第 16 季 共 19 集
播出时间：2018年3月12日
第 1 集 Auditions, Part 1
播出时间：2018年3月12日
Hopefuls audition in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville, Tenn before judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie.
第 2 集 Auditions, Part 2
播出时间：2018年3月13日
Hopefuls audition in New York, Savannah, Ga., Los Angeles, and New Orleans.
第 3 集 Auditions, Part 3
播出时间：2018年3月19日
Hopefuls audition in Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City, and Savannah. They include a cattle farmer from Texas, twin teenagers from Southern California, and a furniture salesman from Illinois.
第 4 集 Auditions, Part 4
播出时间：2018年3月20日
Hopefuls audition in Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, and New York City. They include a teacher from Michigan, a construction worker from Alabama, and a goat farmer from Oklahoma.
第 5 集 Auditions, Part 5
播出时间：2018年3月26日
Hopefuls audition in Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, and Savannah. They include a choreographer from Tennessee, a hostess from Colorado and a personal assistant from Alabama, perform for the judges.
第 6 集 Hollywood Week, Part 1
播出时间：2018年3月27日
In this first episode of Hollywood Week, Idol hopefuls from across the country head to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to battle it out in solo and group performances in hopes of making it through to the showcase round.
第 7 集 Hollywood Week, Part 2
播出时间：2018年4月2日
Hollywood Week continues.
第 8 集 Showcase/Final Judgement
播出时间：2018年4月3日
Idol hopefuls head to Exchange LA for the Showcase Round, where contestants perform solos in front of a live crowd and the judges. Following the performances, the judges sit down with each contestant for the Final Judgment and reveal which finalists made it through to the Top 24.
第 9 集 Top 24 Solos, Part 1
播出时间：2018年4月9日
The first half of the top 24 finalists perform solos. Radio show host Bobby Bones mentors.
第 10 集 Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 1
播出时间：2018年4月10日
The first half of the top 24 finalists perform duets with celebrity partners.
第 11 集 Top 24 Solos, Part 2
播出时间：2018年4月16日
The second half of the top 24 finalists perform solos. Radio show host Bobby Bones mentors.
第 12 集 Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 2
播出时间：2018年4月17日
The second half of the top 24 finalists perform duets with celebrity partners.
第 13 集 Top 14
播出时间：2018年4月23日
The Top 14 finalists are revealed, and sing for America's votes.
第 14 集 Top 10 Reveal
播出时间：2018年4月24日
The Top 14 perform, and then the Top 10 contestants are revealed.
第 15 集 Top 10 - Disney Night
播出时间：2018年4月30日
The Top 10 perform fan-favorite Disney songs live from coast to coast, with the voting results for the triple elimination revealed by the end of the show. Idina Menzel serves as mentor to the contestants.
第 16 集 Top 7
播出时间：2018年5月7日
The Top 7 perform live from coast to coast, with the voting results for the double elimination revealed by the end of the show. Each contestant performs a song by Prince, and a song from their birth year. Nick Jonas mentors the contestants. Sheila E. plays percussion with Kris Pooley and the house band.
第 17 集 Top 5
播出时间：2018年5月15日
The Top 5 perform live from coast to coast, with the voting results for the double elimination revealed by the end of the show. Each contestant performs a song dedicated to moms, and a song from the catalogue of Carrie Underwood, who mentored the contestants this week. Carrie also performs "Cry Pretty."
第 18 集 Performance Finals
播出时间：2018年5月21日
he Top 3 finalists visit their hometowns to celebrate their time on the show before returning to the Idol stage for their last chance to win America's votes.
第 19 集 Grand Finale
播出时间：2018年5月22日
The winner is announced. Musical performances by Bebe Rexha, Darius Rucker, Gary Clark Jr, Kermit the Frog, Nick Jonas + Mustard, Patti LaBelle, Yolanda Adams, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and the American Idol contestants.
