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Music’s Biggest Night was certainly the star of Sunday evening’s broadcast network options, bringing CBS the award in Best Primetime Nielsen Ratings.

However, the James Corden-hosted special only had originals on ABC to contend with during its time slot. It also didn’t perform nearly as well as his first go-round in 2017, taking a 21 percent hit in ratings, according to preliminary numbers.

CBS was first in ratings with a 5.0 rating/18 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 16.7 million, according to preliminary numbers. At 7, the Grammy Red Carpet live special took a 2.2/9 and 9.7 million viewers. From 7:30 – 11 p.m., the 60th Annual Grammy Awards earned a 12.7/21 and 18.2 million viewers, according to overnight numbers.

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Full viewership data for CBS’ Grammy coverage will be available later today.

ABC was second in ratings with a 1.0/3 and in viewers with 4.8 million. Following repeats, at 9, “Shark Tank” posted a 1.1/4 and 4.5 million viewers. A second episode at 10 earned a 1.0/4 and 3.9 million viewers.

NBC was third in ratings with a 0.5/2 and in viewers with 2.5 million. The Peacock aired only repeats and a telecast of the 2014 flick “Neighbors.”

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Fox was fourth in ratings with a 0.4/1 and in viewers with 1.2 million. The network’s lineup was also stacked with reruns.

Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.3/1 and sixth in viewers with 1.03 million.

Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.3/1 and fifth in viewers with 1.06 million.

The CW does not broadcast nationally on Sundays.

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