American Idol: Season 11

Jan. 18, 2012

Duration: 31S min/episode

Rated: TV-PG

Status: Ended

Episodes
Info

11 - 40
Grand FinaleMay. 23, 2012
11 - 39
Final Performance RoundMay. 22, 2012
11 - 38
Finalists ResultsMay. 17, 2012
11 - 37
Finalists CompeteMay. 16, 2012
11 - 36
1 of 4 Voted OffMay. 10, 2012
11 - 35
4 Finalists CompeteMay. 09, 2012
11 - 34
1 of 5 Voted OffMay. 03, 2012
11 - 33
5 Finalists CompeteMay. 02, 2012
11 - 32
1 of 6 Voted OffApr. 26, 2012
11 - 31
6 Finalists CompeteApr. 25, 2012
11 - 30
1 of 7 Voted OffApr. 19, 2012
11 - 29
7 Finalists CompeteApr. 18, 2012
11 - 28
1 of 7 Voted OffApr. 12, 2012
11 - 27
7 Finalists CompeteApr. 11, 2012
11 - 26
1 of 8 Voted OffApr. 05, 2012
11 - 25
8 Finalists CompeteApr. 04, 2012
11 - 24
1 of 9 Voted OffMar. 29, 2012
11 - 23
9 Finalists CompeteMar. 28, 2012
11 - 22
1 of 10 Voted offMar. 22, 2012
11 - 21
10 Finalists CompeteMar. 21, 2012
11 - 20
1 of 11 Voted OffMar. 15, 2012
11 - 19
11 Finalists CompeteMar. 14, 2012
11 - 18
1 of 13 Voted OffMar. 08, 2012
11 - 17
13 Finalists CompeteMar. 07, 2012
11 - 16
Finalists ChosenMar. 01, 2012
11 - 15
Semifinalist Girls PerformFeb. 29, 2012
11 - 14
Semifinalist Boys PerformFeb. 28, 2012
11 - 13
Final Judgment, Part 2Feb. 23, 2012
11 - 12
Final Judgment, Part 1Feb. 22, 2012
11 - 11
Performance ChallengeFeb. 16, 2012
11 - 10
Hollywood Round, Part 3Feb. 15, 2012
11 - 9
Hollywood Round, Part 2Feb. 09, 2012
11 - 8
Hollywood Round, Part 1Feb. 08, 2012
11 - 7
Auditions No. 7: St. LouisFeb. 02, 2012
11 - 6
Auditions No. 6: PortlandFeb. 01, 2012
11 - 5
Auditions No. 5: GalvestonJan. 26, 2012
11 - 4
Auditions No. 4: AspenJan. 25, 2012
11 - 3
Auditions No. 3: San DiegoJan. 22, 2012
11 - 2
Auditions No. 2: PittsburghJan. 19, 2012
11 - 1
Auditions No. 1: SavannahJan. 18, 2012

The eleventh season of American Idol premiered on Fox on January 18, 2012. The show aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c. Ryan Seacrest returned as host, while Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler, and Jennifer Lopez all returned as judges. Interscope Records Chairman Jimmy Iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis. This season followed the same format as season 10, although a new title screen and logo were created, with a different font. Tyler and Lopez announced that they would be leaving the show two months after the finale. Though Lopez later returned as a judge for the show's thirteenth season.