Season eight features the return of Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe as permanent judges and Cat Deeley as host. Also returning is the selection of a Top 20 for the finals, in contrast to season 7’s Top 11.
8 - 1Auditions 1 and 2: Atlanta and the Bay Area May. 26, 2011
8 - 2New York and Salt Lake City Auditions Jun. 01, 2011
8 - 3Los Angeles Auditions Jun. 02, 2011
8 - 4Las Vegas Callbacks Jun. 08, 2011
8 - 5Meet the Top 20 Jun. 09, 2011
8 - 6Top 20 Perform Jun. 15, 2011
8 - 72 of 20 Voted Off Jun. 16, 2011
8 - 8Top 18 Perform Jun. 22, 2011
8 - 94 of 20 Voted Off Jun. 23, 2011
8 - 10Top 16 Perform Jun. 29, 2011
8 - 11Two of 16 Voted Off Jun. 30, 2011
8 - 12Top 14 Perform Jul. 06, 2011
8 - 13Two of 14 Voted Off Jul. 07, 2011
8 - 14Top 12 Perform Jul. 13, 2011
8 - 15Two of 12 Voted Off Jul. 14, 2011
8 - 16Top 10 Perform Jul. 20, 2011
8 - 17Two of 10 Voted Off Jul. 21, 2011
8 - 18Top 8 Perform Jul. 27, 2011
8 - 19Two of 8 Voted Off Jul. 28, 2011
8 - 20Top 6 Perform Aug. 03, 2011
8 - 21Two of 6 Voted Off Aug. 04, 2011
8 - 22Top 4 Perform Aug. 10, 2011
8 - 23Finale: Winner Announced Aug. 11, 2011