Don Cheadle

5 p.m. on KERO American Idol

As it does each May, the singing competition comes down to this: the season finale, in which a new “Idol” is crowned and starts on a path to hopedfor stardom. Sometimes, that happens — see: Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood — but on other occasions, it doesn’t, so time will tell. As this round of the show ends, judges Luke Bryan (who had a COVID-19 bout during the season), Katy Perry and Lionel Richie weigh in with their concluding opinions on the finalists. Ryan Seacrest is the host, of course.

5 p.m. on KGET 2021 Billboard Music Awards

From the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Nick Jonas hosts this year’s edition of the ceremony in which awards are based on key fan interactions with music, such as album and digital song sales, radio airplay and social media engagement. Among the nominees, The Weeknd leads with 16 nods, followed by DaBaby (11), Pop Smoke (10) and Gabby Barrett (9). Also during the three-hour live telecast, P!NK will receive the prestigious ICON Award, which recognizes artists who have achieved excellence on the Billboard charts and made an indelible mark on music itself.

10 p.m. on Showtime Black Monday

Executive produced by series star Don Cheadle, this underrated comedy about a group of underdogs who caused the worst stock market crash in the history of Wall Street returns for its third season. At the end of Season 2, Dawn (Regina Hall) took the fall for the Black Monday fiasco, while Mo (Cheadle), who had fled to Miami, rebounded as head of the newly minted The Mo Co. Andrew Rannells and Paul Scheer also star. 9