American Idol season 15
Template:Infobox reality music competition
The fifteenth season of American Idol, also branded as American Idol: The Farewell Season,[1] premiered on the Fox television network on January 6, 2016. Ryan Seacrest continued as the show's host, while Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick, Jr. returned as judges.
Regional auditions
Auditions took place in:[2][3]
| Date of airing | City | Audition date | Venue | Callback date | Callback venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2016 | Denver, Colorado | July 10, 2015 | Denver Coliseum | September 26–27, 2015 | Denver Convention Center[4] |
| January 6, 2016 | Savannah, Georgia | July 22, 2015 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Arena | September 13–14, 2015 | W Midtown Hotel, Atlanta[5] |
| January 7, 2016 | Little Rock, Arkansas | August 8, 2015 | Verizon Arena | August 22–23, 2015 | Statehouse Convention Center[6] |
| January 7, 2016 | San Francisco, California | September 15, 2015 | Cow Palace | October 10–11, 2015 | Westin St. Francis[7] |
| January 13, 2016 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | August 2, 2015 | Liacouras Center | August 15–16, 2015 | Pennsylvania Convention Center[8] |
| January 14, 2016 | Bus tour – various citiesA | July 9–21, 2015 | Various |
^Note A The American Idol "Audition Bus Tour" visited: Seattle, Washington; Providence, Rhode Island; Baltimore, Maryland; San Diego, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Tucson, Arizona; Indianapolis, Indiana; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Athens, Georgia; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Oxford, Mississippi.[2] Audition is also held at Wilmington, North Carolina.[9]
American Idol also partnered with bBooth to allow people to audition in Culver City, California and Nashville, Tennessee,[10][11] as well as StarMaker Interactive to allow audition video to be submitted on their website.[12]
Kanye West made a surprise appearance as an auditioner in San Francisco, where he performed "Gold Digger."[13]
Hollywood rounds
Hollywood Week aired in four parts during a period of two weeks. During these rounds, contestants participated in the lines of ten round, the group rounds, as well as the solo rounds.
Show changes
For the first time, performances over the next two weeks by the Top 24 will be judged and eliminated entirely by production and the judges panel. The judges will eliminate five and advance seven from each group of 12, resulting in a Top 14 for the third week of the semi-finals.
The AI15 voting limit will be ten votes per contestant per method per window, a 50% reduction from AI14.[14]
Semi-finalists
 |
The following is a list of Top 24 semifinalists who were not selected to advance and were eliminated in the semi-finals:
|
|
The following is a list of Top 14 semifinalists who failed to reach the finals:
|
|
Semi-finals
The Top 24 semifinalists will be split into two groups of twelve. Pre-taped performances of the first group will air on February 10 and the second group on February 17. On the following day each week, pre-taped performances of each contestant performing a duet with a past Idol contender will air, as will the judges selection of seven contestants from each group to advance to the Top 14.[15][16]The past contestants for group one are: second season winner Ruben Studdard, third season winner Fantasia, tenth season winner Scotty McCreery, tenth season runner-up Lauren Alaina, thirteenth season winner Caleb Johnson and fourteenth season winner Nick Fradiani. The past contestants for group two are: fourth season finalist Constantine Maroulis, fifth season finalists Chris Daughtry and Kellie Pickler, sixth season winner Jordin Sparks, seventh season winner David Cook and tenth season finalist Haley Reinhart.
Group 1
| Order | Contestant | Solo song | Order | Duet partner | Duet song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephany Negrete | "Mamma Knows Best" | 3 | Ruben Studdard | "Superstar" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Mackenzie Bourg | "Say Something" | 7 | Lauren Alaina | "I Hope You Dance" | Wild Card |
| 3 | Jeneve Rose Mitchell | "Angel" | 11 | Scotty McCreery | "Gone" | Wild Card |
| 4 | Jenna Renae | "My Church" | 5 | Scotty McCreery | "See You Tonight" | Eliminated |
| 5 | James VIII | "Love Lockdown" | 10 | Caleb Johnson | "Gimme Shelter" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sonika Vaid | "Safe & Sound" | 4 | Caleb Johnson | "Skyfall" | Wild Card |
| 7 | Gianna Isabella | "I Put a Spell on You" | 8 | Nick Fradiani | "Beautiful Life" | Wild Card |
| 8 | Emily Brooke | "I Am Invincible" | 1 | Lauren Alaina | "Flat on the Floor" | Eliminated |
| 9 | Avalon Young | "Love Yourself" | 9 | Ruben Studdard | "Flying Without Wings" | Wild Card |
| 10 | Jordan Sasser | "All by Myself" | 12 | Fantasia | "I Believe" | Eliminated |
| 11 | Thomas Stringfellow | "Creep" | 2 | Nick Fradiani | "Man in the Mirror" | Wild Card |
| 12 | La'Porsha Renae | "Proud Mary" | 6 | Fantasia | "Summertime" | Advanced |
Group 2
| Order | Contestant | Song | Order | Duet partner | Duet Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelbie Z | "Work Hard, Play Harder" | 12 | Constantine Maroulis | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Manny Torres | "Adventure of a Lifetime" | 5 | Jordin Sparks | "No Air" | Wild Card |
| 3 | Kory Wheeler | "Let It Go" | 2 | Haley Reinhart | "Bennie and the Jets" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Amelia Eisenhauer | "Wake Me Up" | 1 | Kellie Pickler | "Suds in the Bucket" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Jenn Blosil | "Sorry" | 6 | Constantine Maroulis | "My Funny Valentine" | Wild Card |
| 6 | C.J. Johnson | "I'll Be" | 4 | David Cook | "The World I Know" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Lee Jean | "Runaway" | 3 | Chris Daughtry | "Home" | Wild Card |
| 8 | Trent Harmon | "What Are You Listening To" | 11 | Jordin Sparks | "To Love Somebody" | Advanced |
| 9 | Tristan McIntosh | "Good Girl" | 7 | Kellie Pickler | "Best Days of Your Life" | Wild Card |
| 10 | Adam Lasher | "Black and Gold" | 9 | Haley Reinhart | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Eliminated |
| 11 | Dalton Rapattoni | "Rebel Yell" | 10 | Chris Daughtry | "Higher Ground" | Advanced |
| 12 | Olivia Rox | "Confident" | 8 | David Cook | "Light On" | Advanced |
Wild Card Round
Following the judges selection of four semifinalists to advance to the Finals,[17] the remaining ten semifinalists will compete for the viewers' vote to advance six of them to complete the final group of ten.[18]
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manny Torres | "Master Blaster (Jammin')" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Gianna Isabella | "I Put a Spell on You" | Advanced |
| 3 | Thomas Stringfellow | "Story of My Life" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Tristan McIntosh | "What Hurts the Most" | Advanced |
| 5 | Avalon Young | "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" | Advanced |
| 6 | Jenn Blosil | "True Colors" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Lee Jean | "Make It Rain" | Advanced |
| 8 | Sonika Vaid | "I Surrender" | Advanced |
| 9 | Jeneve Rose Mitchell | "Ring of Fire" | Eliminated |
| 10 | MacKenzie Bourg | "Roses" (original song) | Advanced |
Finalists
- MacKenzie Bourg (born September 11, 1992) is from Lafayette, Louisiana. He was a contestant on the third season of The Voice where he was defaulted to CeeLo Green's team after being voted off in the first live show. Bourg auditioned at Atlanta, Georgia performing a medley of songs by the judges. He sang his original song "Roses" for his final solo performance to advance to the Showcase round.[19] Bourg advanced to the top 24 after he performed "Can't Help Falling in Love".[20]
- Trent Harmon (born October 8, 1990) is from Amory, Mississippi. Harmon fell into music when his mother taught him to sing "Amazing Grace" at the age of 5.[21] His family owns a farm and a restaurant.[22] He sang and perform through numerous musicals throughout high school and college. Before his graduation from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, he lead worship services on campus.[22] He previously tried out for an audition on The Voice.[23] He auditioned in Little Rock, Arkansas, singing "Unaware" by Allen Stone. When Harmon suffered mononucleosis during Hollywood Week, he continued by singing Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down" as his first solo performance.[24] In group round, he was not able to perform with other contestants due to his sickness and the producers allowed him to perform a solo to advance.[25] He landed a spot in the Top 24 during Showcase Week after performing Elton John's "Tiny Dancer".[20]
- Dalton Rapattoni (born February 6, 1996) is from Sunnyvale, Texas. At the age of 11, he started learning to play guitar. Rapattoni works as a vocal coach in School of Rock.[26] He was a member of the band Fly Away Hero. In 2012, Rapattoni was discovered in a national talent search where he was part of Disney boy band IM5 with other four members.[27] After he left the band in 2014, he reformed his former band Fly Away Hero with new bandmates. Rapattoni auditioned in Little Rock, Arkansas and sang "The Phantom of the Opera".[27] In his first solo performance in Hollywood rounds, he sang "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the Papas.[28] He sang Olivia Newton-John's "Hopelessly Devoted to You" in his final solo performance.[29] He advanced to the Top 24 after he sang "It's Gonna Be Me" by NSYNC during Showcase Week.[30]
- La'Porsha Renae (30–31 years old) is a call representative from McComb, Mississippi. At 16, she once tried out for Idol during the eighth season.[21] After her college graduation at the age of 22, Renae was a former victim of domestic abuse. After a year, she separated with her husband and moved to McComb with her one month old daughter Nayalee Keya.[31][32] Accompanied with her daughter, she returned to audition at Little Rock, Arkansas and earned her golden ticket by performing in front of the judges with Radiohead's Creep. During Hollywood Week, she performed Katy Perry's "Roar" in her first solo performance.[33] She advanced to the Top 24 after she sang "The House of the Rising Sun" at Showcase Week.[34]
- Sonika Vaid (born August 4, 1995) was originally from Weston, Massachusetts who moved to Martha's Vineyard.[35] She is of Indian descent and her parents immigrated to the U.S. when she was a child.[36] She began singing at the age of three.[21] Aside from singing, she also plays the piano.[21] She graduated from Weston High School in 2013.[37] Prior to entering Idol, she was studying biology and a regular performer at a local park near her home for special events.[38][39] Vaid sang "Look at Me" by Carrie Underwood at her audition in Denver, Colorado and received high praises from the judges, earning a golden ticket to Hollywood.[39] She then progressed to the first round of Hollywood week and sang "Almost Is Never Enough".[33] Vaid made it to the final Hollywood solo round, where she performed "One Last Time" by Ariana Grande.[29] In Showcase round, she performed "I Surrender" by Celine Dion and advanced to the Top 24.[34]
- Tristan McIntosh (born April 25, 2000) is from Nashville, Tennessee. McIntosh won Q108's Clarksville’s Got Talent competition in April 2013 at the age of 13.[40] Her mother Amy was an army major who works in the military overseas.[41] She performs at special events and venues. She was also a member of the Children's Christian choir and the Let Freedom Sing Tour in the past. McIntosh auditioned at Little Rock, Arkansas, performing "Why Baby Why" by Mickey Guyton.[42] During Hollywood Week, she sang " Something in the Water" by Carrie Underwood as her first solo performance.[24] She advanced to the Showcase round after performing her final solo performance, "What Hurts the Most".[19] She advanced to the Top 24 after singing "Stronger" by Faith Hill.[43] She was eliminated on March 17.
- Lee Jean (born September 10, 1999) is from Bluffton, South Carolina. Jean's first experience in music is singing in high school campus.[44] He was part of a duo with fellow musician Hannah Lindsey Lane. He auditioned at Atlanta, Georgia and sang Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire". He sang "Stitches" by Shawn Mendes for his final solo performance.[29] In Showcase week, he sang "Make It Rain" to land a spot in the top 24.[30] He was eliminated along with Avalon Young on March 10.
- Avalon Young (born July 16, 1994) is from San Diego, California. She was named by her mother after the album of the same name by Roxy Music. She learned how to play guitar during her middle school.[21] Young began singing during her senior year and was a band member of "Over the Edge".[45] Young originally works as a server at a restaurant. She auditioned in San Francisco, California by performing an acoustic version of "XO" by Beyoncé. During the final round of Hollywood week, Young sang Ariana Grande’s "One Last Time" to advance in the Showcase Round.[46] She sang "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" by Chris Brown and advanced to the top 24 semifinals.[30] She was eliminated along with Lee Jean on March 10.
- Gianna Isabella (born March 30, 2000) is from Jackson, New Jersey. She is the daughter of singer Brenda K. Starr.[47] In 2014, Gianna won the 'New York Dream Night Talent Search' competition. She auditioned in Philadelphia and sang "The House of the Rising Sun".[47] She sang "One Night Only" during her first solo performance in Hollywood Week.[24] She sang her mother's hit single "I Still Believe" during Showcase Week to advance to the Top 24.[34] She was one of the first two finalists to be eliminated on March 3.
- Olivia Rox (born January 16, 1999) is from Agoura Hills, California. Olivia is the daughter of saxophonist Warren Hill and music producer Tamara Van Cleef.[26] She wrote her first song on the piano at the age of 4.[26] She earned her golden ticket during an audition in San Francisco, California, after she performed "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars.[48] She advanced in the first round of Hollywood Week by performing "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera.[33] She sang one of her composed original songs to advance for the Showcase week.[19] She advanced to the Top 24 after she sang Maroon 5's "Love Somebody".[34] She was one of the first two finalists to be eliminated on March 3.
Finals
| This section needs additional citations for verification. (March 2016) |
In this season, there are six weeks of the finals, consisting of seven live shows, and ten finalists, with two finalists eliminated each in the first two weeks and one in each of the succeeding weeks based on the American public's votes and the Judges' Save. Scott Borchetta stayed as finalists' in-house mentor.
Top 10 – Contestants' Choice
- Guest judge: Kelly Clarkson[49]
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Rox | "Unconditionally" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Gianna Isabella | "Listen" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Lee Jean | "Skinny Love" | Safe |
| 4 | Avalon Young | "Stitches" | Bottom 3 |
| 5 | Dalton Rapattoni | "Hey There Delilah" | Safe |
| 6 | Tristan McIntosh | "Nothin' Like You" | Safe |
| 7 | MacKenzie Bourg | "I See Fire" | Safe |
| 8 | La'Porsha Renae | "Diamonds" | Safe |
| 9 | Sonika Vaid | "Bring Me to Life" | Safe |
| 10 | Trent Harmon | "Like I Can" | Safe |
Top 8 – Idol Grammy Hits
- Group performance: "Confident" with Demi Lovato
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton Rapattoni | "Radioactive" | Safe |
| 2 | Lee Jean | "Use Somebody" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Sonika Vaid | "Since U Been Gone" | Bottom 3 |
| 4 | MacKenzie Bourg | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Safe |
| 5 | La'Porsha Renae | "Halo" | Safe |
| 6 | Trent Harmon | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Safe |
| 7 | Tristan McIntosh | "Go Rest High on That Mountain" | Safe |
| 8 | Avalon Young | "Earned It" | Eliminated |
- Note: Olivia Rox performed "Trouble" and Gianna Isabella performed "If I Ain't Got You" in the Top 8 performance night for a spot in the top eight. They were part of the Top 10 week's Bottom 3 along with Avalon Young. However, both of them were eliminated and did not advance.
Top 6 – American Idol All Time Song Book
For the first time this season, the contestants paired up to sing duets.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La'Porsha Renae | "Come Together" | Safe |
| 2 | MacKenzie Bourg | "You Are So Beautiful" | Safe |
| 3 | Trent Harmon | "Stand By Me" | Safe |
| 4 | Tristan McIntosh | "A Broken Wing" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Dalton Rapattoni | "Eleanor Rigby" | Safe |
| 6 | Sonika Vaid | "I Have Nothing" | Bottom 2 |
| Order | Contestant | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Harmon & La'Porsha Renae | "See You Again" |
| 2 | Sonika Vaid & Avalon Young | "Rise Up" |
| 3 | MacKenzie Bourg & Dalton Rapattoni | "I Want It That Way" |
| 4 | Tristan McIntosh & Lee Jean | "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" |
- Note: Lee Jean performed "Let It Be" and Avalon Young performed "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" in the Top 6 performance night for a spot in the top six. They were part of the Top 8 week's Bottom 3 along with Sonika Vaid. However, both of them were eliminated and did not advance.
Top 5 – America's Twitter Song Choice
The finalists performed songs requested by the voting public through Twitter. For the first time in the competition, each finalist performs two songs.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Harmon | "Counting Stars" | 8 | "Simple Man" | Safe |
| 2 | Dalton Rapattoni | "Numb" | 6 | "The Sound of Silence" | Bottom 2 |
| 3 | La'Porsha Renae | "Ready for Love" | 10 | "No More Drama" | Safe |
| 4 | MacKenzie Bourg | "Wild World" | 7 | "Billie Jean" | Safe |
| 5 | Sonika Vaid | "Let It Go" | 9 | "Clarity" | Eliminated |
- Note: Tristan McIntosh performed "Independence Day" in the Top 5 performance night for a spot in the top five. She was part of the Top 6 week's Bottom 2 along with Sonika Vaid. However, she was eliminated and did not advance.
Top 4 – Sia / Classic Rock
- Guest mentors: Sia & Stevie Van Zandt.[50]
| Order | Contestant | Song | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La'Porsha Renae | "Wanted Dead or Alive" | 5 | "Elastic Heart" | TBA |
| 2 | MacKenzie Bourg | "I Want You to Want Me" | TBA | "Titanium" | TBA |
| 3 | Trent Harmon | "Sharp Dressed Man" | TBA | "Chandelier" | TBA |
| 4 | Dalton Rapattoni | "God Only Knows" | TBA | "Bird Set Free" | TBA |
Elimination chart
| Females | Males | Top 24 | Wild card | Top 10 | Winner |
| Did not perform | Safe | Safe last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Semi-finals | Wild card | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Date: | 2/11 | 2/18 | 2/25 | 3/31 | 3/10 | 3/172 | 3/24 | 3/31 | 4/6 | 4/7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||||||
| MacKenzie Bourg | Wild card | Top 10 | |||||||||||||
| Trent Harmon | Top 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Dalton Rapattoni | Top 10 | Bottom 2 | |||||||||||||
| La'Porsha Renae | Top 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sonika Vaid | Wild card | Top 10 | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Elim | |||||||||
| 6 | Tristan McIntosh | Wild card | Top 10 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 7–8 | Lee Jean | Wild card | Top 10 | Elim | |||||||||||
| Avalon Young | Wild card | Top 10 | Bottom 3 | ||||||||||||
| 9–10 | Gianna Isabella | Wild card | Top 10 | Elim | |||||||||||
| Olivia Rox | Top 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 11–14 | Jenn Blosil | Wild card | Elim | ||||||||||||
| Jeneve Rose Mitchell | Wild card | ||||||||||||||
| Thomas Stringfellow | Wild card | ||||||||||||||
| Manny Torres | Wild card | ||||||||||||||
| 15–24 | Amelia Eisenhauer | Elim | |||||||||||||
| C.J. Johnson | |||||||||||||||
| Adam Lasher | |||||||||||||||
| Kory Wheeler | |||||||||||||||
| Shelbie Z | |||||||||||||||
| James VIII | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| Emily Brooke | |||||||||||||||
| Stephany Negrete | |||||||||||||||
| Jenna Renae | |||||||||||||||
| Jordan Sasser | |||||||||||||||
Guest performances
| Week | Performer(s) | Song(s) | Hot 100 | iTunes sales | Performance type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 | Kelly Clarkson[51] | "Piece by Piece" | 8 (debut)[52] | 210,000 | Live |
| Top 8 | Demi Lovato[53] | "Stone Cold" | — | — | |
| Harry Connick, Jr.[53] | "(I Do) Like We Do" | — | — | ||
| Top 6 | Nick Fradiani[53] | "Get You Home" | — | — | |
| Top 5 | Adam Lambert ft. Laleh | "Welcome to the Show"[54] | — | — | |
| Adam Lambert | "Mad World"[55] | — | — | ||
| Jussie Smollett & Yazz The Greatest | "Never Let It Die" | — | — | ||
| Top 4 | Sia[56] | "Cheap Thrills" | — | — | |
| Katherine McPhee[57] | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" | — | — | ||
| David Cook[58] | "Heartbeat" | — | — |
Reception
Criticism
Clay Aiken's criticism
Season two runner-up Clay Aiken criticized this season's judges on Twitter for being too boring.[59] He cited Simon Cowell's presence on the show as one of the reasons the show worked.[60] Jennifer Lopez later commented on the criticisms, saying "Well, everybody's entitled to their own opinion."[61]
Top 24 format change
The decision to allow the producers and the judges to choose which semifinalists proceeded to the top 14, thus eliminating viewers' long held custom of voting for whom they wanted to advance or be eliminated, was met with criticisms by bloggers and viewers alike.
For example, tvline.com writer Michael Slezak argued that what made Idol successful is the "belief that average citizens – not soulless record execs or manipulative TV producers – get one chance per year to pluck a talented kid from relative obscurity and give him or her a major-label record deal." He said: "How does it benefit the show to essentially fire its loyal fans from a job they love and cherish, and outsource it to a trio of industry vets who often gravitate toward wide-eyed youth over emotional maturity, and telegenic personality over vocal prowess? In other words, your Farewell Season voting window is going to last for six weeks."[62]
Ratings
Live + SD ratings
The fifteenth season premiered to 10.96 million viewers, the lowest since the series premiere. It received an all-time-low 3.0/9 18–49 rating, down 9% from last season.[63][64]
| No. | Episode | Air date | Timeslot | Rating/Share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Nightly rank |
Weekly rank |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Denver & Atlanta Auditions" | January 6, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 3.0 | 9 | 10.96 | 1 | 5 | [65][66] |
| 2 | "Little Rock & San Francisco Auditions" | January 7, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.7 | 9 | 10.21 | 2 | 7 | [66][67] |
| 3 | "Philadelphia Auditions" | January 13, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.5 | 8 | 9.77 | 2 | 5 | [68][69] |
| 4 | "Denver & Little Rock Auditions" | January 14, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.2 | 7 | 8.72 | 2 | 6 | [69][70] |
| 5 | "Auditions No. 5" | January 20, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.4 | 8 | 9.22 | 1 | 4 | [71][72] |
| 6 | "Auditions No. 6" | January 21, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.4 | 8 | 9.36 | 1 | 4 | [72][73] |
| 7 | "Hollywood Week: Lines of Ten" | January 27, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.5 | 8 | 9.63 | 1 | 3 | [74][75] |
| 8 | "Hollywood Week: Group Rounds" | January 28, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.3 | 8 | 8.77 | 1 | 5 | [75][76] |
| 9 | "Hollywood Week: Solo Round" | February 3, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.3 | 8 | 9.18 | 1 | 7 | [77] |
| 10 | "Final Judgement" | February 4, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.2 | 7 | 8.94 | 2 | 9 | [78] |
| 11 | "Semi-Final #1: 1st 12 Solo Performances" | February 10, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.2 | 7 | 9.16 | 1 | 7 | [79] |
| 12 | "Semi-Final #2: 1st 12 Duets & Judges' Vote" | February 11, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.1 | 7 | 8.96 | 3 | 9 | [80] |
| 13 | "Semi-Final #3: 2nd 12 Solo Performances" | February 17, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.0 | 7 | 8.29 | 2 | 9 | [81][82] |
| 14 | "Semi-Final #4: 2nd 12 Duets & Judges' Vote" | February 18, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.0 | 7 | 8.19 | 4 | 9 | [83][82] |
| 15 | "Wild Card Night" | February 24, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.1 | 7 | 8.92 | 2 | 10 | [84] |
| 16 | "Top 10 Perform: Contestants' Choice" | February 25, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.1 | 7 | 8.72 | 2 | 10 | [85] |
| 17 | "Top 8 Perform: Grammy Hits" | March 3, 2016 | 2.0 | 7 | 8.74 | 2 | 8 | [86] [87] | |
| 18 | "Top 6 Perform: American Idol Songbook" | March 10, 2016 | 1.8 | 6 | 8.06 | 3 | 11 | [88] | |
| 19 | "Top 5 Perform: America's Choice" | March 17, 2016 | 1.7 | 6 | 8.22 | 2 | TBA | [89] | |
| 20 | "Top 4 Perform: Sia & Classic Rock Songs" | March 24, 2016 | TBA | ||||||
| 21 | "Top 3 Perform" | March 31, 2016 | TBA | ||||||
| 22 | "American Dream" | April 5, 2016 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. | TBA | |||||
| 23 | "Top 2 Perform" | April 6, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | TBA | |||||
| 24 | "Season 15 Finale" | April 7, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | TBA | |||||
Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings
| No. | Episode | Air date | Timeslot | DVR 18–49 |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total 18–49 |
Total viewers (millions) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Denver & Atlanta Auditions" | January 6, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 2.28 | 3.7 | 13.25 | [90] |
| 2 | "Little Rock & San Francisco Auditions" | January 7, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8 | 2.24 | 3.5 | 12.45 | [90] |
| 3 | "Philadelphia Auditions" | January 13, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 1.84 | 3.2 | 11.61 | [91] |
| 4 | "Denver & Little Rock Auditions" | January 14, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 2.05 | 2.9 | 10.77 | [91] |
| 5 | "Auditions No. 5" | January 20, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 1.51 | 3.1 | 10.73 | [92] |
| 6 | "Auditions No. 6" | January 21, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 2.05 | 3.1 | 11.42 | [92] |
| 7 | "Hollywood Week: Lines of Ten" | January 27, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.6 | 1.88 | 3.1 | 11.50 | [92] |
| 8 | "Hollywood Week: Group Rounds" | January 28, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 2.23 | 3.0 | 11.01 | [92] |
| 9 | "Hollywood Week: Solo Round" | February 3, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 2.04 | 3.0 | 11.21 | [93] |
| 10 | "Final Judgement" | February 4, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7 | 2.04 | 2.9 | 10.98 | [93] |
| 11 | "Semi-Final #1: 1st 12 Performances" | February 10, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.5 | 1.55 | 2.7 | 10.71 | [94] |
| 12 | "Semi-Final #2: Judge's Vote" | February 11, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4 | 1.48 | 2.5 | 10.44 | [95] |
| 13 | "Semi-Final #3: 2nd 12 Performances" | February 17, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.5 | 1.47 | 2.5 | 9.76 | [96] |
| 14 | "Semi-Final #4: Judge's Vote" | February 18, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4 | 1.57 | 2.4 | 9.76 | [97] |
| 15 | "Top 10 Wild Card Round" | February 24, 2016 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.5 | 1.30 | 2.6 | 10.22 | [98] |
| 16 | "Top 10 Perform" | February 25, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 0.5 | 1.73 | 2.6 | 10.45 | [99] |
| 17 | "Top 8 Perform: Grammy Hits" | March 3, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4 | 1.63 | 2.4 | 10.37 | [100] |
| 18 | "Top 6 Perform: American Idol Songbook" | March 10, 2016 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 0.5 | 1.64 | 2.3 | 9.70 | [101] |
Contestants who appeared on other talent shows
|
- Mackenzie Bourg was a semifinalist on the third season of The Voice and was on Team Cee Lo, but was eliminated on the first live show of the season.
- Adam Lasher, C.J. Johnson, and Sonika Vaid all auditioned for The Voice. However, none of them scored a chair turn.
- Olivia Rox appeared on the eighth season of America's Got Talent; however, she was cut during "Vegas Week".
- Shelbie Z was a contestant on the fifth season of The Voice on Team Blake. She was eliminated during the first live show.
- Jenna Renae appeared on the tenth season of America's Got Talent; however, she was cut during Week 2 of the Judge's Cuts.
- Stephany Negrete was a finalist on a program called "Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento", season 12, on Estrella TV, an American channel dedicated to the Latino culture.
International broadcast
The season premiered in Australia on January 7, 2016 on Fox8 and in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2016 on 4Music. The show broadcasts live throughout Africa and Middle Eastern territories on DSTV's Vuzu Channel 114, but due to it being broadcast at 2 am, there are repeats during the week.
References
- ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister (January 15, 2016). "'American Idol' Judges Tease Show's Potential Return After Farewell Season". Variety.
- ^ a b Matt Adams (June 22, 2015). "What you need to know about American Idol auditions in Indianapolis". Fox59.
- ^ "American Idol 2016 Audition Schedule, Judges, Rules, Final". American Idol. June 17, 2015.
- ^ Shaul Turner (September 27, 2015). "Hundreds of singers gather in Denver to sing for 'American Idol' judges". Fox31.
- ^ Rodney Ho (September 23, 2015). "Talking with Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, Harry Connick Jr. at Atlanta 'American Idol' auditions". AJC.com.
- ^ "Another Round of American Idol Auditions in Little Rock". Arkansas Matters. August 24, 2015.
- ^ Dave Herrera (October 12, 2015). "Of course Kanye West auditioned for 'American Idol' this weekend". Las Vegas Review Journal.
- ^ Michele Amabile Angermiller (August 17, 2015). "Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr., and Keith Urban Brace for 'American Idol' Farewell as Auditions Begin". Billboard.
- ^ Madeleine Sprenger. "Over 230 compete to win an audition for the producers of 'American Idol'". Fox Wilmington.
- ^ Mary Dizon (July 27, 2015). "American Idol Partners with bBooth for Season XV Auditions!". bBooth.
- ^ "bBooth Launches American Idol(R) Auditions in Nashville". Yahoo Finance. September 9, 2015.
- ^ Todd Spangler (July 16, 2015). "'American Idol' Final Season to Audition Karaoke-Video Contest Winners (Exclusive)". Variety.
- ^ Daniel Kreps (October 11, 2015). "Kanye West Stages Surprise Audition for 'American Idol'". RollingStone.
- ^ "How To Vote For American Idol 2016 Top 8". American Idol Net.
- ^ Rodney Ho (2016-02-04). "'American Idol' recap: the top 24 are picked". AJC. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ^ Paulette Cohn (2016-02-05). "Photos: Meet American Idol's Top 24". Parade. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ^ "American Idol Spoilers: 2016 Top 14 Elimination Results – Update: Leaks". American Idol Net.
- ^ Reiter, Amy. "'American Idol' recap: Top 14 compete in tame 'Wildcard' round". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #3': Sometimes the only thing that can get you through solo rounds is a good best friend". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #4': After a grueling Hollywood Week, the final 51 are narrowed down to 24". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Bronson, Fred. "'American Idol' Top 24: Meet the First 12 Finalists". Mission Viejo. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ a b Altman, Isabelle. "Amory native heading to Hollywood". The Dispatch. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Ortiz, Alice. "Harmon has "The Voice" to make it to show's L.A. auditions". Monroe Journal. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #1': Former frontrunners fall prey to Idol's most notorious hurdle: Hollywood Week". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap:'Hollywood Round #2': If all else fails during the group round, send your mom out to find a new group". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Bronson, Fred. "'American Idol' Top 24: Meet This Week's 12 Finalists". Mission Viejo. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ a b Blaskovich, Sarah. "Already famous Dallas guy Dalton Rapattoni makes final season of 'American Idol'". Guide Live. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #1': Former frontrunners fall prey to Idol's most notorious hurdle: Hollywood Week". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #3': Sometimes the only thing that can get you through solo rounds is a good best friend". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #4': After a grueling Hollywood Week, the final 51 are narrowed down to 24". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Stowers, Mark. "McComb singer makes it to Hollywood for 'American Idol'". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Courtney Ann. "La'Porsha's Survival Song". MS News Now. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #1': Former frontrunners fall prey to Idol's most notorious hurdle: Hollywood Week". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #4': After a grueling Hollywood Week, the final 51 are narrowed down to 24". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Indian American singer Sonika Vaid books ticket to Hollywood on 'American Idol". Indian Diaspora Club. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Gabrillo, James. "Indian-American Sonika Vaid is early fave on American Idol". The National. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ Brown, Sara. "Vineyard Contestant Gets High Marks from American Idol Judges". Vineyard Gazette. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ Bronson, Fred. "'American Idol' Top 24: Meet the First 12 Finalists". Mission Viejo. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ a b Underwood, Sara. "Mass. native auditions for American Idol: The Farewell Season". Fox 25. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "Local talent Tristan McIntosh is an 'American Idol' hopeful". Clarksville Now. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ Mattish, Stacey. "Veteran surprises daughter by coming back for her 'American Idol' audition". The San Francisco Globe. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ Mattish, Stacey. "Veteran surprises daughter by coming back for her 'American Idol' audition". The San Francisco Globe. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #4': After a grueling Hollywood Week, the final 51 are narrowed down to 24". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Bronson, Fred. "'American Idol' Top 24: Meet This Week's 12 Finalists". Billboard. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Bronson, Fred. "'American Idol' Top 24: Meet the First 12 Finalists". Mission Viejo. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #3': Sometimes the only thing that can get you through solo rounds is a good best friend". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b Kirkland, Justin. "American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #4': After a grueling Hollywood Week, the final 51 are narrowed down to 24". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "'American Idol 15' video: Olivia Rox auditions to Bruno Mars". Carter Matt. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson Signs on as 'American Idol' Guest Judge". The Boot. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ http://www.mjsbigblog.com/next-american-idol-sia-stevie-van-zandt-katharine-mcphee.htm
- ^ Steiner, Amanda Michelle. "Kelly Clarkson will return to American Idol as guest judge and performer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson's "Piece By Piece" Debuts At #8 on Hot 100". Headline Planet.
- ^ a b c "'American Idol 15': Demi Lovato, Harry Connick Jr. performing on March 3 show". Carter Matt. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Adam Lambert to Perform New Song on 'American Idol'". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "It's A Mad World - American Idol". American Idol. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Vocal Powerhouse Sia Performs! - American Idol". American Idol. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "One Finalist Eliminated on AMERICAN IDOL; Katherine McPhee Performs on Next Week's Show". Broadway World. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ -Eliminated-on-AMERICAN-IDOL-David Cook-Performs-on-Next-Weeks-Show-20160318 "One Finalist Eliminated on AMERICAN IDOL; David Cook Performs on Next Week's Show". Broadway World. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Reiter, Amy (January 8, 2016). "'American Idol' recap: Is Clay Aiken right about the judges?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Lawler, Kelly (January 7, 2016). "Clay Aiken slams 'boring' 'American Idol' judges". USA Today. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Schillaci, Sophie (January 10, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez on Clay Aiken's 'American Idol' Dig: 'He's Crazy!'". Yahoo!. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Slezak, Michael. "-". tvline.com. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Hibberd, James (January 7, 2016). "American Idol premiere ratings lowest ever, yet still beat rivals". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Maglio, Tony (January 7, 2016). "'American Idol' Premiere Ratings: How Far Has the Mighty Fallen?". TheWrap. The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 7, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: 'American Idol' and 'Modern Family' adjust up". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 12, 2016). "Broadcast weekly Top 25: NFL playoffs and Golden Globes lead the week of Jan. 4-10". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved January 13, 2016.http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/25/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-16-jan-4-10-2016/
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 8, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Life in Pieces' adjusts down". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 14, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: 'Modern Family' adjusts up, 'Code Black' adjusts down". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 20, 2016). "Broadcast weekly Top 25: NFL playoffs, '60 Minutes' score big in the week of Jan. 11-17". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved January 20, 2016.http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/01/broadcast-live-7-ratings-jan-11-17-2016-week-17/
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 15, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'The Blacklist' adjust up". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved January 15, 2016.http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/01/broadcast-live-7-ratings-jan-11-17-2016-week-17/
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 21, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: 'Mike & Molly' adjusts up". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "Broadcast weekly Top 25: NFC Championship is huge for FOX". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 22, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'The Blacklist' adjusts up, CW premieres hold, 'My Diet' adjusts down". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 28, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: 'Idol,' 'Arrow' and everything else hold". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (February 2, 2016). "Broadcast weekly Top 25: 'Grease Live' leads a good week for FOX". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 29, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Apocalypse' premiere and all other shows hold". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (February 4, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: '2 Broke Girls' adjusts up". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 4, 2016.http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/09/broadcast-weekly-top-25-feb-1-7-2016-super-bowl-50/
- ^ Porter, Rick (February 5, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up, 'Life in Pieces' and 'Mom' adjust down". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 5, 2016.http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/09/broadcast-weekly-top-25-feb-1-7-2016-super-bowl-50/
- ^ Porter, Rick (February 11, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: 'American Idol' adjusts up, 'Black-ish' adjusts down". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 11, 2016. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/17/broadcast-weekly-top-25-feb-8-14-2016/
- ^ Porter, Rick (February 12, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Mom' adjusts up". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 12, 2016. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/17/broadcast-weekly-top-25-feb-8-14-2016/
- ^ Porter, Rick (February 18, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: 'Goldbergs' and 'SVU' adjust up, 'Survivor,' 'Code Black' and 'Hell's Kitchen' adjust down". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (February 23, 2016). "Broadcast weekly Top 25: Grammys dominate the week of Feb. 15-21". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (February 19, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'Scandal' and 'How to Get Away with Murder' adjust up". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (February 25, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: 'Survivor' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2016.http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/01/broadcast-weekly-top-25-feb-22-28-2016/
- ^ Porter, Rick (February 26, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up, 'Life in Pieces' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 26, 2016.http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/01/broadcast-weekly-top-25-feb-22-28-2016/
- ^ Porter, Rick (March 4, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'American Idol' adjusts up". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/08/broadcast-weekly-top-25-feb-29-march-7-2016/
- ^ Porter, Rick (March 11, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Scandal' adjusts up, 4 CBS shows adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (March 18, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: NCAA tourney has a soft start on CBS". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 25, 2016). "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Shades of Blue' premiere gets a good lift in week 16". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (February 1, 2016). "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' and 'Modern Family' lead week 17, 'Shades of Blue' doubles". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'X-Files' premiere dominates week 18, 'Limitless' doubles". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (February 22, 2016). "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' gains the most, 'Vampire Diaries' and 'Shades of Blue' double". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/20/broadcast-live-3-ratings-feb-8-14-2016/
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/20/broadcast-live-3-ratings-feb-8-14-2016/
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/27/broadcast-live-3-ratings-feb-15-21-grammys-on-top-big-bang-theory-posts-biggest-gains/
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/27/broadcast-live-3-ratings-feb-15-21-grammys-on-top-big-bang-theory-posts-biggest-gains/
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/05/broadcast-live-3-ratings-feb-22-28-oscars-grow-a-little-big-bang-theory-grows-a-lot/
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/05/broadcast-live-3-ratings-feb-22-28-oscars-grow-a-little-big-bang-theory-grows-a-lot/
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/12/broadcast-live-3-ratings-feb-29-march-6-2016/
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/18/broadcast-live-3-ratings-march-7-13-2016/