| Dancing with the Stars 11 | |
|---|---|
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| Presented By: | Tom Bergeron Brooke Burke |
| Judges: | Len Goodman Carrie Ann Inaba Bruno Tonioli |
| Broadcast | |
| Original Channel: | ABC |
| Original Run: | 20 September 2010 – 23 November 2010 |
| Season Champions | |
| Celebrity Winner: | Jennifer Grey |
| Professional Winner: | Derek Hough |
| Series Chronology | |
| ← previous Season 10 |
next → Season 12 |
The eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars premiered 20 September 2010.
Several changes were introduced this season including an "Acoustic Week," in which couples performed either the Rumba or the Argentine Tango, while the audience was brought closer to the dance floor, which was elevated and made circular, a "TV Theme Week" and a "Rock n' Roll Week", in which couples performed the Paso Doble or the Tango and danced in a Rock 'n' Roll marathon.
Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke returned as hosts. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba all returned as judges.
On 23 November 2010, actress Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough were announced as the winners; actor Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer placed second, and teen activist Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas placed third.
Bristol Palin returned for the all star season, with her original partner Mark Ballas.
Development[]
Corky Ballas returned to the show for the first time since Season Seven. This is the first season to feature no new professional dancers, as each of the twelve pros had appeared on at least one previous season. Edyta Śliwińska, the only pro to have appeared throughout the entire run of the series, did not return this season. Neither did Ashly Costa nor Damian Whitewood.
This season Derek Hough became the first professional dancer to win the show three times.
Couples[]
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional Partner | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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David Hasselhoff |
Actor | 
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Kym Johnson |
Eliminated 1st on 21 September 2010 |
|
Michael Bolton |
Singer-songwriter | 
|
Chelsie Hightower |
Eliminated 2nd on 28 September 2010 |
|
Margaret Cho |
Stand-up comedienne |
|
Louis van Amstel |
Eliminated 3rd on 5 October 2010 |
|
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino |
Reality star |
|
Karina Smirnoff |
Eliminated 4th on 12 October 2010 |
|
Florence Henderson |
Actress | 
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Corky Ballas |
Eliminated 5th on 19 October 2010 |
|
Audrina Patridge |
Reality star |
|
Tony Dovolani |
Eliminated 6th on 26 October 2010 |
|
Rick Fox |
NBA player & actor |
|
Cheryl Burke |
Eliminated 7th on 2 November 2010 |
|
Kurt Warner |
NFL quarterback |
|
Anna Trebunskaya |
Eliminated 8th on 9 November 2010 |
|
Brandy Norwood |
Singer & actress |
|
Maksim Chmerkovskiy |
Eliminated 9th on 16 November 2010 |
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Bristol Palin |
Teen activist |
|
Mark Ballas |
Third place |
|
Kyle Massey |
Actor & rapper |
|
Lacey Schwimmer |
Runner-up |
|
Jennifer Grey |
Actress | 
|
Derek Hough |
Winner |
Scores[]
Judge's Scoring Summary[]
Average Scoring Chart[]
| Rank by Average | Place | Couple | Total Points | Number of Dances | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jennifer & Derek | 462 | 17 | 27.2 |
| 2 | 4 | Brandy & Maksim | 338 | 13 | 26.0 |
| 3 | 2 | Kyle & Lacey | 424 | 17 | 24.9 |
| 4 | 7 | Audrina & Tony | 161 | 7 | 23.0 |
| 5 | 6 | Rick & Cheryl | 205 | 9 | 22.8 |
| 6 | 3 | Bristol & Mark | 384 | 17 | 22.6 |
| 7 | 5 | Kurt & Anna | 238 | 11 | 21.6 |
| 8 | 8 | Florence & Corky | 113 | 6 | 18.8 |
| 9 | 10 | Margaret & Louis | 51 | 3 | 17.0 |
| 10 | 9 | The Situation & Karina | 81 | 5 | 16.2 |
| 11 | 12 | David & Kym | 15 | 1 | 15.0 |
| 12 | 11 | Michael & Chelsie | 28 | 2 | 14.0 |
Highest- and Lowest-Scoring Performances[]
| Dance | Best Dancer(s) | Best Score | Worst Dancer(s) | Worst Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Jennifer Grey | 30 | Mike Sorrentino David Hasselhoff |
15 |
| Viennese Waltz | Jennifer Grey | 30 | Margaret Cho | 15 |
| Jive | Kyle Massey | 29 | Michael Bolton | 12 |
| Quickstep | Brandy Rick Fox Jennifer Grey |
27 | Mike Sorrentino | 18 |
| Samba | Kyle Massey | 29 | Margaret Cho | 18 |
| Waltz | Jennifer Grey | 30 | Florence Henderson | 20 |
| Foxtrot | Brandy | 28 | Bristol Palin | 19 |
| Rumba | Jennifer Grey | 30 | Bristol Palin | 14 |
| Argentine Tango | Brandy | 30 | Mike Sorrentino | 12 |
| Tango | Jennifer Grey | 27 | Florence Henderson | 21 |
| Paso Doble | Jennifer Grey | 30 | Kurt Warner | 18 |
| Freestyle | Jennifer Grey | 30 | Bristol Palin | 25 |
Audrina Patridge is the only star to not land on this list.
Couples' Highest- and Lowest-Scoring Dances[]
| Couples | Best Dances | Worst Dances |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer & Derek | Rumba, Cha-cha-cha, Waltz, Paso doble, Freestyle, & Viennese Waltz (30) | Paso doble (20) |
| Kyle & Lacey | Jive, Samba, Argentine Tango & Freestyle (29) | Rumba (T) (18) |
| Bristol & Mark | Paso doble, Jive, & Cha-cha-cha (27) | Rumba (P)(14) |
| Brandy & Maks | Argentine Tango (30) | Jive (21) |
| Kurt & Anna | Cha-Cha-Cha(27) | Rumba (T) (15) |
| Rick & Cheryl | Quickstep (27) | Argentine Tango (T) (19) |
| Audrina & Tony | Waltz (26) | Cha-cha-cha (19) |
| Florence & Corky | Tango (21) | Rumba (T) (17) |
| The Situation & Karina | Foxtrot (20) | Argentine Tango (T) (12) |
| Margaret & Louis | Jive & Samba (18) | Viennese Waltz (15) |
| Michael & Chelsie | Viennese Waltz (16) | Jive (12) |
| David & Kym | Cha-cha-cha (15) | Cha-cha-cha (15) |
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[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrina & Tony | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "California Gurls" - Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg | Safe |
| Kurt & Anna | 19 (7, 5, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "This Ain't a Love Song" – Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Kyle & Lacey | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "My First Kiss" – 3OH!3 ft. Ke$ha | Last to be called safe |
| Rick & Cheryl | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "Crazy" – Aerosmith | Safe |
| Margaret & Louis | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Viennese Waltz | "We Are the Champions" – Queen | Safe |
| Brandy & Maksim | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "Cry Me Out" – Pixie Lott | Safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" – Tom Jones ft. Stereophonics | Safe |
| Florence & Corky | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" – Shirley Bassey | Safe |
| Michael & Chelsie | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Viennese Waltz | "Life After You" – Daughtry | Safe |
| Mike & Karina | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Break Your Heart" – Taio Cruz | Safe |
| Jennifer & Derek | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "These Arms of Mine" – Otis Redding | Safe |
| David & Kym | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Sex Bomb" – Tom Jones | Eliminated |
Week 2[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick & Cheryl | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Tush" – ZZ Top | Safe |
| Florence & Corky | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Suddenly I See" – KT Tunstall | Safe |
| Brandy & Maksim | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Magic" – B.o.B | Safe |
| Michael & Chelsie | 12 (4, 5, 3) | Jive | "Hound Dog" – Elvis Presley | Eliminated |
| Audrina & Tony | 23 (8, 8, 7) | Quickstep | "Love Machine" – Girls Aloud | Safe |
| Jennifer & Derek | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Shake It" – Metro Station | Safe |
| Margaret & Louis | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Dreaming" – Blondie | Safe |
| Kyle & Lacey | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "(If You're Wondering If I Want You to) I Want You to" – Weezer | Safe |
| Kurt & Anna | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Danger Zone" – Kenny Loggins | Safe |
| Mike & Karina | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Americano" – The Brian Setzer Orchestra | Last to be called safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Quickstep | "You Can't Hurry Love" – The Supremes | Safe |
Week 3: Story Week[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer & Derek | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "A Little Respect" – Erasure | Safe |
| Florence & Corky | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Waltz | "Edelweiss" – Vince Hill | Safe |
| Kurt & Anna | 23 (8, 8, 7) | Foxtrot | "Bad Day" – Daniel Powter | Safe |
| Margaret & Louis | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Samba | "Copacabana" - Barry Manilow | Eliminated |
| Audrina & Tony | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Waltz | "Let It Be Me" – Ray LaMontagne | Safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Foxtrot | "Just the Way You Are" – Bruno Mars | Last to be called safe |
| Brandy & Maksim | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Put It in a Love Song" – Alicia Keys ft. Beyoncé | Safe |
| Kyle & Lacey | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Waltz | "Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop" – Landon Pigg | Safe |
| Mike & Karina | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Foxtrot | "Boom Boom Pow" – The Black Eyed Peas | Safe |
| Rick & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Whine Up" – Kat DeLuna ft. Elephant Man | Safe |
Week 4: Acoustic Music / Double-Scoring Week[]
| Couple | Technical Score | Performance Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt & Anna | 15 (5, 5, 5) | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Rumba | "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" – Train | Safe |
| Brandy & Maksim | 22 (7, 8, 7) | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Rumba | "This Woman's Work" – Kate Bush | Safe |
| Rick & Cheryl | 19 (6, 7, 6) | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Argentine Tango | "Violentango" – Astor Piazzola | Safe |
| Kyle & Lacey | 18 (6, 6, 6) | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Nothin' on You" – B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars | Safe |
| Mike & Karina | 12 (4, 4, 4) | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Argentine Tango | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" – Tanghetto | Eliminated |
| Florence & Corky | 17 (6, 6, 5) | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Rumba | "Yesterday" – The Beatles | Safe |
| Jennifer & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Argentine Tango | "La Cumparsita" – Gerardo Matos Rodríguez | Safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 18 (6, 6, 6) | 14 (4, 5, 5) | Rumba | "Umbrella" – Rihanna ft. Jay-Z | Last to be called safe |
| Audrina & Tony | 24 (8, 8, 8) | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Argentine Tango | "Somebody to Love" – Jefferson Airplane | Safe |
Week 5: TV Theme Week[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | TV Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandy & Maksim | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "I'll Be There for You" – The Rembrandts | Friends | Safe |
| Florence & Corky | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "The Brady Bunch Theme" – Peppermint Trolley Company | The Brady Bunch | Eliminated |
| Kurt & Anna | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Bewitched Theme" – The Hit Crew | Bewitched | Safe |
| Audrina & Tony | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Unwritten" – Natasha Bedingfield | The Hills | Safe |
| Kyle & Lacey | 20 (8, 5, 7) | Foxtrot | "Charlie's Angels Theme" – The Hit Crew | Charlie's Angels | Safe |
| Rick & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Hill Street Blues Theme" – Larry Carlton | Hill Street Blues | Last to be called safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "(Theme from) The Monkees" – The Monkees | The Monkees | Safe |
| Jennifer & Derek | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Foxtrot | "Love and Marriage" – Frank Sinatra | Married... with Children | Safe |
Week 6: Rock Week[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrina & Tony | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Another One Bites the Dust" – Queen | Eliminated |
| Kyle & Lacey | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Tango | "If I Had You" – Adam Lambert | Safe |
| Jennifer & Derek | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "So What" – Pink | Last to be called safe |
| Rick & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Tango | "You Really Got Me" – The Kinks | Safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Tango | "According to You" – Orianthi | Safe |
| Kurt & Anna | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Paso doble | "The Final Countdown" – Europe | Safe |
| Brandy & Maksim | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Tango | "Holding Out for a Hero" – Bonnie Tyler | Safe |
| Kurt & Anna Bristol & Mark Rick & Cheryl Kyle & Lacey Audrina & Tony Jennifer & Derek Brandy & Maksim |
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
Marathon Rock n' Roll |
"La Grange" – ZZ Top | |
Week 7: 200th Episode Week[]
| Couples | Score | Dance | Music | Team Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol & Mark Kyle & Lacey Rick & Cheryl |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Workin' Day and Night" – Michael Jackson | Kristi Yamaguchi |
| Brandy & Maksim Jennifer & Derek Kurt & Anna |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Bust a Move" – Young MC | Apolo Anton Ohno |
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Guest judge, Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli
| Couples | Score | Dance | Music | Guest Judge | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle & Lacey | 35 (10, 9, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Free Your Mind" – En Vogue | Mel B | Last to be called safe |
| Kurt & Anna | 34 (10, 8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Simply Irresistible" – Robert Palmer | Emmitt Smith | Safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "Trouble" – Ray LaMontagne | Kelly Osbourne | Safe |
| Rick & Cheryl | 37 (10, 9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Hey Pachuco" – Royal Crown Revue | Hélio Castroneves | Eliminated |
| Brandy & Maksim | 37 (9, 9, 10, 9) | Foxtrot | "Fever" – Peggy Lee | Gilles Marini | Safe |
| Jennifer & Derek | 37 (10, 9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Shut Up" – The Black Eyed Peas | Drew Lachey | Safe |
Week 8: Instant Choreography Week[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle & Lacey | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "Breathe (2 AM)" – Anna Nalick | Safe |
| 29 (10, 9, 10) | Instant Jive | "Good Golly Miss Molly" – Little Richard | ||
| Jennifer & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Let's Face the Music and Dance" – Nat King Cole | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Instant Rumba | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" – Foreigner | ||
| Kurt & Anna | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Waltz | "Take It to the Limit" – The Eagles | Eliminated |
| 24 (8, 8, 8) | Instant cha-cha-cha | "Hella Good" – No Doubt | ||
| Bristol & Mark | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Argentine Tango | "Buttons" – Pussycat Dolls | Safe |
| 23 (7, 8, 8) | Instant Samba | "Mas Que Nada" – Sérgio Mendes ft. The Black Eyed Peas | ||
| Brandy & Maksim | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Waltz | "Dark Waltz" – Hayley Westenra | Last to be called safe |
| 28 (9, 9, 10) | Instant cha-cha-cha | "Teenage Dream" – Katy Perry |
Week 9: Semifinals[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandy & Maksim | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "Firework" – Katy Perry | Eliminated |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Argentine Tango | "Taquito Militar" – Mariano Mores | ||
| Jennifer & Derek | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Mercy" – Duffy | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Waltz | "Way Over Yonder" – Carole King | ||
| Bristol & Mark | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "Gimme More" – Britney Spears | Last to be called safe |
| 26 (8, 9, 9) | Waltz | "Mary Goes to Jesus" – from The Passion of the Christ | ||
| Kyle & Lacey | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Samba | "She's Got Me Dancing" – Tommy Sparks | Safe |
| 29 (10, 9, 10) | Argentine Tango | "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" – A.R. Rahman & Pussycat Dolls |
Week 10: Finals[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Assistant Judge | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle & Lacey | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Feeling Good" – Nina Simone | Len Goodman | Runner-up |
| 29 (10, 9, 10) | Freestyle | "Tootsee Roll" – 69 Boyz | |||
| 26 (9, 8, 9) | Tango | "If I Had You" – Adam Lambert | |||
| 28 (9, 9, 10) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Raise Your Glass" - Pink | |||
| Bristol & Mark | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Move" – from Dreamgirls | Bruno Tonioli | Third place |
| 25 (8, 9, 8) | Freestyle | "Cell Block Tango" – from Chicago | |||
| 25 (8, 9, 8) | Tango | "According to You" – Orianthi | |||
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Raise Your Glass" - Pink | |||
| Jennifer & Derek | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso Doble | "Habañera" – Charlotte Church | Carrie Ann Inaba | Winner |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Do You Love Me?" – The Contours | |||
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Viennese Waltz | "These Arms of Mine" – Otis Redding | |||
| 28 (9, 9, 10) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Raise Your Glass" - Pink |
Musical Guests[]
| Date | Performers | Tracks Performed | Dancers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2010 | Santana | "Oye Como Va" | Corky Ballas, Cheryl Burke, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, Kym Johnson, and Anna Trebunskaya |
| Daughtry | "September" | Guest professional dancers | |
| Santana with India.Arie | "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | Karina Smirnoff and Louis van Amstel | |
| Santana with Chris Daughtry | "Photograph" | Mark Ballas, Chelsie Hightower, Derek Hough, and Lacey Schwimmer | |
| 28 September 2010 | Janelle Monáe | "Tightrope" | Janelle's dancers |
| Seal | "Weight of My Mistakes" | Cheryl Burke, Chelsie Hightower, Kym Johnson, and Lacey Schwimmer | |
| 5 October 2010 | Michael Bolton | "Hallelujah" | Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts |
| Ne-Yo | "One in a Million" | Ne-Yo's dancers | |
| Mark Ballas and Valentin Chmerkovskiy | "Toxic" | Tanisha Belnap and Lacey Schwimmer | |
| 12 October 2010 | Goo Goo Dolls | "Iris" "Not Broken" |
Chantel Aguirre, Dmitry Chaplin, Jason Glover, and Chelsie Hightower |
| Florence and the Machine | "Dog Days Are Over" | Florence and the Machine's dancers | |
| 19 October 2010 | Jason Derulo | "In My Head" "Georgia on My Mind" | |
| The Mwano family | "Beggin'" | The Mwano brothers, Chelsie Hightower, Kym Johnson, Lacey Schwimmer, Karina Smirnoff, and Anna Trebunskaya | |
| Shakira | "Loca" | Shakira's dancers | |
| 26 October 2010 | Heart | "Barracuda" | Chelsie Hightower, Derek Hough, Peta Murgatroyd, Karina Smirnoff, Louis van Amstel, and Damian Whitewood |
| Kylie Minogue | "Get Outta My Way" | Kylie's dancers | |
| 2 November 2010 | Taylor Swift | "Mine" | Dmitry Chaplin, Tony Dovolani, Chelsie Hightower, and Lacey Schwimmer |
| "White Horse" | |||
| Rod Stewart | "I Get a Kick out of You" | Peta Murgatroyd and Damian Whitewood | |
| The cast of Mary Poppins | "Step in Time" | The cast of Mary Poppins | |
| 9 November 2010 | Taio Cruz | "Dynamite" | Dmitry Chaplin, Tony Dovolani, Chelsie Hightower, Kym Johnson, Peta Murgatroyd, and Louis van Amstel |
| John Legend and the Roots | "Wake Up Everybody" | Cheryl Burke, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, and Chelsie Hightower | |
| "Ordinary People" | Mark Ballas and Jeanine Mason | ||
| Emily Bear | "Tutti Frutti" | Tyler Goldman, Sophia Latessa, Eric Linder, and Rickie Taylor | |
| 16 November 2010 | Annie Lennox | "Universal Child" | Brandon Bryant and Britt Stewart |
| "Little Bird" | Jaimie Goodwin, Jillian Meyers, Taja Riley and Ellenore Scott | ||
| Enrique Iglesias | "I Like It" | Cheryl Burke, Dmitry Chaplin, Kym Johnson, Peta Murgatroyd, Louis van Amstel, and Damian Whitewood | |
| Billy Joel* | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"* | Cheryl Burke and Derek Hough* | |
| 23 November 2010 | Christina Aguilera | "Show Me How You Burlesque" | The Burlesque dancers |
| "Beautiful" | Christina's dancers |
* In the weeks beforehand, viewers submitted requests for the style of dance (Cha-cha-cha), song, and professionals to perform the dance. Also, Dancing with the Stars held an online contest in which viewers could submit concepts (costumes, story, etc.) for the dance and were eligible to win a free trip to the show. The viewers then voted on the finalists. Abby Stonewall Kapp from Charlotte, North Carolina, won with her idea of a 1950s themed dance.
Trivia[]
- This is the first season with four judges instead of three for at least one round.
- Two celebrity contestants were judges on America's Got Talent. Brandy Norwood was a judge in season one, as was David Hasselhoff, who continued to be a judge until after season 4.
- Mel B would be a judge on America's Got Talent in a later season and had already danced with Maksim Chmerkovskiy in season 5 of DWTS. Jerry Springer was also already a host of AGT and danced with Kym Johnson in season 3 of DWTS, meaning every contestant that was either a host or a judge on America's Got Talent danced with either Kym Johnson or Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
- Kym and Maks would be the top two in the next season of DWTS.
- Mel B would be a judge on America's Got Talent in a later season and had already danced with Maksim Chmerkovskiy in season 5 of DWTS. Jerry Springer was also already a host of AGT and danced with Kym Johnson in season 3 of DWTS, meaning every contestant that was either a host or a judge on America's Got Talent danced with either Kym Johnson or Maksim Chmerkovskiy.