Season 9 of Dancing with the Stars started September 21, 2009. Dancing with the Stars returned for season nine on September 21, 2009, on a three-night premiere, on Walter Breuning's 113th birthday. Executive producer Conrad Green confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the season would start off with 16 celebrities, with 3 double-eliminations halfway through the season.[1] Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay withdrew from the competition in week three; however, Debi Mazar was also eliminated on the same night, replacing the double elimination planned for Week 5. Some changes were added this season including a larger cast and relay dances. Four new dances were introduced to complement the large cast. Those dances were the Bolero, Lambada, Two-Step, and the Charleston. The cast was unveiled on the Monday, August 17, 2009, edition of Good Morning America, returning to the announcement format of most seasons past. Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris returned as the show's hosts. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba continue as the judges this season, with Baz Luhrmann appearing as a guest judge in week two, temporarily replacing Len Goodman. Pro pairings were officially announced on August 24, 2009. This was Samantha Harris' last season as co-host.[2]
Donny Osmond, was the winner in the competition, with singer Mýa as runner-up, and reality star and singer, Kelly Osbourne in third place.
Couples[]
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hamilton | Actor & comedian | Edyta Śliwińska | Eliminated 1st on September 23, 2009 |
| Macy Gray | Singer | Jonathan Roberts | Eliminated 2nd on September 23, 2009 |
| Kathy Ireland | Model & entrepreneur | Tony Dovolani | Eliminated 3rd on September 29, 2009 |
| Tom DeLay | Former U.S. House majority leader | Cheryl Burke | Withdrew on October 6, 2009 |
| Debi Mazar | Actress | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 4th on October 6, 2009 |
| Chuck Liddell | UFC champion | Anna Trebunskaya | Eliminated 5th on October 13, 2009 |
| Natalie Coughlin | Olympic swimmer | Alec Mazo | Eliminated 6th on October 20, 2009 |
| Melissa Joan Hart | Actress | Mark Ballas | Eliminated 7th on October 27, 2009 |
| Louie Vito | Professional snowboarder | Chelsie Hightower | Eliminated 8th on October 27, 2009 |
| Michael Irvin | Former NFL player | Anna Demidova | Eliminated 9th on November 3, 2009 |
| Mark Dacascos | Iron Chef America chairman | Lacey Schwimmer Anna Trebunskaya Week 7 |
Eliminated 10th on November 3, 2009 |
| Aaron Carter | Singer & actor | Karina Smirnoff | Eliminated 11th on November 10, 2009 |
| Joanna Krupa | Model & actress | Derek Hough Maksim Chmerkovskiy Week 5 |
Eliminated 12th on November 17, 2009 |
| Kelly Osbourne | Reality TV star & singer | Louis Van Amstel | Third place on November 24, 2009 |
| Mýa | Singer | Dmitry Chaplin | Second place on November 24, 2009 |
| Donny Osmond | Singer | Kym Johnson | Winner on November 24, 2009 |
Scoring Chart[]
| Team | Place | 1Template:Ref | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6Template:Ref | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donny & Kym | |||||||||||
| Mýa & Dmitry | |||||||||||
| Kelly & Louis | |||||||||||
| Joanna & Derek | |||||||||||
| Aaron & Karina | |||||||||||
| Mark D. & Lacey | |||||||||||
| Michael & Anna D. | |||||||||||
| Louie & Chelsie | |||||||||||
| Melissa & Mark B. | |||||||||||
| Natalie & Alec | |||||||||||
| Chuck & Anna T. | |||||||||||
| Debi & Maksim | |||||||||||
| Tom & Cheryl | |||||||||||
| Kathy & Tony | |||||||||||
| Macy & Jonathan | |||||||||||
| Ashley & Edyta | |||||||||||
- Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week.
- Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week.
- indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.
- indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two (or bottom three).
- indicates the returning couple that was the last to be called safe (they may or may have not been in the bottom two or three).
- indicates the winning couple.
- indicates the runner-up couple.
- indicates the third-place couple.
- indicates the couple withdrew.
- indicates a couple that was eliminated in a dance-off.
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- ^1 Each couple would perform two dances. The first was scored normally. The second, the relay dance, was different. Four couples each performed a 30-second routine to a specific dance (Salsa or Viennese Waltz for the men, Cha-cha-cha or Foxtrot for the women) back-to-back. The judges then ranked each of the four couples. The couple who came in first got 10 points for the relay dance, second place got 8 points, third place got 6 points, and fourth place got 4 points. Therefore, a team could have earned a maximum of 40 points in Week 1.
- ^2 Each couple performed two dances. The first was scored normally. The second, the marathon dance, was different. All nine couples performed a Mambo at the same time. One by one, the judges asked a couple to leave the floor. The first couple to leave received 2 points, the second couple got 3 points, the third couple got 4 points, the fourth couple got 5 points, the fifth couple got 6 points, the sixth couple got 7 points, the seventh couple got 8 points, the eighth couple got 9 points, and the last remaining couple got 10 points. Therefore, a team could have earned a maximum of 40 points in Week 6.
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Dance-off chart[]
| Week | Bottom two couples | Dance | Music | Votes for couple to save | Eliminated couple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Averages[]
This table only counts dances scored on the traditional 30-point scale.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total | Number of dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Mýa & Dmitry | 464 | 17 | 27.3 |
| 2 | 1 | Donny & Kym | 434 | 17 | 25.5 |
| 3 | 4 | Joanna & Derek | 331 | 13 | 25.5 |
| 4 | 3 | Kelly & Louis | 412 | 17 | 24.2 |
| 5 | 5 | Aaron & Karina | 240 | 10 | 24.0 |
| 6 | 10 | Natalie & Alec | 112 | 5 | 22.4 |
| 7 | 6 | Mark & Lacey | 177 | 8 | 22.1 |
| 8 | 9 | Melissa & Mark | 127 | 6 | 21.2 |
| 9 | 8 | Louie & Chelsie | 117 | 6 | 19.5 |
| 10 | 7 | Michael & Anna D. | 151 | 8 | 18.9 |
| 11 | 12 | Debi & Maksim | 54 | 3 | 18.0 |
| 12 | 11 | Chuck & Anna T. | 69 | 4 | 17.3 |
| 13 | 14 | Kathy & Tony | 34 | 2 | 17.0 |
| 14 | 13 | Tom & Cheryl | 49 | 3 | 16.3 |
| 15 | 15 | Macy & Jonathan | 15 | 1 | 15.0 |
| 15 | 16 | Ashley & Edyta | 15 | 1 | 15.0 |
Dance averages[]
| Couples | Averages | Best dances | Worst dances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mya & Dmitry | 27.3 | '70 Samba, Salsa & Paso Doble & Megamix (30) | Viennese Waltz (21) |
| Donny & Kym | 25.5 | Freestyle & Argentine Tango (30) | Foxtrot (20) |
| Joanna & Derek | 25.5 | Futuristic Paso Doble (29) | Jive (20) |
| Kelly & Louis | 24.2 | Team Tango (28) | Tango (19) |
| Aaron & Karina | 24.0 | Jive (29) | Lambada (18) |
| Natalie & Alec | 22.4 | Rumba (26) | Salsa (19) |
| Mark & Lacey | 22.1 | Paso Doble & Jittlebug (26) | Rumba (18) |
| Melissa & Mark | 21.2 | Charleston (28) | Viennese Waltz (18) |
| Louie & Chelsie | 19.5 | Argentine Tango (22) | Two-Step (16) |
| Michael & Anna D. | 18.9 | Team Paso Doble (24) | Cha-cha-cha (13) |
| Debi & Maksim | 18.0 | Tango (21) | Salsa (16) |
| Chuck & Anna T. | 17.3 | Tango (19) | Foxtrot (16) |
| Kathy & Tony | 17.0 | Quickstep (18) | Salsa (16) |
| Tom & Cheryl | 16.3 | Tango (18) | Samba (15) |
| Macy & Jonathan | 15.0 | Viennese Waltz (15) | Viennese Waltz (15) |
| Ashley & Edyta | 15.0 | Foxtrot (15) | Foxtrot (15) |
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- ↑ ET Confirms New Twist for 'Dancing With The Stars' http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=425346>1=28103
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