America's Best Dance Crew season 5
| America's Best Dance Crew season 5 | |
|---|---|
 "America's Best Dance Crew" | |
| Directed by | Michael Simon |
| Judges | JC Chasez Lil Mama Omarion |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Joel Gallen Abe Hoch Randy Jackson Rob Lee Howard Schwartz Karen Schwartz Harriet Sternberg |
| Running time | 90/60 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Horizon Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV MuchMusic |
The fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on January 28, 2010. Auditions were held in six cities from November 20 through December 12: Atlanta, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, Boston, and New York.[1] For the first time, audition callbacks were held the day after auditions, with evaluations by the TV show judges and members of ABDC's winning crews.[2] The show has been slightly reformatted to resemble the first two seasons. The first three episodes of the season featured auditions from each region (South, East, and West), similar to those of American Idol.[3] On April 8, 2010, Poreotix was declared the winner of season 5 and received the $100,000 (USD) prize.
Shane Sparks will not return as a judge this season, due to his arrest. Omarion replaced Sparks as a judge this season. It is not confirmed whether or not he will continue to judge later seasons as well.[4]
Crews
This is the first season to feature crews from Canada and Hawaii. Vincent and Nicolas, members of Blueprint Cru, competed in So You Think You Can Dance Canada during seasons one and two. For the first time on ABDC, the Nationals will not have an all-female crew.
| West Coast | South | East Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Poreotix | Jungle Boogie | Blueprint Cru |
| Hype 5-0 | Royal Flush | Saltare |
| Heavy Impact | Swagger Crew | Static Noyze |
| BreakEFX | Ghost | draZtik |
| The Blended Projekt | X-treme Motion | Legendary Seven |
Results
| Eliminated | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Immunity | Runner-Up | Winner |
| Rank | Week: | 1/28 South |
2/4 East |
2/11 West |
2/18 | 2/25 | 3/4† | 3/11 | 3/18 | 3/25 | 4/1 | 4/8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contestants | Regionals | Nationals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Poreotix | Btm 2 | Winner | ||||||||||
| 2 | Royal Flush | Btm 2 | Immune | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Runner-Up | |||||||
| 3 | Hype 5-0 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||
| 4 | Jungle Boogie | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||||||
| 5 | Static Noyze | Elim | |||||||||||
| 6 | Saltare | Elim | |||||||||||
| Legendary Seven | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | |||||||||||
| 8 | BreakEFX | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||||||
| 9 | Ghost Crew | Elim | |||||||||||
| 10 | Heavy Impact | Elim | |||||||||||
| The Blended Projekt | |||||||||||||
| draZtik | Elim | ||||||||||||
| Blueprint Cru | |||||||||||||
| Swagger Crew | Elim | ||||||||||||
| X-treme Motion | |||||||||||||
| † No crews were eliminated due to voting errors. | |||||||||||||
Performances
- Starting from the Final 5, when a crew gets eliminated, they take a look back at the eliminated crew's journey on the show while playing "Doesn't Mean Anything" by Alicia Keys.
Regionals: South
- Aired on January 28, 2010
The five Southern regional crews performed to a song of their choice. The bottom three were chosen by the judges and danced in a battle for 30 seconds each to a mastermix of "Outta Control" by Baby Bash featuring Pitbull. In the end, Ghost and X-treme Motion were the first set of crews to be sent home.
| Crew | Song[5] |
|---|---|
| Jungle Boogie | "Bounce" by Busta Rhymes |
| Ghost | "Android Porn" by Kraddy |
| X-treme Motion | "She Ain't Got..." by LeToya Luckett |
| Swagger Crew | "Ice Cream Paint Job" by Dorrough |
| Royal Flush | "Wasted" by Gucci Mane featuring Plies |
- Moving On: Swagger Crew, Jungle Boogie
- Bottom 3: X-treme Motion, Royal Flush, Ghost
- Eliminated: Ghost, X-treme Motion
Regionals: East
- Aired on February 4, 2010
The five Eastern regional crews performed to a song of their choice. The bottom three were chosen by the judges and danced in a battle for 30 seconds each to a mastermix of "Hip Hop Is Dead" by Nas featuring will.i.am. In the end, Legendary Seven and draZtik were the second set of crews to be sent home.
| Crew | Song[6] |
|---|---|
| Legendary Seven | "I Can Transform Ya" by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz |
| draZtik | "Shattered Glass" by Britney Spears |
| Blueprint Cru | "Feel On It" by Bishop Lamont |
| Static Noyze | "On to the Next One" by Jay-Z featuring Swizz Beatz |
| Saltare | "I'mma Shine" by YoungBloodZ |
- Moving On: Saltare, Blueprint Cru
- Bottom 3: draZtik, Legendary Seven, Static Noyze
- Eliminated: draZtik, Legendary Seven
Regionals: West
- Aired on February 11, 2010
The five Western regional crews performed to a song of their choice. The bottom three were chosen by the judges and danced in a battle for 30 seconds each to a mastermix of "Showdown" by Black Eyed Peas. In the end, Blended Projekt and BreakEFX were the third and last set of crews to be sent home.
| Crew | Song[7] |
|---|---|
| Hype 5-0 | "Drop It Low" by Ester Dean featuring Chris Brown |
| Heavy Impact | "Raindrops" by Jeremih |
| The Blended Projekt | "Get Involved" by Ginuwine featuring Missy Elliott & Timbaland |
| BreakEFX | "All Eyes on Me" by Clipse featuring Keri Hilson |
| Poreotix | "Love Story" by Taylor Swift |
- Moving On: Poreotix, Heavy Impact
- Bottom 3: The Blended Projekt, Hype 5-0, BreakEFX
- Eliminated: BreakEFX, The Blended Projekt
Week 1: Chart Topper Challenge
- Aired on February 18, 2010
The top 9 crews each performed to a master mix of a chart-topping song. The lowest ranked crew in each region danced in a battle for 30 seconds each to a master mix of "TiK ToK" by Kesha.
| Crew | Song[8] |
|---|---|
| Hype 5-0 | "Imma Be" by Black Eyed Peas |
| Heavy Impact | "Say Aah" by Trey Songz featuring Fabolous |
| Poreotix | "Day 'n' Nite" by Kid Cudi |
| Swagger Crew | "Hard" by Rihanna featuring Young Jeezy |
| Jungle Boogie | "How Low" by Ludacris featuring Shawnna |
| Royal Flush | "Down" by Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne |
| Saltare | "Hotel Room Service" by Pitbull |
| Static Noyze | "Whatcha Say" by Jason Derülo |
| Blueprint Cru | "That's Not My Name" by The Ting Tings |
- Moving On: Poreotix, Heavy Impact, Jungle Boogie, Royal Flush, Blueprint Cru, Saltare
- Bottom 3: Hype 5-0, Swagger Crew, Static Noyze
- Eliminated: Swagger Crew
Week 2: Music Video Challenge
- Aired on February 25, 2010
The eight remaining crews emulated popular music videos from the past decade, featuring videos from artists such as Britney Spears, Shakira, Rihanna and ABDC's very own Omarion.
| Crew | Song[9] |
|---|---|
| Poreotix | "Umbrella" by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z |
| Jungle Boogie | "Give It Up to Me" by Shakira featuring Lil Wayne |
| Static Noyze | "New in Town" by Little Boots |
| Saltare | "Shake It" by Metro Station |
| Heavy Impact | "What You Got" by Colby O'Donis |
| Hype 5-0 | "3" by Britney Spears |
| Royal Flush | "Evacuate the Dancefloor" by Cascada featuring Carlprit |
| Blueprint Cru | "I Get It In" by Omarion featuring Gucci Mane |
- Moving On: Poreotix, Jungle Boogie, Static Noyze, Saltare, Heavy Impact, Hype 5-0
- Bottom 2: Blueprint Cru, Royal Flush
- Eliminated: Royal Flush
Week 3: Lady Gaga Challenge
- Aired on March 4, 2010
Similar to the Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott, Britney Spears, and Beyoncé challenges from Seasons 1-4, the seven remaining crews performed the moves and fashion of hit songs by Lady Gaga. For the first time in ABDC history, there were no eliminations due to voting issues.[10] At the end of the episode, the judges chose the best performance to receive immunity from the double-elimination next week.
| Crew | Song[11] |
|---|---|
| Static Noyze | "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" by Lady Gaga |
| Blueprint Cru | "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga |
| Jungle Boogie | "Video Phone" by Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga |
| Heavy Impact | "LoveGame" by Lady Gaga |
| Hype 5-0 | "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga |
| Poreotix | "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga |
| Saltare | "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis |
- Moving On: Static Noyze, Blueprint Cru, Jungle Boogie, Heavy Impact, Hype 5-0, Poreotix, Saltare
- Eliminated: None
- Awarded Immunity: Blueprint Cru
Week 4: Disco Challenge
- Aired on March 11, 2010
The seven remaining crews gave classic 70's disco songs and moves a hip hop update. In addition to the challenge, all the crews had to incorporate a lift into their routines. This episode featured a double-elimination due to last week's non-elimination.
| Crew | Song[12] | Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Blueprint Cru | "Le Freak" by Chic | "The Funky Guitar" |
| Saltare | "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps | "The Hustle" |
| Poreotix | "Dancing Machine" by The Jackson 5 | "The Robot" |
| Hype 5-0 | "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb | "The Electric Slide" |
| Heavy Impact | "You Should Be Dancing" by The Bee Gees | "The Strut" |
| Static Noyze | "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy | "The Staying Alive Finger Point" |
| Jungle Boogie | "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang | "The Bump" |
- Moving On: Blueprint Cru (immune), Saltare, Poreotix, Hype 5-0
- Bottom 3: Heavy Impact, Static Noyze, Jungle Boogie
- Eliminated: Heavy Impact, Static Noyze
Week 5: Usher Challenge
- Aired on March 18, 2010
Similar to the Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott, Britney Spears, and Beyoncé challenges from Seasons 1-4, and the Lady Gaga challenge from earlier in the season, crews took inspiration from Usher's music videos. Usher himself gave each crew their challenges through a video.
| Crew | Song[13] | Challenge[14] |
|---|---|---|
| Jungle Boogie | "Love in This Club" by Usher featuring Young Jeezy | Incorporate glides into the routine. |
| Poreotix | "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris | Incorporate some of Usher's moves in reverse. |
| Hype 5-0 | "U Don't Have to Call" by Usher | Start the routine with a grand entrance and incorporate choreography using Heelys. |
| Blueprint Cru | "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" by Usher featuring Plies | Incorporate a hand section that highlights one of the members in their crew. |
| Saltare | "Caught Up" by Usher | Incorporate fight choreography from the video. |
- Moving On: Jungle Boogie, Poreotix, Hype 5-0
- Bottom 2: Blueprint Cru, Saltare
- Eliminated: Saltare
Week 6: Magic Challenge
- Aired on March 25, 2010
Just like its predecessor in season 3, the remaining 4 crews incorporated an eye-popping illusion or a mind-blowing magic act into their performance set. The final 4 crews kicked off the show with a group performance to "Take It Off" by Kesha with judge Lil Mama performing in the routine. Magician Franz Harary returned as the magic instructor for the crews.
| Crew | Song[15] | Challenge[16] |
|---|---|---|
| Hype 5-0 | "Morning After Dark" by Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & SoShy | Make an object come to life. |
| Poreotix | "Right Hand Hi" by Kid Sister | Move an object with their minds. |
| Blueprint Cru | "Funhouse" by Pink | Become lighter than air. |
| Jungle Boogie | "Da Da Da" by Lil Wayne | Pass their bodies through a solid surface. |
- Moving On: Hype 5-0, Poreotix
- Bottom 2: Blueprint Cru, Jungle Boogie
- Eliminated: Jungle Boogie
Week 7: Hip Hop Nation Challenge and Last Chance Challenge
- Aired on April 1, 2010
This week on ABDC the crews will compete against each other in two challenges: the Hip Hop Nation Challenge and the Last Chance Challenge. For both challenges, the crews got to collaborate with producer Swizz Beatz.
Challenge #1: Hip Hop Nation Challenge
The remaining 3 crews displayed mastery of hip hop styles from around the nation. One crew was given the boot halfway through the show. The crews received help from three guest ABDC alumni from past seasons. Each alumnus was assigned to one of the dance styles the crews will be responsible for.
| Song[17] | Styles | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| "Get Me Bodied" by Beyoncé | New Orleans Bounce | Riquel Olander from We Are Heroes |
| "I'm The Ish" by DJ Class featuring Lil Jon | Baltimore House | Porché Anthony from Beat Ya Feet Kings |
| "Blow The Whistle" by Too Short | Turfin' | Mitch Sanedrin from Supreme Soul |
- Moving On: Blueprint Cru
- Bottom 2: Poreotix, Hype 5-0
- Eliminated: Hype 5-0
Challenge #2: Last Chance Challenge
The crews created original beats with Swizz Beatz to groove to during their routine for the Last Chance Challenge to show America why they should be crowned the winner. The remaining two crews then performed their prepared routines before the lines opened for the final voting session of the season.
| Crew | Performance Title |
|---|---|
| Blueprint Cru | Come To Life |
| Poreotix | Tetreotix |
Week 8: The Live Finale
- Aired on April 8, 2010
The eliminated crews of season 5 returned and teamed up with the remaining two crews for a regional collaboration. Instead of going head-to-head, Poreotix and Blueprint Cru teamed up for their last performance.
| Crews | Song[18] |
|---|---|
| West: Poreotix, Hype 5-0, and Heavy Impact | "Blah Blah Blah" by Kesha |
| South: Jungle Boogie, Royal Flush, and Swagger Crew | "Take Your Shirt Off" by T-Pain |
| East: Blueprint Cru, Saltare, and Static Noyze | "Hot Mess" by Cobra Starship |
| Poreotix and Blueprint Cru | Pulse Percussion |
| Poreotix | "I Made It" by Kevin Rudolf featuring Birdman, Jay Sean & Lil Wayne |
On April 8, 2010, Poreotix was crowned the winner of America's Best Dance Crew Season 5, while Blueprint Cru was declared second place.
- Winner: Poreotix
- Runner-Up: Blueprint Cru
Special Episode: Champions for Charity
- To be aired on April 15, 2010
This week, ABDC will have a charity event featuring all five ABDC champions. The five champions will open up the show with a group performance to "All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled .
| Season | Winner | Song[19] |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | JabbaWockeeZ | "The Final Countdown" by Europe |
| Season 2 | Super Cr3w | "ABCs" by K'naan |
| Season 3 | Quest Crew | "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Swing Kids |
| Season 4 | We Are Heroes | "Rock That Body" by Black Eyed Peas |
| Season 5 | Poreotix | "Witch Doctor" by Alvin and the Chipmunks |
References
- ^ "ABDC 5 Auditions -- all the info!" Blogspot; October 27, 2009
- ^ "ABCD Audition changes for Season 5: crew size, callbacks with ABCD alums!" Blogspot; November 16, 2009
- ^ "ABDC Season 5 selection process -- new and improved over past seasons!" Blogspot; December 14, 2009
- ^ "Omarion named as the new judge for ABDC" MuchMusic; January 19, 2010
- ^ Regionals: South Song List
- ^ Regionals: East Song List
- ^ Regionals: West Song List
- ^ Week 1: Chart Topper Challenge Song List
- ^ Week 2: Music Video Challenge Song List
- ^ "'America's Best Dance Crew': Voting problems on the video challenge" L.A. Times; March 1, 2010
- ^ Week 3: Lady Gaga Challenge Song List
- ^ Week 4: Disco Challenge Song List
- ^ Week 5: Usher Challenge Song List
- ^ Week 5: Usher Challenge Task List
- ^ Week 6: Magic Challenge Song List
- ^ Week 6: Magic Challenge Task List
- ^ Week 7: Hip Hop Nation Challenge Song List
- ^ Week 8: The Live Finale Song List
- ^ Special Episode: Champions for Charity Song List