DWTS Season 9 Finale Results

Ten weeks of competition have finally led up to the Season 9 finale! A new champion will be crowned “Dancing with the Stars” champion so who will win the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy? All 16 pairs have returned for the finale and Whitney Houston performs. Also it’s Jerry Rice vs. Michael Irvin for dance bragging rights. Who will win the battle of the NFL stars?

Whitney Houston kicked things off and performed her single “Million Dollar Bill”. The final three couples performed one last dance for their final judge’s score. Kelley and Louis danced first and performed the Viennese Waltz. Dmitry and Mya performed the Jive and Donny and Kym performed the Argentine Tango. The judges ranked the couples like so…3rd place: Kelly and Louis giving them 26 points, 2nd place: Mya and Dmitry giving them 28 points, and 1st place went to Donny and Kym which earned them 30 points.

In the battle of the NFL stars. Michael won the Mirror Ball ring, but Jerry won one too. Whitney Houston performed her 80’s hit “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”.

Back to the results…
In third place:

Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel -- Image via ABC.com

It’s Mya vs. Donny Osmond.

…and the DWTS Season 9 Champion is:

DWTS Season 9 Week 6 Results

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This week the dancers performed either the Jitterbug or the Waltz. The couples also danced a mambo marathon. Taylor Swift was tonight’s musical guest and from Havana, Cuba Tiempo Libre performed.

Back to the results…

The bottom three couples were:
Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas
Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower
Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova

The first couple leaving tonight is:

DWTS Season 9 Week 5 Results

This week the dancers performed either the Paso Doble or the Argentine Tango. Maksim Chmerkovskiy stepped in for the flu-ridden Derek Hough and danced the Argentine Tango with Joanna Krupa during performance night. Although Derek Hough was in the ballroom for tonight’s result show (10/20/09). First was the encore performance and the judge’s choice was Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson’s Argentine Tango which earned them a score of 29 and top of the leader board this week.

Grammy Award winner Norah Jones was tonight’s musical guest and she performed “It’s Gonna Be”, a new single from her upcoming new album “The Fall” due out on November 17, 2009. Her second performance was “Come Away With Me”, which is the title track from her debut album. This week’s Macy’s Stars of Dance performance featured all 16 of the show’s professional dancers performing to the music of Michael Jackson as a tribute to the ‘King of Pop’. Stay tuned for the video… **VIDEO ADDED: Watch the Michael Jackson Tribute from DWTS here.**

Back to the results…

The couples in jeopardy were:
Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff
Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo
Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas

The two couples that were sent to safety were:
Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas
Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough

The bottom two couples were:
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff
Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo

The couple going home this week is:

DWTS Season 9 Week 4 Results

This week the dancers performed one of the four new dances to this season which are the Lambada, Charleston, Bolero, and the Country Two-Step. First was the encore performance and the judge’s choice was Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas’s Charleston. Last week Melissa and Mark received a 19 for their Samba and this week they earned a judge’s score of 28 for their Charleston which is the highest comeback in “Dancing with the Stars” history as deemed by the show.

Shakira was tonight’s musical guest and she performed a song from her current album and her popular hit “Hips Don’t Lie” with special guest Wyclef Jean. In other news, Jake Pavelka was announced as the new Bachelor. Pavelka was part of “The Bachelorette” starring Jillian Harris. Six of the dance professionals on the show performed the two dances that will be on next week’s show. They couples will be performing either the Argentine Tango or the Paso Doble. The performers were Alec Mazo, Edyta Sliwinska, Cheryl Burke, Dmitry Chaplin, Louis Van Amstel, and Karina Smirnoff. Also all of the couples will be performing a group hustle.

Back to the results…

All the women were declared safe! So one of the men were leaving the competition tonight.

The bottom two couples were:
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff
Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebunskaya

The couple going home this week is:

DWTS Season 9 Week 3 Results

Even though Tom De Lay suffered stress fractures in both feet, he still danced this week despite the doctors’ and producers’ wishes. Tom De Lay was declared safe tonight but he had to withdraw from the competition. So tonight, October 6, 2009, was an impromptu double elimination. First was the encore performance and the surprise judge’s choice was Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebrunskaya’s Samba routine which earned them a judge’s score of 17 from this week’s performance night.

The four couples that were in jeopardy were:

Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff
Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough
Debi Mazar and Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Queen Latifah performed 2 songs from her upcoming album and the Macy’s Stars of Dance performance featured the JabbaWockeeZ (America’s Best Dance Crew – Season 1 Champs) dancing to Gene Kelly’s “Singin’ in the Rain”.  **VIDEO ADDED: Watch their performance here.**

Sabrina Bryan (DWTS Season 5) was announced as the viewers choice poll winner as the celebrity returning for the Design a Dance segment. Thus far the Design a Dance results are:
Dance Style: Paso Doble
Song: “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor

This week’s poll is to vote for the male professional you would like to see dance with Sabrina Bryan. Vote online now at ABC.com. The results will be revealed during next week’s results show. Bryan’s partner was Mark Ballas back in Season 5, I wouldn’t be surprised if the poll results revealed that Ballas would be teaming up with Bryan again.

Back to the results…

Two couples were sent to safety and they were:
Aaron & Karina and Joanna & Derek

So the bottom two couples were:
Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova
Debi Mazar and Maksim Chmerkovskiy

The couple going home this week is:

DWTS Season 9 Week 2 Results

First order of business went to Baz Lurhmann as he announced the encore performance choice. The judges chose Mya and Dmitry’s Jive! Hooray! Tonight’s results show also featured performances by Grammy Award winning artist Joss Stone followed by a performance by Disney Channel star Selena Gomez. The Macy’s stars of dance performance combined the USC Marching Band with dancers from Stomp the Yard. Visit ABC.com to watch the performances. **VIDEO ADDED: Watch the USC Marching Band performance from DWTS here.**

The funniest sound bite of the night came from host Tom Bergeron: Don’t Kym [Johnson] and Samantha [Harris] look like sexy chia pets tonight? (referring to their hair)

Now onto the results. Here were the bottom three couples in jeopardy of leaving the competition:
Debi & Maks
Louie & Chelsie
Kathy & Tony

Louie & Chelsie were sent to safety so the bottom two couples were:
Debi & Maks
Kathy & Tony

and the couple going home this week is…

DWTS Week 2: Dance Recap

The men and women compete head to head for the first time this season. Director Baz Lurhmann (“Moulin Rouge”) sits in as a guest judge for Len Goodman who is currently in England this week. With only 4 days to prepare their routines, how did the pairs do this week?

Mya and Aaron Carter currently sit on top of the leader board with a two-way tie for first with a score of 27. Donny Osmond comes in at third with a score 25 and another solid performance under his belt. Injuries are starting to plague the contestants and professionals as ABC tweeted the latest injury updates. Tom DeLay has a pre-stress fracture in his foot that caused him to almost drop his partner Cheryl Burke during their Tango performance. Lacey Schwimmer despite her muscle strain injury, her and her partner Mark Dacascos turned in a solid performance which the judges went on to say that he was showing signs of becoming a great ballroom dancer. Check out Schwimmer’s vlog on Radar Online for her injury status.

In my opinion I think Mya delivered the best performance of the night. It was spunky and fun and Bruno called her “Mya the magnificent”! Both Joanna Krupa and Kelly Osbourne had a few mistakes which knocked them a little lower in the leader board this week. Although I do believe they will be able to bounce back for next week, if they are still around. My predication on who is leaving tonight is between Kathy Ireland and Chuck Liddell. Ireland improved from last week but as Carrie Ann pointed out, Ireland needs to stand out more. No offense to Chuck Liddell but he is quite scary on the dance floor and his dancing looks awkward. Find out all the pairs’ scores below and visit ABC.com to watch performances from Week 2 of “Dancing with the Stars”.

DWTS Season 9 Three-Night Recap

Season 9 of “Dancing with the Stars” has arrived. The men performed on night one and on night two, the ladies performed. I think there were pleasant surprises, but all in all every contestant showed some potential to grow. Nevertheless, one man and one woman have been eliminated from the competition and they are…

Tweet the “Dancing with the Stars” Season 9 cast!

Now that the cast of Season 9 and their partners have been revealed, who will you be cheering for? Upon first glance, I would say that Mya and Dmitry will be the pair to watch. Mya’s dance background combined with Dmitry’s choreography will certainly be something to watch. In fact, Dmitry is nominated for an Emmy award this year for “Outstanding Choreography” for an Argentine Tango he choreographed on Season 4 of “So You Think You Can Dance”. Click here to watch Dmitry’s Emmy nominated piece which was performed by SYTYCD Season 4 winner Joshua Allen and DWTS own Chelsie Hightower.

As for the other contestants, I wouldn’t misjudge the power of the mirrorball trophy. Cheryl Burke and Mark Ballas have both earned 2 mirrorball trophies, can one of them add a third? Derek Hough has one mirrorball trophy under his belt, can he get a 2nd win this season? Don’t forget that Alec Mazo was the first DWTS champ, so maybe with an Olympian on his side he can achieve another win. I also wouldn’t rule out the power of a fan base. In the last few seasons Derek, Julianne, Mark, and Lacey have emerged to be the audience favorites on more than one occasion, so I wouldn’t expect any of them (minus Julianne since she is taking a break this season) to leave the competition too early.

Entertainment Weekly ranked the Season 9 pairs and they chose Donny Osmond & Kym Johnson for the win. I think it is too early to tell seeing as we haven’t seen any of the pairs dance yet, although I’m not sure if I agree with Donny Osmond as being the Season 9 winner. Check out EW’s DWTS rankings here. Tune in on September 21, 2009 for night one for the 3-night “Dancing with the Stars” premiere.

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Announcing The Dancing Stars!

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**UPDATE: According to TVGuide.com, Pro pairings will be announced on August 24, 2009 — STAY TUNED!**

**UPDATE 2: Updating the celebrity/professional pairs as I find them. Check back from time to time for updates — STAY TUNED! Latest pairing is Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson announced on last night’s edition of Entertainment Tonight **

**UPDATE 3: Tom DeLay posted a “sneak peek” video of what he might look like dancing with Cheryl Burke. See the video below (prepare to laugh).**

**UPDATE 4: I found all the pairs minus one (a few more discovered via @DWTSGossip on Twitter. Macy Gray is the only one that remains. Could her partner be Jonathan Roberts or a newcomer?**

**UPDATE 5: Last DWTS pairing found via @paparazzo504 on Twitter. All 16 pairs have been updated below.**

**UPDATE 6: All 16 pairs have been confirmed by OK Magazine. See the official pairings below!**

**SPOILER 1: Natalie Coughlin tweeted that she is partnered with Alec Mazo. Follow @NatalieCoughlin on Twitter.**

**SPOILER 2: Maksim Chmerkovskiy tweeted that his celebrity partner is Debi Mazar. Follow @MaksimC on Twitter.**

**SPOILER 3: Found several more pairings via Aceshowbiz.com. Updates made below.**

**SPOILER 4: More pairs revealed via Access Hollywood. Updates made below.**

**SPOILER 5: Another pair leaked via Realitytvworld.com. That must mean that Chelsie Hightower is paired with Louie Vito by process of elimination.**

The stage is set and the cast of “Dancing with the Stars” Season 9 have been announced! This year’s contestant highlights include a former House majority leader, swimsuit models, singers, and more! This season of “Dancing with the Stars” will premiere on Monday, September 21, 2009.

Here is the cast of “Dancing with the Stars” Season 9: