Idol finales by the numbers
by Chris K
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posted Nov 2 2011 7:24PM
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Now that Season 9 is in the books for American Idol, we can start reminiscing about what a mediocre season it was! The opening night back in January had an increase in ratings, but people steadily began tuning out from then on, ending up with Idol's lowest ratings ever, including this week's finale. In case you're wondering how many people have tuned in over the years to watch the American Idol finale shows, here ya go! Plus a fun reminder of all the runner-ups. Before you look, how many can you remember??
2010 Lee DeWyze over Crystal Bowersox 24.2 mil viewers
2009 Kris Allen over Adam Lambert 28.8 mil
2008 David Cook over David Archuleta 31.7 mil
2007 Jordin Sparks over Blake Lewis 30.7 mil
2006 Taylor Hicks over Kathrine McPhee 36.4 mil
2005 Carrie Underwood over Bo Bice 30.3 mil
2004 Fantasia Barrino over Diana DeGarmo 28.8 mil
2003 Ruben Studdard over Clay Aiken 36.2 mil
2002 Kelly Clarkson over Justin Guarini 22.8 mil
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