Tuesday night's (2/14) episode of AMERICAN IDOL – the second from Hollywood's Orpheum Theatre – was number one in the ratings in all demographics! Over 26 million people watched.

Here's how it broke down, in case you wondered:

Last night's AMERICAN IDOL showed stellar growth, gaining from its first to second half hour by:

  • +26% among Adults 18-49 (12.3/31 vs. 9.8/27)
  • +26% among Adults 18-34 (11.3/32 vs. 9.0/28)
  • +33% among Teens (10.5/30 vs. 7.9/25)
  • +26% among Total Viewers (29.3 vs. 23.3 Mil.)