Monday TV Ratings 5/25/26: American Music Awards Down a Third from 2025, NBA Playoffs Dip Slightly as Knicks Sweep Cavaliers, Top Chef Jumps [+ Analysis]

The CBS showing of the American Music Awards (0.49) experienced a 35% decline in the Adults 18-49 demographic when compared to last year (0.75), but this rating put it above all other broadcast network offerings on Monday night. NBC aired repeats of American Ninja Warrior (0.19) and Password (0.12), while ABC aired encores of Dirty Talk (0.16/0.13/0.10). Reruns of The 1% Club (0.13) and The Quiz with Balls (0.14) aired on Fox. Sullivan's Crossing (0.05, 0.00) was steady on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	52nd American Music Awards	0.49	7	3.74	CBS
	American Ninja Warrior (R)	0.19	3	1.82	NBC
	Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV (R)	0.16	2	1.78	ABC
	The 1% Club (R)	0.13	2	1.21	Fox
	Sullivan's Crossing	0.05	1	0.65	CW
9 PM	The Quiz with Balls (R)	0.14	2	1.16	Fox
	Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV (R)	0.13	2	1.18	ABC
	The Nancy Guthrie Mystery (R)	0.05	1	0.55	CW
10 PM	Password (R)	0.12	2	1.58	NBC
	Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV (R)	0.10	2	1.04	ABC

Cable Highlights:

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
NBA Playoffs: Knicks v. Cavaliers	ESPN	2.11	7.22
NHL Playoffs	TNT	0.50	1.86
Below Deck Down Under	Bravo	0.14	0.69
90 Day: The Single Life	TLC	0.13	1.00
NHL Playoffs	TruTV	0.13	0.42
Jesse Watters Primetime	Fox News	0.10	2.30
Hannity	Fox News	0.09	1.77
World War II with Tom Hanks	History	0.08	1.20
Top Chef	Bravo	0.08	0.40
Gutfeld!	Fox News	0.08	1.95
World War II with Tom Hanks	History	0.07	1.19
The Rachel Maddow Show	MSNOW	0.06	1.16
World War II with Tom Hanks	History	0.05	0.96
Foul Play with Anthony Davis	TBS	0.04	0.26
Tucci in Italy	NatGeo	0.03	0.20
We the People	MSNOW	0.03	0.58
Why We Dream	CNN	0.03	0.41