Nielsens: 'American Idol' is still No. 1
Even though Scotty McCreery has been leading all season, Lauren Alaina could finally catch him when it counts after her last performance on "American Idol." (May 24, 2011) Credit: Fox
'American Idol" again was the most-watched program for the week ending Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research. Here are the top 10 prime-time network programs, ranked by millions of viewers.
1. AMERICAN IDOL, Fox, 23.5 million
2. DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC, 21.9
3. AMERICAN IDOL RESULTS, Fox, 21.7
4. NCIS, CBS, 18.6
5. DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS, ABC, 18.1
6. NCIS: LOS ANGELES, CBS, 15.6
7. THE MENTALIST, CBS, 14.1
8. CBS SUNDAY MOVIE SPECIAL: JESSE STONE:
INNOCENTS LOST, CBS, 13.9
9. DANCING WITH THE STARS TUESDAY PRESHOW,
ABC, 13.8
10. CASTLE, ABC, 12.9
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