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.

Monday TV Ratings 5/26/25: American Music Awards Rise After Three-Year Hiatus, Yes, Chef! Pitiful at Special Time, NBA Playoffs and LEGO Masters Rise [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: After a three-year hiatus, the American Music Awards (0.75) returned with a massive rating, one more than a tenth above its last broadcast from 2022 (0.63). That was enough for CBS to beat out the other broadcast networks on an otherwise slow Monday night. But despite the increased competition, LEGO Masters (0.23, +0.04) was up from last week's premiere on Fox. At nine, America's Most Wanted (0.12, -0.04) dropped for its finale. NBC's Yes, Chef! (0.13, -0.06) also took a hit for a special 8 p.m. showing. ABC aired repeats of Celebrity Family Feud (0.21/0.16/0.16). The CW aired encores of Wild Cards (0.02) and Sherlock & Daughter (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Sunday TV Ratings 11/20/22: American Music Awards Have Precipitous Drop from 2021, The Simpsons Sinks, The Equalizer Rises (UPDATED)

Finals Update: NFL Overrun (+2.7), NCIS: Los Angeles (+0.1), NFL: Chiefs v. Chargers (+1.2) and the repeat of Bob's Burgers (+0.1) adjusted up. 60 Minutes (-0.7) and the repeat of The Simpsons (-0.1) adjusted down.

Analysis to come.

Sunday TV Ratings 11/21/21: American Music Awards Steady with 2020, Fox Comedies Stable with Last Post-NFL Night (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: The '2021 American Music Awards' (1.03) was steady with what it posted in 2020 (1.0) and gave ABC some relief from its usual, underperforming lineup. Likely due to the stronger lead-out, 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (0.53, +0.06) rose by six-hundredths in the 7pm slot. 'NFL Overrun' (7.00) and 'The OT' (3.17) were back on Fox, meaning that 'The Simpsons' (1.19, +0.70), 'The Great North' (0.67, +0.35), 'Bob's Burgers' (0.63, +0.22), and 'Family Guy' (0.59, +0.23) all received a healthy boost. Every show but 'Family Guy' improved from the last time they had the direct NFL lead-in (1.15/0.64/0.56/0.59). Without any meaningful football help, CBS's '60 Minutes' (0.58, -1.18) crash-landed back down to middling territory. At 8, 'The Equalizer' (0.60, +0.03) grew a bit from the last time it aired while 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.50) held flat and led into a repeat of 'FBI: International' (0.30). NBC's 'Steelers v. Chargers' NFL game (3.83, -0.74) was a whopping seven-tenths behind last week's 'Chiefs v. Raiders' match (4.57). 'Football Night in America' (1.40/2.90) held down the ninety-minute stretch before the game. The CW's 'Legends of the Hidden Temple' (0.04, -0.02) lost some ground and was followed by anemic reruns of 'Masters of Illusion' (0.02/0.01).

Finals Update: 'NFL Overrun' (+2.4), 'The OT' (+0.6), 'The Simpsons' (+0.1), 'The Great North' (+0.1), 'NFL: Steelers v. Chargers' (+0.8), and '60 Minutes' (+0.1) adjusted up.