Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 20
| Dancing with the Stars (season 20) | |
|---|---|
| Season 20 | |
| No. of episodes | 4 (as of April 6, 2015) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 16, 2015 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Season twenty of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 16, 2015.[1]
This season marks the ten-year anniversary of the show. In honor of the anniversary, this season's winner will receive a unique, golden Mirrorball Trophy.[2]
Cast
Couples
Ten professional partners were revealed on February 11, 2015, on Good Morning America.[3] Professionals from last season not returning include Cheryl Burke and Karina Smirnoff. Kym Johnson returns as a professional dancer after taking three seasons off to judge the Australian version of the show.
Eleven of the celebrity competitors and their professional partners were revealed on Good Morning America on February 24, 2015. Witney Carson's celebrity partner was reported to be Chris Soules from The Bachelor on March 4, 2015; this was confirmed six days later, after that show's finale, by Good Morning America.[2][4][5] At the age of 14, Willow Shields is the youngest contestant ever to compete on the show[6] (taking the record from Zendaya, who was 16 when she competed on Season 16).
| Celebrity | Notability (known for) | Professional partner | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfoo | LMFAO singer, producer & rapper[7] | Emma Slater | Eliminated 1st on March 23, 2015 |
[8] |
| Charlotte McKinney | Model & actress[6] | Keoikantse Motsepe | Eliminated 2nd on March 30, 2015 |
[9] |
| Michael Sam | American football player | Peta Murgatroyd | Eliminated 3rd on April 6, 2015 | |
| Noah Galloway | Combat soldier & personal trainer[6] | Sharna Burgess | Participating | |
| Robert Herjavec | Shark Tank panelist & businessman | Kym Johnson | Participating | |
| Patti LaBelle | Soul singer | Artem Chigvintsev | Participating | |
| Nastia Liukin | Olympic artistic gymnast | Derek Hough | Participating | |
| Riker Lynch | R5 singer & actor | Allison Holker | Participating | |
| Willow Shields | Actress[10] | Mark Ballas | Participating | |
| Suzanne Somers | Television actress & author[11] | Tony Dovolani | Participating | |
| Chris Soules | The Bachelor star[4] | Witney Carson | Participating | |
| Rumer Willis | Actress | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Participating |
Host and judges
Tom Bergeron will return as host alongside Erin Andrews. Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough and Bruno Tonioli will all return as judges.[6]
Dance troupe
Joining Lindsay Arnold, Sasha Farber, Henry Byalikov and Jenna Johnson in the troupe this season are Brittany Cherry (from the tenth season of So You Think You Can Dance and the 2014–15 DWTS Live Tour) and Alan Bersten (also from the tenth season of So You Think You Can Dance).[citation needed]
Scoring charts
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah & Sharna | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | |
| Robert & Kym | 28 | 28 | 29 | 34 | |
| Patti & Artem | 25 | 28 | 22 | 30 | |
| Nastia & Derek | 30 | 34 | 34 | 36 | |
| Riker & Allison | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | |
| Willow & Mark | 25 | 32 | 32 | 39 | |
| Suzanne & Tony | 25 | 28 | 25 | 28 | |
| Chris & Witney | 26 | 21 | 28 | 27 | |
| Rumer & Val | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 | |
| Michael & Peta | 10 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 30 |
| Charlotte & Keo | 11 | 22 | 26 | 22 | |
| Redfoo & Emma | 12 | 22 | 31 | ||
- 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 finishing in the bottom two (or three)
- the returning couple that was the last to be called safe
Average score chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a 40-point scale.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total points |
Number of dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nastia & Derek | 134 | 4 | 33.5 | |
| 2 | Rumer & Val | 132 | 4 | 33.0 | |
| 3 | Riker & Allison | 131 | 4 | 32.8 | |
| 4 | Willow & Mark | 128 | 4 | 32.0 | |
| 5 | Robert & Kym | 119 | 4 | 29.8 | |
| 6 | Noah & Sharna | 115 | 4 | 28.8 | |
| 7 | 10 | Michael & Peta | 108 | 4 | 27.0 |
| 8 | 12 | Redfoo & Emma | 53 | 2 | 26.5 |
| 9 | Suzanne & Tony | 106 | 4 | 26.5 | |
| 10 | Patti & Artem | 105 | 4 | 26.3 | |
| 11 | Chris & Witney | 102 | 4 | 25.5 | |
| 12 | 11 | Charlotte & Keo | 70 | 3 | 23.3 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows:
| Dance | Highest Scored dancer(s) | Highest score | Lowest Scored dancer(s) | Lowest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha-cha-cha | Rumer Willis | 32 | Chris Soules | 21 |
| Jive | Riker Lynch Redfoo |
31 | Charlotte McKinney | 22 |
| Foxtrot | Rumer Willis Riker Lynch |
32 | Patti LaBelle | 25 |
| Argentine tango | Nastia Liukin | 36 | Chris Soules | 28 |
| Samba | Nastia Liukin | 34 | Suzanne Somers | 25 |
| Rumba | Nastia Liukin | 34 | Charlotte McKinney | 22 |
| Salsa | Riker Lynch | 34 | Michael Sam | 24 |
| Paso doble | Willow Shields | 32 | ||
| Tango | Riker Lynch | 34 | ||
| Waltz | Rumer Willis | 35 | Robert Herjavec | 34 |
| Jazz | Patti LaBelle | 30 | ||
| Contemporary | Willow Shields | 39 | Noah Galloway | 32 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum.
| Couples | Highest scoring dance(s) | Lowest scoring dance(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Noah & Sharna | Contemporary (32) | Cha-cha-cha (26) |
| Robert & Kym | Waltz (34) | Cha-cha-cha & Foxtrot (28) |
| Patti & Artem | Jazz (30) | Cha-cha-cha (22) |
| Nastia & Derek | Argentine tango (36) | Foxtrot (30) |
| Riker & Allison | Salsa & Tango (34) | Jive (31) |
| Willow & Mark | Contemporary (39) | Cha-cha-cha (25) |
| Suzanne & Tony | Jive & Foxtrot (28) | Cha-cha-cha & Samba (25) |
| Chris & Witney | Argentine tango (28) | Cha-cha-cha (21) |
| Rumer & Val | Waltz (35) | Foxtrot & Cha-cha-cha (32) |
| Michael & Peta | Rumba (30) | Salsa (24) |
| Charlotte & Keo | Cha-cha-cha (26) | Jive & Rumba (22) |
| Redfoo & Emma | Jive (31) | Cha-cha-cha (22) |
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, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1
Couples performed the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot or jive.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[12] | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow & Mark | 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Lips Are Movin"—Meghan Trainor |
| Robert & Kym | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Bills"—LunchMoney Lewis |
| Riker & Allison | 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) | Jive | "What I Like About You"—The Romantics |
| Charlotte & Keo | 22 (6, 5, 5, 6) | Jive | "Shake a Tail Feather"—The Blues Brothers |
| Patti & Artem | 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Lady Marmalade"—Labelle |
| Chris & Witney | 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) | Jive | "Footloose"—Kenny Loggins |
| Michael & Peta | 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Uptown Funk"—Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars |
| Nastia & Derek | 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "New York, New York (FWB Remix)"—Ray Quinn feat. Ultra Love |
| Redfoo & Emma | 22 (6, 5, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Juicy Wiggle"—Redfoo |
| Noah & Sharna | 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Lived"—OneRepublic |
| Suzanne & Tony | 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Physical"—Olivia Newton-John |
| Rumer & Val | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Take Me to Church"—Hozier |
Week 2: "My Jam Monday"
Couples performed unlearned dances to some of their favorite songs; Argentine tango, rumba, salsa and samba are introduced.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[13] | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris & Witney | 21 (5, 6, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Time of Our Lives"―Pitbull & Ne-Yo | Safe |
| Suzanne & Tony | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"―Jerry Lee Lewis | Last to be called safe |
| Robert & Kym | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "You Make Me Feel So Young"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Charlotte & Keo | 26 (7, 6, 7, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "California Gurls"—Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg | Safe |
| Michael & Peta | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Working My Way Back to You"—The Spinners | Safe |
| Rumer & Val | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Rumour Has It"—Adele | Safe |
| Redfoo & Emma | 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) | Jive | "My Sharona"—The Knack | Eliminated |
| Willow & Mark | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Somebody That I Used to Know"—Gotye feat. Kimbra | Safe |
| Noah & Sharna | 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) | Samba | "Homegrown Honey"—Darius Rucker | Safe |
| Nastia & Derek | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) | Rumba | "Thinking Out Loud"—Ed Sheeran | Safe |
| Riker & Allison | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Sugar"—Maroon 5 | Safe |
| Patti & Artem | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Salsa | "In da Club"—50 Cent | Safe |
Week 3: Latin Night
Couples performed unlearned Latin-themed dances; paso doble is introduced.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[14] | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumer & Val | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Turn the Beat Around"—Gloria Estefan | Safe |
| Charlotte & Keo | 22 (6, 5, 5, 6) | Rumba | "Empire"—Shakira | Eliminated |
| Michael & Peta | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Celebrate"—Pitbull | Safe |
| Riker & Allison | 34 (9, 7, 9, 9) | Salsa | "Limbo"—Daddy Yankee | Safe |
| Suzanne & Tony | 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) | Samba | "Copacabana"—Barry Manilow | Safe |
| Chris & Witney | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Argentine tango | "Dangerous"—David Guetta feat. Sam Martin | Last to be called safe |
| Robert & Kym | 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) | Rumba | "How Long Will I Love You?"—Ellie Goulding | Safe |
| Patti & Artem | 22 (6, 5, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Oye 2014"—Santana feat. Pitbull | Safe |
| Willow & Mark | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Hanuman"—Rodrigo y Gabriela with John Tempesta | Safe |
| Noah & Sharna | 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Rather Be"—Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne | Safe |
| Nastia & Derek | 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) | Samba | "Chillando Goma"—Fulanito | Safe |
Week 4: Most Memorable Year Night
Couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable years of their lives; contemporary, jazz, tango and waltz are introduced.
- Running order
| Couple | Scores[15] | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nastia & Derek | 36 (9, 8, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "Variations on Dark Eyes"—Lara St. John | Safe |
| Michael & Peta | 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Not My Father's Son"—from Kinky Boots | In jeopardy |
| Riker & Allison | 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) | Tango | "Shut Up and Dance"—Walk the Moon | In jeopardy |
| Robert & Kym | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Waltz | "The Last Waltz"—Engelbert Humperdinck | Safe |
| Chris & Witney | 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) | Rumba | "The Book of Love"—Gavin James | Safe |
| Patti & Artem | 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) | Jazz | "Dan Swit Me"—Patti LaBelle | Safe |
| Rumer & Val | 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) | Waltz | "Turning Tables"—Adele | Safe |
| Suzanne & Tony | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Three's Company, Too"—Ray Charles & Julia Rinker | Safe |
| Willow & Mark | 39 (10, 9, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Atlas"—Coldplay | In jeopardy |
| Noah & Sharna | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "American Soldier"—Toby Keith | Safe |
Dance chart
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:
- Week 1: Cha-cha-cha, foxtrot or jive
- Week 2: One unlearned dance ("My Jam Monday")
- Week 3: One unlearned dance (Latin Night)
- Week 4: One unlearned dance (Most Memorable Year)
- Week 5: One unlearned dance (Disney Week)
| Couple | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah & Sharna | Cha-cha-cha | Samba | Argentine tango | Contemporary |
| Robert & Kym | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Waltz |
| Patti & Artem | Foxtrot | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Jazz |
| Nastia & Derek | Foxtrot | Rumba | Samba | Argentine tango |
| Riker & Allison | Jive | Foxtrot | Salsa | Tango |
| Michael & Peta | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Salsa | Rumba |
| Willow & Mark | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Paso doble | Contemporary |
| Suzanne & Tony | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Samba | Foxtrot |
| Chris & Witney | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Rumba |
| Rumer & Val | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | Salsa | Waltz |
| Charlotte & Keo | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Rumba | |
| Redfoo & Emma | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | ||
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
Ratings
U.S. Nielsen Ratings
The season premiere of the twentieth season of Dancing with the Stars was viewed by 14.16 million viewers, 0.52 million greater than season 19.[citation needed]
| Week | Episode | Air Date | Rating/Share 18–49 |
Viewers (millions) |
Weekly rank |
Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Season Premiere" | March 16, 2015 | 2.1/7 | 14.16 | 7 | [16][17] |
| 2 | "My Jam Monday" | March 23, 2015 | 2.0/7 | 13.85 | 15 | [18][19][20] |
| 3 | "Latin Night" | March 30, 2015 | 2.1/7 | 13.76 | TBA | [21] |
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