Idol powers Fox to decisive Wednesday win

The “American Idol” finale averaged 28.8 million and a 10.0 rating among adults 18-49 in time zone adjusted preliminary numbers between 8 pm-10:07 pm. The competition wasn’t even close.

Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 10.0 2.8/8 1.4/4 1.3/4 1.2/3 0.4/1 Adults 18-34 7.6 1.7/5 1.4/4 0.9/3 1.0/3 0.4/1 Total Viewers (millions) 28.84 11.06 3.52 5.32 3.42 1.27

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