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- Season 8 overviewJan 13-May 5, 200935 episodesSeason 8 episodes1. S8 E1 Jan 13, 2009
- Hopefuls around the country perform for the judges, hoping to advance to the Hollywood Round.
- 2. S8 E2 Jan 14, 2009
- Auditions continue as singing hopefuls strut their stuff before the judges.
- 3. Audition No. 5 Jan 20, 2009
- Auditions continue in San Francisco.
- 4. Louisville Auditions Jan 21, 2009
- Auditions continue.
- 5. Audition No. 7 Jan 27, 2009
- More hopefuls audition for the "American Idol" judges.
- 6. S8 E6 Jan 28, 2009
- Would-be stars continue to audition for the judges.
- 7. Road to Hollywood Jan 29, 2009
- The auditions continue.
- 8. Hollywood Round No. 1 Feb 3, 2009
- Singers compete in the Hollywood Round in hope of becoming a semifinalist.
- 9. Hollywood Round No. 2 Feb 4, 2009
- Singers compete in the Hollywood Round in hope of becoming a semifinalist.
- 10. Hollywood Round No. 3 Feb 10, 2009
- The Hollywood Round continues.
- 11. Hollywood Round No. 4; Top 36 Chosen Feb 11, 2009
- The Hollywood Round continues; the judges choose the top 36 semifinalists.
- 12. S8 E12 Feb 17, 2009
- Twelve of the 36 semifinalists perform.
- 13. S8 E13 Feb 18, 2009
- Three finalists are chosen.
- 14. S8 E14 Feb 25, 2009
- Twelve semifinalists perform.
- 15. S8 E15 Feb 26, 2009
- Three finalists are chosen.
- 16. S8 E16 Mar 3, 2009
- Twelve semifinalists perform.
- 17. S8 E17 Mar 4, 2009
- Three finalists are chosen.
- 18. Wild Card Mar 5, 2009
- The judges' favorites compete for a spot in the next phase of the competition.
- 19. S8 E19 Mar 10, 2009
- Top 13 finalists perform the songs of Michael Jackson.
- 20. S8 E20 Mar 11, 2009
- One of 13 finalists is sent home; Kelly Clarkson and Kanye West perform.
- 21. S8 E21 Mar 17, 2009
- The finalists perform songs of the Grand Ole Opry; Randy Travis.
- 22. S8 E22 Mar 18, 2009
- A contestant is sent home; Randy Travis and Carrie Underwood perform.
- 23. S8 E23 Mar 25, 2009
- The remaining finalists perform classic Motown songs.
- 24. S8 E24 Mar 26, 2009
- One contestant is eliminated; Smokey Robinson and Ruben Studdard perform.
- 25. S8 E25 Mar 31, 2009
- The remaining finalists perform.
- 26. S8 E26 Apr 1, 2009
- One contestant faces elimination; David Cook performs; Lady GaGa performs.
- 27. S8 E27 Apr 7, 2009
- The remaining contestants perform songs from the years in which they were born.
- 28. S8 E28 Apr 8, 2009
- One contestant faces elimination; former contestant Kellie Pickler performs.
- 29. S8 E29 Apr 14, 2009
- Director Quentin Tarantino guides contestants in their performances of songs of the cinema.
- 30. S8 E30 Apr 15, 2009
- A contestant faces elimination; Jennifer Hudson; Miley Cyrus.