American Idol/Season Eight

Season Eight
American Idol
Season Premiere	January 13, 2009
Season Finale	May 20, 2009
Episode Count	40
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Season Eight of American Idol premiered on January 13, 2009.

In-Depth

• Contestants: A list of the final 36.
• Placement and Results: A complete table of the placement of the contestants during the competition.

Episodes

#	#	Title			Airdate
272	1	Episode 801 Auditions: Phoenix, Arizona			January 13, 2009
273	2	Episode 802 Auditions: Kansas City, Missouri			January 14, 2009
274	3	Episode 803 Auditions: San Francisco, California			January 20, 2009
275	4	Episode 804 Auditions: Louisville, Kentucky			January 21, 2009
276	5	Episode 805 Auditions: Jacksonville, Florida			January 27, 2009
277	6	Episode 806 Auditions: Salt Lake City, Utah			January 28, 2009
278	7	Episode 807 Auditions: New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico			January 29, 2009
279	8	Episode 808 Hollywood Week: Round 1			February 3, 2009
280	9	Episode 809 Hollywood Week: Round 2			February 4, 2009
281	10	Episode 810 Hollywood Week: Round 3			February 10, 2009
282	11	Episode 811 Hollywood Week: Top 36 Announced			February 11, 2009
283	12	Episode 812 The Top 36 Perform - Group 1			February 17, 2009
284	13	Episode 813 Group 1 Results: 3 Finalists Chosen			February 18, 2009
285	14	Episode 814 The Top 36 Perform - Group 2			February 25, 2009
286	15	Episode 815 Group 2 Results: 3 Finalists Chosen			February 26, 2009
287	16	Episode 816 The Top 36 Perform - Group 3			March 3, 2009
288	17	Episode 817 Group 3 Results: 3 Finalists Chosen			March 4, 2009
289	18	Episode 818 Wild Card Round - The Top 12 Revealed			March 5, 2009
290	19	Episode 819 The Top 13 Perform: Michael Jackson			March 10, 2009
291	20	Episode 820 The Top 13 Results: Two Voted Off Live			March 11, 2009
292	21	Episode 821 The Top 11 Perform: Country			March 17, 2009
293	22	Episode 822 The Top 11 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 18, 2009
294	23	Episode 823 The Top 10 Perform: Motown			March 25, 2009
295	24	Episode 824 The Top 10 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 26, 2009
296	25	Episode 825 The Top 9 Perform: Most Popular Downloads			March 31, 2009
297	26	Episode 826 The Top 9 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 1, 2009
298	27	Episode 827 The Top 8 Perform: The Year They Were Born			April 7, 2009
299	28	Episode 828 The Top 8 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 8, 2009
300	29	Episode 829 The Top 7 Perform: Songs of the Cinema			April 14, 2009
301	30	Episode 830 The Top 7 Results: One Voted Off Live (Saved)			April 15, 2009
302	31	Episode 831 The Top 6 Perform: Disco			April 21, 2009
303	32	Episode 832 The Top 6 Results: Two Voted Off Live			April 22, 2009
304	33	Episode 833 The Top 5 Perform: "Rat Pack" Standards			April 28, 2009
305	34	Episode 834 The Top 5 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 29, 2009
306	35	Episode 835 The Top 4 Perform: Rock			May 5, 2009
307	36	Episode 836 The Top 4 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 6, 2009
308	37	Episode 837 The Top 3 Perform: Judges' & Idols' Choice			May 12, 2009
309	38	Episode 838 The Top 3 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 13, 2009
310	39	Episode 839 The Top 2 Perform: The Final Showdown			May 19, 2009
311	40	Episode 840 The Grand Finale			May 20, 2009