The Nielsens: 'American Idol' finale No. 1
Scotty McCreery learns that he is the winner of the Season 10 "American Idol" program during the grand finale at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. (May 25, 2011) Credit: Fox
The "American Idol" finale 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 FINALE, Fox, 29.2 million
2. DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC, 22.8
3. DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS, ABC, 21.4
4. AMERICAN IDOL TUESDAY, Fox, 20.5
5. GLEE, Fox, 11.8
6. DANCING WITH THE STARS TUESDAY PRESHOW, ABC. 10.36
7. MODERN FAMILY, ABC, 10.31
8. NCIS, CBS, 9.8
9. SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, Fox, 9.4
10. THE MENTALIST, CBS, 9.2
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