Ratings: American Idol up 5% from last week, up 17% from last year in viewers

American Idol cannot be stopped! The show improved its ratings from last week and increased viewers and ratings from last year. AMAZING!

Truly a magic formula: James Durbin, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and Haley Reinhart.

From FOX_Research:

#AMERICANIDOL up +17% vs. last year’s Top 4 perf show in viewers (22.4m vs. 19.2m) & +6% vs. last wk (22.4m vs. 21.1m)

#AMERICANIDOL also up +5% vs. last wk in A18-49 (6.9 vs. 6.6) & up +1% vs. last year's Top 4 perf show (6.9 vs. 6.8)