| Dancing with the Stars 15 | |
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| Presented By: | Tom Bergeron Brooke Burke |
| Judges: | Len Goodman Carrie Ann Inaba Bruno Tonioli |
| Broadcast | |
| Original Channel: | ABC |
| Original Run: | 24 September 2012 – 27 November 2012 |
| Season Champions | |
| Celebrity Winner: | Melissa Rycroft |
| Professional Winner: | Tony Dovolani |
| Series Chronology | |
| ← previous Season 14 |
next → Season 16 |
The fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars (also known as Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars) premiered 24 September 2012.
The season featured thirteen returning couples, deemed an "all-star cast".
Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke returned as hosts. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba all returned as judges.
The dance styles Bollywood and Disco were introduced, and Rock 'n' Roll returned.
On 27 November 2012, reality star Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani were announced as the winners; Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough placed second, and model Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy placed third.
Development[]
The names of twelve returning celebrities were revealed 27 July 2012. All twelve professionals from Season 14 returned. A thirteenth contestant was chosen by the public from among Sabrina Bryan, Kyle Massey, or Carson Kressley. Bryan was announced the winner 27 August 2012 over Kressley and Massey. Louis van Amstel was partnered with Bryan, while the professional partners for the first twelve celebrities were revealed 13 August. Mark Ballas and Cheryl Burke were the professionals with the most returning partners (three) and each reunited with one. Five contestants reunited with their original partners, while the other eight danced with new ones.
The returning members of the dance troupe for this season were Oksana Dmytrenko, Emma Slater, Sharna Burgess, Henry Byalikov, and Sasha Farber. Sonny Fredie-Pedersen replaced Kiki Nyemchek.
This season is the only one to offer fractional (0.5) scores.
This is the first season where a couple performed a style of dance that no other couple performed: the waltz, danced only by Sabrina Bryan and Louis van Amstel.
Couples[]
| Celebrity | Known for | Previous Result |
Professional Partner |
Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pamela Anderson |
Actress | 6th place in Season 10 |
|
Tristan MacManus |
Eliminated 1st on 25 September 2012 |
|
Joey Fatone |
*NSYNC singer & actor |
Runner-up in Season 4 |
|
Kym Johnson |
Eliminated 2nd on 2 October 2012 |
|
Drew Lachey |
Singer & actor |
Winner of Season 2 |
|
Anna Trebunskaya |
Eliminated 3rd on 9 October 2012 |
|
Hélio Castroneves |
Indy 500 driver |
Winner of Season 5 |
|
Chelsie Hightower |
Eliminated 4th on 9 October 2012 |
|
Bristol Palin |
Teen activist |
3rd place in Season 11 |
|
Mark Ballas |
Eliminated 5th on 16 October 2012 |
|
Sabrina Bryan |
Singer | 7th place in Season 5 |
|
Louis van Amstel |
Eliminated 6th on 30 October 2012 |
|
Kirstie Alley |
Actress | Runner-up in Season 12 |
|
Maksim Chmerkovskiy |
Eliminated 7th on 13 November 2012 |
|
Gilles Marini |
Actor | Runner-up in Season 8 |
|
Peta Murgatroyd |
Eliminated 8th on 13 November 2012 |
|
Apolo Anton Ohno |
Olympic speed skater |
Winner of Season 4 |
|
Karina Smirnoff |
Eliminated 9th on 20 November 2012 |
|
Emmitt Smith |
Retired NFL player |
Winner of Season 3 |
|
Cheryl Burke |
Eliminated 10th on 20 November 2012 |
|
Kelly Monaco |
Model & actress |
Winner of Season 1 |
|
Valentin Chmerkovskiy |
Third Place |
|
Shawn Johnson |
Retired Olympic gymnast |
Winner of Season 8 |
|
Derek Hough |
Runner-up |
|
Melissa Rycroft |
Television personality |
3rd place in Season 8 |
|
Tony Dovolani |
Winner |
Scoring Charts[]
Judge's Scoring Summary[]
Average Scoring Chart[]
| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total points | Number of dances | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Melissa & Tony | 420 | 15 | 28.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Shawn & Derek | 419 | 27.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | Gilles & Peta | 275.5 | 10 | 27.6 |
| 4 | 5 | Apolo & Karina | 327 | 12 | 27.3 |
| 5 | 8 | Sabrina & Louis | 189.5 | 7 | 27.1 |
| 6 | 3 | Kelly & Val | 402 | 15 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Emmitt & Cheryl | 321 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Kirstie & Maks | 241.5 | 10 | 24.2 |
| 9 | 10 | Hélio & Chelsie | 70 | 3 | 23.3 |
| 10 | 11 | Drew & Anna | 68 | 22.7 | |
| 11 | 12 | Joey & Kym | 43 | 2 | 21.5 |
| 12 | 9 | Bristol & Mark | 84 | 4 | 21.0 |
| 13 | 13 | Pamela & Tristan | 17 | 1 | 17.0 |
Highest- and Lowest-Scoring Performances[]
| Dance | Highest-Scored Dancer(s) | Highest Score | Lowest-Scored Dancer(s) | Lowest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Shawn Johnson | 30 | Pamela Anderson | 17 |
| Foxtrot | Emmitt Smith | 26.5 | Kirstie Alley | 19 |
| Jive | Apolo Anton Ohno | 29 | Kirstie Alley | 21 |
| Quickstep | Melissa Rycroft | 30 | Bristol Palin | 18 |
| Tango | Apolo Anton Ohno | 29.5 | Gilles Marini | 25.5 |
| Samba | Melissa Rycroft | 30 | Kelly Monaco | 24.5 |
| Paso Doble | Melissa Rycroft | 30 | Bristol Palin | 22.5 |
| Uncommon dances | Gilles Marini Shawn Johnson |
29.5 | Kirstie Alley | 22.5 |
| Rumba | Sabrina Bryan Apolo Anton Ohno |
30 | Shawn Johnson | 27 |
| Waltz | Sabrina Bryan | 29 | — | — |
| Viennese Waltz | Apolo Anton Ohno | 30 | Kirstie Alley | 27 |
| Fusion dance | Shawn Johnson | 30 | Kirstie Alley | 24 |
| Salsa | Emmitt Smith | 30 | Gilles Marini | 29 |
| Theme dances | Shawn Johnson | 30 | Kelly Monaco | 25.5 |
| Argentine Tango | Melissa Rycroft | 30 | Shawn Johnson | 29 |
| Freestyle | Melissa Rycroft Shawn Johnson |
30 | Kelly Monaco | 29.5 |
Couples' Highest- and Lowest-Scoring Dances[]
| Couples | Highest-Scoring Dance(s) | Lowest-Scoring Dance(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa & Tony | Quickstep, Paso doble, Argentine tango, Samba, & Freestyle (30) | Foxtrot (21) |
| Shawn & Derek | Tango/Paso doble fusion, Bhangra, Freestyle, & Cha-cha-cha (30) | Foxtrot (22) |
| Kelly & Val | Paso doble & Freestyle (29.5) | Cha-cha-cha (21.5) |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | Salsa (30) | Quickstep (22.5) |
| Apolo & Karina | Viennese Waltz & Rumba (30) | Cha-cha-cha (22) |
| Gilles & Peta | Bollywood, Quickstep & Rumba (29.5) | Foxtrot (24) |
| Kirstie & Maks | Rumba (27.5) | Foxtrot (19) |
| Sabrina & Louis | Rumba (30) | Cha-cha-cha (22.5) |
| Bristol & Mark | Rock n' Roll (24) | Quickstep (18) |
| Hélio & Chelsie | Quickstep (25.5) | Foxtrot (21.5) |
| Drew & Anna | Cha-cha-cha (24) | Foxtrot (21.5) |
| Joey & Kym | Quickstep (22.5) | Cha-cha-cha (20.5) |
| Pamela & Tristan | Cha-cha-cha (17) | Cha-cha-cha (17) |
Weekly Scores[]
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1: First Dances[]
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey & Kym | 20.5 (6.5, 7, 7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" - Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Shawn & Derek | 22 (8, 6.5, 7.5) | Foxtrot | "Good Time" - Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen | Safe |
| Sabrina & Louis | 22.5 (7.5, 7.5, 7.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "What Makes You Beautiful" - One Direction | Safe |
| Hélio & Chelsie | 21.5 (7, 7.5, 7) | Foxtrot | "Pride and Joy" - Marvin Gaye | Safe |
| Pamela & Tristan | 17 (5.5, 5.5, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "You Know I'm No Good" - Amy Winehouse | Eliminated |
| Melissa & Tony | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Big Spender" - from Sweet Charity | Safe |
| Apolo & Karina | 22 (7.5, 7, 7.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Party Rock Anthem" - LMFAO | Safe |
| Gilles & Peta | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Call Me Irresponsible" - Bobby Darin | Safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 19.5 (6.5, 6.5, 6.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" - Pink | Safe |
| Drew & Anna | 21.5 (7, 7, 7.5) | Foxtrot | "Love Song" - Sara Bareilles | Last to be called safe |
| Kelly & Val | 21.5 (7, 7, 7.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Bang Bang" - David Sanborn | Safe |
| Kirstie & Maks | 19 (6.5, 6, 6.5) | Foxtrot | "Set Fire to the Rain" - Adele | Safe |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 24.5 (8, 8.5, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Chain of Fools" - Aretha Franklin | Safe |
Week 2: Top 12[]
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa & Tony | 23.5 (8, 8, 7.5) | Jive | "Shout" - The Isley Brothers | Safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Redneck Woman" - Gretchen Wilson | Safe |
| Hélio & Chelsie | 23 (8, 7.5, 7.5) | Jive | "Everybody Talks" - Neon Trees | Last to be called safe |
| Apolo & Karina | 24.5 (8.5, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days" - Louis Prima | Safe |
| Sabrina & Louis | 26 (9, 8.5, 8.5) | Quickstep | 26 (9, 8.5, 8.5) | Safe |
| Kirstie & Maks | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Non Non Rien N'a Changé" - Les Poppys | Safe |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 22.5 (7.5, 7.5, 7.5) | Quickstep | "A Cool Cat in Town" - Tape Five | Safe |
| Drew & Anna | 22.5 (7.5, 7.5, 7.5) | Jive | "Dance, Dance" - Fall Out Boy | Safe |
| Joey & Kym | 22.5 (7.5, 7.5, 7.5) | Quickstep | "Creep" - Radiohead | Eliminated |
| Shawn & Derek | 25 (8.5, 8, 8.5) | Jive | "The Nicest Kids in Town" - from Hairspray | Safe |
| Kelly & Val | 22 (7.5, 7, 7.5) | Quickstep | "Who Says" - Selena Gomez & The Scene | Safe |
| Gilles & Peta | 25.5 (8.5, 8.5, 8.5) | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now" - Queen | Safe |
Week 3: Iconic Dances Week[]
- Celebrities chose an iconic routine from the previous fourteen seasons and performed it but tried to make it as "iconic" as it was previously.
- There was also a double-elimination. Two couples were "in jeopardy" halfway through the hour, two more at the end, with one couple of each pair eliminated.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Original Couple | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew & Anna | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Crazy in Love" - Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z | Joey & Ashly (Season 1) | Eliminated |
| Gilles & Peta | 25.5 (8.5, 8.5, 8.5) | Tango | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" - Eurythmics | Erin & Maks (Season 10) | Safe |
| Melissa & Tony | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Conga" - Gloria Estefan | J.R. & Karina (Season 13) | Safe |
| Apolo & Karina | 25.5 (9, 8, 8.5) | Foxtrot | "Fever" - Michael Bublé | Gilles & Cheryl (Season 8) | Safe |
| Kelly & Val | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso Doble | "España cañí" - Erich Kunzel | Laila & Maks (Season 4) | Safe |
| Kirstie & Maks | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Moves Like Jagger" - Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera | Carson & Anna (Season 13) | Safe |
| Sabrina & Louis | 25.5 (8.5, 8.5, 8.5) | Paso Doble | "Free Your Mind" - En Vogue | Mel B & Maks (Season 5) | Last to be called safe |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 25 (8.5, 8, 8.5) | Paso Doble | "Canción Del Mariachi" - Los Lobos ft. Antonio Banderas | Mario & Karina (Season 3) | Safe |
| Hélio & Chelsie | 25.5 (8.5, 8.5, 8.5) | Quickstep | "Mr. Pinstripe Suit" - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Apolo & Julianne (Season 4) | Eliminated |
| Bristol & Mark | 22.5 (7.5, 7.5, 7.5) | Paso Doble | "Living on Video" - Trans-X | Joanna & Derek (Season 9) | Safe |
| Shawn & Derek | 26.5 (9, 8, 9.5) | Quickstep | "Hey Pachuco" - Royal Crown Revue | Hélio & Julianne (Season 5) | Safe |
Week 4: Opponents' Choice Week[]
- All of the celebrities chose a dance style for one of their opponents, as well as getting their style of dance chosen by a fellow competitor.
- Paula Abdul served as guest judge.
- Hélio & Chelsie would have danced Broadway, chosen by Shawn & Derek, had they not been eliminated.
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Paula Abdul, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Chosen by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirstie & Maks | 30 (7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5) | Charleston | "Forty-Second Street" - from 42nd Street | Sabrina & Louis | Last to be called safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Rock 'n' Roll | "At the Hop" - Danny and the Juniors | Gilles & Peta (last style) | Eliminated |
| Sabrina & Louis | 35.5 (9, 9, 8.5, 9) | Disco | "You Should Be Dancing" - Bee Gees | Kirstie & Maks | Safe |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Bolero | "Better in Time" - Leona Lewis | Kelly & Val | Safe |
| Gilles & Peta | 39.5 (10, 9.5, 10, 10) | Bollywood | "Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)" - Pussycat Dolls ft. A.R. Rahman | Bristol & Mark | Safe |
| Melissa & Tony | 37 (9, 9, 9.5, 9.5) | Jitterbug | "This Cat's on a Hot Tin Roof" - The Brian Setzer Orchestra | Apolo & Karina | Safe |
| Shawn & Derek | 39.5 (10, 9.5, 10, 10) | Mambo | "Para Los Rumberos" - Santana | Hélio & Chelsie | Safe |
| Apolo & Karina | 34.5 (8.5, 9, 8.5, 8.5) | Hip-Hop | "Poison" - Bell Biv DeVoe | Melissa & Tony | Safe |
| Kelly & Val | 37.5 (9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5) | Contemporary | "Fix You" - Coldplay | Emmitt & Cheryl | Safe |
| 37.5 (9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5) | Line dancing | "5,6,7,8" - Steps | Bristol & Mark | Safe |
Week 5: Guilty Pleasures Week[]
- The two couples with the highest total cumulative points/average became "team captains" and chose teams to join them in the Team Freestyle; these captains were Gilles & Peta and Shawn & Derek.
- Gilles & Peta's team consisted of Kelly & Val, Emmitt & Cheryl, and Kirstie & Maks.
- Shawn & Derek's team consisted of Sabrina & Louis, Melissa & Tony, and Apolo & Karina.
- Bristol & Mark would have joined the team who lost a member, had they not been eliminated.
- Due to a presidential debate 22 October, this week of competition consisted of two performance shows - 22 and 23 October.
- There was no elimination, so all the couples returned to dance during Week Six.
Night 1
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly & Val | 24.5 (8, 8, 8.5) | Samba | "Want U Back" - Cher Lloyd |
| Gilles & Peta | 29.5 (10, 9.5, 10) | Rumba | "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston |
| Kirstie & Maks | 25.5 (8.5, 8.5, 8.5) | Quickstep | "Mrs. Robinson" - Simon and Garfunkel |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 29 (9.5, 9.5, 10) | Samba | "Copacabana" - Barry Manilow |
| Sabrina & Louis Shawn & Derek Melissa & Tony Apolo & Karina |
29.5 (9.5, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen |
Night 2
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa & Tony | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Toxic" - Britney Spears |
| Shawn & Derek | 27 (9, 8, 10) | Rumba | "My Heart Will Go On" - Céline Dion |
| Apolo & Karina | 27 (8.5, 9.5, 9) | Samba | "Give It to Me Baby" - Rick James |
| Sabrina & Louis | 29 (10, 9.5, 9.5) | Waltz | "So This Is Love" - from Cinderella |
| Kirstie & Maks Emmitt & Cheryl Kelly & Val Gilles & Peta |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "Gangnam Style" - Psy |
Week 6: Country Night[]
- Each contestant and their partner danced Country Western to a country song.
- Each individual routine included a solo portion by the celebrity member of the pair.
- After all individual routines were performed, all of the couples did a group dance.
- The couple that impressed the judges the most received two bonus points; that was Kirstie & Maks.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles & Peta | 27.5 (9, 9, 9.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" - Shania Twain | Safe |
| Sabrina & Louis | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Rumba | "Wanted" - Hunter Hayes | Eliminated |
| Kelly & Val | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Good Girl" - Carrie Underwood | Safe |
| Melissa & Tony | 29.5 (9.5, 10, 10) | Viennese Waltz | "Why Ya Wanna" - Jana Kramer | Safe |
| Shawn & Derek | 28 (9.5, 8.5, 10) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" - Kenny Chesney | Safe |
| Kirstie & Maks | 27.5 (9.5, 8.5, 9.5) | Rumba | "Home" - Blake Shelton | Safe |
| Apolo & Karina | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Viennese Waltz | "Skin (Sarabeth)" - Rascal Flatts | Last to be called safe |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 26.5 (8.5, 8.5, 9.5) | Foxtrot | "Islands in the Stream" - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers | Safe |
| Emmitt & Cheryl Sabrina & Louis Gilles & Peta Kirstie & Maks Shawn & Derek Melissa & Tony Kelly & Val Apolo & Karina |
N/A | Group Country Western (freestyle) |
"Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" - Big & Rich "I Play Chicken with a Train" - Cowboy Troy | |
Week 7: Dance Fusion Week[]
- On the Week 6 Results Show, dance styles were chosen by the couples for each other, as was done for Opponent's Choice Week. For this week, however, a pair of dance styles was chosen that were to be "fused" together.
- Due to the presidential election and effects of Hurricane Sandy for East Coast viewers, no elimination took place, so all remaining couples advanced to Week 8.
- There was also a Swing dance marathon. Mark Ballas danced with Shawn Johnson in place of Derek this week due to Derek having a neck injury.
- Sabrina & Louis would have danced a Tango/Foxtrot fusion, chosen by Emmitt & Cheryl, if they had not been eliminated.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Chosen by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolo & Karina | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-Cha-Cha Paso Doble |
"Scream" - Usher | Gilles & Peta (last style) |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 27.5 (8.5, 9.5, 9.5) | Rumba Samba |
"Fine by Me" - Andy Grammer | Shawn & Derek |
| Kirstie & Maks | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Quickstep Samba |
"Sir Duke" - Stevie Wonder | Apolo & Karina |
| Kelly & Val | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot Cha-Cha-Cha |
"Don't Stop" - Gin Wigmore | Sabrina & Louis |
| Melissa & Tony | 29 (10, 9.5, 9.5) | Tango Cha-Cha-Cha |
"Die Young" - Ke$ha | Kirstie & Maks |
| Shawn & Mark | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Tango Paso Doble |
"Livin' on a Prayer" - Bon Jovi | Melissa & Tony |
| Gilles & Peta | 28.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.5) | Argentine Tango Samba |
"When I Get You Alone" - Robin Thicke | Kelly & Val |
| Kirstie & Maks Gilles & Peta Apolo & Karina Emmitt & Cheryl Shawn & Mark Kelly & Val Melissa & Tony |
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
Swing Marathon | "Do Your Thing" - Basement Jaxx | |
Week 8: Trio Challenge[]
- All seven couples chose one previously eliminated professional or troupe member to perform with them in their Latin trio dance routine.
- There was also a double elimination.
- In honor of Veterans Day, the first round featured performances to songs that pay homage to servicemen and women.
| Couple (Trio partner) |
Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn & Derek (Mark Ballas) |
29.5 (10, 9.5, 10) | Viennese Waltz | "Angel" - Sarah McLachlan | Safe |
| 26 (10, 7, 9) | Samba | "Jungle Jazz" - Les Tambours du Bronx | ||
| Apolo & Karina (Sasha Farber) |
29.5 (10, 9.5, 10) | Tango | "Holding Out for a Hero" - Bonnie Tyler | Last to be called safe |
| 29 (9.5, 9.5, 10) | Jive | "Greased Lightnin'" - from Grease | ||
| Kirstie & Maks (Tristan MacManus) |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "Hallelujah" - Leonard Cohen | Eliminated |
| 24 (8, 8, 8) | Paso Doble | "Bring Me to Life" - Evanescence | ||
| Kelly & Val (Louis van Amstel) |
28 (9.5, 9, 9.5) | Viennese Waltz | "I'll Be" - Edwin McCain | Safe |
| 28.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.5) | Jive | "Animal" - Neon Trees | ||
| Gilles & Peta (Chelsie Hightower) |
29.5 (9.5, 10, 10) | Quickstep | "Danger Zone" - Kenny Loggins | Eliminated |
| 29 (9.5, 10, 9.5) | Salsa | "Rebelión" - Joe Arroyo | ||
| Emmitt & Cheryl (Kym Johnson) |
28 (9, 9.5, 9.5) | Viennese Waltz | "Love Letters" - Ketty Lester | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "Mr. Saxobeat" - Alexandra Stan | ||
| Melissa & Tony (Henry Byalikov) |
30 (10, 10, 10) | Quickstep | "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" - The Andrews Sisters | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso Doble | "Rumour Has It" - Adele |
Week 9: Semifinals[]
- The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from Michael Jackson's album Bad and one dance chosen by the other couples. The theme of the last dance was also chosen by the other couples.
- Gilles and Peta would have danced the "Mad Monk" Merengue, chosen by Apolo and Karina, had they not been eliminated.
- There is also another double elimination this week, due to the Finals.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Chosen by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa & Tony | 27.5 (9, 9.5, 9) | "Caveman" Hustle | "Walk the Dinosaur" - Was (Not Was) | Kelly & Val | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Argentine Tango | "Dirty Diana" - Michael Jackson | |||
| Shawn & Derek | 30 (10, 10, 10) | "Knight Rider" Bhangra | "Mundian to Bach Ke" - Panjabi MC | Emmitt & Cheryl | Safe |
| 29 (9, 10, 10) | Argentine Tango | "Bad" - Michael Jackson | |||
| Apolo & Karina | 27 (8.5, 9, 9.5) | "Big Top" Jazz | "What You Waiting For?" - Gwen Stefani | Gilles & Peta | Eliminated |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Rumba | "Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson | |||
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 27 (9, 9, 9) | "Espionage" Lindy Hop | "Secret Agent Man" - Johnny Rivers | Shawn & Derek | Eliminated |
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Leave Me Alone" - Michael Jackson | |||
| Kelly & Val | 25.5 (8, 9, 8.5) | "Surfer" Flamenco | "Malagueña" - Brian Setzer | Melissa & Tony (last style) | Safe |
| 28.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.5) | Rumba | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" - Michael Jackson |
Week 10: Finals[]
- Each couple performed their favorite dance of the season, along with a super-sized freestyle on night one, and an instant dance on night two in which they had to choose their dance style as well as their music the night of the competition.
- Each couple was allowed to bring in extra performers for their freestyle only.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Guest Performer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly & Val | 29.5 (9.5, 10, 10) | Paso Doble | "España cañí" - Erich Kunzel | Troupe members & church choir |
Third place |
| 29.5 (10, 9.5, 10) | Freestyle | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | |||
| 28.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.5) | Instant Jive | "Cat and Mouse" - Nikki & Rich | |||
| Melissa & Tony | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Samba | "Conga" - Gloria Estefan | Trapeze artists | Winner |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "I Was Here" - Beyoncé | |||
| 28.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.5) | Instant Samba | "Life Is a Highway" - Rascal Flatts | |||
| Shawn & Derek | 27 (9, 8.5, 9.5) | Quickstep | "Hey Pachuco" - Royal Crown Revue | Fierce Five | Runner-up |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Carnaval de Paris" - Dario G | |||
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Instant Cha-Cha-Cha | "Respect" - Aretha Franklin |
Musical Guests[]
| Date | Dance Style | Artist(s) | Song(s) | Dancers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2012 | Bollywood | Pitbull | "Don't Stop the Party" | Pitbull's dancers |
| Hip-Hop | Justin Bieber | "As Long as You Love Me" | Justin Bieber's dancers | |
| 2 October 2012 | Rumba | Katherine Jenkins and Plácido Domingo | "Come What May" | Val Chmerkovskiy and Anna Trebunskaya |
| Hip-Hop | Cher Lloyd | "Want U Back" | Cher Lloyd's dancers | |
| 9 October 2012 | Cha-cha-cha | Karmin | "Brokenhearted" / "Hello" | Chelsie Hightower, Sharna Burgess, Sonny Fredie-Pedersen, and Jaymz Tuaileva |
| Jive | Frankie Moreno | "Tangerine Honey" / "Real Wild Child" | Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer with Henry Byalikov, Oksana Dmytrenko, Sasha Farber, and Emma Slater | |
| 16 October 2012 | Rumba | Donny Osmond and Susan Boyle | "This Is the Moment" | Kym Johnson and Tristan MacManus |
| Cha-cha-cha | Tito Puente Jr. | "Oye Como Va" | Cheryl Burke, Michelle Hafle, Natalja Panina, Sergey Korshunov, and Arkadiy Polezhaev | |
| Acrobatic Dancing | Christina Grimmie | "Titanium" | The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers | |
| 30 October 2012[1] | Paso Doble | Taylor Swift | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" | Troupe Members |
| Contemporary | Jason Mraz | "I Won't Give Up" | Chelsie Hightower and Mark Ballas | |
| 13 November 2012 | Hip-Hop | Ne-Yo | "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" | Ne-Yo's Dancers |
| Cha-cha-cha | Kylie Minogue | "The Locomotion" | Kym Johnson, Tristan MacManus, and Troupe members | |
| 20 November 2012 | Hip-Hop | The Wanted | "I Found You" / "Glad You Came" | The Wanted's dancers |
| Hip-Hop | Paula Abdul | "Dream Medley" | Mark Ballas, Chelsie Hightower, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Sonny Fredie-Pedersen, Henry Byalikov, Sharna Burgess, and Emma Slater | |
| Contemporary | Drehz | "Heart Cry" | Derek Hough, Allison Holker, Melanie Moore, Kathryn McCormick, Jessica Lee Keller |
Trivia[]
- The finale marked the first time three female celebrities competed head-to-head for the Mirrorball Trophy.
- Mark Ballas and Cheryl Burke were the professionals with the most returning partners (three) and each reunited with one.
- Season 8 saw the most returning contestants, with three of the thirteen contestants coming from that season.
- This was the third season in a row a couple was eliminated Week 3 after scoring a 24. In the two neighboring seasons that week, that was 1 point away from the lead, excluding the prom king and queen voting in Season 16.
- Sabrina Bryan has now performed the same amount of traditional multiple judge score dances as Joanna Krupa from Season 9.
- This was the first season where Valentin Chmerkovskiy outlasted his brother, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, thus marking the first win for Val of the so-noted "battle of the brothers" back in season 13 when he debuted.
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