American Idol/Season Four

Season Four
American Idol
Season Premiere	January 18, 2005
Season Finale	May 25, 2005
Episode Count	42 + 1 special
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Season Four of American Idol premiered on January 18, 2005.

In-Depth

• Contestants: A list of the final 24.
• Placement and Results: A complete table of the placement of the contestants during the competition.

Episodes

#	#	Title			Airdate
106	1	Episode 401 Auditions: Washington, D.C.			January 18, 2005
107	2	Episode 402 Auditions: St. Louis, Missouri			January 19, 2005
108	3	Episode 403 Auditions: New Orleans, Louisiana			January 25, 2005
109	4	Episode 404 Auditions: Las Vegas, Nevada			January 26, 2005
110	5	Episode 405 Auditions: Cleveland, Ohio & Orlando, Florida			February 1, 2005
111	6	Episode 406 Auditions: San Francisco, California			February 2, 2005
112	7	Episode 407 Hollywood Week: Round 1			February 8, 2005
113	8	Episode 408 Hollywood Week: Round 2			February 9, 2005
114	9	Episode 409 Hollywood Week: Round 3			February 15, 2005
115	10	Episode 410 The Final 24 Chosen			February 16, 2005
116	11	Episode 411 The Top 24 Perform (Guys)			February 21, 2005
117	12	Episode 412 The Top 24 Perform (Girls)			February 22, 2005
118	13	Episode 413 The Top 24 Results: 4 Voted Off Live			February 23, 2005
119	14	Episode 414 The Top 20 Perform (Guys)			February 28, 2005
120	15	Episode 415 The Top 20 Perform (Girls)			March 1, 2005
121	16	Episode 416 The Top 20 Results: 4 Voted Off Live			March 2, 2005
122	17	Episode 417 The Top 16 Perform (Guys)			March 7, 2005
123	18	Episode 418 The Top 16 Perform (Girls)			March 8, 2005
124	19	Episode 419 The Top 16 Results: 4 Voted Off Live			March 9, 2005
125	20	Episode 420 The Top 12 Perform: The 1960's			March 15, 2005
126	21	Episode 421 The Top 12 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 16, 2005
127	22	Episode 422 The Top 11 Perform: Billboard #1's			March 22, 2005
128	23	Episode 423 The Top 11 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 23, 2005
129	24	Episode 424 The Top 11 Results: REVOTE-One Voted Off Live			March 24, 2005
130	25	Episode 425 The Top 10 Perform: The 1990's			March 29, 2005
131	26	Episode 426 The Top 10 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 30, 2005
132	27	Episode 427 The Top 9 Perform: Classic Musicals			April 5, 2005
133	28	Episode 428 The Top 9 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 6, 2005
134	29	Episode 429 The Top 8 Perform: The Year They Were Born			April 12, 2005
135	30	Episode 430 The Top 8 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 13, 2005
136	31	Episode 431 The Top 7 Perform: 70's Dance Classics			April 19, 2005
137	32	Episode 432 The Top 7 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 20, 2005
138	33	Episode 433 The Top 6 Perform: 21st Century			April 26, 2005
139	34	Episode 434 The Top 6 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 27, 2005
140	35	Episode 435 The Top 5 Perform: Lieber & Stoller and Latest Billboards			May 3, 2005
141	36	Episode 436 The Top 5 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 4, 2005
142	37	Episode 437 The Top 4 Perform: Country & City			May 10, 2005
143	38	Episode 438 The Top 4 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 11, 2005
144	39	Episode 439 The Top 3 Perform: Clive Davis' Choice, Idols' Choice & Judges' Choice			May 17, 2005
145	40	Episode 440 The Top 3 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 18, 2005
S4	SP	International Best of the Worst			May 19, 2005
146	41	Episode 441 The Top 2 Perform: The Final Showdown			May 24, 2005
147	42	Episode 442 The Grand Finale			May 25, 2005