Nielsens: 'Idol' tops the hit parade

"American Idol" Final 8: Clockwise from Left: Jacob Lusk, Haley Reinhart, Paul McDonald, Stefano Langone, Casey Abrams, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and James Durbin. (Apr. 7, 2011) Credit: Fox
'American Idol's" rock and roll performance show Wednesday night 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, 23.1 million
2. DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC, 21.8
3. AMERICAN IDOL RESULTS, Fox, 21.5
4. NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: UCONN VS BUTLER, CBS, 20.0
5. NCIS, CBS, 19.3
6. DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS, ABC, 16.0
7. THE MENTALIST, CBS, 15.1
8. CRIMINAL MINDS, CBS, 14.0
9. 60 MINUTES, CBS, 13.1
10. CSI, CBS, 13.0
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