| 100% | IDOL | 4 | Reality singing show "American ___" |
| 89% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___," reality singing show |
| 86% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (hit reality singing show) |
| 82% | IDOL | 4 | Reality singing show, familiarly |
| 81% | HALE | 4 | Lucy ___, "Katy Keene" actress who competed in the reality singing show "American Juniors" in 2003 |
| 81% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___," singing reality show |
| 75% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (Reality singing show) |
| 71% | IDOL | 4 | Singing reality show, familiarly |
| 70% | THEXFACTOR | 10 | Reality singing show that Zayn Malik was a contestant on in 2010: 3 wds. |
| 70% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (singing reality show) |
| 67% | RACE | 4 | "The Amazing ___," American reality show |
| 66% | AGT | 3 | American reality show created by Simon Cowell: Abbr. |
| 66% | AGT | 3 | American reality show judged by Howie Mandel: Abbr. |
| 66% | IDOL | 4 | Most popular American singing competition show |
| 65% | IDOL | 4 | Reality talent show "American ___" |
| 65% | IDOL | 4 | Reality talent show, "American ___" |
| 61% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___," reality singing competition |
| 61% | IDOL | 4 | Reality show "American ___" |
| 59% | AMERICANIDOL | 12 | Reality competition show that featured 30-Across judging people's singing skills: 2 wds. |
| 58% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___," popular reality show |
| 58% | IDOL | 4 | "American ____," television reality show |
| 58% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___," television reality show |
| 58% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (ABC reality show) |
| 58% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (longtime reality show) |
| 57% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (long-running singing show) |
| 57% | THEBACHELOR | 11 | American dating reality show since 2002 which has Chris Harrison as the host: 2 wds. |
| 57% | SURVIVOR | 8 | American reality show hosted by Jeff Probst, where contestants are marooned in an isolated location |
| 56% | OPERA | 5 | Sung show |
| 56% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___," popular show featuring singing contestants |
| 56% | NINJA | 5 | "American ___ Warrior" (sports entertainment reality show) |