Well, it seems we (well, America's TV viewing public) prefer watching musical wannabes having their ambitions dashed to watching musical legends having their achievements commended. Nearly twice as many people in the US tuned into to American Idol this week when it went head to head with the Grammy Awards. The Grammys pulled in 15.1 million viewers, while Simon Cowell et al were watched by 28.3 million.
Feb 10, 2006
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Idol beats Grammys
American Idol drew 28.3 million US viewers against the Grammy Awards' 15.1 million when the two shows went head to head.