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Rank: 18  
Special: Rose Bowl Parade  
Date: Jan. 1  
Net: ABC  
Total Viewers: 7 million  

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Rank: 17  
Special: Oscars Red Carpet (6:30 p.m.)  
Date: March 4  
Net: ABC  
Total Viewers: 7.1 million  

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Rank: 16  
Special: Elton John Grammy Salute  
Date: April 10  
Net: CBS  
Total Viewers: 7.2 million  

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Rank: 15  
Special: Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials  
Date: Jan. 30  
Net: CBS  
Total Viewers: 7.3 million  

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Rank: 14  
Special: Macy's 4th of July Fireworks  
Date: July 4  
Net: NBC  
Total Viewers: 7.4 million  

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Rank: 13  
Special: Billboard Music Awards  
Date: May 20  
Net: NBC  
Total Viewers: 7.9 million  

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Rank: 12  
Special: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer  
Date: Nov. 27  
Net: CBS  
Total Viewers: 8.1 million  

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Rank: 11  
Special: Thanksgiving Day Parade  
Date: Nov. 22  
Net: CBS  
Total Viewers: 8.4 million  

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Rank: 10  
Special: Jesus Christ Superstar Live  
Date: April 1  
Net: NBC  
Total Viewers: 9.6 million  

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Rank: 9  
Special: Oscars Red Carpet (7 p.m.)  
Date: March 4  
Net: ABC  
Total Viewers: 10 million  

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Rank: 8  
Special: Country Music Awards  
Date: Nov. 14  
Net: ABC  
Total Viewers: 10.1 million  

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Rank: 7  
Special: Emmy Awards  
Date: Sept. 17  
Net: NBC    
Total Viewers: 10.2 million  

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Rank: 6  
Special: ACM Awards  
Date: April 15  
Net: CBS  
Total Viewers: 12.1 million  

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Rank: 5  
Special: Oscars Red Carpet (7:31 p.m.)  
Date: March 4  
Net: ABC  
Total Viewers: 13.2 million viewers  

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Rank: 4  
Special: Golden Globe Awards  
Date: Jan. 7  
Net: NBC  
Total Viewers: 19 million  

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Rank: 3  
Special: Grammy Awards  
Date: Jan. 28  
Net: CBS  
Total Viewers: 19.8 million  

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Rank: 2  
Special: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade  
Date: Nov. 22  
Net: NBC  
Total Viewers: 23.7 million  

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Rank: 1  
Special: Academy Awards  
Date: March 4  
Net: ABC  
Total Viewers: 26.6 million  

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