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DWTS 13 Week 6: Oh, no no more Bono
Tonight, finally there was justice in the ballroom on “Dancing with the Stars.” After surviving eliminations that saw better dancers go and even an equally dance-challenged but campily fun celebrity elimination, finally Chaz Bono is leaving the ballroom. Chaz Bono and his partner Lacey Schwimmer were the lowest scoring team this week, but were only one point below Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Week 1
- Cha cha cha
- Score: 17 (6, 5, 6)
- “Dancing in the Street” by Martha & the Vandellas
- Quickstep
- Score: 17 (6, 5, 6)
- “Love Is All Around” by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- Rumba
- Score: 18 (6,6,6)
- “Laugh at Me” by Sonny Bono
- Paso doble
- Score: 21 (7,7,7)
- “Gonna Fly Now” from “Rocky”
- Samba
- Score: 21 (7,7,7)
- “Get Down on It” by Kool & the Gang
- Tango
- Score: 19 (7,6,6)
- “The Phantom of the Opera” by Andrew Lloyd Webber from “The Phantom of the Opera”
DWTS 13: Compare Paso Doble
- Score: 27 (9, 9, 9)
- “Sweet Dreams” by Beyoncé
- Score: 24
- Theme from: “Superman”
- Score: 23 (8,7,8)
- “The Raiders March” from “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
- Song: Theme Song to “The Legend of Zorro” by James Horner
- Score: 23 (8,7,8)
- Score: 21 (7,7,7) Week 4 (Movie Week)
- “Flash’s Theme” from “Flash Gordon”
- Score: 21
- “Gonna Fly Now” from Rocky
- Song: “Can’t Be Tamed” by Miley Cyrus
- Score: 21
DWTS 13: Compare Tango
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough
- Score: 29 (10,9,10) Week 4
- Theme from: “Psycho”
- Score: 25 (9, 8, 8)
- “The Addams Family Theme”—from The Addams Family
- Score: 25 (9,8,8)
- “Ghostbusters Theme” by Ray Parker Jr.
- Score: 24 (8, 8, 8) Week 5
- “Livin’ On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi
- Score: 25 (8,9,8) Week 5
- “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell
- Song: “The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane” by The Ames Brothers
- Score: 24
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya
- Score: 23 (8,7,8) Week 3
- “It’s My Life” by No Doubt
- Score: 21 (7,7,7) Week 4
- Theme from: Mission: Impossible
- Score: 19 (7,6,6)
- “The Phantom of the Opera” from “The Phantom of the Opera”
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff
- Score: 23 (8,7,8)
- “Disturbia” by Rihanna
DWTS 13: Compare Quickstep
QUICKSTEP
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff (week 6)
- Score: 29 (10,9,10)
- “Hot Honey Rag” from “Chicago”
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough
- Score: 29 (10,9,10) (week 6)
- “Luck Be a Lady” from “Guys and Dolls.”
- Song: “Take on Me” by Aha
- Score: 27
- Song: “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse
- Score: 27
- Score: 23 (8,7,8)
- “We Go Together” from Grease
Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas — Team KristinBalls
- Score: 22 (8, 7, 7) “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”—Marilyn Monroe
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus — Team MacGrace
- Score 21 (6, 8, 7) “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)”—The Andrews Sisters
Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy — Team Valisabetta
- Score: 21 (7, 7, 7) “Don’t Get Me Wrong”—The Pretenders
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- Score: 18 (6, 6, 6) “Walking Back to Happiness”—Helen Shapiro
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer — Team Schwaz
- Score: 17 (6, 5, 6)
- “Dancing in the Street” by Mick Jagger and David Bowie
DWTS 13, Week 5: JR on top; Kardashian and Arquette tie for second
Fire up the flux capacitor and bring back the big shoulders, big hair and bright colors for glam rockers of the 1980s. Yes, it was the 80’s week tonight on “Dancing with the Stars” and although Ricki Lake made it big in that decade, she fell from the top spot. It was J.R. Martinez and his partner Karina Smirnoff who were number one with Robert Kardashian and his partner and Cheryl Burke and David Arquette and Kym Johnson who were tied for second.
Lake made a splash on the silver screen as the lead in the 1988 “Hairspray.” She played a heavy set girl who could dance and changed the attitudes of others. Yet tonight, her foxtrot to Phil Collins’ “Easy Lover” only received 24 points.
J.R. Martinez was the only celebrity to receive a 10 (from Bruno Tonioli) with his samba to “Conga” by Gloria Estefan. His score was 28.
The big surprise of the night were the guys who came in second. Robert Kardashian with Cheryl Burke proved that he can dance with his rumba to “Hello” by Lionel Richie. Kardashian got a nine from Carrie Ann Inaba and eights from the other two judges. David Arquette who had a breakthrough last week in terms of characterization on the stage, turned in a 25 with a 9 from the tough head judge Len Goodman for his tango with Kym Johnson.
LEADER BOARD
LEADER BOARD
- J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff : 28
- Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke : 25
- David Arquette Kym Johnson : 25
- Ricki Lake & Derek Hough : 24
- Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy : 24
- Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus : 21
- Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer : 21
- Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya : 19
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough — Team DRickilous
- 1-800-868-3411
- TEXT: 3411
- Score: 24 (8, 8, 8)
- “Easy Lover”by Phil Collins
JIVE
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- 1-800-868-3409
- TEXT: 3409
- Score: 19 (6, 6, 7)
- “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” by Wham!
RUMBA
Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke — Team CherBert
- 1-800-868-3402
- TEXT: 3402
- Score: 25 (9,8,8)
- “Hello”by Lionel Richie
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus — Team MacGrace
- 1-800-868-3405
- TEXT: 3405
- Score 22 (7, 7, 8)
- “True” by Spandau Ballet
SAMBA
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff — Team Martinoff
- 1-800-868-3410
- TEXT: 3410
- Score: 28 (9, 9, 10)
- “Conga” by Gloria Estefan
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer — Team Schwaz
- 1-800-868-3412
- TEXT: 3412
- Score: 21, (7, 7, 7)
- “Get Down on It” by Kool & the Gang
David Arquette & Kym Johnson — Team Good Times
- 1-800-868-3406
- TEXT: 3406
- Score: 25 (8,9,8)
- “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell
Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy — Team MakSolo
- 1-800-868-3408
- TEXT: 3408
- Score: 24 (8,8,8)
- “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi
During the live shows, the judges will give each couple a score based on several factors, including technical execution. But the judges’ scores alone do not decide a couple’s fate.
Phone lines, text votes (AT&T customers only) and online voting will open at the top of each performance show so that viewers can vote for their favorites. Phone and text lines will stay open until 30 minutes after the end of the show in your local time zone. Online voting will remain open until 11AM (Eastern Time)/ 8AM (Pacific Time) the following day.
In the Dancing with the Stars Results Show, the couple with the lowest combined score from judges and viewer votes will be eliminated from the competition. The scoring is divided evenly between the judges and the viewers at home, ensuring unpredictable outcomes at the end of every show. When the final two couples remain, the ultimate dance-off will determine who wins the trophy.
Viewers can vote via phone and text message for their favorites ONLY on the night they perform; online voting ends at 11AM ET/8AM PT the day following the performances. The Dancing with the Stars Results Show will premiere the week of competition on Tuesday, September 20 at 8|7c.
To vote by text message, text the word “VOTE” to your favorite couple’s number below from your AT&T phone. Message and data rates may apply.
Lines open at the beginning of each show for viewers to phone and text vote for their favorite couples and will stay open for 30 minutes after the end of the show in each time zone. The whole country can vote.
One (or more) couple(s) will be knocked out of the competition each week there is a results show. The couple with the lowest overall score is knocked out of the competition.
The scoring and format of the show is unique to the series and is not based on a standard dance championship.
DWTS 13 Week 4: Movie score week finds a leading lady
Tonight was movie score week on “Dancing with the Stars” and the night belonged to a certain leading lady: Ricki Lake and her partner Derek Hough were the first couple to receive a 10 this season.
Lake and Hough performed a tango to the theme of “Psycho” and only head judge Len Goodman thought they were less than perfect.
Only one other team performed a tango tonight: Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani. They received a 21 for their performance to the theme from “Mission: Impossible.” That was a hard tumble down from their 26 last week.
In second was J.R. Martinez and his partner Karina Smirnoff with a 26 for a foxtrot to the Theme from “The Pink Panther.” This is the same score the couple received last week.
Hope Solo and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy also received the same score they did last week (24) as did Rob Kardashian and his partner Cheryl Burke. Both teams performed a paso doble. Solo and Chmerkovskiy to “You’ve Got a Friend” from “Toy Story” while Kardashian and Burke were dancing to the theme from “Superman.”
For a change, Chaz Bono and his partner Lacey Schwimmer weren’t at the bottom of the board. They were in a three-way tie for second to the bottom (with Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus and Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani). Bono and Schwimmer performed a paso doble to the theme from “Rocky.”
At the bottom was the master of camp, Carson Kressley and Anna Trebunskaya for their Viennese waltz to “The Black Pearl” from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.”
Will we be saying good-bye to Kressley and Trebunskaya? I hope not because they are the fun couple of the season.
LEADER BOARD
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough : 29
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff : 26
Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke : 24
Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy : 24
David Arquette & Kym Johnson : 23
Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani : 21
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus : 21
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer : 21
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya : 20
FOXTROT
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff — Team Martinoff
- 1-800-868-3410
- TEXT: 3410
- Score: 26 (8, 9, 0)
- Theme from “The Pink Panther”
Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy — Team MakSolo
- 1-800-868-3408
- TEXT: 3408
- Score: 24 (8,8,8)
- “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from “Toy Story” by Randy Newman
PASO DOBLE
Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke — Team CherBert
- 1-800-868-3402
- TEXT: 3402
- Score: 24 (8,8,8)
- Theme from “Superman”
David Arquette & Kym Johnson — Team Good Times
- 1-800-868-3406
- TEXT: 3406
- Score: 24 (8,7,8)
- “The Raiders March” from “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus — Team MacGrace
- 1-800-868-3405
- TEXT: 3405
- Score 21 (7, 7, 7)
- “Flash’s Theme” from “Flash Gordon” by Queen.
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer — Team Schwaz
- 1-800-868-3412
- TEXT: 3412
- Score: 21, (7, 7, 7)
- “Flash’s Theme” from “Flash Gordon” by Queen
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- 1-800-868-3409
- TEXT: 3409
- Score: 20 (7, 6, 7)
- “The Black Pearl” from “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough — Team DRickilous
- 1-800-868-3411
- TEXT: 3411
- Score: 29 (10, 9, 10)
- Theme from “Psycho”
Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani — Team ChynnaDove
- 1-800-868-3404
- TEXT: 3404
- Score: 21 (7, 7, 7)
- Theme from “Mission: Impossible”
During the live shows, the judges will give each couple a score based on several factors, including technical execution. But the judges’ scores alone do not decide a couple’s fate.
Phone lines, text votes (AT&T customers only) and online voting will open at the top of each performance show so that viewers can vote for their favorites. Phone and text lines will stay open until 30 minutes after the end of the show in your local time zone. Online voting will remain open until 11AM (Eastern Time)/ 8AM (Pacific Time) the following day.
In the Dancing with the Stars Results Show, the couple with the lowest combined score from judges and viewer votes will be eliminated from the competition. The scoring is divided evenly between the judges and the viewers at home, ensuring unpredictable outcomes at the end of every show. When the final two couples remain, the ultimate dance-off will determine who wins the trophy.
Viewers can vote via phone and text message for their favorites ONLY on the night they perform; online voting ends at 11AM ET/8AM PT the day following the performances. The Dancing with the Stars Results Show will premiere the week of competition on Tuesday, September 20 at 8|7c.
To vote by text message, text the word “VOTE” to your favorite couple’s number below from your AT&T phone. Message and data rates may apply.
Lines open at the beginning of each show for viewers to phone and text vote for their favorite couples and will stay open for 30 minutes after the end of the show in each time zone. The whole country can vote.
One (or more) couple(s) will be knocked out of the competition each week there is a results show. The couple with the lowest overall score is knocked out of the competition.
The scoring and format of the show is unique to the series and is not based on a standard dance championship.
PROCEDURE FOR ELIMINATING COUPLES:
Each week every couple receives points from the judges and votes from the public. For every couple we determine the share they received of the total points given by the judges on the night of the performances, and the share they received of the public’s votes and add these two shares together. The couple with the lowest combined total is eliminated from the show.
For example if couples A, B and C respectively receive 38, 26 and 14 points from the judges, we calculate what share these points represent of the total awarded by the judges on the night. In this example the judges gave 78 points in total, and each couples’ share of 78 points breaks down as follows: A: 38 points = 48.72% of 78; B: 26 points = 33.33% of 78; C: 14 points = 17.95% of 78. Let’s suppose that when the public votes are tallied, each couple has the following shares: A= 20%, B=40%, C=40%. To determine who’s eliminated, we combine these two shares for the total:
Couple A: 20+48.72%= 68.72%
Couple B: 40+33.33%= 73.33%
Couple C: 40+17.95%= 57.95%
In this example, the bottom two couples would be A and C, and C would be eliminated.
1. How do I vote?
Well, we have three convenient ways for you to keep your favorite stars dancing. You can vote by phone, text message or simply go online.
2. When exactly can we vote?
Phone and text voting is open in your local time zone from the beginning of the Monday show until 30 minutes after the end of the Monday show. Online voting is open from the beginning of the Monday show until 11AM ET / 8AM PT the next day.
3. What do I need to do to vote online?
A username and a valid email address are a must. We’ve hopefully made the process pretty easy for you. In fact, if you already have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can sign in with one of those accounts, connect it to an ABC account and you’re ready to go. If you don’t have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can simply sign up for an ABC account at ABC.com.
4. I have an existing ABC account, why do I need to validate my email address?
The short answer is that we’ve changed our registration system for the better. When you log into your ABC account, you will be sent a confirmation email. Just click on the link inside. Once your account is validated, you’re all set to vote for the season. We recommend you validate your account now so you’re ready to roll come Dancing premiere night. You canclick here to sign in and validate your account.
5. I didn’t get the email to validate my account. What should I do?
Please be patient! Sometimes it may take a few minutes for the validation email to be delivered. Also, be sure to check your “spam” folder to make sure the email didn’t land there.
6. Help! I forgot my username and/or password.
Fear not! We can help. If you need to get your member name, click here. If you forgot your password, click here. Told ya we could help.
7. How do I change the email address associated with my account?
Just follow the directions on this page.
8. How are votes scored?
We have all the details on how scores from the judges combine with the public votes on ourAbout the Vote page. You can read all about it there!
9. Other members of my house would like to vote. Can they?
Sure! Just make sure to log out after you finish voting, then have your other household members log in with their Facebook, Twitter or ABC.com accounts. It’s perfectly fine to vote on the same computer.
10. Is there a minimum age to vote?
Yes, you must be 13 years old in order to vote. Sorry, tweens!
DWTS 13: Compare Cha cha cha
CHA CHA
- Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy (week 3)
- 24 (8,8,8)
- “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)”by Enrique Iglesias
David Arquette & Kym Johnson
- Score: 24 (8, 8, 8)
- “Abracadabra” by Steve Miller Band
- Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke
- Score: 22 (8,7,7)
- “Walk Like A Man” by The Four Seasons from Jersey Boys
Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas — Team KristinBalls
- 1-800-868-3403
- Score: 19 (7, 6, 6)
- “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- 1-800-868-3409
- Score: 17 (6, 5, 6)
- “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer — Team Schwaz
- 1-800-868-3412
- Score: 17 (6, 5, 6)
- “Dancing in the Street” by Mick Jagger and David Bowie
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus — Team MacGrace
- 1-800-868-3405
- Score 16 (5, 5, 6)
- “Cry Baby” by Cee Lo Green
Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy — Team Valisabetta
- 1-800-868-3407
- Score: 15 (5, 5, 5)
- “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” by Katy Perry
Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) & Peta Murgatroyd — Team PetRon
- 1-800-868-3401
- Score: 14 (5, 4, 5)
- “Krazy” by Pitbull featuring Lil Jon
DWTS 13: Week 1 scores
The first night of “Dancing with the Stars” season 13, was full of surprises. At war vet and a singer were tied for the top spot for their Viennese waltzes: singer Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani and war vet and actor J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff with 22. At the bottom was the man with the new name: Laker forward Metta World Peace with a mere 14, dancing with new pro Peta Murgatroyd. Ouch.
Activist Chaz Bono and his partner Lacey Schwimmer didn’t do so bad. They finished in the middle of the pack 17 and tied with fashion police and talk show host Carson Kressley and Anna Trebunskaya.
LEADER BOARD
Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani : 22
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff : 22
Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy : 21
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough : 20
Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas : 19
David Arquette & Kym Johnson : 18
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya : 17
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer : 17
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus : 16
Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke : 16
Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy: 15
Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) & Peta Murgatroyd : 14
CHA CHA
Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas — Team KristinBalls
- 1-800-868-3403
- Score: 19 (7, 6, 6)
- “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- 1-800-868-3409
- Score: 17 (6, 5, 6)
- “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer — Team Schwaz
- 1-800-868-3412
- Score: 17 (6, 5, 6)
- “Dancing in the Street” by Mick Jagger and David Bowie
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus — Team MacGrace
- 1-800-868-3405
- Score 16 (5, 5, 6)
- “Cry Baby” by Cee Lo Green
Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy — Team Valisabetta
- 1-800-868-3407
- Score: 15 (5, 5, 5)
- “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” by Katy Perry
Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) & Peta Murgatroyd — Team PetRon
- 1-800-868-3401
- Score: 14 (5, 4, 5)
- “Krazy” by Pitbull featuring Lil Jon
VIENNESE WALTZ
Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani — Team ChynnaDove
- 1-800-868-3404
- Score: 22 (8, 7, 7) “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff — Team Martinoff
- 1-800-868-3410
- Score: 22 (8, 7, 7)
- “Breakaway” by Kelly Clarkson
Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy — Team MakSolo
- 1-800-868-3408
- Score: 21 (7, 7, 7)
- “Satellite” by Dave Matthews Band
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough — Team DRickilous
- 1-800-868-3411
- Score: 20 (7, 6, 7)
- “This Year’s Love” by David Gray
David Arquette & Kym Johnson — Team Good Times
- 1-800-868-3406
- Score: 18 (6, 6, 6)
- “Somebody to Love” by Queen
Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke — Team CherBert
- 1-800-868-3402
- Score: 16 (6, 5, 5)
- “Lake Michigan” by Rogue Wave
MEN
David Arquette & Kym Johnson — Team Good Times
- 1-800-868-3406
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer — Team Schwaz
- 1-800-868-3412
Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke — Team CherBert
- 1-800-868-3402
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- 1-800-868-3409
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff — Team Martinoff
- 1-800-868-3410
Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) & Peta Murgatroyd — Team PetRon
- 1-800-868-3401
WOMEN
Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy — Team Valisabetta
- 1-800-868-3407
Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas — Team KristinBalls
- 1-800-868-3403
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus — Team MacGrace
- 1-800-868-3405
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough — Team DRickilous
- 1-800-868-3411
Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani — Team ChynnaDove
- 1-800-868-3404
Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy — Team MakSolo
- 1-800-868-3408
DWTS 13: Register and vote!
“Dancing with the Stars” season 13 premieres tonight (19 September 2011) with 2-hours of live dancing on ABC at 8 p.m. Pacific Coast standard time and 7 p.m. central. The results show will be on Tuesday night (20 September 2011) on ABC at 8 p.m. Pacific standard time and 7 p.m. central.
If you want to vote though, don’t wait until then. Voting online requires that you be registered on the ABC website. So sign up now.
You can vote on your phone at the beginning of the show until 30 minutes after the endof the show in your local time zone. Online voting is open until 11 a.m. (Eastern) and 8 a.m. (Pacific).
Below is voting information and FAQ from ABC.
VOTING — HOW IT WORKS:
During the live shows, the judges will give each couple a score based on several factors, including technical execution. But the judges’ scores alone do not decide a couple’s fate.
Phone lines, text votes (AT&T customers only) and online voting will open at the top of each performance show so that viewers can vote for their favorites. Phone and text lines will stay open until 30 minutes after the end of the show in your local time zone. Online voting will remain open until 11AM (Eastern Time)/ 8AM (Pacific Time) the following day.
In the Dancing with the Stars Results Show, the couple with the lowest combined score from judges and viewer votes will be eliminated from the competition. The scoring is divided evenly between the judges and the viewers at home, ensuring unpredictable outcomes at the end of every show. When the final two couples remain, the ultimate dance-off will determine who wins the trophy.
Viewers can vote via phone and text message for their favorites ONLY on the night they perform; online voting ends at 11AM ET/8AM PT the day following the performances. The Dancing with the Stars Results Show will premiere the week of competition on Tuesday, September 20 at 8|7c.
PHONE/SMS NUMBERS:
| COUPLE NAME | PHONE NUMBER | TEXT-IN CODE |
| Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya | 800-868-3409 800-VOTE4-09 |
3409 |
| Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer | 800-868-3412 800-VOTE4-12 |
3412 |
| Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani | 800-868-3404 800-VOTE4-04 |
3404 |
| David Arquette & Kym Johnson | 800-868-3406 800-VOTE4-06 |
3406 |
| Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy | 800-868-3407 800-VOTE4-07 |
3407 |
| Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 800-868-3408 800-VOTE4-08 |
3408 |
| J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff | 800-868-3410 800-VOTE4-10 |
3410 |
| Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas | 800-868-3403 800-VOTE4-03 |
3403 |
| Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus | 800-868-3405 800-VOTE4-05 |
3405 |
| Ricki Lake & Derek Hough | 800-868-3411 800-VOTE4-11 |
3411 |
| Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke | 800-868-3402 800-VOTE4-02 |
3402 |
| Ron Artest & Peta Murgatroyd | 800-868-3401 800-VOTE4-01 |
3401 |
To vote by text message, text the word “VOTE” to your favorite couple’s number below from your AT&T phone. Message and data rates may apply.
Lines open at the beginning of each show for viewers to phone and text vote for their favorite couples and will stay open for 30 minutes after the end of the show in each time zone. The whole country can vote.
One (or more) couple(s) will be knocked out of the competition each week there is a results show. The couple with the lowest overall score is knocked out of the competition.
The scoring and format of the show is unique to the series and is not based on a standard dance championship.
PROCEDURE FOR ELIMINATING COUPLES:
Each week every couple receives points from the judges and votes from the public. For every couple we determine the share they received of the total points given by the judges on the night of the performances, and the share they received of the public’s votes and add these two shares together. The couple with the lowest combined total is eliminated from the show.
For example if couples A, B and C respectively receive 38, 26 and 14 points from the judges, we calculate what share these points represent of the total awarded by the judges on the night. In this example the judges gave 78 points in total, and each couples’ share of 78 points breaks down as follows: A: 38 points = 48.72% of 78; B: 26 points = 33.33% of 78; C: 14 points = 17.95% of 78. Let’s suppose that when the public votes are tallied, each couple has the following shares: A= 20%, B=40%, C=40%. To determine who’s eliminated, we combine these two shares for the total:
Couple A: 20+48.72%= 68.72%
Couple B: 40+33.33%= 73.33%
Couple C: 40+17.95%= 57.95%
In this example, the bottom two couples would be A and C, and C would be eliminated.
1. How do I vote?
Well, we have three convenient ways for you to keep your favorite stars dancing. You can vote by phone, text message or simply go online.
2. When exactly can we vote?
Phone and text voting is open in your local time zone from the beginning of the Monday show until 30 minutes after the end of the Monday show. Online voting is open from the beginning of the Monday show until 11AM ET / 8AM PT the next day.
3. What do I need to do to vote online?
A username and a valid email address are a must. We’ve hopefully made the process pretty easy for you. In fact, if you already have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can sign in with one of those accounts, connect it to an ABC account and you’re ready to go. If you don’t have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can simply sign up for an ABC account at ABC.com.
4. I have an existing ABC account, why do I need to validate my email address?
The short answer is that we’ve changed our registration system for the better. When you log into your ABC account, you will be sent a confirmation email. Just click on the link inside. Once your account is validated, you’re all set to vote for the season. We recommend you validate your account now so you’re ready to roll come Dancing premiere night. You canclick here to sign in and validate your account.
5. I didn’t get the email to validate my account. What should I do?
Please be patient! Sometimes it may take a few minutes for the validation email to be delivered. Also, be sure to check your “spam” folder to make sure the email didn’t land there.
6. Help! I forgot my username and/or password.
Fear not! We can help. If you need to get your member name, click here. If you forgot your password, click here. Told ya we could help.
7. How do I change the email address associated with my account?
Just follow the directions on this page.
8. How are votes scored?
We have all the details on how scores from the judges combine with the public votes on ourAbout the Vote page. You can read all about it there!
9. Other members of my house would like to vote. Can they?
Sure! Just make sure to log out after you finish voting, then have your other household members log in with their Facebook, Twitter or ABC.com accounts. It’s perfectly fine to vote on the same computer.
10. Is there a minimum age to vote?
Yes, you must be 13 years old in order to vote. Sorry, tweens!
Links provided below are to team pages.
MEN
David Arquette & Kym Johnson — Team Good Times
- 1-800-868-3406
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer — Team Schwaz
- 1-800-868-3412
Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke — Team CherBert
- 1-800-868-3402
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- 1-800-868-3409
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff — Team Martinoff
- 1-800-868-3410
Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) & Peta Murgatroyd — Team PetRon
- 1-800-868-3401
WOMEN
Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy — Team Valisabetta
- 1-800-868-3407
Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas — Team KristinBalls
- 1-800-868-3403
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus — Team MacGrace
- 1-800-868-3405
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough — Team DRickilous
- 1-800-868-3411
Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani — Team ChynnaDove
- 1-800-868-3404
Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy — Team MakSolo
- 1-800-868-3408
