American Idol 'American Idol' finale draws 22.8 million, sets FOX ratings records 09/06/2002 Zap2It.com reports that as expected, Wednesday night's (Sept. 4) finale of "American Idol" drew huge ratings for the FOX network, with 22.8 million total viewers. Read More RELATED NEWS 'American Idol' Season 1 finalist Nikki McKibbin dies at age 42 Kelly Clarkson says her weight reflects her happiness -- "It's when I'm fat that I'm happy"Kelly Clarkson: "I wanted to kill myself" when I was "really skinny" TAGS: American Idol
