American Idol/Season Fifteen

Season Fifteen
American Idol
Season Premiere	January 6, 2015
Season Finale	April 7, 2016
Episode Count	38 + 1 special
Previous Season Fourteen	Next Season Sixteen

Season Fifteen of American Idol premiered on January 6, 2016.

In-Depth

• Contestants: A list of the final 13.
• Placement and Results: A complete table of the placement of the contestants during the competition.

Episodes

#	#	Title			Airdate	Viewers	18-49 Rating
534	1	Episode 1501 Auditions #1 (1)			January 6, 2016	10.964M	3%
535	2	Episode 1502 Auditions #1 (2)			January 6, 2016	10.964M	3%
536	3	Episode 1503 Auditions #2 (1)			January 7, 2016	10.206M	2.7%
537	4	Episode 1504 Auditions #2 (2)			January 7, 2016	10.206M	2.7%
538	5	Episode 1505 Auditions #3			January 13, 2016	9.771M	2.5%
539	6	Episode 1506 Auditions #4 (1)			January 14, 2016	8.716	2.2%
540	7	Episode 1507 Auditions #4 (2)			January 14, 2016	8.716	2.2%
541	8	Episode 1508 Auditions #5			January 20, 2016	9.223M	2.4%
542	9	Episode 1509 Auditions #6 (1)			January 21, 2016	9.363M	2.4%
543	10	Episode 1510 Auditions #6 (2)			January 21, 2016	9.363M	2.4%
544	11	Episode 1511 Hollywood Round #1			January 27, 2016	9.626M	2.5%
545	12	Episode 1512 Hollywood Round #2 (1)			January 28, 2016	8.774M	2.3%
546	13	Episode 1513 Hollywood Round #2 (2)			January 28, 2016	8.774M	2.3%
547	14	Episode 1514 Hollywood Round #3			February 3, 2016	9.176M	2.3%
548	15	Episode 1515 Hollywood Round #4 (1)			February 4, 2016	8.938M	2.2%
549	16	Episode 1516 Hollywood Round #4 (2)			February 4, 2016	8.938M	2.2%
550	17	Episode 1517 Showcase #1: 1st 12 Performances			February 10, 2016	9.159M	2.2%
551	18	Episode 1518 Showcase #2: Judges Vote (1)			February 11, 2016	8.956M	2.1%
552	19	Episode 1519 Showcase #2: Judges Vote (2)			February 11, 2016	8.956M	2.1%	-
553	20	Episode 1520 Showcase #3: 2nd 12 Performances			February 17, 2016	8.228M	2%
554	21	Episode 1521 Showcase #4: Judges Vote (1)			February 18, 2016	8.186M	2%
555	22	Episode 1522 Showcase #4: Judges Vote (2)			February 18, 2016	8.186M	2%
556	23	Episode 1523 Wildcard Night: Judges Pick			February 24, 2016	8.917M	2.1%
557	24	Episode 1524 Top 10 Revealed and Perform (1)			February 25, 2016	8.719M	2.1%
558	25	Episode 1525 Top 10 Revealed and Perform (2)			February 25, 2016	8.719M	2.1%
559	26	Episode 1526 Top 8 Perform (1)			March 3, 2016	8.737M	2%
560	27	Episode 1527 Top 8 Perform (2)			March 3, 2016	8.737M	2%
561	28	Episode 1528 Top 6 Perform (1)			March 10, 2016	8.06M	1.8%
562	29	Episode 1529 Top 6 Perform (2)			March 10, 2016	8.06M	1.8%
563	30	Episode 1530 Top 5 Perform (1)			March 17, 2016	8.224M	1.7%
564	31	Episode 1531 Top 5 Perform (2)			March 17, 2016	8.224M	1.7%
565	32	Episode 1532 Top 4 Perform (1)			March 24, 2016	8.018M	1.7%
566	33	Episode 1533 Top 4 Perform (2)			March 24, 2016	8.018M	1.7%
567	34	Episode 1534 Top 3 Perform (1)			March 31, 2016	9.105%	2.1%
568	35	Episode 1535 Top 3 Perform (2)			March 31, 2016	9.105%	2.1%
S5	SP	American Dream			April 5, 2016	5.979M	1.4%
569	36	Episode 1536 Top 3 Perform			April 6, 2016	9.7M	2.2%
570	37	Episode 1537 Winner Chosen (1)			April 7, 2016	13.305M	3%
571	38	Episode 1538 Winner Chosen (2)			April 7, 2016	13.305M	3%