{"id":8694,"date":"2026-03-08T12:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T12:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=8694"},"modified":"2026-03-08T12:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T12:57:18","slug":"american-idol-vs-the-voice-another-ratings-battle-just-shook-monday-night-tv-for-the-second-week-in-a-row-american-idol-and-the-voice-aired-at-the-exact-same-time-setti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=8694","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAmerican Idol vs. The Voice\u201d \u2014 another ratings battle just shook Monday night TV. For the second week in a row, American Idol and The Voice aired at the exact same time, setting up a direct showdown for viewers. When the latest ratings numbers came in, the result revealed an unexpected twist that few fans predicted. Even more surprising, one small detail hidden inside the numbers is now fueling a fresh debate online about which show is truly winning the battle for audience attention. Some viewers say the outcome proves one show still dominates\u2026 while others believe the real story is buried in the fine print of the ratings. So which show actually came out on top \u2014 and what\u2019s the surprising detail everyone\u2019s arguing about? \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the second week in a row,\u00a0The Voice<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0American Idol<\/em>\u00a0overlapped schedules on Monday, March 2. There was a one-hour crossover for the two shows, with\u00a0American Idol<\/em>\u00a0airing from 8\/7c to 10\/9c on ABC and\u00a0The Voice<\/em>\u00a0airing from\u00a09\/8c to 11\/10c on NBC.<\/p>\n

It ended up being\u00a0American Idol<\/em>\u00a0that won the night, earning 5.19 million total viewers, compared to\u00a0The Voice\u2019s<\/em>\u00a03.32 million total viewers.\u00a0Idol<\/em>\u00a0was up 56% over\u00a0The Voice<\/em>\u00a0in total viewers, giving the show its biggest margin of victory ever.<\/p>\n

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\"American<\/p>\n

While\u00a0American Idol<\/em>\u00a0Season 24 has been airing since January,\u00a0The Voice<\/em>\u00a0didn\u2019t premiere its 29th season until February 23, so this was only the second week where they were directly competing.\u00a0Idol<\/em>\u00a0won in the ratings\u00a0for the\u00a0February 23 episode, as well, scoring 5.52 million total viewers, compared to\u00a0The Voice\u2019s<\/em>\u00a03.84 million.<\/p>\n

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\"American<\/em><\/p>\n

The Voice<\/em>\u00a0is currently in the\u00a0blind auditions\u00a0phase of competition,\u00a0with coaches\u00a0Kelly Clarkson,\u00a0John Legend, and\u00a0Adam Levine\u00a0building teams of 10 artists in hopes of winning the\u00a0Battle of Champions<\/em>-themed season. Meanwhile,\u00a0American<\/em>\u00a0Idol<\/em>, which stars\u00a0Lionel Richie,\u00a0Carrie Underwood, and\u00a0Luke Bryan\u00a0as judges this year, just wrapped up\u00a0Hollywood Week, narrowing down the contestant pool\u00a0from 127 to the Top 30.<\/p>\n

Moving forward,\u00a0The Voice<\/em>\u00a0has another night of blind auditions coming up, while\u00a0American Idol<\/em>\u00a0will debut its\u00a0Ohana round\u00a0during the March 9 episode. Both shows will continue airing on Monday nights in their same time slots (Idol<\/em>\u00a0for two hours at 8\/7c and\u00a0The Voice<\/em>\u00a0for two hours at 9\/8c), so the ratings battle will continue as the seasons wind down.<\/p>\n

\"American<\/p>\n

Previously,\u00a0American Idol<\/em>\u00a0aired on Sunday nights, with some Monday episodes thrown in throughout the season. Meanwhile,\u00a0The Voice\u00a0<\/em>used to be on both Mondays and Tuesday nights, but will only be airing on Mondays this year due to NBA games taking over NBC on Tuesdays.<\/p>\n

American Idol<\/strong><\/em>, Season 24, Mondays, 8\/7c, ABC<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Voice<\/strong><\/em>, Season 29, Mondays, 9\/8c, NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source: tvinsider.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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