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Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 22)

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Country of origin
  
United States

Original network
  
ABC

Professional winner
  
Peta Murgatroyd

No. of episodes
  
11

Celebrity winner
  
Nyle DiMarco

Original release
  
March 21 (2016-03-21) – May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24)

Season twenty-two of Dancing with the Stars premiered March 21, 2016, on the ABC network. Hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned, as did judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli. Len Goodman returned as head judge, after being absent for the previous season.

Contents

On May 24, 2016, Nyle DiMarco and his partner Peta Murgatroyd were crowned champions; this was Murgatroyd's second win on the show, as she also won season 14 with Donald Driver. DiMarco is also the first deaf contestant to win the show. Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas finished second, while Ginger Zee and Valentin Chmerkovskiy placed third.

Couples

The cast was revealed on March 8, 2016 on Good Morning America. Edyta Śliwińska returned as a professional dancer this season after an eleven-season hiatus. Also returning to the pro roster are Artem Chigvintsev and Peta Murgatroyd, both of whom did not appear last season as professional dancers, as well as Sasha Farber, who is once again promoted from troupe member to pro dancer. Last season's champion Derek Hough is not returning for this season. Also not returning are Allison Holker, Emma Slater, Anna Trebunskaya, and Louis van Amstel.

Actress Jodie Sweetin was the first celebrity revealed on Good Morning America on March 2, 2016, while TV meteorologist Ginger Zee was also revealed on that show two days later, March 4. The remaining celebrities and professionals dancers were later revealed, also on Good Morning America, on March 8.

Hosts and judges

Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli returned this season. Head judge Len Goodman has returned after missing last season, while Julianne Hough, who served as a judge during the previous three seasons, did not return.

Scoring charts

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 finished in the bottom three      the returning couple that was the last to be called safe      the winning couple      the runner-up couple      the third-place couple

Average score chart

This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale (scores by guest judges are excluded).

Highest and lowest scoring performances

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

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

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

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, jive, quickstep, or tango.

Running order

Week 2: Latin Night

The couples danced a Latin-inspired routine; Argentine tango, paso doble, rumba, salsa, and samba are introduced.

Due to a back injury, Mark Ballas was unable to dance with Paige VanZant; troupe member Alan Bersten performed in his place.

Running order

Week 3: Most Memorable Year

The couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives; contemporary and waltz are introduced.

Running order

Week 4: Disney Night

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

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film; jazz and Viennese Waltz are introduced.

Running order

Week 5: America's Switch-up

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

The celebrities performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by the general public; due to the nature of the week, no elimination took place.

Running order

Week 6: Famous Dances Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance that paid tribute to iconic dance performances from films, music videos, or live performances; Bollywood is introduced.

Running order

Week 7: Icons Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance to songs from popular musical icons.

Running order

Week 8: Judges' Team-up Challenge

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

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team-up dance with another couple that was designed and coached by one of the three judges.

To avoid favoritism, the judges did not score their own teams. Instead, the general public was able to score the team-up dances on a scale from 1 to 10, with an averaged score counting alongside the remaining judges.

Running order

Week 9: Semifinals

The couples performed a trio dance involving an eliminated pro or a member of the troupe and an unlearned dance; Charleston is introduced.

Running order

Week 10: Finals

On the first night, the couples performed a redemption dance and a freestyle.

On the second night, the couples danced a fusion dance that fused two dance styles.

Running order (Night 1)
Running order (Night 2)

Dance chart

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

  • Week 1: Cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, quickstep or tango (First Dances)
  • Week 2: One unlearned Latin dance (Latin Night)
  • Week 3: One unlearned dance (Most Memorable Year)
  • Week 4: One unlearned dance (Disney Night)
  • Week 5: One unlearned dance (America's Switch-up)
  • Week 6: One unlearned dance (Famous Dances Night)
  • Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dances (Icons Night)
  • Week 8: One unlearned dance & team-up challenge (Judges' Team-up Challenge)
  • Week 9: One unlearned dance & trio dance (Semifinals)
  • Week 10 (Night 1): Redemption dance & freestyle
  • Week 10 (Night 2): 24-hour fusion challenge
  •      Highest scoring dance      Lowest scoring dance      Danced, but not scored

    Guest judges

    Beginning in week four of the live shows, a celebrity guest judge was present at the judges table to comment on and score the dance routines. Season 16 runner-up Zendaya was the first celebrity guest judge on April 11.

    References

    Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 22) Wikipedia