Dancing with the Stars (American season 26)

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 26
Celebrity winnerAdam Rippon
Professional winnerJenna Johnson
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes4
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseApril 30 (2018-04-30) –
May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21)
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Season twenty-six of Dancing with the Stars, titled Dancing with the Stars: Athletes, premiered on April 30, 2018, on the ABC network. The four-week season, the shortest ever, features a cast of current and former athletes.[1] This is the first season where more than one couple is eliminated each week.

On May 21, 2018, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and Jenna Johnson were announced the winners, marking the first win for Johnson. Rippon is the first openly gay winner. NFL player Josh Norman, with Sharna Burgess, and former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding, with Sasha Farber, were both announced as runners-up during the live finale show. However, it was revealed later that Josh and Sharna placed second, while Tonya and Sasha placed third.[2]

Cast[]

Couples[]

The professional dancers were announced on April 12, 2018.[3] The eight professionals returning from last season are Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe, Gleb Savchenko, and Emma Slater. The two remaining professional dancers were both in the troupe last season, and have previously been professional dancers on the show: Sasha Farber (last competed in season 24) and Jenna Johnson (last competed in season 23). The five professionals from last season that are not returning are Cheryl Burke, Mark Ballas, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Peta Murgatroyd, and Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

The cast was announced on April 13 on Good Morning America.[4]

Celebrity Notability (known for) Professional partner Status Ref.
Jamie Anderson Olympic snowboarder Artem Chigvintsev Eliminated 1st
on April 30, 2018 		[5]
Johnny Damon Former MLB outfielder Emma Slater
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Former NBA center Lindsay Arnold Eliminated 3rd
on May 7, 2018 		[6]
Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame women's basketball player Gleb Savchenko
Jennie Finch Daigle Former Olympic softball pitcher Keo Motsepe Eliminated 5th
on May 14, 2018 		[7]
Chris Mazdzer Olympic luger Witney Carson
Mirai Nagasu Olympic figure skater Alan Bersten
Tonya Harding Former Olympic figure skater Sasha Farber Third place
on May 21, 2018 		[8]
Josh Norman NFL cornerback Sharna Burgess Runner-up
on May 21, 2018
Adam Rippon Olympic figure skater Jenna Johnson Winner
on May 21, 2018

Hosts and judges[]

Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.[9] On May 7, season 24 champion Rashad Jennings returned as a guest judge.[6] On May 14, season 24 runner-up David Ross returned as a guest judge.[7]

Dance troupe[]

The dance troupe for season 26 consists of season 25 troupe members Artur Adamski, Brandon Armstrong, Hayley Erbert, and Britt Stewart. Additionally, professional dancer Morgan Larson, who performed on the Dancing with the Stars: Light Up the Night tour, joined the troupe for season 26.

Scoring charts[]

Couple Place 1 2 3 4
Adam & Jenna 1 24 37+37=74 39+2=41 30+28=58
Josh & Sharna 2 24 30+33=63 36+2=38 27+30=57
Tonya & Sasha 3 23 33+33=66 33+2=35 26+30=56
Jennie & Keo 4 21 26+37=63 29
Chris & Witney 21 33+33=66 33
Mirai & Alan 23 37+37=74 35
Kareem & Lindsay 7 17 26+33=59
Arike & Gleb 20 33+37=70
Jamie & Artem 9 19
Johnny & Emma 18
Red numbers Indicates the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers Indicates the highest score for each week.
  The returning couple that was the last to be called safe.
  The couple was eliminated that week.
  The winning couple.
  the runner-up couple
  the third place couple

Average chart[]

This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale (scores by guest judges and points awarded in the dance-offs are excluded).

Rank by
average 		Place Couple Total
points 		Number
of dances 		Average
1 1 Adam & Jenna 166 6 27.7
2 2 Josh & Sharna 155 25.8
4 Mirai & Alan 102 4
4 3 Tonya & Sasha 151 6 25.2
5 7 Arike & Gleb 71 3 23.7
6 4 Chris & Witney 94 4 23.5
7 Jennie & Keo 88 22.0
8 7 Kareem & Lindsay 60 3 20.0
9 9 Jamie & Artem 19 1 19.0
10 Johnny & Emma 18 18.0

Highest and lowest scoring performances[]

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale (scores by guest judges are excluded) are as follows:

Dance Highest scored dancer(s) Highest score Lowest scored dancer(s) Lowest score
Salsa Mirai Nagasu 23 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19
Cha-cha-cha Adam Rippon
Josh Norman		 24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17
Foxtrot Mirai Nagasu
Josh Norman		 27 Johnny Damon 18
Viennese waltz Tonya Harding 26 Jamie Anderson 19
Paso doble Josh Norman 23 — —
Quickstep Adam Rippon 28 Tonya Harding 24
Team dances Jennie Finch Daigle
Mirai Nagasu
Arike Ogunbowale
Adam Rippon		 27 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Tonya Harding
Chris Mazdzer
Josh Norman		 24
Rumba Tonya Harding 24 — —
Contemporary Adam Rippon 29 Josh Norman 27
Jazz Adam Rippon 30 — —
Freestyle Tonya Harding
Josh Norman		 30 Adam Rippon 28

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances[]

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum (team dances and scores by guest judges are excluded).

Couple Highest scoring dance(s) Lowest scoring dance(s)
Adam & Jenna Jazz (30) Cha-cha-cha (24)
Josh & Sharna Freestyle (30) Paso doble (23)
Tonya & Sasha Freestyle (30) Foxtrot (23)
Jennie & Keo Foxtrot & Viennese waltz (21) Cha-cha-cha (19)
Chris & Witney Viennese waltz (25) Salsa (21)
Mirai & Alan Foxtrot (27) Salsa (23)
Kareem & Lindsay Salsa (19) Cha-cha-cha (17)
Arike & Gleb Foxtrot (24) Salsa (20)
Jamie & Artem Viennese waltz (19) —
Johnny & Emma Foxtrot (18) —

Weekly scores[]

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[]

The couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, salsa or Viennese waltz.

For the first time in the show's history, viewers were able to vote for the couples live online so that the results of the vote could be used to determine the first two eliminees that same evening.

Running order
Couple Scores[5] Dance Music[10] Result
Chris & Witney 21 (7, 7, 7) Salsa "Mr. Put It Down"—Ricky Martin feat. Pitbull Safe
Kareem & Lindsay 17 (6, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"—Stevie Wonder Safe
Jennie & Keo 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "All-American Girl"—Carrie Underwood Safe
Jamie & Artem 19 (6, 7, 6) Viennese waltz "Feeling Good"—Avicii feat. Audra Mae Eliminated
Mirai & Alan 23 (7, 8, 8) Salsa "No Excuses"—Meghan Trainor Safe
Arike & Gleb 20 (7, 6, 7) Salsa "Them Girls"—Whitney Myer Safe
Adam & Jenna 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Sissy That Walk"—RuPaul Safe
Johnny & Emma 18 (6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Centerfield"—John Fogerty Eliminated
Tonya & Sasha 23 (8, 8, 7) Foxtrot "When You Believe"—Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey Last to be called safe
Josh & Sharna 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Finesse"—Bruno Mars Safe

Week 2: Team Dance Week[]

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Rashad Jennings, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance celebrating an iconic decade in sports. Paso doble and quickstep are introduced.

Running order
Couple Scores[6] Dance Music[11] Result
Josh & Sharna 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Paso doble "The Plaza of Execution"—James Horner Safe
Jennie & Keo 26 (6, 7, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Do It Like This"—Daphne Willis Safe
Kareem & Lindsay 26 (7, 7, 6, 6) Salsa "La Malanga"—Eddie Palmieri Eliminated
Chris & Witney 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Next to Me"—Imagine Dragons Last to be called safe
Tonya & Sasha 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Quickstep "Redneck Woman"—Gretchen Wilson Safe
Mirai & Alan 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Foxtrot "It's a Small World"—The O'Neill Brothers Safe
Arike & Gleb 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Foxtrot "What About Us"—Pink Eliminated
Adam & Jenna 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) Quickstep "Make Way"—Aloe Blacc Safe
Chris & Witney
Josh & Sharna
Kareem & Lindsay
Tonya & Sasha 		33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Freestyle
(Team 1950s Tennis) 		"...Baby One More Time"—The Baseballs
Adam & Jenna
Arike & Gleb
Jennie & Keo
Mirai & Alan 		37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Freestyle
(Team 1970s Football) 		"Instant Replay"—Dan Hartman

Week 3: MVP Night (Semifinals)[]

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, David Ross, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

The couples performed one unlearned dance dedicated to the "MVP" in their lives, and participated in "ballroom battle" dance-offs for extra points. Former contestants were brought in to mentor the couples for the ballroom battles. Nastia Liukin mentored Jennie & Keo and Tonya & Sasha. Meryl Davis, season 18 champion, mentored Adam & Jenna and Mirai & Alan. Von Miller mentored Chris & Witney and Josh & Sharna. Contemporary, jive and rumba are introduced.

Running order
Couple Scores[7] Dance Music[12] Result
Mirai & Alan 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) Quickstep "BO$$"—Fifth Harmony Eliminated
Jennie & Keo 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "The Rest of Our Life"—Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Chris & Witney 33 (8, 9, 7, 9) Foxtrot "I Got Rhythm"—Ray Chew
Tonya & Sasha 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Rumba "See You Again"—Tyler Ward Safe
Adam & Jenna 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) Contemporary "O"—Coldplay Safe
Josh & Sharna 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Contemporary "Stand by Me"—Bootstraps Last to be called safe
Dance-offs
Couple Judges' votes Public vote Dance Music Result
Tonya & Sasha Tonya, Jennie, Tonya, Tonya Jennie (60%) Cha-cha-cha "Dance"—DNCE Winner (2 pts)
Jennie & Keo Loser
Adam & Jenna Adam, Mirai, Mirai, Adam Adam (64%) Jive "Johnny B. Goode"—Chuck Berry Winner (2 pts)
Mirai & Alan Loser
Josh & Sharna Chris, Josh, Josh, Josh Chris (55%) Salsa "WTF (Where They From)"—Missy Elliott feat. Pharrell Williams Winner (2 pts)
Chris & Witney Loser

Week 4: Finals[]

The final three couples performed one unlearned dance inspired by their journey on the show and a freestyle. Jazz is introduced.

Running order
Couple Scores[8] Dance Music[13] Result
Tonya & Sasha 26 (8, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "The Time of My Life"—David Cook Third Place[2]
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "I Will Survive "— The Pussycat Dolls
Josh & Sharna 27 (9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Conqueror"—Empire cast feat. Estelle & Jussie Smollett Runners-up[2]
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Walk on Water"—Thirty Seconds to Mars
Adam & Jenna 30 (10, 10, 10) Jazz "Anything You Can Do"—Bernadette Peters & Tom Wopat Winners
28 (9, 9, 10) Freestyle "Scooby Doo Pa Pa"—DJ Kass

Dance chart[]

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:

  • Week 1: Cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, salsa, or Viennese waltz (First Dances)
  • Week 2: One unlearned dance and team dances
  • Week 3: One unlearned dance and ballroom battles (MVP Night; Semifinals)
  • Week 4: One unlearned dance and freestyle (Finals)
Couple 1 2 3 4
Adam & Jenna Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Freestyle
(Team 1970s Football) 		Contemporary Jive Jazz Freestyle
Josh & Sharna Cha-cha-cha Paso doble Freestyle
(Team 1950s Tennis) 		Contemporary Salsa Foxtrot Freestyle
Tonya & Sasha Foxtrot Quickstep Freestyle
(Team 1950s Tennis) 		Rumba Cha-cha-cha Viennese waltz Freestyle
Jennie & Keo Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Freestyle
(Team 1970s Football) 		Viennese waltz Cha-cha-cha
Chris & Witney Salsa Viennese waltz Freestyle
(Team 1950s Tennis) 		Foxtrot Salsa
Mirai & Alan Salsa Foxtrot Freestyle
(Team 1970s Football) 		Quickstep Jive
Kareem & Lindsay Cha-cha-cha Salsa Freestyle
(Team 1950s Tennis)
Arike & Gleb Salsa Foxtrot Freestyle
(Team 1970s Football)
Jamie & Artem Viennese waltz
Johnny & Emma Foxtrot
  Highest scoring dance
  Lowest scoring dance
  Gained bonus points for winning this dance-off
  Gained no bonus points for losing this dance-off

Ratings[]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Dancing with the Stars
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Week 1: Premiere" April 30, 2018 1.1/5 8.48[14]
2 "Week 2" May 7, 2018 1.0/4 7.73[15]
3 "Week 3: MVP Night (Semifinals)" May 14, 2018 1.0/4 7.68[16]
4 "Week 4: The Finals" May 21, 2018 1.1/5 8.77[17]

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