‘American Idol’: Hollywood Week’s Move To Music City Sees ABC Top ‘The Voice’ & Sing A Ratings Tune

American Idol moved Hollywood Week from Los Angeles to Nashville, Tennessee and it has seemingly paid off. The move helped ABC’s talent competition land its best ratings night since its premiere and was up more than a quarter over last season’s equivalent episode.

It also rated higher than NBC’s The Voice, which will clearly please those within the Mouse House.

The episode saw the likes of Madison Moon and Braden Rumfelt praised by the judges – Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood – with 13 contestants being put through to the next round. However, others were left on tenterhooks ahead of the second part of Hollywood Week next week, where 127 contestants are dwindled down to the Top 30.

Showrunner Megan Michaels Wolflick told Deadline that Hollywood Week is IP, regardless of where it takes place. “The momentum of getting through, getting a golden ticket, making it to Hollywood in the…