Airing from 8-9PM, the one-hour “Voice” recap (and precursor to the live finale) drew a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating with 7.41 million viewers. The hourlong “Idol” performance show drew just a 1.7 with 6.61 million viewers.
Idol's Tuesday night finale was down 45% from the previous year and was the lowest rated show in the history of American Idol.
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Fast National ratings give the two-hour American Idol finale a 2.6 rating with adults 18-49 and 10.2 million viewers. In the key demographic, that's a 28 percent drop from last season.