A list of the top 20 prime-time TV programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 30-Sept. 5

Top broadcast TV programs for Aug. 30-Sept. 5

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Aug. 30-Sept. 5. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 11.5 million.

2. “America’s Got Talent” (Wednesday), NBC, 10.47 million.

3. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 9.14 million.

4. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 8.92 million.

5. “NCIS,” CBS, 8.17 million.

6. “Big Brother 12″ (Wednesday), CBS, 7.87 million.

7. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 7.84 million.

8. “Big Brother 12″ (Sunday), CBS, 7.19 million.

9. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.05 million.

10. “Wipeout” (Tuesday), ABC, 6.93 million.

11. “Big Brother 12″ (Thursday), CBS, 6.54 million.

12. “Bachelor Pad,” ABC, 6.21 million.

13. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 6.17 million.

14. “Minute to Win it” (Wednesday), NBC, 6.15 million.

15. “Law & Order: SVU,” NBC, 6.11 million.

16. “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 6.04 million.

17. “CMA Music Festival,” ABC, 6.02 million.

18. “CSI: NY,” CBS, 6.01 million.

19. “Soy tu Duena” (Tuesday), Univision, 5.94 million.

20. “Minute to Win It” (Tuesday), NBC, 5.92 million.

ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co. CBS is a division of CBS Corp. NBC is owned by General Electric Co. Univision is owned by Univision Communications.