American Idol Ratings Continue to Dominate The Voice and The Masked Singer
For the week of May 7–13, 2023, ABC’s long-running singing competition American Idol once again led the network talent-show ratings race. The Sunday broadcast rose by 0.03 in the 18–49 demo to post a 0.77 rating compared to the previous Sunday, and total viewers climbed to 6.1 million. After five weeks of airing two-night competition episodes, American Idol finishes its Monday prime-time competition run; ABC will air a one-hour clip show on Monday, May 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
With American Idol off the Monday 8 p.m. slot, NBC’s The Voice showed some gains for the week, increasing by 0.08 to a 0.50 rating in the key 18–49 demographic. Still, ABC claimed the night overall thanks to a Jeopardy! Masters special that delivered a strong 0.63 rating and 5.8 million viewers in the demo — outperforming every Monday edition of American Idol this season. In addition, American Idol’s Sunday performance even bested CBS’s Survivor on Wednesday, which posted a 0.67 rating and 4.8 million viewers in its recent broadcast.
Meanwhile, Fox’s The Masked Singer continued a downward trend: the series recorded its lowest audience of the season this week, earning a 0.49 rating in adults 18–49 and 3.5 million total viewers. The fall in live-viewing numbers underscores how competition series are faring differently across networks and nights.
Ratings data compiled from industry tracking sources and nightly broadcasts reflect current viewer habits and scheduling effects. These figures illustrate ongoing strengths for American Idol in Sunday prime time, show moderate resilience for The Voice when given clear scheduling, and highlight challenges for The Masked Singer as audience levels fluctuate.
Ratings via showbuzzdaily.com
American Idol Season 21 Ratings
| Air Date | 18-49 Demo | Viewers |
| Sun Feb 19 | 0.61 | 5.3M |
| Sun Feb 26 | 0.73 | 5.2M |
| Sun Mar 5 | 0.72 | 5.6M |
| Sun Mar 12 | 0.60 | 3.3M |
| Sun Mar 19 | 0.59 | 4.8M |
| Sun Mar 26 | 0.65 | 5.3M |
| Sun Apr 2 | 0.65 | 5.1M |
| Mon Apr 3 | 0.53 | 4.4M |
| Sun Apr 9 | 0.51 | 4.6M |
| Mon Apr 10 | 0.56 | 4.5M |
| Sun Apr 16 | 0.64 | 5.4M |
| Mon Apr 17 | 0.53 | 4.4M |
| Sun Apr 23 | 0.68 | 5.3M |
| Mon Apr 24 | 0.61 | 4.9M |
| Sun Apr 30 | 0.74 | 5.9M |
| Mon May 1 | 0.58 | 5.4M |
| Sun May 7 | 0.77 | 6.1M |
The Voice Season 23 Ratings
| Air Date | 18-49 Demo | Viewers |
| Mon Mar 6 | 0.69 | 6.4M |
| Tue Mar 7 | 0.50 | 5.1M |
| Mon Mar 13 | 0.74 | 7M |
| Tue Mar 14 | 0.50 | 5M |
| Mon Mar 20 | 0.64 | 6.5M |
| Tue Mar 21 | 0.46 | 5.3M |
| Mon Mar 29 | 0.60 | 6.3M |
| Tue Mar 30 | 0.50 | 5.2M |
| Mon Apr 3 | 0.54 | 5.4M |
| Tue Apr 4 | 0.43 | 4.4M |
| Mon Apr 10 | 0.44 | 4M |
| Mon Apr 17 | 0.45 | 5.4M |
| Mon Apr 24 | 0.47 | 5.2M |
| Mon May 1 | 0.42 | 4.9M |
| Mon May 8 | 0.50 | 5.5M |
The Masked Singer 9 Ratings
| Air Date | 18-49 Demo | Viewers |
| Wed Feb 15 | 0.63 | 3.7M |
| Wed Feb 22 | 0.61 | 3.8M |
| Wed Mar 1 | 0.55 | 3.7M |
| Wed Mar 8 | 0.65 | 4M |
| Wed Mar 15 | 0.68 | 4M |
| Wed Mar 22 | 0.54 | 3.68M |
| Wed Mar 29 | 0.65 | 3.9M |
| Wed Apr 5 | 0.60 | 3.7M |
| Wed Apr 12 | 0.51 | 3.8M |
| Wed Apr 19 | 0.48 | 3.4M |
| Wed Apr 26 | 0.53 | 3.4M |
| Wed May 3 | 0.52 | 5.9M |
| Wed May 10 | 0.49 | 3.5M |