American Idol vs America's Got Talent

Attention Score · October 15, 2026

American Idol1.6#499 in TV today

1.2×more popular today

America's Got Talent1.3#609 in TV today

American Idol is 1.2× more popular than America's Got Talent today.

54% of today's attention46%

All-time peak

Best 30-day stretch on record, by average Attention Score

6.77.6

#1,155 of all TV showsPeaked Apr–May 2025#1,041 of all TV showsPeaked May–Jun 2020

Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, American Idol is the most popular at 1.6, followed by America's Got Talent at 1.3. America's Got Talent has the highest Peak Attention Score at 7.6 during May 26 – Jun 24, 2020.