American Idol Ratings Slip 19% from Last Season’s Premiere
Not even the hiring of superstar judges Mariah Carey or Nicki Minaj could improve ratings of the season premiere of American Idol. American Idol‘s ratings dropped 19 percent from last year’s premiere. This despite all the well-orchestrated drama between Nicki and Mariah leading up to Wednesday’s premiere.
From The Wrap:
Thursday 9:19 a.m.: In time zone-adjusted numbers, “American Idol” ticked up in total viewers for 17.9 million.
The addition of new judges Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and Keith Urban failed to boost Fox’s “American Idol” on Wednesday night, as the singing competition premiered its new season with substantial declines from last January’s season premiere, according to preliminary numbers Wednesday night’s premiere of “Idol” dropped 19 percent from last year’s premiere, posting a 6.0 rating/16 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. The premiere also shed 4 million total viewers compared to last season’s opener, drawing .17.9 million. Those numbers represent a pattern of decline for the singing competition; last year’s season premiere was down 24 percent in the demo from the previous season’s premiere, and down 21 percent in total viewers.Spotted on INCAK
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Good. AI should have been done after Simon left.
because this show is stupid
people still watch this?
my Yso
This still comes on. Oo
Maybe if Nicki wasn’t on there I’d be tempted to watch. She’s too damn “over the top” and ANNOYING. I guess her Barbs feel the same way! This should be the last season for AI, now…. Bring on THE VOICE!!!
Boo
Watched it last night for the first time in years and Nicki grates my nerves. It’s insulting to have a non singing person up there, JLo being up there was a scam as well.
Nicki looked like a talking corpse last night
Maybe if Nicki wasn’t on there I’d be tempted to watch. She’s too damn “over the top” and ANNOYING. I guess her Barbs feel the same way! This should be the last season for AI, now…. Bring on THE VOICE!!!
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She is all over the place. One minute she hood, next she proper, then she puts on the British accent. Like bish
I usually watch the auditions for the foolery but I don’t think I will watch this season at all. Rickey Smiley played snippets this morning of Mariah and Nicki and the ish was just too damn EXTRA for me.. I will pass!!
Watched it last night for the first time in years and Nicki grates my nerves. It’s insulting to have a non singing person up there, JLo being up there was a scam as well
but JLO sang a lil bit…. To the Puerto Ricans
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@Breezy – Did you see that Dude they paid to wear the plastic MJ suit, cause there ain’t no way someone would just do that. And that wig, for the love of GOD.
JLo
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don’t be fooled by the rocks that I got
I’m still I’m still Jennie from the block
That show done went to complete chit. And the only reason the ratings were even that high was because folks like to watch the auditions. Once the auditions are over..it’s a effing wrap
Why is Nicki there?
Oh gosh, that swishing noise that suit was making
@libra, you hit the nail on the head, because after the auditions I no longer tune in…
I hand’t watched this show in years but just wanted to see what this season was about last night. Mariah was throwing some SHADE!! And Nicki was awful and annoying!!
U supposed to sing “love don’t cost a thing”
I didn’t know Mariah had freckle titties ??…
They drove me nuts last night. I changed the channel. Poor Keith Urban has to deal with those 4 queen. (yes i am calling Randy and Ryan queens too)
aint watched this show since simon left. & even then it was only for the auditions
Randy
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shucking and jiving for those checks
and where is Keith Urban from? His voice sounded like a country and british mix. It was odd.
“love don’t cost a thing”
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ah yes, this was during her all black everything era
BAD!
How Keith got roped into that rodeo of ratchet I’ll never understand. I’m not a fan but I’m sure he could do better.
and where is Keith Urban from?
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Tennessee I believe but maybe Nicole’s Australian accent has rubbed off on him
Sam says:
Nicki looked like a talking corpse last night
@ Cuban – He is from Austraila I think
Tennessee I believe but maybe Nicole’s Australian accent has rubbed off on him
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Ahhh. Sounds like it.
Doesn’t matter to M.C. When you have a new worth of $500 million, you don’t have to worry about where your next paycheck is coming from.
Nicki Fraud better start looking for another job. Slipping ratings means that your ass might not be on next season. Lord knows your music ain’t selling. Don’t end up in the food stamp line
Good Afternoon Yso
@Just looking: No I didn’t watch it last night, I was sleep. After listening to Rickey Smiley playing snippets of Nicki and Mariah going back and forth about the British accent, I was turned off.
I just wish Mariah would purchase a top lip.
NaijaGal says:
and where is Keith Urban from?
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Tennessee I believe but maybe Nicole’s Australian accent has rubbed off on him
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That man is from New Zealand, crazy!
New Zealand
Nicki looked like a talking corpse last night
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Someone on twitter said her hair was laid like no grammy nominations!!!
When that guy tried to do his William Hung thing by singing something from Phatom of the Opera and Nicki said he had the same range as Mariah – I fell over laughing. She not only shaded Mariah, it was a solar eclispe
Barker!
Urban is from Australia!
Didn’t watch cuz of Nicki’s bird ass…her very presence annoys me…
I caught a peek and Nicki tried to shade Mariah and the look on dearest Mimi’s face was like “bytch kill yourself please.” Then the bird puts on the British accent.
I changed immed after.
I hope it does not snow tonight or in the morning. The whole damn city shuts down and ain’t nobody got time for that.
Where is LoveZoe and Iheart?
Nikki can sing too tho.
Yall cant tell me Mariah warnt doing too much as well?
She was cutting Nikki off and everything. I wouldnt have played my cards like Nikki, not to a legend like Mariah, but Mariah is being a diva.
oh really? I thought he might’ve been from Australia too but started 2nd guessing myself
Never watched the show.
I’m here for the off the wall conversations.
I fell over laughing. She not only shaded Mariah, it was a solar eclispe
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Where is LoveZoe and Iheart?
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LOVEZOE stopped fontining awhile ago but apparently she’s alive and well on twitter land…IHEART got banned
Someone on twitter said her hair was laid like no grammy nominations
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Gigi26 says:
Nicki tried to shade Mariah and the look on dearest Mimi’s face was like “bytch kill yourself please.”
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M.C. was singing
“I’ve seen em come, seen em go but still I remain. Ho, you going on your 15th minute of fame.”
@OTB – You can’t be shading Ms. Carey like that, yes she is a legend.
It’s like us talking about Ms. Sandra and Freeze curls. It’s not cool.
kicks in da door. what yall talkin about? Massah been tryin to keep me busy, but my last hour is for my beloved Roses!
Nicki and those wigs though…
i
… :kooliad:
@NaijaGal – Thanks…
When that guy tried to do his William Hung thing by singing something from Phatom of the Opera and Nicki said he had the same range as Mariah – I fell over laughing. She not only shaded Mariah, it was a solar eclispe
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Oh nos. Thats got to be right.
OutsidetheBox says:
Nikki can sing too tho.
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No ma’am. Not eem a lil bit.
Just Looking Don’t Ask Me NOTHING says:
@OTB – You can’t be shading Ms. Carey like that, yes she is a legend.
It’s like us talking about Ms. Sandra and Freeze curls. It’s not cool.
Oh Lawd! Keep Me Near The Cross
Gary with the Tea
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he is so annoying and stereotypical
No ma’am. Not eem a lil bit
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Just Looking Don’t Ask Me NOTHING says:
@OTB – You can’t be shading Ms. Carey like that, yes she is a legend.
to the camera real fast though. I saw that photo and 
It’s like us talking about Ms. Sandra and Freeze curls. It’s not cool.
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I saw a picture of Sandra a while ago and she ain’t have no freeze curls in. Sandy Mae will throw up that
Never really watched this show
No ma’am. Not eem a lil bit.
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I disagree. Thats what she was doing before rap.
I like her voice.
But I also like Michelle’s so.. *hands you a grain of sugar* 
them pics is an example of how a prissy, and a hood chick waits and/or requests to have a dude vacate their unborn chirren onto them.
Okay, so I wanna font about certain women with old lady hands. I never seen fat hands on a thin’ish woman before. Fingers need some slim quick STAT!
Sandy Mae will throw up that to the camera real fast though
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100%
OutsidetheBox says:
No ma’am. Not eem a lil bit.
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I disagree. Thats what she was doing before rap.
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You know what, I do remember reading somewhere that she use to sing Monica’s “Why I Love You So Much” at talent shows.
And I remember my reaction—>
I thought she was going to say that she sung Jennifer Hopez or some Crackney Spears.
i like Keef doe
is he on the show? i still aint watchin 
heyyyyy HIS E. Pooh!
OutsidetheBox says:
Sandy Mae will throw up that to the camera real fast though
I was gonna use that one as a gravi once. But I decided to love my login.
<— Sandra's reaction verbatim upon seeing you using that photo!
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Fay My Bae
You still whippin that chit, huh?
I love singing shows…I watch them all. The Voice, X Factor and American Idol……LAST NIGHT there was barely any singing! So the reason they are losing ratings is because they are doing too much talking, back story, and discussion. I remember the first 2 seasons, they showed like a 100 auditions and no back story. I cant stand when they show footage of these ppl at their homes before they even audition. If the judging panel would be restricted to saying YES or NO, the ratings would be ok. lol
Micki Manaj needs to talk a sharp slide away from the scene…like
BYE!