Season 5

23 episodes May 21, 2009

Season five sees Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. This is the first season to move the show a new stage and last season to be in CBS Studios.

Episodes

1 Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver May 21, 2009 No ratings 2 Auditions: Miami and Memphis May 27, 2009 No ratings 3 Auditions: L.A. and Seattle May 28, 2009 No ratings 4 Vegas Callbacks 1 Jun 3, 2009 No ratings 5 Top 20 Chosen Jun 4, 2009 No ratings 6 Top 20 Perform Jun 10, 2009 No ratings 7 2 of 20 Voted Off Jun 11, 2009 No ratings 8 Top 18 Perform Jun 17, 2009 No ratings 9 Two of 18 Voted Off Jun 18, 2009 No ratings 10 Top 16 Perform Jun 24, 2009 No ratings 11 Two of 16 Voted Off Jun 25, 2009 No ratings 12 Top 14 Perform Jul 1, 2009 No ratings 13 Two of 14 Voted Off Jul 2, 2009 No ratings 14 Top 12 Perform Jul 8, 2009 No ratings 15 Two of 12 Voted Off Jul 9, 2009 No ratings 16 Top 10 Perform Jul 15, 2009 No ratings 17 Two of 10 Voted Off Jul 16, 2009 No ratings 18 Top Eight Perform Jul 22, 2009 No ratings 19 Two of Eight Voted Off Jul 23, 2009 No ratings 20 Top Six Perform Jul 29, 2009 No ratings 21 2 of 6 Voted Off Jul 30, 2009 No ratings 22 Top Four Perform Aug 5, 2009 No ratings 23 Finale: Winner Announced Aug 6, 2009 No ratings