1. Auditions No. 1: Savannah
Aired: Jan 18, 2012Television's No. 1 series returns for its highly anticipated 11th season with...
2. Auditions No. 2: Pittsburgh
Aired: Jan 19, 2012The auditions continue on the second part of three-night season premiere of A...
3. Auditions No. 3: San Diego
Aired: Jan 22, 2012The auditions continue on a special, extended primetime broadcast of American...
4. Auditions No. 4: Aspen
Aired: Jan 25, 2012More auditions are featured on American Idol as the judges try to find the ne...
5. Auditions No. 5: Galveston
Aired: Jan 26, 2012The auditions continue on American Idol as the judges travel to Galveston, TX...
6. Auditions No. 6: Portland
Aired: Feb 1, 2012The auditions continue on the new season of American Idol, as the judges trav...
7. Auditions No. 7: St. Louis
Aired: Feb 2, 2012In an American Idol exclusive, Madonna will world preview the video for her n...
8. Hollywood Round, Part 1
Aired: Feb 8, 2012The Hollywood Round begins as Randy, Jennifer and Steven narrow down the audi...
9. Hollywood Round, Part 2
Aired: Feb 9, 2012The Hollywood Round continues as Randy, Jennifer and Steven narrow down the c...
10. Hollywood Round, Part 3
Aired: Feb 15, 2012Contestants try one last time to impress the judges, singing for their lives ...
11. Performance Challenge
Aired: Feb 16, 2012A performance round is held in Las Vegas.
12. Final Judgment, Part 1
Aired: Feb 22, 2012The contestants must bring it and sing it in one final performance opportunit...
13. Final Judgment, Part 2
Aired: Feb 23, 2012The judges unveil the remaining semifinalists.
14. Semifinalist Boys Perform
Aired: Feb 28, 2012The male semifinalists perform. Viewer voting begins.
15. Semifinalist Girls Perform
Aired: Feb 29, 2012The female semifinalists perform.
16. Finalists Chosen
Aired: Mar 1, 2012Finalists are revealed. Also: The judges add their wild-card choices to the f...
17. 13 Finalists Compete
Aired: Mar 7, 2012Season 11's finalists perform songs by Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston. Mar...
18. 1 of 13 Voted Off
Aired: Mar 8, 2012One finalist is eliminated in a results episode. The performers are Mary J. B...
19. 11 Finalists Compete
Aired: Mar 14, 2012Season 11's finalists must bring it and sing it in a performance edition.
20. 1 of 11 Voted Off
Aired: Mar 15, 2012One singer is cut from the competition in a results episode. Daughtry perform.
21. 10 Finalists Compete
Aired: Mar 21, 2012The finalists perform.
22. 1 of 10 Voted off
Aired: Mar 22, 2012One singer is voted off in a results installment. Guest performers are Lana D...
23. 9 Finalists Compete
Aired: Mar 28, 2012The finalists perform songs by their own idols.
24. 1 of 9 Voted Off
Aired: Mar 29, 2012A finalist is eliminated in a results episode. Performing: Nicki Minaj and Sc...
25. 8 Finalists Compete
Aired: Apr 4, 2012The finalists perform songs from the 1980s.
26. 1 of 8 Voted Off
Aired: Apr 5, 2012One finalist is eliminated in a results edition. Guest performers are the Wan...
27. 7 Finalists Compete
Aired: Apr 11, 2012The singers perform.
28. 1 of 7 Voted Off
Aired: Apr 12, 2012One singer is eliminated in a results installment. Performing: Jennifer Hudso...
29. 7 Finalists Compete
Aired: Apr 18, 2012The singers perform a current song and a classic soul tune.
30. 1 of 7 Voted Off
Aired: Apr 19, 2012One singer is eliminated in a results episode. The performers are LMFAO and K...
31. 6 Finalists Compete
Aired: Apr 25, 2012The singers perform in a Queen-theme episode. Appearing: Queen members Brian ...
32. 1 of 6 Voted Off
Aired: Apr 26, 2012One singer is eliminated. Performing: Katy Perry; the Queen Extravaganza (the...
33. 5 Finalists Compete
Aired: May 2, 2012The singers perform. The theme is British music.
34. 1 of 5 Voted Off
Aired: May 3, 2012One singer is eliminated. Performing: Carrie Underwood and Coldplay.
35. 4 Finalists Compete
Aired: May 9, 2012The singers perform. The theme is "California Dreamin'.
36. 1 of 4 Voted Off
Aired: May 10, 2012A finalist is eliminated in a results show. Jennifer Lopez and David Cook per...
37. Finalists Compete
Aired: May 16, 2012The final three singers each perform three songsāa judges' choice, Jimmy Iovi...
38. Finalists Results
Aired: May 17, 2012A singer is eliminated in a results show. Lisa Marie Presley and Adam Lambert...
39. Final Performance Round
Aired: May 22, 2012The two finalists perform in Part 1 of the two-part Season 11 finale. Jason D...
40. Grand Finale
Aired: May 23, 2012The winning singer is revealed in the conclusion of the two-part Season 11 fi...