# American Idol season 19

The nineteenth season of American Idol premiered on February 14, 2021, on the ABC television network. Ryan Seacrest returned as host, while Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie returned as judges, and Bobby Bones returned as in-house mentor.
Chayce Beckham won the season on May 23, 2021, while Willie Spence was the runner-up, and Grace Kinstler finished in third place.

## Auditions

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, American Idol offered live virtual auditions to aspiring contestants through its Idol Across America program using custom-built Zoom technology to mirror the way the audition was done in previous season but in a home environment. The remote auditions took place from August 10 to October 28, 2020, in all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., as well as a number of open-call auditions, and from these the producers selected the contestants who would then be invited to audition in front of the judges.
Due to the pandemic that limited travel for the judges, the judges' auditions were held in only three locations across California: Los Angeles, San Diego, and Ojai. The judges' auditions began on October 5, 2020, with a number of health and safety protocols in place, such as separate tables for the judges and regular COVID-19 testing for cast and crew.
American Idol (season 19) – auditions :
| City | Filming date(s) | Filming venue |
| Los Angeles, California | October 5–6, 2020 | The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel |
| San Diego, California | October 16–17, 2020 | InterContinental San Diego |
| Ojai, California | November 16–17, 2020 | Ojai Valley Inn |

## Hollywood week

Hollywood week was filmed December 7–10, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The format remained similar to last season. In the first round, each contestant chose and performed a song from a selection of musical genres (indie folk, pop, rock, R&B, soul, or country). Those who impressed the judges and the producers were advanced to the next round. Instead of group performances as had been done in earlier seasons, the contestants were paired up by the judges and performed duets. They were given twenty-four hours to rehearse, which included advice from one of the judges. Judges could advance either, neither, or both of the contestants to the Showstopper round.

## Showstopper round

The Showstopper round featured the top 64 contestants performing for the judges at the Dolby Theatre. This round was aired on March 28 and March 29, but only 37 contestants were aired. The following day, the judges narrowed the number of contestants down 24. The following is a list of the contestants who reached the top 24 and the song they performed. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Showstopper round (March 28 & March 29) :
| Contestant | Song |
| Alyssa Wray | "I'm Here" |
| Jason Warrior | "Believer" |
| Andrea Valles | "Blinding Lights" |
| Chayce Beckham | "You Should Probably Leave" |
| Caleb Kennedy | "When You Leave Tonight" |
| Wyatt Pike | "Blame It on Me" |
| Cassandra Coleman | "Running with the Wolves" |
| Beane | "What's Going On" |
| Hannah Everhart | "Wrecking Ball" |
| Graham DeFranco | "Beautiful War" |
| Alanis Sophia | "Uninvited" |
| Casey Bishop | "She Talks to Angels" |
| Willie Spence | "I Was Here" |
| Mary Jo Young | "Us" |
| Hunter Metts | "July" |
| Grace Kinstler | "Father" |
| Deshawn Goncalves | "Over the Rainbow" |
| Colin Jamieson | "Sugar, We're Goin Down" |
| Ava August | "Ghost of You" |
| Liahona Olayan | "Me Too" |
| Madison Watkins | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" |
| Alana Sherman | "Bust Your Windows" |
| Anilee List | "Ain't Nobody" |
| Cecil Ray | "Beyond" |
* ↑ Anilee List was originally eliminated, but was invited back after Benson Boone withdrew from the competition.

## Top 24 (April 4 & 5)

The top 24 contestants were split into two groups of twelve. The first group aired on April 4, and the second group on April 5. Each contestant performed one solo and then one duet with a celebrity singer. Four contestants from each group were eliminated based on the public vote, and the rest advanced to the top 16. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
The artists who performed duets with the top 24 were Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Brandon Boyd, Jewel, Josh Groban, Tori Kelly, Brian McKnight, Katharine McPhee, PJ Morton, Ben Rector, Joss Stone, and Ryan Tedder.
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Group 1 (April 4) :
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
| Alanis Sophia | 1 | "Alive" | Safe |
| Alanis Sophia | 1 | "Shallow" (with Jimmie Allen) | Safe |
| Cassandra Coleman | 2 | "Find Me" | Safe |
| Cassandra Coleman | 2 | "Apologize" (with Ryan Tedder) | Safe |
| Alyssa Wray | 3 | "Something in the Water" | Safe |
| Alyssa Wray | 3 | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (with Katharine McPhee) | Safe |
| Wyatt Pike | 4 | "Rubberband" | Safe |
| Wyatt Pike | 4 | "Brand New" (with Ben Rector) | Safe |
| Alana Sherman | 5 | "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" | Eliminated |
| Alana Sherman | 5 | "Back at One" (with Brian McKnight) | Eliminated |
| Anilee List | 6 | "My Future" | Eliminated |
| Anilee List | 6 | "Tell Me Something Good" (with Joss Stone) | Eliminated |
| Deshawn Goncalves | 7 | "Forever Young" | Safe |
| Deshawn Goncalves | 7 | "I Lived" (with Ryan Tedder) | Safe |
| Graham DeFranco | 8 | "Raye" | Safe |
| Graham DeFranco | 8 | "Love Like This" (with Ben Rector) | Safe |
| Andrea Valles | 9 | "Lo Vas a Olvidar" | Eliminated |
| Andrea Valles | 9 | "Careless Whisper" (with Brian McKnight) | Eliminated |
| Cecil Ray | 10 | "Paint Me a Birmingham" | Eliminated |
| Cecil Ray | 10 | "Freedom Was a Highway" (with Jimmie Allen) | Eliminated |
| Willie Spence | 11 | "Wind Beneath My Wings" | Safe |
| Willie Spence | 11 | "The Prayer" (with Katharine McPhee) | Safe |
| Grace Kinstler | 12 | "Queen" | Safe |
| Grace Kinstler | 12 | "Midnight Train to Georgia" (with Joss Stone) | Safe |
Group 2 (April 5) :
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
| Jason Warrior | 1 | "Call Out My Name" | Eliminated |
| Jason Warrior | 1 | "How Deep Is Your Love" (with PJ Morton) | Eliminated |
| Madison Watkins | 2 | "Holy" | Safe |
| Madison Watkins | 2 | "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" (with Tori Kelly) | Safe |
| Beane | 3 | "Don't Start Now" | Safe |
| Beane | 3 | "Angels" (with Josh Groban) | Safe |
| Hannah Everhart | 4 | "I Was Wrong" | Eliminated |
| Hannah Everhart | 4 | "She's Country" (with Jason Aldean) | Eliminated |
| Mary Jo Young | 5 | "Castle on the Hill" | Eliminated |
| Mary Jo Young | 5 | "Foolish Games" (with Jewel) | Eliminated |
| Chayce Beckham | 6 | "Afterglow" | Safe |
| Chayce Beckham | 6 | "Drive" (with Brandon Boyd) | Safe |
| Colin Jamieson | 7 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Safe |
| Colin Jamieson | 7 | "Hollow" (with Tori Kelly) | Safe |
| Liahona Olayan | 8 | "Just Friends" | Eliminated |
| Liahona Olayan | 8 | "Say So" (with PJ Morton) | Eliminated |
| Ava August | 9 | "Drivers License" | Safe |
| Ava August | 9 | "Both Sides, Now" (with Josh Groban) | Safe |
| Caleb Kennedy | 10 | "Midnight Rider" | Safe |
| Caleb Kennedy | 10 | "Fly Over States" (with Jason Aldean) | Safe |
| Hunter Metts | 11 | "Chandelier" | Safe |
| Hunter Metts | 11 | "Who Will Save Your Soul" (with Jewel) | Safe |
| Casey Bishop | 12 | "Decode" | Safe |
| Casey Bishop | 12 | "Wish You Were Here" (with Brandon Boyd) | Safe |

## Top 16 (April 11 & 12)

The Top 16 performances aired on Sunday, April 11, followed by the live results show on Monday, April 12. Paula Abdul served as a guest judge on April 12 after Luke Bryan tested positive for COVID-19.
Color key:
Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 16 (April 11) :
| Contestant | Song | Result |
| Alyssa Wray | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | Safe |
| Graham DeFranco | "That's Life" | Wild Card |
| Grace Kinstler | "Elastic Heart" | Safe |
| Alanis Sophia | "The Story" | Wild Card |
| Willie Spence | "Set Fire to the Rain" | Safe |
| Deshawn Goncalves | "Feeling Good" | Safe |
| Wyatt Pike | "Use Somebody" | Withdrew |
| Cassandra Coleman | "Wicked Game" | Safe |
| Caleb Kennedy | "Midnight Train to Memphis" | Safe |
| Colin Jamieson | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Wild Card |
| Casey Bishop | "Black Hole Sun" | Safe |
| Madison Watkins | "Gravity" | Wild Card |
| Beane | "Searching for a Feeling" | Wild Card |
| Hunter Metts | "Skinny Love" | Safe |
| Ava August | "2002" | Safe |
| Chayce Beckham | "Waiting in Vain" | Safe |
Results show (April 12) :
| Contestant | Song | Result |
| Casey Bishop | "The House of the Rising Sun" | Safe |
| Colin Jamieson | "Waves" | Eliminated |
| Deshawn Goncalves | "Higher Ground" | Safe |
| Cassandra Coleman | "Light On" | Safe |
| Caleb Kennedy | "Nowhere" | Safe |
| Madison Watkins | "Hotline Bling" | Saved by the judges |
| Ava August | "Love of My Life" | Safe |
| Beane | "Grow as We Go" | Saved by the judges |
| Chayce Beckham | "What Brings Life Also Kills" | Safe |
| Alyssa Wray | "Greatest Love of All" | Safe |
| Alanis Sophia | "Heart Attack" | Eliminated |
| Willie Spence | "Diamonds" | Safe |
| Grace Kinstler | "Dangerous Woman" | Safe |
| Hunter Metts | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Safe |
| Graham DeFranco | "Cover Me Up" | Eliminated |
* ↑ Wyatt Pike withdrew from the competition prior to the results show for personal reasons.

## Top 12

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### Top 12 – Oscar-nominated songs (April 18)

Each contestant performed one Oscar-nominated song. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 12 (April 18) :
| Contestant | Song | Film | Result |
| Grace Kinstler | "Happy" | Despicable Me 2 | Safe |
| Ava August | "City of Stars" | La La Land | Eliminated |
| Caleb Kennedy | "On the Road Again" | Honeysuckle Rose | Safe |
| Hunter Metts | "Falling Slowly" | Once | Safe |
| Madison Watkins | "Run to You" | The Bodyguard | Eliminated |
| Chayce Beckham | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Safe |
| Beane | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Dirty Dancing | Eliminated |
| Alyssa Wray | "This Is Me" | The Greatest Showman | Safe |
| Deshawn Goncalves | "The Way We Were" | The Way We Were | Safe |
| Casey Bishop | "Over the Rainbow" | The Wizard of Oz | Safe |
| Cassandra Coleman | "Writing's on the Wall" | Spectre | Safe |
| Willie Spence | "Stand Up" | Harriet | Safe |

### The Comeback (April 19)

Ten contestants from last season were brought back to compete for a second chance since last season's production was forced to go entirely remote because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only one was allowed to re-enter the competition. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
The Comeback (April 19) :
| Contestant | Song | Result |
| Cyniah Elise | "Edge of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix)" | Eliminated |
| Nick Merico | "City Lights" | Eliminated |
| Aliana Jester | "I'll Never Love Again" | Eliminated |
| Franklin Boone | "Meant to Live" | Eliminated |
| Faith Becnel | "Cry Baby" | Eliminated |
| Arthur Gunn | "Iris" | Re-entered |
| DeWayne Crocker, Jr. | "Voice of God" | Eliminated |
| Makayla Phillips | "Anyone" | Eliminated |
| Olivia Ximines | "Say Yes" | Eliminated |
| Louis Knight | "Maybe That" | Eliminated |
Non-competition performances :
| Performers | Song |
| Lionel Richie | "Say You, Say Me" |
| Harry Connick Jr. | "Alone With My Faith" "Old Time Religion" |
| Lauren Daigle | "Look Up Child" |

### Top 10 – Disney (May 2)

John Stamos served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed one song from a Disney movie. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 10 (May 2) :
| Contestant | Song | Disney film | Result |
| Caleb Kennedy | "Real Gone" | Cars | Safe |
| Willie Spence | "Circle of Life" | The Lion King | Safe |
| Deshawn Goncalves | "When You Wish Upon a Star" | Pinocchio | Eliminated |
| Casey Bishop | "When She Loved Me" | Toy Story 2 | Safe |
| Chayce Beckham | "Baby Mine" | Dumbo | Safe |
| Alyssa Wray | "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" | Cinderella | Eliminated |
| Arthur Gunn | "Remember Me" | Coco | Safe |
| Cassandra Coleman | "Go the Distance" | Hercules | Eliminated |
| Hunter Metts | "You'll Be in My Heart" | Tarzan | Safe |
| Grace Kinstler | "Into the Unknown" | Frozen II | Safe |
Non-competition performances :
| Performers | Song |
| Top 9 with Sofia Carson | "A Whole New World" (from Aladdin) |
| Jon Batiste | "It's All Right" (from Soul) |

### Top 7 – Coldplay & Mother's Day (May 9)

Chris Martin served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed two songs: one song from the Coldplay discography and one song in honor of Mother's Day. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 7 (May 9, 2021) :
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
| Casey Bishop | 1 | "Paradise" | Safe |
| Casey Bishop | 8 | "Ironic" | Safe |
| Chayce Beckham | 2 | "Magic" | Safe |
| Chayce Beckham | 9 | "Mama" | Safe |
| Willie Spence | 3 | "Yellow" | Safe |
| Willie Spence | 10 | "You Are So Beautiful" | Safe |
| Caleb Kennedy | 4 | "Violet Hill" | Safe |
| Caleb Kennedy | 11 | "Mama Said" | Safe |
| Arthur Gunn | 5 | "In My Place" | Eliminated |
| Arthur Gunn | 12 | "Simple Man" | Eliminated |
| Grace Kinstler | 6 | "Fix You" | Safe |
| Grace Kinstler | 13 | "When We Were Young" | Safe |
| Hunter Metts | 7 | "Everglow" | Eliminated |
| Hunter Metts | 14 | "The River" | Eliminated |
Non-competition performances :
| Performers | Song |
| Coldplay | "Higher Power" |
* ↑ Caleb Kennedy withdrew from the competition after this week due to a personal controversy.

### Top 4 (May 16)

Finneas served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed four songs: one song from their personal idol, their winner's single, a repeat of their favorite performance from the season, and one song from the Finneas discography performed as a duet with a fellow contestant.
Top 4 (May 16) :
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
| Chayce Beckham | 1 | "Colder Weather" | Safe |
| Chayce Beckham | 5 | "23" | Safe |
| Chayce Beckham | 5 | "You Should Probably Leave" | Safe |
| Casey Bishop | 2 | "Wish You Were Gay" | Eliminated |
| Casey Bishop | 6 | "Love Me, Leave Me" | Eliminated |
| Casey Bishop | 6 | "Live Wire" | Eliminated |
| Grace Kinstler | 3 | "A Moment Like This" | Safe |
| Grace Kinstler | 8 | "Love Someone" | Safe |
| Grace Kinstler | 8 | "Father" | Safe |
| Willie Spence | 4 | "Glory" | Safe |
| Willie Spence | 9 | "Never Be Alone" | Safe |
| Willie Spence | 9 | "I Was Here" | Safe |
| Grace Kinstler & Willie Spence | 7 | "What They'll Say About Us" | |
| Chayce Beckham & Casey Bishop | 10 | "Break My Heart Again" | |
Non-competition performances :
| Ashe & Finneas | "Till Forever Falls Apart" |
| Luke Bryan | "Waves" |

### Top 3 – Finale (May 23)

Each contestant performed two songs – one song chosen by the judges and one song dedicated to the contestant's hometown – before the one contestant who had the fewest votes up to that point was eliminated, thereby finishing in third place. The remaining two contestants performed one last song as voting continued. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 3 (May 23) :
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
| Grace Kinstler | 1 | "All by Myself" | Third place |
| Grace Kinstler | 4 | "I Have Nothing" | Third place |
| Willie Spence | 2 | "Georgia on My Mind" | Runner-up |
| Willie Spence | 5 | "A Change Is Gonna Come" | Runner-up |
| Willie Spence | 8 | "Stand Up" | Runner-up |
| Chayce Beckham | 3 | "Blackbird" | Winner |
| Chayce Beckham | 6 | "Fire Away" | Winner |
| Chayce Beckham | 7 | "Afterglow" | Winner |
Non-competition performances :
| Performers | Song |
| Top 3 with Macklemore | "Can't Hold Us" |
| Alyssa Wray with Mickey Guyton | "Black Like Me" |
| Tom McGovern | "Story of the Season" |
| Chayce Beckham, Willie Spence, Casey Bishop & Arthur Gunn with Fall Out Boy | "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" |
| Grace Kinstler, Cassandra Coleman, Deshawn Goncalves, Alyssa Wray & Ava August with Chaka Khan | "Sweet Thing" "I'm Every Woman" "Ain't Nobody" |
| Willie Spence with Leona Lewis | "You Are the Reason" |
| Graham DeFranco with Sheryl Crow | "If It Makes You Happy" "Everyday Is a Winding Road" |
| Murphy | "Am I Still Mine?" "The Painted Man" |
| Casey Bishop with Luke Bryan | "Livin' on a Prayer" |
| Top 8 with Lionel Richie | "One World" |
| Cassandra Coleman with Lindsey Buckingham | "Go Your Own Way" |
| Grace Kinstler with Alessia Cara | "Scars to Your Beautiful" |
| Chayce Beckham with Luke Combs | "Forever After All" |
| Hunter Metts with Katy Perry | "Thinking of You" |
| Chayce Beckham | "23" |

## Elimination chart

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American Idol (season 19) - Eliminations :
| Contestant | Pl. | Top 24 | Top 24 | Top 16 | Top 12 | Comeback | Top 10 | Top 7 | Top 4 | Finale |
| Contestant | Pl. | 4/4 | 4/5 | 4/11 | 4/18 | 4/19 | 5/2 | 5/9 | 5/16 | 5/23 |
| Chayce Beckham | 1 | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner |
| Willie Spence | 2 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up |
| Grace Kinstler | 3 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Third Place |
| Casey Bishop | 4 | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |
| Caleb Kennedy | 5 | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | N/A | Safe | Withdrew | | |
| Arthur Gunn | 6 | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | |
| Hunter Metts | 6 | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | N/A | Safe | Eliminated | | |
| Cassandra Coleman | 8 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | N/A | Eliminated | | | |
| Deshawn Goncalves | 8 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | N/A | Eliminated | | | |
| Alyssa Wray | 8 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | N/A | Eliminated | | | |
| Beane | 11 | N/A | Safe | Saved | Eliminated | | | | | |
| Ava August | 11 | N/A | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | | | | |
| Madison Watkins | 11 | N/A | Safe | Saved | Eliminated | | | | | |
| Graham DeFranco | | Safe | N/A | Eliminated | | | | | | |
| Colin Jamieson | | N/A | Safe | Eliminated | | | | | | |
| Alanis Sophia | | Safe | N/A | Eliminated | | | | | | |
| Wyatt Pike | | Safe | N/A | Withdrew | | | | | | |
| Hannah Everhart | | N/A | Eliminated | | | | | | | |
| Liahona Olayan | | N/A | Eliminated | | | | | | | |
| Jason Warrior | | N/A | Eliminated | | | | | | | |
| Mary Jo Young | | N/A | Eliminated | | | | | | | |
| Alana | | Eliminated | | | | | | | | |
| Anilee List | | Eliminated | | | | | | | | |
| Cecil Ray | | Eliminated | | | | | | | | |
| Andrea Valles | | Eliminated | | | | | | | | |
| Faith Becnel | | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Eliminated | | | | |
| Franklin Boone | | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Eliminated | | | | |
| DeWayne Crocker Jr. | | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Eliminated | | | | |
| Cyniah Elise | | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Eliminated | | | | |
| Aliana Jester | | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Eliminated | | | | |
| Louis Knight | | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Eliminated | | | | |
| Nick Merico | | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Eliminated | | | | |
| Makayla Phillips | | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Eliminated | | | | |
| Olivia Ximines | | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Not in competition | Eliminated | | | | |
* 1 2 3 Ten contestants from last season were brought back to compete for a second chance in the competition.
* ↑ Caleb Kennedy withdrew from the competition due to a personal controversy.
* ↑ Wyatt Pike withdrew from the competition for personal reasons.

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of American Idol season 19 :
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 14, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 1.2/7 | 6.95 | 0.3 | 1.76 | 1.5 | 8.72 |
| 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | February 21, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 1.0/6 | 6.67 | 0.3 | 1.65 | 1.3 | 8.34 |
| 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | February 28, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 1.0/6 | 6.61 | 0.3 | 1.56 | 1.3 | 8.17 |
| 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 7, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8/5 | 5.29 | 0.3 | 1.55 | 1.1 | 6.85 |
| 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 14, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8/5 | 5.50 | 0.3 | 1.53 | 1.1 | 7.04 |
| 6 | "Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge" | March 21, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8/5 | 5.64 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | "Hollywood Duets Challenge" | March 22, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7/5 | 4.94 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #1" | March 28, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8/5 | 6.17 | 0.2 | 1.43 | 1.1 | 7.60 |
| 9 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #2" | March 29, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7/5 | 4.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | "All Star Duets and Solos, Part 1" | April 4, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9/6 | 5.61 | 0.3 | 1.43 | 1.1 | 7.04 |
| 11 | "All Star Duets and Solos, Part 2" | April 5, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.7/4 | 4.72 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | "Top 16" | April 11, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8/5 | 6.09 | 0.2 | 1.15 | 1.0 | 7.25 |
| 13 | "Top 12 Live Reveal" | April 12, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8/5 | 5.38 | 0.3 | 1.32 | 1.0 | 6.71 |
| 14 | "Oscar Nominated Songs" | April 18, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8/5 | 5.44 | 0.2 | 1.24 | 1.0 | 6.67 |
| 15 | "The Comeback" | April 19, 2021 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | 0.6/4 | 4.22 | 0.2 | 1.08 | 0.8 | 5.30 |
| 16 | "Disney Night" | May 2, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8/6 | 6.01 | 0.3 | 1.26 | 1.1 | 7.27 |
| 17 | "Coldplay Songbook & Mother's Day Dedication" | May 9, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9/6 | 5.74 | 0.3 | 1.34 | 1.2 | 7.08 |
| 18 | "My Personal Idol/Artist Singles" | May 16, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.8/5 | 6.11 | 0.3 | 1.33 | 1.1 | 7.44 |
| 19 | "Grand Finale" | May 23, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9/6 | 6.50 | 0.1 | 0.84 | 1.0 | 7.35 |