American Idol Season 8 Schedule – Here is the TV schedule for season 8 of American Idol from its January 13th debut all the way to the May finale.
The eighth season kicks off with three weeks of audition episodes, featuring tryouts held in East Rutherford, NJ, Jacksonville, FL, Kansas City, MO, Louisville, KY, Phoenix, AZ, Salt Lake City, UT, San Francisco, CA and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
AMERICAN IDOL AUDITIONS:
January 13 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
January 14 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
January 20 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
January 21 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
January 27 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
January 28 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
January 29 – Thursday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
The lucky auditioners who get the judges’ approval then move on to the “Hollywood Round” where contestants vie for a semifinalist position during the next phase of Idol Season 8.
HOLLYWOOD ROUND:
February 3 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
February 4 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
February 10 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
February 11 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
After Simon, Randy, Paula and new judge Kara DioGuardi announce the Top 36 semifinalists on February 11th, it will then be up to viewers to decide who moves forward in the competition during the three weeks of semifinals.
12 different semifinalists will perform each night in the hopes of moving on to the Top 12.
SEASON 8 SEMIFINALS:
February 17 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Top 3 of 12 advance
February 18 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results
February 24 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Top 3 of 12 advance
February 25 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results
March 3 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Top 3 of 12 advance
March 4 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results
Each week during the live results shows airing Wednesdays, the three finalists with the highest number of America’s votes — one male, one female and the next top vote getter — will secure coveted spots in the Top 12.
WILD CARD ROUND:
March 5 – Thursday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Final chance for 3 to advance
New for Season 8, American Idol presents a special “Wild Card” episode featuring the judges’ favorite remaining contestants.
After each of the contestants performs, the judges will select the three final contestants who will round out the Top 12.
AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 FINALS:
March 10 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
March 11 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results – 2 eliminated
March 17 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
March 18 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results – 2 eliminated
March 24 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
March 25 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results
March 31 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 1 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results
April 7 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 8 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results
April 21 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 22 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results
April 28 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 29 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results
AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 FINALE:
MAY 5 – Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
May 6 – Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST – Results
There’s no “Idol Gives Back” episode this year.
And that’s the American Idol Season 8 Schedule.
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January 14th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
American Idol Season 8 commercial:
February 11th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Every other website says season finale is May 20, 2009. Where did you get the May 5th date?
February 18th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
please bring back Jackie Midkiff as a wild card he is great and should have never been cut!! Please bring him back!!!!
February 18th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Bring back Jackie Midkiff he was really good and we sure didnt see enough of him!! he was really good let the people vote i bet he will stay!!!
February 18th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Bring Jackie Midkiff back he was really good and we need to see more of him!!!!
February 18th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Hey what about that jackie midkiff he was really good it was a shame that he got put out!!! Give the boy another chanced I think he will surprise us all!
March 18th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Idol has better talent this year than ever before. Hope they don’t keep too many retards in the top 10 for season 8 because that Sanjaya guy last year was simply nauseating.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
The schedule is changing next week due to some Obama address nonsense.
Doesn’t he know not to disrupt the top show on TV? Next thing you know, he’ll be like Bush and be nattering about about terrorizers and all that other Bush idiocy.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:38 am
Thank you for your help!
April 1st, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Miley Cyrus was on American Idol last week. She’s crazy!
April 1st, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Too bad to see Didi voted off Idol last night… She’s pretty, but not quite up to the task
April 15th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Predictable that it’s the end of the road for Katie and Andrew after last night’s performance…
June 12th, 2010 at 7:28 am
I love his style, there is just something about it.