American Idol/Season Eight
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| 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 |
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