20 Most-Watched TV Specials of 2016: From Oscars to ‘Hairspray Live’ (Photos)

Click through the photos to find the Top 20 TV specials of 2016, ranked in descending order. All numbers in this slideshow are from Nielsen’s Live + Same Day ratings.

Rank: 1
Special: Academy Awards
Date: 02/28/2016
Day of Week: Sunday
Network: ABC
Total Viewers: 34.425 million

Rank: 2
Special: Grammy Awards
Date: 02/15/2016
Day of Week: Monday
Network: CBS
Total Viewers: 24.927 million

Rank: 3
Special: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Date: 11/24/2016
Day of Week: Thursday
Network: NBC
Total Viewers: 24.639 million

Rank: 4
Special: Oscars Red Carpet Preview Show – Part 3
Date: 02/28/2016
Day of Week: Sunday
Network: ABC
Total Viewers: 22.284