“American Idol” isn’t much of a powerhouse anymore but it’s still strong enough to knock off the Billboard Music Awards.

The “Idol” finale scored 5.4 million viewers, more than twice as many fans as the BBMAs on Sunday night.

The two shows ran against each for the whole night on their respective networks. “Idol” was on ABC, “BBMA” was on NBC.

“Idol” featured not only the big season ending competition but also big star performers like Chaka Khan and Sheryl Crow. Their performances were top notch, too.

The Awards recycled the same stuff from the Grammy Awards and before that the American Music Awards. The audience wasn’t interested. Billboard Music Awards was down to 2.333 million viewers, off by 36% from last year’s 3.6 million. That’s a new all time low after a previous all time low.

Even BTS couldn’t save the Awards, presenting their new hit, “Butter.” Alicia Keys shined of course with a medley of greatest hits, but otherwise the music was mostly deadening. There was no country performer, which was a BIG Mistake. But the show had “banned” Morgan Wallen and still gave him three big awards off camera. Ridiculous.

If these Awards had been on the CW Network, it would have been fine. But this was one of the big three networks.

CBS won the night easily with “60 Minutes,” “The Equalizer,” “NCIS Los Angeles” and the series finale of “NCIS New Orleans.”

All wrapped up with a bow on it: Chayce Beckham won “American Idol” last night. The show knew it, as Chayce’s single, “23” had been a hit for a week on iTunes, selling 25,000 copies. It’s the number 1 country song, and now it’s the number 2 pop song, right behind two versions of the new BTS concoction.

The show even saved Beckham singing “23” right til the very end. All nice and neat. The machine still works.

The two runners up, Grace Kinstler, and Willie Spence, will go on into the books and maybe have careers.

No one knows what happened to last year’s winner, Just Sam. As I’ve said before, if anyone knows, please drop me a line at showbiz411@gmail.com

CBS Sunday Morning hit their sweet spot this morning: Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young. Their shared audience is so perfect that the 50th anniversary issue of “Deja Vu” is now in the iTunes top 10 twice. It’s a great boxed set from Rhino, the outtakes, B sides, and the original record are gorgeous.

But the gossip: they all hate David Crosby, and the feeling is mutual. Crosby calls Neil Young “Snotty,” says Young “hates my guts,” and that his relationship with Graham Nash cannot be repaired.

Crosby knows Young hates him because of what he’s said about Darryl Hannah, Young’s girlfriend since his wife Peggy died (he divorced her before she became ill). So gets that.

What’s the beef with Nash? I was told some time ago that Crosby was furious with Nash for leaving his wife of 35 years for a younger woman. Not only did Crosby resent it, he had a thing for the same woman. (Yes, these people are adults.)

Crosby and Nash each observe in Anthony Mason’s excellent piece that Young was never a member of the band and didn’t even play on Nash’s two CSNY hits “Teach Your Children” and “Our House.”

If you’re interested in more on these guys, go to amazon and buy David Browne’s excellent book on them. It’s all you need to know.