Nielsen Rating's Top 20 for May 3 - May 9

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for May 3 - May 9. The first number is the ranking, the second number is the season average, then the show name and network. The last number represents the number of viewers in millions. An asterisk * indicates a tie.

Dancing with the Stars ties American Idol for #1 in the Nielsen's, DWTS beats American Idol performance show. Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains #8, Amazing Race Finale #19.

Rank	Show name	Network	Viewers in millions	Season-to-date average (in millions)
1.	American Idol (Wed.)	Fox	19.6	23.7
*	Dancing with the Stars	ABC	19.6	19.7
3.	American Idol (Tues.)	Fox	17.5	25.2
4.	NCIS	CBS	15.1	18.8
5.	The Mentalist	CBS	14.8	16.8
6.	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	14.3	15.6
7.	CSI	CBS	14.1	15.8
8.	Survivor: Heroes	CBS	13.1	13.5
9.	The Good Wife	CBS	12.9	12.7
10.	Criminal Minds	CBS	12.4	13.5
11.	Dancing with the Stars Results	ABC	12.0	15.1
12.	Glee	Fox	11.6	9.2
*	The Big Bang Theory	CBS	11.6	14.1
14.	Jesse Stone: No Remorse	CBS	11.5	--
15.	Desperate Housewives	ABC	11.4	14.0
16.	Grey's Anatomy	ABC	11.0	13.3
17.	60 Minutes	CBS	10.9	13.4
18.	Castle	ABC	10.7	10.5
19.	Amazing Race	CBS	10.6	11.1
20.	CSI: NY	CBS	10.3	12.3
*	The Big Bang Theory	CBS	10.3	--