American Idol finale drew its lowest ratings since 2004 · 2009-05-22 17:00
This year's American Idol finale drew its lowest ratings in the US since 2004, according to early figures.
An estimated 28.8m viewers watched the two-hour show on Wednesday which saw 23-year-old student Kris Allen crowned the winner of the singing contest.
The figure is down from the 32m who watched the finale last year, but the programme remains the most watched TV show in the US, BBC informs.
A record number of almost 100m votes were cast by viewers this year.
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