American Idol/Season Nine

Season Nine
American Idol
Season Premiere	January 12, 2010
Season Finale	May 26, 2010
Episode Count	43
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Season Nine of American Idol premiered on January 12, 2010.

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
312	1	Episode 901 Auditions: Boston, Massachusetts			January 12, 2010
313	2	Episode 902 Auditions: Atlanta, Georgia			January 13, 2010
314	3	Episode 903 Auditions: Chicago, Illinois			January 19, 2010
315	4	Episode 904 Auditions: Orlando, Florida			January 20, 2010
316	5	Episode 905 Auditions: Los Angeles, California			January 26, 2010
317	6	Episode 906 Auditions: Dallas, Texas			January 27, 2010
318	7	Episode 907 Auditions: Denver, Colorado			February 2, 2010
319	8	Episode 908 The Road to Hollywood (Best-And-Worst Auditions)			February 3, 2010
320	9	Episode 909 Hollywood Week (Round 1)			February 9, 2010
321	10	Episode 910 Hollywood Round (Round 2)			February 10, 2010
322	11	Episode 911 Hollywood Round (Round 3)			February 16, 2010
323	12	Episode 912 Hollywood Round - Top 24 Announced			February 17, 2010
324	13	Episode 913 The Top 24 Perform (Girls)			February 23, 2010
325	14	Episode 914 The Top 24 Perform (Guys)			February 24, 2010
326	15	Episode 915 The Top 24 Results: 4 Voted Off Live			February 25, 2010
327	16	Episode 916 The Top 20 Perform (Guys)			March 2, 2010
328	17	Episode 917 The Top 20 Perform (Girls)			March 3, 2010
329	18	Episode 918 The Top 20 Results: 4 Voted Off Live			March 4, 2010
330	19	Episode 919 The Top 16 Perform (Girls)			March 9, 2010
331	20	Episode 920 The Top 16 Perform (Guys)			March 10, 2010
332	21	Episode 921 The Top 16 Results: 4 Voted Off Live			March 11, 2010
333	22	Episode 922 The Top 12 Perform: The Rolling Stones			March 16, 2010
334	23	Episode 923 The Top 12 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 17, 2010
335	24	Episode 924 The Top 11 Perform: Billboard #1s			March 23, 2010
336	25	Episode 925 The Top 11 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 24, 2010
337	26	Episode 926 The Top 10 Perform: R&B/Soul			March 30, 2010
338	27	Episode 927 The Top 10 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 31, 2010
339	28	Episode 928 The Top 9 Perform: Lennon/McCartney Songbook			April 6, 2010
340	29	Episode 929 The Top 9 Results: One Voted Off Live - Judges' save used			April 7, 2010
341	30	Episode 930 The Top 9 Perform Again: Elvis Presley			April 13, 2010
342	31	Episode 931 The Top 9 Results: Two Voted Off Live			April 14, 2010
343	32	Episode 932 The Top 7 Perform: Inspirational Songs			April 20, 2010
344	33	Episode 933 Idol Gives Back & The Top 7 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 21, 2010
345	34	Episode 934 The Top 6 Perform: Shania Twain			April 27, 2010
346	35	Episode 935 The Top 6 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 28, 2010
347	36	Episode 936 The Top 5 Perform: Frank Sinatra			May 4, 2010
348	37	Episode 937 The Top 5 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 5, 2010
349	38	Episode 938 The Top 4 Perform: Songs of the Cinema			May 11, 2010
350	39	Episode 939 The Top 4 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 12, 2010
351	40	Episode 940 The Top 3 Perform: Contestant's Choice & Judges' Choice			May 18, 2010
352	41	Episode 941 The Top 3 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 19, 2010
353	42	Episode 942 The Top 2 Perform: The Final Showdown			May 25, 2010
354	43	Episode 943 The Grand Finale			May 26, 2010