American Idol/Season Five

Season Five
American Idol
Season Premiere	January 17, 2006
Season Finale	May 24, 2006
Episode Count	41
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Season Five of American Idol premiered on January 17, 2006.

In-Depth

• Contestants: A list of the final 24.
• Placement and Results: A complete table of the placement of the contestants during the competition.

Episodes

#	#	Title			Airdate
148	1	Episode 501 Auditions: Chicago, Illinois			January 17, 2006
149	2	Episode 502 Auditions: Denver, Colorado			January 18, 2006
150	3	Episode 503 Auditions: Greensboro, North Carolina			January 24, 2006
151	4	Episode 504 Auditions: San Francisco, California			January 25, 2006
152	5	Episode 505 Auditions: Las Vegas, Nevada			January 31, 2006
153	6	Episode 506 Auditions: Austin, Texas			February 1, 2006
154	7	Episode 507 Auditions: Boston, Massachusetts			February 7, 2006
155	8	Episode 508 Hollywood Week: Round 1			February 8, 2006
156	9	Episode 509 Hollywood Week: Round 2			February 14, 2006
157	10	Episode 510 Hollywood Week: Round 3			February 15, 2006
158	11	Episode 511 The Top 24 Perform (Girls)			February 21, 2006
159	12	Episode 512 The Top 24 Perform (Guys)			February 22, 2006
160	13	Episode 513 The Top 24 Results: 4 Voted Off Live			February 23, 2006
161	14	Episode 514 The Top 20 Perform (Girls)			February 28, 2006
162	15	Episode 515 The Top 20 Perform (Guys)			March 1, 2006
163	16	Episode 516 The Top 20 Results: 4 Voted Off Live			March 2, 2006
164	17	Episode 517 The Top 16 Perform (Girls)			March 7, 2006
165	18	Episode 518 The Top 16 Perform (Guys)			March 8, 2006
166	19	Episode 519 The Top 16 Results: 4 Voted Off Live			March 9, 2006
167	20	Episode 520 The Top 12 Perform: Stevie Wonder			March 14, 2006
168	21	Episode 521 The Top 12 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 15, 2006
169	22	Episode 522 The Top 11 Perform: The 1950's			March 21, 2006
170	23	Episode 523 The Top 11 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 22, 2006
171	24	Episode 524 The Top 10 Perform: Songs of the 21st Century			March 28, 2006
172	25	Episode 525 The Top 10 Results: One Voted Off Live			March 29, 2006
173	26	Episode 526 The Top 9 Perform: Country			April 4, 2006
174	27	Episode 527 The Top 9 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 5, 2006
175	28	Episode 528 The Top 8 Perform: Queen			April 11, 2006
176	29	Episode 529 The Top 8 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 12, 2006
177	30	Episode 530 The Top 7 Perform: Great American Songbook			April 18, 2006
178	31	Episode 531 The Top 7 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 19, 2006
179	32	Episode 532 The Top 6 Perform: Love Songs			April 25, 2006
180	33	Episode 533 The Top 6 Results: One Voted Off Live			April 26, 2006
181	34	Episode 534 The Top 5 Perform: The Year They Were Born and Latest Billboard Charts			May 2, 2006
182	35	Episode 535 The Top 5 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 3, 2006
183	36	Episode 536 The Top 4 Perform: Elvis Presley			May 9, 2006
184	37	Episode 537 The Top 4 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 10, 2006
185	38	Episode 538 The Top 3 Perform: Clive Davis' Choice, Judges' Choice & Idols' Choice			May 16, 2006
186	39	Episode 539 The Top 3 Results: One Voted Off Live			May 17, 2006
187	40	Episode 540 The Top 2 Perform: The Final Showdown			May 23, 2006
188	41	Episode 541 The Grand Finale			May 24, 2006