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.
5 - 1Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver May. 21, 2009- 5 - 2Auditions: Miami and Memphis May. 27, 2009
- 5 - 3Auditions: L.A. and Seattle May. 28, 2009
- 5 - 4Vegas Callbacks 1 Jun. 03, 2009
- 5 - 5Top 20 Chosen Jun. 04, 2009
- 5 - 6Top 20 Perform Jun. 10, 2009
- 5 - 72 of 20 Voted Off Jun. 11, 2009
- 5 - 8Top 18 Perform Jun. 17, 2009
- 5 - 9Two of 18 Voted Off Jun. 18, 2009
- 5 - 10Top 16 Perform Jun. 24, 2009
- 5 - 11Two of 16 Voted Off Jun. 25, 2009
- 5 - 12Top 14 Perform Jul. 01, 2009
- 5 - 13Two of 14 Voted Off Jul. 02, 2009
- 5 - 14Top 12 Perform Jul. 08, 2009
- 5 - 15Two of 12 Voted Off Jul. 09, 2009
- 5 - 16Top 10 Perform Jul. 15, 2009
- 5 - 17Two of 10 Voted Off Jul. 16, 2009
- 5 - 18Top Eight Perform Jul. 22, 2009
- 5 - 19Two of Eight Voted Off Jul. 23, 2009
- 5 - 20Top Six Perform Jul. 29, 2009
- 5 - 212 of 6 Voted Off Jul. 30, 2009
- 5 - 22Top Four Perform Aug. 05, 2009
- 5 - 23Finale: Winner Announced Aug. 06, 2009