Dancing with the Stars (American season 29)
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Promotional poster, featuring host Tyra Banks
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 14, 2020 – November 23, 2020 |
Season twenty-nine of the American reality competition series Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 14, 2020 on ABC.[1][2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was filmed without a live studio audience.[3]
On November 23, The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev were crowned the champions, while Catfish host Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson finished in second place, rapper and singer Nelly and Daniella Karagach finished in third place, and actress Justina Machado and Sasha Farber finished in fourth.[4]
Contents
Cast
Couples
Continuing from last season, the couples were not announced in advance and were instead revealed on the season premiere.[5][6] During The Bachelor: Greatest Seasons - Ever!, season 11's Bachelorette, Kaitlyn Bristowe, was announced as the first celebrity participant.[7] On August 24, 2020, it was reported that AJ McLean, member of Backstreet Boys, would be a celebrity participant as well;[8] McLean was later officially revealed on August 27.[9][10] On August 29, 2020, it was reported that Anne Heche, Jesse Metcalfe, and Vernon Davis would be celebrity participants in the season.[11] The other celebrity participants were revealed on Good Morning America on September 2.[12][13][14]
The season's lineup of fourteen professional dancers was announced on Good Morning America on August 18, 2020,[15] with the fifteenth professional announced on August 24.[16] Ten professionals from the previous season returned, along with Sharna Burgess, Artem Chigvintsev,[16] and Keo Motsepe, all of whom last competed in season 27. Two new pros were added: Daniella Karagach, previously a featured dancer, and Britt Stewart, a former troupe member, who is the first black female to become a pro.[15][1] Lindsay Arnold and Witney Carson did not return as pros this season.[17][18]
| Celebrity[13][14] | Notability (known for) | Professional partner | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley | NBA power forward | Emma Slater | Eliminated 1st on September 22, 2020 |
[19] |
| Carole Baskin | Tiger King star & animal activist | Pasha Pashkov | Eliminated 2nd on September 28, 2020 |
[20] |
| Anne Heche | Film & television actress | Keo Motsepe | Eliminated 3rd on October 5, 2020 |
[21] |
| Jesse Metcalfe | Film & television actor | Sharna Burgess | Eliminated 4th on October 12, 2020 |
[22] |
| Vernon Davis | NFL tight end | Peta Murgatroyd | Eliminated 5th on October 19, 2020 |
[23] |
| Monica Aldama | Cheer star & coach | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 6th on October 26, 2020 |
[24] |
| Jeannie Mai | Television host & stylist | Brandon Armstrong | Withdrew on November 2, 2020 |
[25] |
| Chrishell Stause | Actress & Selling Sunset star | Gleb Savchenko | Eliminated 7th on November 2, 2020 |
[26] |
| AJ McLean | Backstreet Boys singer | Cheryl Burke | Eliminated 8th on November 9, 2020 |
[27] |
| Johnny Weir | Olympic figure skater | Britt Stewart | Eliminated 9th on November 16, 2020 |
[28] |
| Skai Jackson | Disney Channel actress | Alan Bersten | Eliminated 10th on November 16, 2020 |
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| Justina Machado | Film & television actress | Sasha Farber | Fourth place on November 23, 2020 |
[29] |
| Nelly | Rapper & singer | Daniella Karagach | Third place on November 23, 2020 |
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| Nev Schulman | Catfish host & producer | Jenna Johnson | Runners-up on November 23, 2020 |
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| Kaitlyn Bristowe | The Bachelorette star | Artem Chigvintsev | Winners on November 23, 2020 |
Hosts and judges
On July 13, 2020, it was announced that Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews would not return as hosts.[30] The next day, it was announced that Tyra Banks was hired as the new host and would also serve as an executive producer.[31] Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges for the season.[32]
On September 8, 2020, it was announced that Derek Hough, who appeared as a professional partner in 17 of the show's 29 seasons, would return to the show to fill in for Len Goodman, due to Goodman being unable to travel with COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.[33][34] Goodman still appeared in periodic pre-recorded video segments.[35]
Scoring charts
The highest score each week is indicated in bold green. The lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red.
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 1 | 20 | 22[2] | 42[2] | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27[2] | 24 | 25+3=28 | 30[2] | 30+30=60[2] | 30+30=60[2][3] |
| Nev & Jenna | 2 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 24[2] | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30[2] | 27+3=30[2] | 27+2=29 | 30+30=60[2] | 30+30=60[2][4] |
| Nelly & Daniella | 3 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 18 | 21[1] | 24 | 24 | 27 | 21+2=23[1] | 24[1] | 26+30=56[1] | 27+30=57[1][5] |
| Justina & Sasha | 4 | 21[2] | 21 | 42[2] | 19 | 24 | 24 | 27[2] | 26 | 27+2=29 | 24+2=26 | 28+30=58[8] | 30+30=60[2][6] |
| Skai & Alan | 5 | 21[2] | 15[1] | 36 | 18 | 28[2] | 24 | 18[1] | 27 | 25+2=27[8] | 27+2=29 | 27+30=57[9] | |
| Johnny & Britt | 6 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 24[2] | 24 | 29[2] | 22[8] | 27 | 27+3=30[2] | 30[2][8] | 27+30=57[9] | |
| AJ & Cheryl | 7 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27[2] | 26 | 24+3=27 | 23+2=25[9] | ||
| Chrishell & Gleb | 8 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 19[1] | 24 | 26 | 24+2=26[9] | |||
| Jeannie & Brandon | 9 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 22 | 21[1] | 24 | 25 | 25[8] | [7] | |||
| Monica & Val | 10 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 24[8] | 26 | 27[2] | 22[1][9] | ||||
| Vernon & Peta | 11 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 21[8] | 21[9] | |||||
| Jesse & Sharna | 12 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 21[1] | 19[1][9] | ||||||
| Anne & Keo | 13 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 15[8] | 21[1][9] | |||||||
| Carole & Pasha | 14 | 11[1] | 16 | 27[1][8] | 12[1][9] | ||||||||
| Charles & Emma | 15 | 12 | 15[1] | 27[1][9] |
- Notes
- ^Note 1 : This was the lowest score of the week.
- ^Note 2 : This was the highest score of the week.
- ^Note 3 : This couple finished in first place.
- ^Note 4 : This couple finished in second place.
- ^Note 5 : This couple finished in third place.
- ^Note 6 : This couple finished in fourth place.
- ^Note 7 : This couple withdrew from the competition.
- ^Note 8 : This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
- ^Note 9 : This couple was eliminated.
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:
| Dance | Highest scored dancer(s) |
Highest score |
Lowest scored dancer(s) |
Lowest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentine tango | Kaitlyn Bristowe | 30 | Nev Schulman | 24 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Justina Machado | 30 | Charles Oakley | 15 |
| Charleston | Justina Machado | 19 | ||
| Contemporary | Kaitlyn Bristowe Justina Machado Nev Schulman |
30 | Chrishell Stause | 24 |
| Foxtrot | Nev Schulman | 30 | Vernon Davis | 17 |
| Freestyle | Kaitlyn Bristowe Justina Machado Nelly Nev Schulman |
30 | ||
| Jazz | Johnny Weir | 30 | Monica Aldama | 22 |
| Jive | Nelly | 30 | Monica Aldama | 16 |
| Paso doble | Kaitlyn Bristowe Nev Schulman |
30 | Carole Baskin | 11 |
| Quickstep | Johnny Weir | 30 | Anne Heche | 15 |
| Rumba | Monica Aldama | 27 | Chrishell Stause | 18 |
| Salsa | Johnny Weir | 27 | Charles Oakley | 12 |
| Samba | Kaitlyn Bristowe Justina Machado AJ McLean Nelly |
27 | Carole Baskin | 12 |
| Tango | Justina Machado | 28 | Chrishell Stause | 13 |
| Viennese waltz | Skai Jackson | 30 | Carole Baskin | 16 |
| Waltz | AJ McLean | 24 | Chrishell Stause | 22 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.
| Couple | Highest scoring dance(s) | Lowest scoring dance(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn & Artem | Argentine tango, Contemporary, Freestyle & Paso doble (30) |
Cha-cha-cha (20) |
| Nev & Jenna | Contemporary, Foxtrot, Freestyle & Paso doble (30) |
Foxtrot (20) |
| Nelly & Daniella | Freestyle & Jive (30) | Salsa (16) |
| Justina & Sasha | Cha-cha-cha, Contemporary & Freestyle (30) |
Charleston (19) |
| Skai & Alan | Viennese waltz (30) | Samba (15) |
| Johnny & Britt | Jazz & Quickstep (30) | Cha-cha-cha & Tango (18) |
| AJ & Cheryl | Samba (27) | Jive (18) |
| Chrishell & Gleb | Paso doble (26) | Tango (13) |
| Jeannie & Brandon | Paso doble & Rumba (25) | Cha-cha-cha & Salsa (18) |
| Monica & Val | Rumba (27) | Jive (16) |
| Vernon & Peta | Quickstep & Rumba (22) | Foxtrot (17) |
| Jesse & Sharna | Cha-cha-cha (21) | Quickstep (18) |
| Anne & Keo | Paso doble (21) | Quickstep (15) |
| Carole & Pasha | Viennese waltz (16) | Paso doble (11) |
| Charles & Emma | Cha-cha-cha (15) | Salsa (12) |
Weekly scores
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1: First Dances
The couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, salsa, tango, quickstep, paso doble, or jive. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
For the second time in the show's history, the official partnerships were revealed to the public during the live broadcast.[6]
| Couple | Scores[36] | Dance | Music[37] |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ & Cheryl | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Blinding Lights"—The Weeknd |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 13 (4, 5, 4) | Tango | "Raise Your Glass"—P!nk |
| Vernon & Peta | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "All of Me"—John Legend |
| Anne & Keo | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Don't Start Now"—Dua Lipa |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Tell It to My Heart"—Taylor Dayne |
| Jesse & Sharna | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Part-Time Lover"—Stevie Wonder |
| Skai & Alan | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Super Bass"—Nicki Minaj |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Stupid Love"—Lady Gaga |
| Nev & Jenna | 20 (7, 7, 6) | Foxtrot | "The Way You Look Tonight"—Frank Sinatra |
| Johnny & Britt | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Buttons"—The Pussycat Dolls |
| Justina & Sasha | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Respect"—Aretha Franklin |
| Charles & Emma | 12 (4, 4, 4) | Salsa | "In da Club"—50 Cent |
| Monica & Val | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Foxtrot | "My Wish"—Rascal Flatts |
| Nelly & Daniella | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Salsa | "Ride wit Me"—Nelly |
| Carole & Pasha | 11 (4, 4, 3) | Paso doble | "Eye of the Tiger"—Survivor |
Week 2: First Elimination
The couples danced one unlearned dance; the rumba, samba, and Viennese waltz were introduced. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[38] | Dance | Music[39] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nev & Jenna | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Dynamite"—BTS | Safe |
| Skai & Alan | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Samba | "Miss Independent"—Ne-Yo | Safe |
| Johnny & Britt | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Tango | "Poker Face"—Lady Gaga | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "When You Believe"—Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 16 (5, 6, 5) | Jive | "Shake It Off"—Taylor Swift | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"—Dean Martin | Safe |
| Anne & Keo | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Counting Stars"—OneRepublic | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Let's Groove"—Earth, Wind & Fire | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Rumba | "This Is Me"—Keala Settle | Safe |
| Charles & Emma | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Never Too Much"—Luther Vandross | Eliminated |
| Jesse & Sharna | 20 (7, 7, 6) | Foxtrot | "Dreams"—Fleetwood Mac | Safe |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Roses"—Saint Jhn | Safe |
| Carole & Pasha | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Viennese waltz | "What's New Pussycat?"—Tom Jones | Bottom two |
| Vernon & Peta | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Paso doble | "We Found Love"—Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris | Safe |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Foxtrot | "I Hope You Dance"—Lee Ann Womack feat. Sons of the Desert | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Carrie Ann: Carole & Pasha
- Bruno: Charles & Emma
- Derek: Carole & Pasha
Week 3: Disney Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance to songs from Disney films; the Argentine tango, Charleston, and waltz were introduced. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[40] | Dance | Music[41] | Disney film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skai & Alan | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Almost There"—Anika Noni Rose | The Princess and the Frog | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Part of Your World"—Ray Chew | The Little Mermaid | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Charleston | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"—Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke | Mary Poppins | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Prince Ali"—Robin Williams | Aladdin | Safe |
| Anne & Keo | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Quickstep | "Zero to Hero"—Ariana Grande | Hercules | Bottom two |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Married Life"—Michael Giacchino | Up | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "It's All Right"—Jon Batiste | Soul | Safe |
| Carole & Pasha | 12 (5, 4, 3) | Samba | "Circle of Life"—Carmen Twillie & Lebo M. | The Lion King | Eliminated |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Rumba | "How Far I'll Go"—Auliʻi Cravalho | Moana | Safe |
| Vernon & Peta | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Be Our Guest"—Jerry Orbach & Angela Lansbury | Beauty and the Beast | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Angelica"—Rodrigo y Gabriela | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
Safe |
| Johnny & Britt | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Reflection"—Christina Aguilera | Mulan | Safe |
| Jesse & Sharna | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Jive | "King of New York"—Newsies cast | Newsies | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Waltz | "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"—Jessie Ware | Cinderella | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Derek: Anne & Keo
- Bruno: Anne & Keo
- Carrie Ann: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Anne & Keo
Week 4: Top 13
The couples performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[42] | Dance | Music[43] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly & Daniella | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "All I Do Is Win"—DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Foxtrot | "Adore You"—Harry Styles | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Party in the U.S.A."—Miley Cyrus | Bottom two |
| Anne & Keo | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Rise"—Katy Perry | Eliminated |
| Nev & Jenna | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Because You Loved Me"—Celine Dion | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Que Viva La Vida"—Wisin | Safe |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Beautiful Crazy"—Luke Combs | Safe |
| Johnny & Britt | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Crocodile Rock"—Elton John | Safe |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Seven Nation Army"—The White Stripes | Safe |
| Vernon & Peta | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Let's Stay Together"—Al Green | Safe |
| Jesse & Sharna | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Smooth"—Santana feat. Rob Thomas | Safe |
| Skai & Alan | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Ordinary People"—John Legend | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Larger Than Life"—Backstreet Boys | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Carrie Ann: Monica & Val
- Derek: Monica & Val
- Bruno: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Monica & Val
Week 5: '80s Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song released in the 1980s; contemporary and jazz were introduced. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[44] | Dance | Music[45] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justina & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Maniac"—Michael Sembello | Safe |
| Jesse & Sharna | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Tango | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"—Tears for Fears | Eliminated |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"—New Kids on the Block | Safe |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Like a Virgin"—Madonna | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Tango | "Tainted Love"—Soft Cell | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Waltz | "Open Arms"—Journey | Safe |
| Skai & Alan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "The Power of Love"—Huey Lewis and the News | Safe |
| Vernon & Peta | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Livin' on a Prayer"—Bon Jovi | Bottom two |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "I Think We're Alone Now"—Tiffany | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Rhythm of the Night"—DeBarge | Safe |
| Johnny & Britt | 29 (10, 10, 9) | Contemporary | "Total Eclipse of the Heart"—Bonnie Tyler | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Take On Me"—A-ha | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Bruno: Vernon & Peta
- Carrie Ann: Vernon & Peta
- Derek: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Vernon & Peta
Week 6: Top 11
The couples performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[46] | Dance | Music[47] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny & Britt | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Salsa | "On the Floor"—Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull | Bottom two |
| Nev & Jenna | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Jazz | "Good Vibrations"—Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Have I Told You Lately"—Rod Stewart | Safe |
| Skai & Alan | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Say So"—Doja Cat feat. Nicki Minaj | Safe |
| Vernon & Peta | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Celebration"—Kool & The Gang | Eliminated |
| Nelly & Daniella | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Humble and Kind"—Tim McGraw | Safe |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Rumba | "You Gotta Be"—Des'ree | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Mi Gente"—J Balvin & Willy William | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "Stars"—Grace Potter & The Nocturnals | Safe |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Sorry"—Justin Bieber | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "She's Always a Woman"—Billy Joel | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Derek: Johnny & Britt
- Carrie Ann: Vernon & Peta
- Bruno: Johnny & Britt
Week 7: Villains Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance dressed as villains from a movie or television show. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[48] | Dance | Villain | Music[49] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannie & Brandon | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Paso doble | Hannibal Lecter | "Maneater"—Nelly Furtado | Bottom two |
| Johnny & Britt | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | Dracula | "Creep"—Vincint | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Paso doble | Maleficent | "In the Air Tonight"—Helmut Vonlichten | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Jazz | Nurse Ratched | "Fever"—Beyoncé | Eliminated |
| AJ & Cheryl | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Tango | Norman Bates | "Psycho"—Intermezzo Orchestra | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | Freddy Krueger | "Can't Feel My Face"—The Weeknd | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Tango | Carrie White | "Take Me to Church"—MILCK | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | Black Swan | "Swan Lake Remix"—District 78 | Safe |
| Skai & Alan | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | Tiffany Valentine | "Everything I Wanted"—Billie Eilish | Safe |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 24 (7, 9, 8) | Paso doble | Cruella de Vil | "Disturbia"—Rihanna | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Bruno: Jeannie & Brandon
- Derek: Monica & Val
- Carrie Ann: Jeannie & Brandon
Week 8: Double Elimination Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance and a dance relay with two other couples. The show was originally going to be a double elimination night; however, Jeannie Mai had to withdraw from the competition after being hospitalized for epiglottitis.[25] As a result, only one other couple was eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[50] | Dance | Music[51] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Stuck with U"—Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Magalenha"—Sérgio Mendes feat. Carlinhos Brown | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Nobody Knows"—The Tony Rich Project | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Love on the Brain"—Rihanna | Eliminated |
| Skai & Alan | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Salsa | "Work It"—Missy Elliott | Bottom two |
| Johnny & Britt | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Wonder"—Shawn Mendes | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Way Down We Go"—Kaleo | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 3 | Cha-cha-cha Relay |
"Rain on Me"—Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande | |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 2 | |||
| Nelly & Daniella | 2 | |||
| Justina & Sasha | 2 | Viennese waltz Relay |
"I Have Nothing"—Whitney Houston | |
| Johnny & Britt | 3 | |||
| AJ & Cheryl | 3 | Samba Relay | "Levitating"—Dua Lipa feat. DaBaby | |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 3 | |||
| Skai & Alan | 2 | |||
- Judges' votes to save
- Carrie Ann: Skai & Alan
- Bruno: Skai & Alan
- Derek: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Skai & Alan
Week 9: Icons Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance dressed as an icon and participated in paired dance-offs for extra points. Nev & Jenna were immune from the dance-off as a result of their Week 8 performance (and a tie-breaker of higher total season score). Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[52] | Dance | Icon | Music[53] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justina & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | Madonna | "Crazy for You"—Madonna | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | Tupac Shakur | "California Love"— Tupac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | Freddie Mercury | "Somebody to Love"—Queen | Eliminated |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | Britney Spears | "Toxic"—Britney Spears | Safe |
| Johnny & Britt | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Quickstep | Amy Winehouse | "Valerie"—Amy Winehouse feat. Mark Ronson | Bottom two |
| Skai & Alan | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | Janet Jackson | "If"—Janet Jackson | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | Elton John | "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"—Elton John | Safe |
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justina & Sasha | Cha-cha-cha | "Telephone"—Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé | Winner |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | Loser | ||
| Skai & Alan | Salsa | "The Cup of Life"—Ricky Martin | Winner |
| Nelly & Daniella | Loser | ||
| AJ & Cheryl | Jive | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"—Wham! | Winner |
| Johnny & Britt | Loser |
- Judges' votes to save
- Bruno: Johnny & Britt
- Derek: AJ & Cheryl
- Carrie Ann: Johnny & Britt
Week 10: Semifinals
During the first round, the couples performed a redemption dance to a new song that was coached by one of the four judges. In the second round, they performed one unlearned dance. Two couples were sent home at the end of the night in a double elimination. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judge | Scores[54] | Dance | Music[55] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skai & Alan | Bruno Tonioli | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Move Your Feet"—Junior Senior | Eliminated by judges' votes |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Viennese waltz | "Lonely"—Noah Cyrus | |||
| Justina & Sasha | Derek Hough | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Tango | "El Tango de Roxanne"—José Feliciano, Ewan McGregor & Jacek Koman |
Bottom three |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Holding Out for a Hero"—Ella Mae Bowen & Bonnie Tyler | |||
| Johnny & Britt | Carrie Ann Inaba | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Salsa | "X"—Jonas Brothers & Karol G | Eliminated immediately |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jazz | "I Lived"—OneRepublic | |||
| Nelly & Daniella | Bruno Tonioli | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Paso doble | "Run Boy Run"—Woodkid | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Jump, Jive an' Wail"—The Brian Setzer Orchestra | |||
| Nev & Jenna | Derek Hough | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Foxtrot | "Sign of the Times"—Harry Styles | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "If the World Was Ending"—JP Saxe & Julia Michaels | |||
| Kaitlyn & Artem | Carrie Ann Inaba | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "Hanuman"—Rodrigo y Gabriela | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Cowboy Take Me Away"—The Chicks |
- Judges' votes to save
- Derek: Justina & Sasha
- Carrie Ann: Justina & Sasha
- Bruno: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Justina & Sasha
Week 11: Finale
The couples performed their favorite dance of the season and a freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[56] | Dance | Music[57] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "Toxic"—Britney Spears | Winners |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Sparkling Diamonds"—Nicole Kidman | ||
| Nelly & Daniella | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Rhythm of the Night"—DeBarge | Third place |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Savage"—Megan Thee Stallion / "Hypnotize"—The Notorious B.I.G. | ||
| Nev & Jenna | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "Swan Lake Remix"—District 78 | Runners-up |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Singin' In The Rain"—District 78 | ||
| Justina & Sasha | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Respect"—Aretha Franklin | Fourth place |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez / "Bamboleo"—Gipsy Kings |
Dance chart
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:
- Week 1 (First Dances): One unlearned dance
- Week 2 (First Elimination): One unlearned dance
- Week 3 (Disney Night): One unlearned dance
- Week 4 (Top 13): One unlearned dance
- Week 5 ('80s Night): One unlearned dance
- Week 6 (Top 11): One unlearned dance
- Week 7 (Villains Night): One unlearned dance
- Week 8 (Double Elimination Night): One unlearned dance & dance relay
- Week 9 (Icons Night): One unlearned dance & dance-off
- Week 10 (Semifinals): One unlearned dance & redemption dance
- Week 11 (Finale): Favorite dance & freestyle
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn & Artem | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot[a] | Rumba | Viennese waltz | Tango | Samba[a] | Paso doble | Jive | Samba[a] | Argentine tango[a] | Cha-cha-cha[d] | Paso doble[a] | Contemporary[a] | Argentine tango[a] | Freestyle[a] |
| Nev & Jenna | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango[a] | Rumba | Quickstep | Jazz | Paso doble[a] | Viennese waltz[a] | Cha-cha-cha[a] | Jive | Immunity[e] | Foxtrot[a] | Contemporary[a] | Paso doble[a] | Freestyle[a] |
| Nelly & Daniella | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Paso doble[b] | Samba | Viennese waltz | Argentine tango | Rumba[b] | Cha-cha-cha[b] | Jazz | Salsa[d] | Paso doble[b] | Jive[a] | Samba[b] | Freestyle[a] |
| Justina & Sasha | Cha-cha-cha[a] | Foxtrot | Charleston | Salsa | Jazz | Viennese waltz[a] | Tango | Samba[a] | Viennese waltz[b] | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha[c] | Tango | Contemporary[a] | Cha-cha-cha[a] | Freestyle[a] |
| Skai & Alan | Tango[a] | Samba[b] | Jive | Foxtrot[a] | Jazz | Cha-cha-cha[b] | Argentine tango | Salsa | Samba[b] | Paso doble | Salsa[c] | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz[a] | ||
| Johnny & Britt | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Rumba[a] | Jive | Contemporary[a] | Salsa | Viennese waltz | Foxtrot[a] | Viennese waltz[a] | Quickstep[a] | Jive[d] | Salsa | Jazz[a] | ||
| AJ & Cheryl | Jive | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz | Samba[a] | Tango | Rumba | Samba[a] | Viennese waltz[b] | Jive[c] | ||||
| Chrishell & Gleb | Tango | Rumba | Waltz | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha[b] | Contemporary | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha[b] | ||||||
| Jeannie & Brandon | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Tango[b] | Jazz | Rumba | Paso doble | ||||||||
| Monica & Val | Foxtrot | Jive | Viennese waltz | Samba | Tango | Rumba[a] | Jazz[b] | ||||||||
| Vernon & Peta | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Quickstep | Rumba | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | |||||||||
| Jesse & Sharna | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Jive | Cha-cha-cha[b] | Tango[b] | ||||||||||
| Anne & Keo | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Paso doble[b] | |||||||||||
| Carole & Pasha | Paso doble[b] | Viennese waltz | Samba[b] | ||||||||||||
| Charles & Emma | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha[b] | |||||||||||||
- Notes
- ^Note A : This was the highest scoring dance of the week.
- ^Note B : This was the lowest scoring dance of the week.
- ^Note C : This couple gained bonus points for winning this dance-off.
- ^Note D : This couple gained no bonus points for losing this dance-off.
- ^Note E : This couple was immune from having to compete in the dance-off.
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "2020 Premiere" | September 14, 2020 | 1.3/8 | 8.12[58] |
| 2 | "First Elimination" | September 22, 2020 | 1.1/7 | 6.09[59] |
| 3 | "Disney Night" | September 28, 2020 | 1.1/7 | 6.87[60] |
| 4 | "Top 13" | October 5, 2020 | 0.9/5 | 5.84[61] |
| 5 | "'80s Night" | October 12, 2020 | 0.9/5 | 6.26[62] |
| 6 | "Top 11" | October 19, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.75[63] |
| 7 | "Villains Night" | October 26, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.48[64] |
| 8 | "Double Elimination Night – Use Your Vote!" | November 2, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.55[65] |
| 9 | "Icons Night" | November 9, 2020 | 0.9/5 | 5.97[66] |
| 10 | "Semi-Finals" | November 16, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.75[67] |
| 11 | "Finale" | November 23, 2020 | 1.0/6 | 6.41[68] |
Notes
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