Season 8
Season Eight Top 24
This contestant table is currently a template I will update this page as I find out this information
| Week | Contestant |
| Winner | Contestant |
| Runner-Up | Contestant |
| Top 3 | Contestant |
| Top 4 | Contestant |
| Top 5 | Contestant |
| Top 6 | Contestant |
| Top 7 | Contestant |
| Top 8 | Contestant |
| Top 9 | Contestant |
| Top 10 | Contestant | Top 11 | Contestant |
| Top 12 | Contestant |
| Top 13-16 | Contestant |
| Top 17-20 | Contestant |
| Top 21-24 | Contestant |
American Idol Season 8 Weekly Themes
This table is currently a template as the themes, dates ect are as of now unknown I will update this page as I find out this information
| Week | Date(s) | Theme | Contestants | Eliminated |
| #1 | February , 2008 | - | Top 24 | 2 guys & 2 girls |
| #2 | February , 2008 | - | Top 20 | 2 guys & 2 girls |
| #3 | March , 2008 | - | Top 16 | 2 guys & 2 girls |
| #4 | March , 2009 | - | Top 12 | 1 contestant |
| #5 | March , 2009 | - | Top 11 | 1 contestant |
| #6 | March , 2009 | - | Top 10 | 1 contestant |
| #7 | April , 2009 | - | Top 9 | 1 contestant |
| #8 | April , 2009 | - | Top 8 | 1 contestant |
| #8 | April, 2009 | Idol Gives Back | Top 8 | N/A |
| #9 | April 15th, 2009 | - | Top 7 | 1 contestant |
| #10 | April , 2009 | - | Top 6 | 1 contestant |
| #11 | April , 2009 | - | Top 5 | 1 contestant |
| #12 | May , 2009 | - | Top 4 | 1 contestant |
| #13 | May , 2009 | Choices | Top 3 | 1 contestant |
| #14 | May , 2009 | Finale | Corination | 1 contestant |
American Idol Season 8 Weekly TV Schedule
This table is currently a template based on last season as the times, dates ect are as of now unknown I will update this page as I find out this information
| Theme | Date | Length | Time |
| Auditions | January 13, 2009 | 2hrs | (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Auditions | January 14, 2009 | 2hrs | (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Auditions | January 20, 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Auditions | January 21, 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Auditions | January , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Auditions | January , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Auditions | February , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Auditions | February , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Hollywood | February , 2009 | 2hrs | (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 24 | February , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 12 Guys | February , 2009 | 2hrs | (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 12 Girls | February , 2009 | 2hrs | (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | February , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 10 Guys | February , 2009 | 90 min | (8:00-9:30 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:30 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 10 Girls | February , 2009 | 90 min | (8:00-9:30 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:30 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | February , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 8 Guys | March , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 8 Girls | March , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | March 6th, 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
Top 12 | March 11th, 2009 | 2hrs | (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | March , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 11 | March , 2009 | 2hrs | (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | March , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 10 | March , 2009 | 1.5hrs | (8:00-9:30 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:30 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | March , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 9 | April , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | April , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 8 | April , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Idol Gives Back | April , 2009 | 2.5hrs | (7:30-10:00 PM ET/PT)(6:30-9:00 MST) (Pre-Recorded April 6th) |
| Elimination | April , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 7 | April , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | April , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 6 | April , 2009 | 1hr | (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | April , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 5 | April , 2009 | 1 hrs | (8:00-9:02 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:02 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | April , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 4 | May , 2009 | 1.5hrs | (8:00-9:02 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:02 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | May , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 3 | May , 2009 | 1.5hrs | (8:00-9:30 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:30 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Elimination | May , 2009 | 1hr | (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Top 2 | May , 2009 | 1.5hrs | (8:00-9:02 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-8:02 PM MST tape-delayed) |
| Finale | May , 2009 | 2hr | (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed) |