This year’s Oscars may not have gotten a lot of positive reviews but it was still a big winner for ABC, handily outperforming regular shows like Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters.

7pm
Oscar’s Red Carpet 1
– 12.141 million viewers
– 7.5/14 HH
– 2.7/9 A18-49

The Simpsons (r)
– 4.030 million viewers
– 2.3/4 HH
– 1.7/6 A18-49

60 Minutes
– 8.395 million viewers
– 5.4/9 HH
– 1.2/3 A18-49 (-14.3%)

Dateline (r)
– 4.749 million viewers
– 3.0/5 HH
– 0.8/2 A18-49

7:30pm
Oscar’s Red Carpet 2
– 16.033 million viewers
– 9.8/17 HH
– 3.9/12 A18-49

American Dad (r)
– 3.462 million viewers
– 2.0/3 HH
– 1.6/5 A18-49

8pm
Oscar’s Red Carpet 3
– 26.605 million viewers
– 15.5/25 HH
– 7.3/20 A18-49

The Simpsons (r)
– 4.850 million viewers
– 2.7/4 HH
– 2.2/6 A18-49

The Amazing Race
– 7.676 million viewers
– 4.3/7 HH
– 2.1/5 A18-49 (-16.0%)

Minute to Win It (r)
– 2.671 million viewers
– 1.6/2 HH
– 0.7/2 A18-49

8:30pm
83rd Academy Awards (8:30-11)
– 37.919 million viewers
– 21.2/33 HH
– 11.8/30 A18-49

Bob’s Burgers (r)
– 3.808 million viewers
– 2.1/3 HH
– 1.8/4 A18-49

9pm
Family Guy (60 min) (r)
– 4.322 million viewers
– 2.6/4 HH
– 2.0/5 A18-49

Undercover Boss (r)
– 5.599 million viewers
– 2.5/5 HH
– 1.5/4 A18-49

Minute to Win It (r)
– 3.706 million viewers
– 2.2/3 HH
– 1.2/3 A18-49

10pm
CSI: Miami
– 8.240 million viewers
– 5.2/9 HH
– 2.0/5 A18-49 (-9.1%)

Minute to Win It (r)
– 2.469 million viewers
– 1.5/3 HH
– 0.8/2 A18-49

Raw ratings data copyright Nielsen, courtesy MediaWeek.