| Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8PM | FOX | American Idol | 23.24 | 8.3/23 |
| NBC | Mercy | 6.04 | 1.6/5 | |
| CBS | New Adventures of Old Christine | 5.95 | 1.7/5 | |
| ABC | Modern Family (R) | 5.18 | 1.7/5 | |
| CW | Life Unexpected (R) | 1.05 | 0.5/1 | |
| 8:30PM | ABC | The Middle | 6.02 | 2.1/6 |
| CBS | Gary Unmarried | 6.02 | 2.0/5 | |
| 9PM | FOX | American Idol | 23.85 | 8.7/22 |
| CBS | Criminal Minds | 13.18 | 3.6/9 | |
| ABC | Modern Family | 8.08 | 3.5/9 | |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 7.47 | 2.5/6 | |
| CW | Gossip Girl (R) | 480,000 | 0.2/1 | |
| 9:30PM | ABC | Cougar Town | 5.39 | 2.4/6 |
| 10PM | CBS | CSI: NY | 12.45 | 3.1/9 |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 9.04 | 3.0/9 | |
| ABC | Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special | 4.37 | 1.3/4 |