American Idol Season 9 schedule
Host
Ryan Seacrest
Judges
Auditions
Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara Dioguardi + rotating guest judges Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Kristin Chenoweth, Neil Patrick Harris, Joe Jonas, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry and Shania Twain
Hollywood onwards
Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara Dioguardi, Ellen DeGeneres
Auditions
- Tuesday January 12 (8:00-10:00 pm) Boston Auditions
- Wednesday January 13 (8:00-9:15 pm) Atlanta Auditions
- Tuesday January 19 (8:00-9:00 pm) Chicago Auditions
- Wednesday January 20 (8:00-9:00 pm) Orlando Auditions
- Tuesday January 26 (8:00-9:00 pm) Dallas Auditions
- Wednesday January 27 (9:00-10:00 pm) Los Angeles Auditions
- Tuesday February 2 (8:00-9:00 pm) Denver Auditions
- Wednesday February 3 (9:00-10:00 pm) “The Road to Hollywood” Auditions
Hollywood
- Tuesday February 9 (8:00-9:00 pm) Part 1
- Wednesday February 10 (9:00-10:00 pm) Part 2
- Tuesday February 16 (8:00-9:00 pm) Part 3
- Wednesday February 17 (9:00-10:00 pm) Part 4 (top 12 male and 12 female revealed)
Semi finals
- Tuesday February 23 (8:00-10:00 pm) Top 12 Female
- Wednesday February 24 (8:00-10:00 pm) Top 12 Male
- Thursday February 25 (8:00-9:00 pm) Results (2+2 eliminated)
- Tuesday March 2 (8:00-10:00 pm) Top 10 Female
- Wednesday March 3 (8:00-10:00 pm) Top 10 Male
- Thursday March 4 (8:00-9:00 pm) Results (2+2 eliminated)
- Tuesday March 9 (8:00-9:00 pm) Top 8 Female
- Wednesday March 10 (9:00-10:00 pm) Top 8 Male
- Thursday March 11 (8:00-9:00 pm) Results (2+2 eliminated) (Finalists revealed)
Live Finals
- Tuesday March 16 (8:00-10:00 pm) Round 1
- Wednesday March 17 (9:00-10:00 pm) Results
Each show will air one day later in the UK so the Boston Auditions are on Wednesday 13 January at 7.30pm and Thursday 14th at 8pm on ITV2.
