Dancing with the Stars (American season 29)
| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Season 29 | |
| Celebrity winner | Kaitlyn Bristowe |
| Professional winner | Artem Chigvintsev |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 14 – November 23, 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
Season twenty-nine of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 14, 2020 on the ABC network.[1][2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was filmed without a live studio audience.[3]
On November 23, 2020, The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe and professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev were announced winners, marking Chigvintsev's first win in the United States. He previously won the original version of DWTS in the United Kingdom, Strictly Come Dancing, in season 8. Catfish host Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson finished second, while singer Nelly and Daniella Karagach and actress Justina Machado and Sasha Farber came in third and fourth place, respectively.[4]
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, who were both expecting during the season, did not return as pros this season. Arnold's daughter, Sage Jill Cusick, was born on November 2, 2020; Carson's son, Kevin Leo McAllister, was born on January 3, 2021.[17][18]
| Celebrity[13][14] | Notability (known for) | Professional partner | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley | Former 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 | Former 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Nev Schulman | Catfish host & producer | Jenna Johnson | Runners-up on November 23, 2020 | |
| 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 be returning 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] This is also the first season to only have one host rather than two.[32] Series judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli returned for the season.[33]
On September 8, 2020, it was announced that Derek Hough, who appeared as a professional partner in 17 of the show's 29 seasons between seasons five and 23, would be returning to the show to fill in Len Goodman's judging position, due to Goodman being unable to travel with COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.[34][35][36][37] Goodman still appeared in certain pre-recorded video segments.[38]
Scoring charts[]
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 1 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25+3=28 | 30+0=30 | 30+30=60 | 30+30=60 |
| Nev & Jenna | 2 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 27+3=30 | 27+2=29 | 30+30=60 | 30+30=60 |
| Nelly & Daniella | 3 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 21+2=23 | 24+0=24 | 26+30=56 | 27+30=57 |
| Justina & Sasha | 4 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27+2=29 | 24+2=26 | 28+30=58 | 30+30=60 |
| Skai & Alan | 5 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 27 | 25+2=27 | 27+2=29 | 27+30=57 | |
| Johnny & Britt | 6 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 27+3=30 | 30+0=30 | 27+30=57 | |
| AJ & Cheryl | 7 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24+3=27 | 23+2=25 | ||
| Chrishell & Gleb | 8 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24+2=26 | |||
| Jeannie & Brandon | 9 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | — | |||
| Monica & Val | 10 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 22 | ||||
| Vernon & Peta | 11 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |||||
| Jesse & Sharna | 12 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 21 | 19 | ||||||
| Anne & Keo | 13 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 15 | 21 | |||||||
| Carole & Pasha | 14 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 | ||||||||
| Charles & Emma | 15 | 12 | 15 | 27 | |||||||||
- Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week
- Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week
- the couple eliminated that week
- the returning couple that was in the bottom two, or three
- the couple withdrew from the competition
- the couple was immune from the dance-off that week
- the winning couple
- the runner-up couple
- the third-place couple
- the fourth-place couple
Average score chart[]
This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total points |
Number of dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Nev & Jenna | 345 | 13 | 26.5 |
| 2 | 1 | Kaitlyn & Artem | 344 | 13 | 26.4 |
| 3 | 4 | Justina & Sasha | 331 | 13 | 25.5 |
| 4 | 6 | Johnny & Britt | 276 | 11 | 25.1 |
| 5 | 5 | Skai & Alan | 260 | 11 | 23.6 |
| 6 | 3 | Nelly & Daniella | 306 | 13 | 23.5 |
| 7 | 7 | AJ & Cheryl | 206 | 9 | 22.9 |
| 8 | 10 | Monica & Val | 155 | 7 | 22.1 |
| 9 | 9 | Jeannie & Brandon | 153 | 7 | 21.9 |
| 10 | 8 | Chrishell & Gleb | 168 | 8 | 21.0 |
| 11 | 11 | Vernon & Peta | 121 | 6 | 20.2 |
| 12 | 12 | Jesse & Sharna | 98 | 5 | 19.6 |
| 13 | 13 | Anne & Keo | 72 | 4 | 18.0 |
| 14 | 15 | Charles & Emma | 27 | 2 | 13.5 |
| 15 | 14 | Carole & Pasha | 39 | 3 | 13.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jive | Nelly | 30 | Monica Aldama | 16 |
| Tango | Justina Machado | 28 | Chrishell Stause | 13 |
| Foxtrot | Nev Schulman | 30 | Vernon Davis | 17 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Justina Machado | 30 | Charles Oakley | 15 |
| Salsa | Johnny Weir | 27 | Charles Oakley | 12 |
| Quickstep | Johnny Weir | 30 | Anne Heche | 15 |
| Paso doble | Kaitlyn Bristowe Nev Schulman |
30 | Carole Baskin | 11 |
| Samba | Kaitlyn Bristowe Justina Machado AJ McLean Nelly |
27 | Carole Baskin | 12 |
| Rumba | Monica Aldama | 27 | Chrishell Stause | 18 |
| Viennese waltz | Skai Jackson | 30 | Carole Baskin | 16 |
| Charleston | Justina Machado | 19 | — | — |
| Argentine tango | Kaitlyn Bristowe | 30 | Nev Schulman | 24 |
| Waltz | AJ McLean | 24 | Chrishell Stause | 22 |
| Jazz | Johnny Weir | 30 | Monica Aldama | 22 |
| Contemporary | Kaitlyn Bristowe Justina Machado Nev Schulman |
30 | Chrishell Stause | 24 |
| Freestyle | Kaitlyn Bristowe Justina Machado Nelly Nev Schulman |
30 | — | — |
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 (x2), Paso doble, Contemporary, & Freestyle (30) | Cha-cha-cha (20) |
| Nev & Jenna | Paso doble (x2), Foxtrot, Contemporary, & Freestyle (30) | Foxtrot (20) |
| Nelly & Daniella | Jive & Freestyle (30) | Salsa (16) |
| Justina & Sasha | Contemporary, Cha-cha-cha, & Freestyle (30) | Charleston (19) |
| Skai & Alan | Viennese waltz (30) | Samba (15) |
| Johnny & Britt | Quickstep & Jazz (30) | Cha-cha-cha & Tango (18) |
| AJ & Cheryl | Samba (27) | Jive (18) |
| Chrishell & Gleb | Paso doble (26) | Tango (13) |
| Jeannie & Brandon | Rumba & Paso doble (25) | Salsa & Cha-cha-cha (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.
For the second time in the show's history, the official partnerships were revealed to the public during the live broadcast.[6]
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[39] | Dance | Music[40] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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; rumba, samba, and Viennese waltz are introduced.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[41] | Dance | Music[42] | 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
- Inaba: Carole & Pasha
- Tonioli: Charles & Emma
- Hough: Carole & Pasha
Week 3: Disney Night[]
The couples performed one unlearned dance to songs from Disney films; Argentine tango, Charleston, and waltz are introduced.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[43] | Dance | Music[44] | 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 | 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
- Hough: Anne & Keo
- Tonioli: Anne & Keo
- Inaba: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Anne & Keo
Week 4: Top 13[]
The couples performed one unlearned dance.
Note: Monica & Val were originally called safe due to an error, but they were later announced in the bottom 2 along with Anne & Keo.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[45] | Dance | Music[46] | 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
- Inaba: Monica & Val
- Hough: Monica & Val
- Tonioli: 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 are introduced.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[47] | Dance | Music[48] | 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
- Tonioli: Vernon & Peta
- Inaba: Vernon & Peta
- Hough: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Vernon & Peta
Week 6: Top 11[]
The couples performed one unlearned dance.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[49] | Dance | Music[50] | 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
- Hough: Johnny & Britt
- Inaba: Vernon & Peta
- Tonioli: Johnny & Britt
Week 7: Villains Night[]
The couples performed one unlearned dance dressed as villains from a movie or television show.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[51] | Dance | Villain | Music[52] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannie & Brandon | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Paso doble | Hannibal Lecter | "Maneater"—Nelly Furtado | Bottom two (later withdrew) |
| 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
- Tonioli: Jeannie & Brandon
- Hough: Monica & Val
- Inaba: Jeannie & Brandon
Week 8: Relay 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, on the day of the show, it was announced that Jeannie Mai would be withdrawing from the show after being hospitalized for epiglottitis.[25] As a result, the double elimination did not take place and only one couple was eliminated.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[53] | Dance | Music[54] | 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 Chrishell & Gleb Nelly & Daniella |
3 2 2 |
Cha-cha-cha relay | "Rain on Me"—Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande | |
| Justina & Sasha Johnny & Britt |
2 3 |
Viennese waltz relay | "I Have Nothing"—Whitney Houston | |
| AJ & Cheryl Kaitlyn & Artem Skai & Alan |
3 3 2 |
Samba relay | "Levitating"—Dua Lipa feat. DaBaby | |
- Judges' votes to save
- Inaba: Skai & Alan
- Tonioli: Skai & Alan
- Hough: 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 specific 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).
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[55] | Dance | Icon | Music[56] | 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 | Judges' votes | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justina & Sasha | Kaitlyn, Justina, Justina | Cha-cha-cha | "Telephone"—Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé | Winner (2 pts) |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | Loser | |||
| Skai & Alan | Skai, Nelly, Skai | Salsa | "The Cup of Life"—Ricky Martin | Winner (2 pts) |
| Nelly & Daniella | Loser | |||
| AJ & Cheryl | Johnny, AJ, AJ | Jive | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"—Wham! | Winner (2 pts) |
| Johnny & Britt | Loser |
- Judges' votes to save
- Tonioli: Johnny & Britt
- Hough: AJ & Cheryl
- Inaba: Johnny & Britt
Week 10: Semi-Finals[]
During the first round, the couples performed a redemption dance to a new song that was coached by one of the three judges. They also later danced one unlearned dance in the second round. Two couples were sent home at the end of the night in a double elimination. After the bottom 3 was announced, the couple with the lowest combined total was immediately eliminated while the remaining 2 couples faced the judges' decision.
- Running order
| Couple (Judge) |
Scores[57] | Dance[a] | Music[58] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skai & Alan (Bruno Tonioli) |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Move Your Feet"—Junior Senior | Eliminated in judges’ vote |
| 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 | Immediate elimination |
| 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
- Hough: Justina & Sasha
- Inaba: Justina & Sasha
- Tonioli: 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.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[59] | Dance[b] | Music[60] | 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: One unlearned dance (First Dances)
- Week 2: One unlearned dance (First Elimination)
- Week 3: One unlearned dance (Disney Night)
- Week 4: One unlearned dance (Top 13)
- Week 5: One unlearned dance ('80s Night)
- Week 6: One unlearned dance (Top 11)
- Week 7: One unlearned dance (Villains Night)
- Week 8: One unlearned dance and dance relay (Double Elimination Night)
- Week 9: One unlearned dance and dance-offs (Icons Night)
- Week 10: One unlearned dance and redemption dance (Semi-Finals)
- Week 11: Favorite dance & freestyle (Finale)
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn & Artem | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Viennese waltz | Tango | Samba | Paso doble | Jive | Samba relay | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha | Paso doble | Contemporary | Argentine tango | Freestyle |
| Nev & Jenna | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Rumba | Quickstep | Jazz | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha relay | Jive | Immunity | Foxtrot | Contemporary | Paso doble | Freestyle |
| Nelly & Daniella | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Samba | Viennese waltz | Argentine tango | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha relay | Jazz | Salsa | Paso doble | Jive | Samba | Freestyle |
| Justina & Sasha | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Charleston | Salsa | Jazz | Viennese waltz | Tango | Samba | Viennese waltz relay | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Contemporary | Cha-cha-cha | Freestyle |
| Skai & Alan | Tango | Samba | Jive | Foxtrot | Jazz | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Salsa | Samba relay | Paso doble | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | ||
| Johnny & Britt | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Rumba | Jive | Contemporary | Salsa | Viennese waltz | Foxtrot | Viennese waltz relay | Quickstep | Jive | Salsa | Jazz | ||
| AJ & Cheryl | Jive | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz | Samba | Tango | Rumba | Samba relay | Viennese waltz | Jive | ||||
| Chrishell & Gleb | Tango | Rumba | Waltz | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | Contemporary | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha relay | ||||||
| Jeannie & Brandon | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Tango | Jazz | Rumba | Paso doble | Charleston | Viennese waltz relay | ||||||
| Monica & Val | Foxtrot | Jive | Viennese waltz | Samba | Tango | Rumba | Jazz | ||||||||
| Vernon & Peta | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Quickstep | Rumba | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | |||||||||
| Jesse & Sharna | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | ||||||||||
| Anne & Keo | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Paso doble | |||||||||||
| Carole & Pasha | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Samba | ||||||||||||
| Charles & Emma | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | |||||||||||||
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- Not scored or danced by the celebrity
- Gained bonus points for winning this dance-off
- Gained no bonus points for losing this dance-off
Ratings[]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "2020 Premiere" | September 14, 2020 | 1.3/8 | 8.12[61] |
| 2 | "First Elimination" | September 22, 2020 | 1.1/7 | 6.09[62] |
| 3 | "Disney Night" | September 28, 2020 | 1.1/7 | 6.87[63] |
| 4 | "Top 13" | October 5, 2020 | 0.9/5 | 5.84[64] |
| 5 | "'80s Night" | October 12, 2020 | 0.9/5 | 6.26[65] |
| 6 | "Top 11" | October 19, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.75[66] |
| 7 | "Villains Night" | October 26, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.48[67] |
| 8 | "Double Elimination Night – Use Your Vote!" | November 2, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.55[68] |
| 9 | "Icons Night" | November 9, 2020 | 0.9/5 | 5.97[69] |
| 10 | "Semi-Finals" | November 16, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.75[70] |
| 11 | "Finale" | November 23, 2020 | 1.0/6 | 6.41[71] |
Notes[]
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