31, 2013 S12E07 Hollywood Round: Part 1 Feb 6, 2013 S12E08 Hollywood Round: Part 2 Feb 7, 2013 S12E09 Hollywood Round: Part 3 Feb 13, 2013 S12E10 Hollywood Round: Part 4 - Top 40 Revealed Feb 14, 2013 S12E11 Semifinalist Round: Part 1 - Girls Perform Feb 20, 2013 S12E12 Semifinalist Round: Part 2 - Guys Perform Feb 21, 2013 S12E13 Semifinalist Round: Part 3 - Girls Perform Feb 27, 2013 S12E14 Semifinalist Round: Part 4 - Guys Perform Feb 28, 2013 S12E15 Top 10 Female Semifinalists Perform Live Mar 5, 2013 S12E16 Top 10 Male Semifinalists Perform Live Mar 6, 2013 S12E17 Top 10 Finalists Revealed Mar 7, 2013 S12E18 Top 10 Live Performance Show Mar 13, 2013 S12E19 Live Results Show Mar 14, 2013 S12E20 9 Finalists Compete Mar 20, 2013 S12E21 Results Show Mar 21, 2013 S12E22 8 Finalists Compete Mar 27, 2013 S12E23 Results Show Mar 28, 2013 S12E24 7 Finalists Compete Apr 3, 2013 S12E25 Results Show Apr 4, 2013 S12E26 6 Finalists Compete Apr 10, 2013 S12E27 Results Show Apr 11, 2013 S12E28 5 Finalists Compete Apr 17, 2013 S12E29 Results Show Apr 18, 2013 S12E30 4 Finalists Compete Apr 24, 2013 S12E31 Results Show Apr 25, 2013 S12E32 4 Finalists Compete May 1, 2013 S12E33 Results Show May 2, 2013 S12E34 3 Finalists Compete May 8, 2013 S12E35 Results Show May 9, 2013 S12E36 Two Finalists Compete May 15, 2013 S12E37 Season 12 Finale May 16, 2013
Season 13 39 episodes Episode Title Air date S13E01 Auditions - Boston & Austin Jan 15, 2014 S13E02 Auditions - Austin & San Francisco Jan 16, 2014 S13E03 Auditions - Detroit Jan 22, 2014 S13E04 Auditions - Atlanta Jan 23, 2014 S13E05 Auditions - Salt Lake City Jan 29, 2014 S13E06 Auditions - Omaha Jan 30, 2014 S13E07 Hollywood or Home Round Feb 5, 2014 S13E08 Hollywood Round, Week 1 Feb 6, 2014 S13E09 Hollywood Round, Week 2 Feb 12, 2014 S13E10 Hollywood Round, Week 3 Feb 13, 2014 S13E11 15 Girls Perform Feb 18, 2014 S13E12 15 Boys Perform Feb 19, 2014 S13E13 Results Show Feb 20, 2014 S13E14 13 Finalists Perform Feb 26, 2014 S13E15 Results Show Feb 27, 2014 S13E16 12 Finalists Perform Mar 5, 2014 S13E17 Results Show Mar 6, 2014 S13E18 11 Finalists Perform Mar 12, 2014 S13E19 Results Show Mar 13, 2014 S13E20 10 Finalists Perform Mar 19, 2014 S13E21 Results Show Mar 20, 2014 S13E22 9 Finalists Perform Mar 26, 2014 S13E23 Results Show Mar 27, 2014 S13E24 8 Finalists Perform Apr 2, 2014 S13E25 Results Show Apr 3, 2014 S13E26 8 Finalists Perform Apr 9, 2014 S13E27 Results Show Apr 10, 2014 S13E28 7 Finalists Perform Apr 16, 2014 S13E29 Results Show Apr 17, 2014 S13E30 6 Finalists Perform Apr 23, 2014 S13E31 Results Show: 1 of 6 Voted Off Apr 24, 2014 S13E32 5 Finalists Perform Apr 30, 2014 S13E33 Results Show: 1 of 5 Voted Off May 1, 2014 S13E34 4 Finalists Perform May 7, 2014 S13E35 Results Show: 1 of 4 Voted Off May 8, 2014 S13E36 3 Finalists Compete May 14, 2014 S13E37 Results Show: 1 of 3 Voted Off May 15, 2014 S13E38 Two Finalists Compete May 20, 2014 S13E39 Winner Announced May 21, 2014
Season 14 30 episodes Episode Title Air date S14E01 Auditions #1 - Nashville Jan 7, 2015 S14E02 Auditions #2 - Nashville & Kansas City Jan 8, 2015 S14E03 Auditions #3 - Kansas City Jan 14, 2015 S14E04 Auditions #4 - New York Jan 15, 2015 S14E05 Auditions #5 - Minneapolis Jan 21, 2015 S14E06 Auditions #6 - New Orleans Jan 22, 2015 S14E07 Auditions #7 - San Francisco: Part 1 Jan 28, 2015 S14E08 Auditions #8 - San Francisco: Part 2 Jan 29, 2015 S14E09 Hollywood Week: Part 1 Feb 4, 2015 S14E10 Hollywood Week: Part 2 Feb 5, 2015 S14E11 Hollywood Week: Part 3 Feb 11, 2015 S14E12 Hollywood Week: Part 4 Feb 12, 2015 S14E13 Showcase: Part 1 Feb 18, 2015 S14E14 Showcase: Part 2 Feb 19, 2015 S14E15 Top 12 Boys Perform Feb 25, 2015 S14E16 Top 12 Girls Perform Feb 26, 2015 S14E17 Top 8 Guys Perform Mar 4, 2015 S14E18 Top 8 Girls Perform Mar 5, 2015 S14E19 Top 12 Finalists Revealed Mar 11, 2015 S14E20 Top 12 Perform Mar 12, 2015 S14E21 Top 10 Perform Mar 19, 2015 S14E22 Top 9 Perform Mar 25, 2015 S14E23 Top 8 Perform Apr 1, 2015 S14E24 Top 7 Perform Apr 8, 2015 S14E25 Top 6 Perform Apr 15, 2015 S14E26 Top 5 Perform Apr 22, 2015 S14E27 Top 4 Perform Apr 29, 2015 S14E28 Top 3 Perform May 6, 2015 S14E29 Season Finale - Top 2 Perform May 12, 2015 S14E30 Season Finale - Winner Announced May 13, 2015
Season 15 23 episodes Episode Title Air date S15E01 Auditions - Denver & Savannah Jan 6, 2016 S15E02 Auditions - Little Rock & San Francisco Jan 7, 2016 S15E03 Auditions - Philadelphia Jan 13, 2016 S15E04 Auditions - Denver & Little Rock Jan 14, 2016 S15E05 Auditions - Atlanta, Philadelphia and San Francisco: Part 1 Jan 20, 2016 S15E06 Auditions - Atlanta, Philadelphia and San Francisco: Part 2 Jan 21, 2016 S15E07 Hollywood Round #1 Jan 27, 2016 S15E08 Hollywood Round #2 Jan 28, 2016 S15E09 Hollywood Round #3 Feb 3, 2016 S15E10 Hollywood Round #4 Feb 4, 2016 S15E11 Showcase #1: 1st 12 Performances Feb 10, 2016 S15E12 Showcase #2: Judges Vote Feb 11, 2016 S15E13 Showcase #3: 2nd 12 Performances Feb 17, 2016 S15E14 Showcase #4: Judges Vote Feb 18, 2016 S15E15 Wildcard Night: Judges Pick Feb 24, 2016 S15E16 Top 10 Revealed and Perform Feb 25, 2016 S15E17 Top 8 Perform Mar 3, 2016 S15E18 Top 6 Perform Mar 10, 2016 S15E19 Top 5 Perform Mar 17, 2016 S15E20 Top 4 Perform Mar 24, 2016 S15E21 Top 3 Perform Mar 31, 2016 S15E22 Top 3 Perform Apr 6, 2016 S15E23 Finale, Part 2 Apr 7, 2016
Season 16 19 episodes Episode Title Air date S16E01 Auditions 1 Mar 11, 2018 S16E02 Auditions 2 Mar 12, 2018 S16E03 Auditions 3 Mar 18, 2018 S16E04 Auditions 4 Mar 19, 2018 S16E05 Auditions 5 Mar 25, 2018 S16E06 Hollywood Week: Part 1 Mar 26, 2018 S16E07 Hollywood Week: Part 2 Apr 1, 2018 S16E08 Showcase & Final Judgment Apr 2, 2018 S16E09 Top 24 Solos: Part 1 Apr 8, 2018 S16E10 Top 24 Celebrity Duets: Part 1 Apr 9, 2018 S16E11 Top 24 Solos: Part 2 Apr 15, 2018 S16E12 Top 24 Celebrity Duets: Part 2 Apr 16, 2018 S16E13 Top 14 Apr 22, 2018 S16E14 Top 10 Reveal Apr 23, 2018 S16E15 Top 10 - Disney Night Apr 29, 2018 S16E16 Top 7 May 6, 2018 S16E17 Top 5 May 13, 2018 S16E18 Performance Finals May 20, 2018 S16E19 Grand Finale May 21, 2018
Season 17 18 episodes Episode Title Air date S17E01 Auditions 1 Mar 3, 2019 S17E02 Auditions 2 Mar 6, 2019 S17E03 Auditions 3 Mar 10, 2019 S17E04 Auditions 4 Mar 17, 2019 S17E05 Auditions 5 Mar 18, 2019 S17E06 Hollywood Week: Part 1 Mar 24, 2019 S17E07 Hollywood Week: Part 2 Mar 25, 2019 S17E08 Showcase/Final Judgment Mar 31, 2019 S17E09 Top 20 Solos Apr 1, 2019 S17E10 All-Star Duets: Part 1 Apr 7, 2019 S17E11 All-Star Duets: Part 2 Apr 8, 2019 S17E12 Top 14 Apr 14, 2019 S17E13 Top 10 Reveal Apr 15, 2019 S17E14 Top 10 Perform: Disney Night Apr 21, 2019 S17E15 Top 8 Perform: Queen Night Apr 28, 2019 S17E16 Top 6 Perform: Woodstock and Show Stoppers May 5, 2019 S17E17 Top 5 Perform: Elton John May 12, 2019 S17E18 Grand Finale May 19, 2019
Season 18 16 episodes Episode Title Air date S18E01 Auditions 1 Feb 16, 2020 S18E02 Auditions 2 Feb 23, 2020 S18E03 Auditions 3 Mar 1, 2020 S18E04 Auditions 4 Mar 8, 2020 S18E05 Auditions 5 Mar 15, 2020 S18E06 Hollywood Week - Genre Challenge Mar 16, 2020 S18E07 Hollywood Week - Duets Mar 22, 2020 S18E08 Hollywood Week - Solos Mar 23, 2020 S18E09 Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment Part 1 Mar 29, 2020 S18E10 Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment Part 2 Apr 5, 2020 S18E11 This Is Me (Part #1) Apr 12, 2020 S18E12 This Is Me (Part #2) Apr 19, 2020 S18E13 On with the Show: Top 20 Sing for Your Vote Apr 26, 2020 S18E14 On with the Show: Homeward Bound May 3, 2020 S18E15 On with the Show: Disney / Mother's Day May 10, 2020 S18E16 On with the Show: Grand Finale May 17, 2020
Season 19 19 episodes Episode Title Air date S19E01 Auditions 1 Feb 14, 2021 S19E02 Auditions 2 Feb 21, 2021 S19E03 Auditions 3 Feb 28, 2021 S19E04 Auditions 4 Mar 7, 2021 S19E05 Auditions 5 Mar 14, 2021 S19E06 Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge Mar 21, 2021 S19E07 Hollywood Duets Challenge Mar 22, 2021 S19E08 Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #1 Mar 28, 2021 S19E09 Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #2 Mar 29, 2021 S19E10 All Star Duets and Solos Apr 4, 2021 S19E11 All Star Duets and Solos Apr 5, 2021 S19E12 Top 16 Apr 11, 2021 S19E13 Top 12 Live Reveal Apr 12, 2021 S19E14 Oscar Nominated Songs Apr 18, 2021 S19E15 The Comeback Apr 19, 2021 S19E16 Disney Night May 2, 2021 S19E17 Coldplay Songbook & Mother's Day Dedication May 9, 2021 S19E18 My Personal Idol / Artist Singles May 16, 2021 S19E19 Grand Finale May 23, 2021
Season 20 20 episodes Episode Title Air date S20E01 Auditions 1 Feb 27, 2022 S20E02 Auditions 2 Mar 6, 2022 S20E03 Auditions 3 Mar 13, 2022 S20E04 Auditions 4 Mar 20, 2022 S20E05 Auditions 5 Mar 21, 2022 S20E06 Auditions 5A Mar 27, 2022 S20E07 Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge Mar 28, 2022 S20E08 Hollywood Duets Challenge Apr 3, 2022 S20E09 Showstopper/Final Judgment Apr 4, 2022 S20E10 Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1 Apr 10, 2022 S20E11 Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2 Apr 11, 2022 S20E12 Season 20's Top 20 Apr 17, 2022 S20E13 Top 14 Live Reveal Apr 18, 2022 S20E14 Top 14 Apr 24, 2022 S20E15 Judge's Song Contest Apr 25, 2022 S20E16 Disney Night May 1, 2022 S20E17 The Great Idol Reunion May 2, 2022 S20E18 Top 7 May 8, 2022 S20E19 Top 5 May 15, 2022 S20E20 Grand Finale May 22, 2022
Season 21 20 episodes Episode Title Air date S21E01 Auditions 1 Feb 19, 2023 S21E02 Auditions 2 Feb 26, 2023 S21E03 Auditions 3 Mar 5, 2023 S21E04 Auditions 3A Mar 12, 2023 S21E05 Auditions 4 Mar 19, 2023 S21E06 Auditions 5 Mar 26, 2023 S21E07 Hollywood Week Part #1 Apr 2, 2023 S21E08 Hollywood Week Part #2 Apr 3, 2023 S21E09 Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #1 Apr 9, 2023 S21E10 Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #2 Apr 10, 2023 S21E11 Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1 Apr 16, 2023 S21E12 Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2 Apr 17, 2023 S21E13 Top 20 Apr 23, 2023 S21E14 Top 12 Reveal! Apr 24, 2023 S21E15 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night Apr 30, 2023 S21E16 Judge's Song Contest May 1, 2023 S21E17 Top 8: Alanis Morissette/Ed Sheeran May 7, 2023 S21E18 Disney Night May 14, 2023 S21E19 Journey to the Finale May 15, 2023 S21E20 Season Finale May 21, 2023
Season 22 18 episodes Episode Title Air date S22E01 Auditions 1 Feb 18, 2024 S22E02 Auditions 2 Feb 25, 2024 S22E03 Auditions 3 Mar 3, 2024 S22E04 Auditions 4 Mar 17, 2024 S22E05 Auditions 5 Mar 24, 2024 S22E06 Hollywood Week - Idol Arena Mar 31, 2024 S22E07 Showstopper/Final Judgment Apr 1, 2024 S22E08 Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1 Apr 7, 2024 S22E09 Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2 Apr 8, 2024 S22E10 Top 20 Apr 14, 2024 S22E11 Top 14 Reveal Apr 15, 2024 S22E12 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Apr 21, 2024 S22E13 Billboard #1 Hits Apr 22, 2024 S22E14 Shania Twain Mentors the Top 10 on Songs From Their Year of Birth Apr 28, 2024 S22E15 Judge's Song Contest Apr 29, 2024 S22E16 Adele Night May 5, 2024 S22E17 Disney Night May 12, 2024 S22E18 Grand Finale May 19, 2024
Season 23 19 episodes Episode Title Air date S23E01 Post Oscars: Auditions Mar 2, 2025 S23E02 Season Premiere: Auditions Mar 9, 2025 S23E03 Auditions 3 Mar 16, 2025 S23E04 Auditions 4 Mar 23, 2025 S23E05 Auditions 5 Mar 30, 2025 S23E06 Hollywood Week: Idol Arena Mar 31, 2025 S23E07 Hollywood Week: Showstopper Apr 6, 2025 S23E08 Head to Head Apr 7, 2025 S23E09 Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1 Apr 13, 2025 S23E10 Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2 Apr 14, 2025 S23E11 Songs of Faith Apr 20, 2025 S23E12 Top 14 Reveal Apr 21, 2025 S23E13 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Apr 27, 2025 S23E14 Iconic Idol Moments Apr 28, 2025 S23E15 Ladies' Night May 4, 2025 S23E16 Judge's Song Contest May 5, 2025 S23E17 Disney Night #1 May 11, 2025 S23E18 Disney Night #2 May 12, 2025 S23E19 Grand Finale May 18, 2025
Season 24 16 episodes Episode Title Air date S24E01 Auditions 1 Jan 26, 2026 S24E02 Auditions 2 Feb 2, 2026 S24E03 Auditions 3 Feb 9, 2026 S24E04 Auditions 4 Feb 16, 2026 S24E05 Hollywood Week in Music City Part 1 Feb 23, 2026 S24E06 Hollywood Week in Music City Part 2 Mar 2, 2026 S24E07 'Ohana Round Mar 9, 2026 S24E08 Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i Part 1 Mar 16, 2026 S24E09 Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i Part 2 Mar 23, 2026 S24E10 Songs of Faith Mar 30, 2026 S24E11 90s Judges' Song Contest Apr 6, 2026 S24E12 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Apr 13, 2026 S24E13 Disney Night Apr 20, 2026 S24E14 Celebrating Taylor Swift on American Idol Apr 27, 2026 S24E15 Class of 2006: Reunion / Idol X DWTS May 4, 2026 S24E16 Grand Finale May 11, 2026
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