Dancing With the Stars ( U.S. season 15 ) - wikipedia Dancing With the Stars ( U.S. season 15 ) Dancing with the Stars ( season 15 ) Promotional poster Country of origin United States No. of episodes 19 Release Original network ABC Original release September 24 ( 2012 - 09 - 24 ) -- November 27, 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 27 ) Additional information Celebrity winner Melissa Rycroft Professional winner Tony Dovolani Season chronology ← Previous Season 14 Next → Season 16 Season fifteen of Dancing with the Stars, called Dancing with the Stars : All - Stars, premiered on September 24, 2012. Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as hosts. The Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers provided music throughout the season. The returning members of the dance troupe for this season were Oksana Dmyrenko, Emma Slater, Sharna Burgess, Henry Byalikov, and Sasha Farber. Sonny Fredie Pedersen replaced Kiki Nyemchek. Season 15 was the first to feature an `` all - star '' cast, in which previous celebrities who have competed on the show have another chance to win the competition. Six of the returning finalists, however, had already won the title in prior seasons ( Kelly Monaco, Drew Lachey, Emmitt Smith, Apolo Anton Ohno, Helio Castroneves, and Shawn Johnson ). Season eight saw the most returning contestants, with 3 out of the 13 contestants coming from that season ( Gilles Marini, Shawn Johnson, and Melissa Rycroft ). In addition, it was the only season to date to offer fractional ( 0.5 ) scores. Five contestants reunited with their original partners, while the other eight danced with new ones. Season eight finalist Melissa Rycroft defeated season eight champion Shawn Johnson and season one champion Kelly Monaco to win the trophy. This also marked the first win for professional Tony Dovolani. Tony was also the third professional ( after Kym Johnson and Peta Murgatroyd ) to win after being eliminated first the previous season. This was the first season to feature an all - female final three in the American series, which was seen again in season 18. Rycroft was the only celebrity to place higher than her original season ( 3rd to 1st ) while everyone else ranked lower. Also, this is the first season where a couple performed a style of dance that no other couple performed : the waltz, danced only by Sabrina Bryan and Louis van Amstel. Contents 1 Couples 1.1 Previous seasons 2 Scoring charts 2.1 Average score chart 2.2 Highest and lowest scoring performances 2.3 Couples ' highest and lowest scoring dances 3 Weekly scores 3.1 Week 1 3.2 Week 2 3.3 Week 3 : Iconic Dances Week 3.4 Week 4 : Opponents ' Choice Week 3.5 Week 5 : Guilty Pleasures Week 3.6 Week 6 : Country Night 3.7 Week 7 : Dance Fusion Week 3.8 Week 8 : Veterans Day / Trio Challenge Week 3.9 Week 9 : Semifinals / Themed Dances / Bad Tribute Week 3.10 Week 10 : Finals 4 Dance chart 5 The results / guest performances 6 U.S. television ratings 7 References 8 External links Couples The names of twelve returning celebrities were revealed on July 27, 2012. All 12 professionals from season 14 returned. A thirteenth contestant was chosen by the public, from either Sabrina Bryan, Kyle Massey, or Carson Kressley. Bryan was announced the winner on August 27, 2012 over Kressley and Massey. Louis van Amstel was partnered with Bryan, while the professional partners for the first twelve celebrities were revealed on August 13. Mark Ballas and Cheryl Burke were the professionals with the most returning partners ( 3 ) and each reunited with one. Celebrity Notability ( known for ) Previous finish Professional partner Status Pamela Anderson Film & television actress Season 10 competitor Tristan MacManus Eliminated 1st on September 25, 2012 Joey Fatone NSYNC singer & actor Season 4 runner - up Kym Johnson Eliminated 2nd on October 2, 2012 Drew Lachey Singer & actor Season 2 champion Anna Trebunskaya Eliminated 3rd on October 9, 2012 Hélio Castroneves Indy 500 driver Season 5 champion Chelsie Hightower Eliminated 4th on October 9, 2012 Bristol Palin Activist & author Season 11 finalist Mark Ballas Eliminated 5th on October 16, 2012 Sabrina Bryan Singer & actress Season 5 competitor Louis van Amstel Eliminated 6th on October 30, 2012 Kirstie Alley Film & television actress Season 12 runner - up Maksim Chmerkovskiy Eliminated 7th on November 13, 2012 Gilles Marini Film & television actor Season 8 runner - up Peta Murgatroyd Eliminated 8th on November 13, 2012 Apolo Anton Ohno Olympic short track speed skater Season 4 champion Karina Smirnoff Eliminated 9th on November 20, 2012 Emmitt Smith Retired NFL player Season 3 champion Cheryl Burke Eliminated 10th on November 20, 2012 Kelly Monaco Model & actress Season 1 champion Valentin Chmerkovskiy Third place on November 27, 2012 Shawn Johnson Retired Olympic gymnast Season 8 champion Derek Hough Mark Ballas ( week 7 ) Runner - up on November 27, 2012 Melissa Rycroft Television presenter Season 8 finalist Tony Dovolani Winner on November 27, 2012 Previous seasons Celebrity Season Partner Average Place Kelly Monaco Alec Mazo 22.3 1st Drew Lachey Cheryl Burke 27.7 Emmitt Smith 26.8 Apolo Anton Ohno Julianne Hough 27.5 Joey Fatone Kym Johnson 27.5 2nd Hélio Castroneves 5 Julianne Hough 27.1 1st Sabrina Bryan Mark Ballas 27.0 7th Shawn Johnson 8 26.9 1st Gilles Marini Cheryl Burke 28.1 2nd Melissa Rycroft Tony Dovolani 26.8 3rd Pamela Anderson 10 Damian Whitewood 22.8 6th Bristol Palin 11 Mark Ballas 22.6 3rd Kirstie Alley 12 Maksim Chmerkovskiy 24.7 2nd Mark Ballas and Cheryl Burke have the most returning partners this season with 3 each. Scoring charts Couple Place 5 6 5 + 6 7 8 7 + 8 9 10 Melissa & Tony 21.0 23.5 27.0 37.0 27.0 + 29.5 = 56.5 29.5 86.0 29.0 + 10 = 39.0 30.0 + 30.0 = 60.0 99.0 27.5 + 30.0 = 57.5 30.0 + 30.0 + 28.5 = 88.5 Shawn & Derek 22.0 25.0 26.5 39.5 27.0 + 29.5 = 56.5 28.0 84.5 30.0 + 8 = 38.0 29.5 + 26.0 = 55.5 93.5 30.0 + 29.0 = 59.0 27.0 + 30.0 + 30.0 = 87.0 Kelly & Val 21.5 22.0 27.0 37.5 24.5 + 27.0 = 51.5 27.0 78.5 27.0 + 9 = 36.0 28.0 + 28.5 = 56.5 92.5 25.5 + 28.5 = 54.0 29.5 + 29.5 + 28.5 = 87.5 Emmitt & Cheryl 24.5 22.5 25.0 36.0 29.0 + 27.0 = 56.0 26.5 82.5 27.5 + 7 = 34.5 28.0 + 30.0 = 58.0 92.5 27.0 + 27.0 = 54.0 Apolo & Karina 5 22.0 24.5 25.5 34.5 27.0 + 29.5 = 56.5 30.0 86.5 27.0 + 6 = 33.0 29.5 + 29.0 = 58.5 91.5 27.0 + 30.0 = 57.0 Gilles & Peta 6 24.0 25.5 25.5 39.5 29.5 + 27.0 = 56.5 27.5 84.0 28.5 + 5 = 33.5 29.5 + 29.0 = 58.5 92.0 Kirstie & Maks 7 19.0 21.0 24.0 30.0 25.5 + 27.0 = 52.5 27.5 + 2 = 29.5 82.0 24.0 + 4 = 28.0 27.0 + 24.0 = 51.0 79.0 Sabrina & Louis 8 22.5 26.0 25.5 35.5 29.0 + 29.5 = 58.5 30.0 88.5 Bristol & Mark 9 19.5 18.0 22.5 32.0 Hélio & Chelsie 10 21.5 23.0 25.5 Drew & Anna 11 21.5 22.5 24.0 Joey & Kym 12 20.5 22.5 Pamela & Tristan 13 17.0 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 the winning couple the runner - up couple the third - place couple Average score chart This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30 - points scale ( guest judge Paula Abdul 's scores from Week 4, Kirstie Alley 's extra 2 points from the Country - Western group dance from Week 6 and the Swing Marathon dance scores from Week 7 have been removed ). Rank by average Place Couple Total points Number of dances Average Melissa & Tony 420 15 28.0 Shawn & Derek 419 27.9 6 Gilles & Peta 275.5 10 27.6 5 Apolo & Karina 327 12 27.3 5 8 Sabrina & Louis 189.5 7 27.1 6 Kelly & Val 402 15 26.8 Emmitt & Cheryl 321 12 8 7 Kirstie & Maks 241.5 10 24.2 9 10 Hélio & Chelsie 70 23.3 10 11 Drew & Anna 68 22.7 11 12 Joey & Kym 43 21.5 12 9 Bristol & Mark 84 21.0 13 13 Pamela & Tristan 17 17.0 Highest and lowest scoring performances The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges ' 30 - point scale are as follows : Dance Highest scored dancer ( s ) Highest score Lowest scored dancer ( s ) Lowest score Cha - cha - cha Shawn Johnson 30 Pamela Anderson 17 Foxtrot Emmitt Smith 26.5 Kirstie Alley 19 Jive Apolo Anton Ohno 29 Kirstie Alley 21 Quickstep Melissa Rycroft 30 Bristol Palin 18 Tango Apolo Anton Ohno 29.5 Gilles Marini 25.5 Samba Melissa Rycroft 30 Kelly Monaco 24.5 Paso doble Melissa Rycroft 30 Bristol Palin 22.5 Uncommon dances Gilles Marini Shawn Johnson 29.5 Kirstie Alley 22.5 Rumba Sabrina Bryan Apolo Anton Ohno 30 Shawn Johnson 27 Waltz Sabrina Bryan 29 -- -- Viennese Waltz Apolo Anton Ohno 30 Kirstie Alley 27 Fusion dance Shawn Johnson 30 Kirstie Alley 24 Salsa Emmitt Smith 30 Gilles Marini 29 Theme dances Shawn Johnson 30 Kelly Monaco 25.5 Argentine tango Melissa Rycroft 30 Shawn Johnson 29 Freestyle Melissa Rycroft Shawn Johnson 30 Kelly Monaco 29.5 Couples ' highest and lowest scoring dances Scores are based upon a potential 30 - point maximum Couples Highest scoring dance ( s ) Lowest scoring dance ( s ) Melissa & Tony Quickstep, Paso doble, Argentine tango, Samba, & Freestyle ( 30 ) Foxtrot ( 21 ) Shawn & Derek Tango / Paso doble fusion, Bhangra, Freestyle, & Cha - cha - cha ( 30 ) Foxtrot ( 22 ) Kelly & Val Paso doble & Freestyle ( 29.5 ) Cha - cha - cha ( 21.5 ) Emmitt & Cheryl Salsa ( 30 ) Quickstep ( 22.5 ) Apolo & Karina Viennese Waltz & Rumba ( 30 ) Cha - cha - cha ( 22 ) Gilles & Peta Bollywood, Quickstep & Rumba ( 29.5 ) Foxtrot ( 24 ) Kirstie & Maks Rumba ( 27.5 ) Foxtrot ( 19 ) Sabrina & Louis Rumba ( 30 ) Cha - cha - cha ( 22.5 ) Bristol & Mark Rock n ' Roll ( 24 ) Quickstep ( 18 ) Hélio & Chelsie Quickstep ( 25.5 ) Foxtrot ( 21.5 ) Drew & Anna Cha - cha - cha ( 24 ) Foxtrot ( 21.5 ) Joey & Kym Quickstep ( 22.5 ) Cha - cha - cha ( 20.5 ) Pamela & Tristan Cha - cha - cha ( 17 ) Cha - cha - cha ( 17 ) Weekly scores Unless indicated otherwise, 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 Running order Couple Scores Dance Music Result Joey & Kym 20.5 ( 6.5, 7, 7 ) Cha - cha - cha `` P.Y.T. ( Pretty Young Thing ) '' -- Michael Jackson Safe Shawn & Derek 22 ( 8, 6.5, 7.5 ) Foxtrot `` Good Time '' -- Owl City feat. Carly Rae Jepsen Safe Sabrina & Louis 22.5 ( 7.5, 7.5, 7.5 ) Cha - cha - cha `` What Makes You Beautiful '' -- One Direction Safe Hélio & Chelsie 21.5 ( 7, 7.5, 7 ) Foxtrot `` Pride and Joy '' -- Marvin Gaye Safe Pamela & Tristan 17 ( 5.5, 5.5, 6 ) Cha - cha - cha `` You Know I 'm No Good '' -- Amy Winehouse Eliminated Melissa & Tony 21 ( 7, 7, 7 ) Foxtrot `` Big Spender '' -- from Sweet Charity Safe Apolo & Karina 22 ( 7.5, 7, 7.5 ) Cha - cha - cha `` Party Rock Anthem '' -- LMFAO Safe Gilles & Peta 24 ( 8, 8, 8 ) Foxtrot `` Call Me Irresponsible '' -- Bobby Darin Safe Bristol & Mark 19.5 ( 6.5, 6.5, 6.5 ) Cha - cha - cha `` Blow Me ( One Last Kiss ) '' -- Pink Safe Drew & Anna 21.5 ( 7, 7, 7.5 ) Foxtrot `` Love Song '' -- Sara Bareilles Bottom two Kelly & Val 21.5 ( 7, 7, 7.5 ) Cha - cha - cha `` Bang Bang '' -- David Sanborn Safe Kirstie & Maks 19 ( 6.5, 6, 6.5 ) Foxtrot `` Set Fire to the Rain '' -- Adele Safe Emmitt & Cheryl 24.5 ( 8, 8.5, 8 ) Cha - cha - cha `` Chain of Fools '' -- Aretha Franklin Safe Week 2 Running order Couple Scores Dance Music Result Melissa & Tony 23.5 ( 8, 8, 7.5 ) Jive `` Shout '' -- The Isley Brothers Safe Bristol & Mark 18 ( 6, 6, 6 ) Quickstep `` Redneck Woman '' -- Gretchen Wilson Safe Hélio & Chelsie 23 ( 8, 7.5, 7.5 ) Jive `` Everybody Talks '' -- Neon Trees Bottom two Apolo & Karina 24.5 ( 8.5, 8, 8 ) Quickstep `` Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days '' -- Louis Prima Safe Sabrina & Louis 26 ( 9, 8.5, 8.5 ) Quickstep `` Black Betty '' -- Ram Jam Safe Kirstie & Maks 21 ( 7, 7, 7 ) Jive `` Non Non Rien N'a Changé '' -- Les Poppys Safe Emmitt & Cheryl 22.5 ( 7.5, 7.5, 7.5 ) Quickstep `` A Cool Cat In Town '' -- Tape Five Safe Drew & Anna 22.5 ( 7.5, 7.5, 7.5 ) Jive `` Dance, Dance '' -- Fall Out Boy Safe Joey & Kym 22.5 ( 7.5, 7.5, 7.5 ) Quickstep `` Creep '' -- Radiohead Eliminated Shawn & Derek 25 ( 8.5, 8, 8.5 ) Jive `` The Nicest Kids in Town '' -- from Hairspray Safe Kelly & Val 22 ( 7.5, 7, 7.5 ) Quickstep `` Who Says '' -- Selena Gomez & The Scene Safe Gilles & Peta 25.5 ( 8.5, 8.5, 8.5 ) Jive `` Do n't Stop Me Now '' -- Queen Safe Week 3 : iconic Dances Week Celebrities must choose an iconic routine from the previous fourteen seasons and perform it but try to make it as `` iconic '' as it was previously. There was also a double - elimination. Two couples were `` in jeopardy '' halfway through the hour, two more at the end, with one couple of each pair eliminated. Running order Couple Scores Dance Music Original couple Result Drew & Anna 24 ( 8, 8, 8 ) Cha - cha - cha `` Crazy in Love '' -- Beyoncé feat. Jay - Z Joey & Ashly ( season 1 ) Eliminated Gilles & Peta 25.5 ( 8.5, 8.5, 8.5 ) Tango `` Sweet Dreams ( Are Made of This ) '' -- Eurythmics Erin & Maks ( season 10 ) Safe Melissa & Tony 27 ( 9, 9, 9 ) Samba `` Conga '' -- Gloria Estefan JR & Karina ( season 13 ) Safe Apolo & Karina 25.5 ( 9, 8, 8.5 ) Foxtrot `` Fever '' -- Michael Bublé Gilles & Cheryl ( season 8 ) Safe Kelly & Val 27 ( 9, 9, 9 ) Paso doble `` España cañí '' -- Erich Kunzel Laila & Maks ( season 4 ) Safe Kirstie & Maks 24 ( 8, 8, 8 ) Cha - cha - cha `` Moves like Jagger '' -- Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera Carson & Anna ( season 13 ) Safe Sabrina & Louis 25.5 ( 8.5, 8.5, 8.5 ) Paso doble `` Free Your Mind '' -- En Vogue Mel B & Maks ( season 5 ) Bottom three Emmitt & Cheryl 25 ( 8.5, 8, 8.5 ) Paso doble `` Canción Del Mariachi '' -- Los Lobos feat. Antonio Banderas Mario & Karina ( season 3 ) Safe Hélio & Chelsie 25.5 ( 8.5, 8.5, 8.5 ) Quickstep `` Mr. Pinstripe Suit '' -- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Apolo & Julianne ( season 4 ) Eliminated Bristol & Mark 22.5 ( 7.5, 7.5, 7.5 ) Paso doble `` Living on Video '' -- Trans - X Joanna & Derek ( season 9 ) Safe Shawn & Derek 26.5 ( 9, 8, 9.5 ) Quickstep `` Hey Pachuco '' -- Royal Crown Revue Hélio & Julianne ( season 5 ) Safe Week 4 : opponents ' Choice Week Individual judges scores in the chart below ( given in parentheses ) are listed in this order from left to right : Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Paula Abdul, Bruno Tonioli. All of the celebrities chose a dance style for one of their opponents, as well as getting their style of dance chosen by a fellow competitor. Paula Abdul served as guest judge. Hélio & Chelsie would have danced Broadway, chosen by Shawn & Derek, had they not been eliminated. Running order Couple Scores Dance Music Dance chosen by Result Kirstie & Maks 30 ( 7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5 ) Charleston `` Forty - Second Street '' -- from 42nd Street Sabrina & Louis Bottom two Bristol & Mark 32 ( 8, 8, 8, 8 ) Rock n ' Roll `` At the Hop '' -- Danny and the Juniors Gilles & Peta ( Last Style ) Eliminated Sabrina & Louis 35.5 ( 9, 9, 8.5, 9 ) Disco `` You Should Be Dancing '' -- Bee Gees Kirstie & Maks Safe Emmitt & Cheryl 36 ( 9, 9, 9, 9 ) Bolero `` Better in Time '' -- Leona Lewis Kelly & Val Safe Gilles & Peta 39.5 ( 10, 9.5, 10, 10 ) Bollywood `` Jai Ho ( You Are My Destiny ) '' -- Pussycat Dolls feat. A.R. Rahman Bristol & Mark Safe Melissa & Tony 37 ( 9, 9, 9.5, 9.5 ) Jitterbug `` This Cat 's on a Hot Tin Roof '' -- Brian Setzer Orchestra Apolo & Karina Safe Shawn & Derek 39.5 ( 10, 9.5, 10, 10 ) Mambo `` Para Los Rumberos '' -- Santana Hélio & Chelsie Safe Apolo & Karina 34.5 ( 8.5, 9, 8.5, 8.5 ) Hip - Hop `` Poison '' -- Bell Biv DeVoe Melissa & Tony Safe Kelly & Val 37.5 ( 9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5 ) Contemporary `` Fix You '' -- Coldplay Emmitt & Cheryl Safe Week 5 : Guilty Pleasures Week The two couples with the highest total cumulative points / average became `` team captains '' and chose teams to join them in the Team Freestyle ; these captains were Gilles & Peta and Shawn & Derek. Gilles & Peta 's team consists of Kelly & Val, Emmitt & Cheryl, and Kirstie & Maks. Shawn & Derek 's team consists of Sabrina & Louis, Melissa & Tony, and Apolo & Karina. Bristol & Mark would have joined the team who lost a member, had they not been eliminated. Due to a presidential debate on October 22, this week of competition consisted of two performance shows - October 22 and 23. There was no elimination, so all the couples returned to dance during Week Six. Running order ( Night 1 ) Couple Scores Dance Music Kelly & Val 24.5 ( 8, 8, 8.5 ) Samba `` Want U Back '' -- Cher Lloyd Gilles & Peta 29.5 ( 10, 9.5, 10 ) Rumba `` I Will Always Love You '' -- Whitney Houston Kirstie & Maks 25.5 ( 8.5, 8.5, 8.5 ) Quickstep `` Mrs. Robinson '' -- Simon and Garfunkel Emmitt & Cheryl 29 ( 9.5, 9.5, 10 ) Samba `` Copacabana '' -- Barry Manilow Sabrina & Louis Shawn & Derek Melissa & Tony Apolo & Karina 29.5 ( 9.5, 10, 10 ) Freestyle `` Call Me Maybe '' -- Carly Rae Jepsen Running order ( Night 2 ) Couple Scores Dance Music Melissa & Tony 27 ( 9, 9, 9 ) Tango `` Toxic '' -- Britney Spears Shawn & Derek 27 ( 9, 8, 10 ) Rumba `` My Heart Will Go On '' -- Celine Dion Apolo & Karina 27 ( 8.5, 9.5, 9 ) Samba `` Give It to Me Baby '' -- Rick James Sabrina & Louis 29 ( 10, 9.5, 9.5 ) Waltz `` So This Is Love '' -- from Cinderella Kirstie & Maks Emmitt & Cheryl Kelly & Val Gilles & Peta 27 ( 9, 9, 9 ) Freestyle `` Gangnam Style '' -- Psy Week 6 : Country night Each contestant and their partner danced to a country song, hence the name `` Country Night. '' Each individual routine included a solo portion by the celebrity member of the pair. After all individual routines were performed, all of the couples did a group dance. The couple that impressed the judges the most received 2 bonus points ; that was Kirstie & Maks. Sabrina Bryan was eliminated again in week six, with nearly the same average. This is the third time in Dancing with the Stars history ( after Willa Ford in season 3 & Maria Menounos in season 14 ) that the star with highest judges ' score was eliminated the week they came in first place. Bryan also had, at the time of her elimination, the highest accumulative average. Bryan was eliminated on exactly the same day that she was eliminated when she competed in season 5 five years prior ( October 30, 2007 ). Running order Couple Scores Dance Music Result Gilles & Peta 27.5 ( 9, 9, 9.5 ) Cha - cha - cha `` Man ! I Feel Like a Woman ! '' -- Shania Twain Safe Sabrina & Louis 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Rumba `` Wanted '' -- Hunter Hayes Eliminated Kelly & Val 27 ( 9, 9, 9 ) Tango `` Good Girl '' -- Carrie Underwood Safe Melissa & Tony 29.5 ( 9.5, 10, 10 ) Viennese Waltz `` Why Ya Wanna '' -- Jana Kramer Safe Shawn & Derek 28 ( 9.5, 8.5, 10 ) Cha - cha - cha `` She Thinks My Tractor 's Sexy '' -- Kenny Chesney Safe Kirstie & Maks 27.5 ( 9.5, 8.5, 9.5 ) Rumba `` Home '' -- Blake Shelton Safe Apolo & Karina 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Viennese Waltz `` Skin ( Sarabeth ) '' -- Rascal Flatts Last to be called safe Emmitt & Cheryl 26.5 ( 8.5, 8.5, 9.5 ) Foxtrot `` Islands in the Stream '' -- Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Safe Emmitt & Cheryl Sabrina & Louis Gilles & Peta Kirstie & Maks Shawn & Derek Melissa & Tony Kelly & Val Apolo & Karina N / A Group Country - western ( freestyle ) `` Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy '' -- Big & Rich `` I Play Chicken with a Train '' -- Cowboy Troy Week 7 : dance fusion Week On the Week 6 Results Show, dance styles were chosen by the couples for each other, as was done for Opponent 's Choice Week. For this week, however, a pair of dance styles was chosen that were to be `` fused '' together. Due to the presidential election and effects of Hurricane Sandy for East Coast viewers, no elimination took place, so all remaining couples advanced to Week 8. There was also a Swing dance marathon. Mark Ballas danced with Shawn Johnson in place of Derek this week due to Derek having an injury in his neck. Sabrina & Louis would have danced a Tango / Foxtrot fusion, chosen by Emmitt & Cheryl, if they had not been eliminated. Running order Couple Scores Dance Music Dances chosen by Apolo & Karina 27 ( 9, 9, 9 ) Cha - cha - cha Paso doble `` Scream '' -- Usher Gilles & Peta ( last style ) Emmitt & Cheryl 27.5 ( 8.5, 9.5, 9.5 ) Rumba Samba `` Fine By Me '' -- Andy Grammer Shawn & Derek Kirstie & Maks 24 ( 8, 8, 8 ) Quickstep Samba `` Sir Duke '' -- Stevie Wonder Apolo & Karina Kelly & Val 27 ( 9, 9, 9 ) Foxtrot Cha - cha - cha `` Do n't Stop '' -- Gin Wigmore Sabrina & Louis Melissa & Tony 29 ( 10, 9.5, 9.5 ) Tango Cha - cha - cha `` Die Young '' -- Ke $ ha Kirstie & Maks Shawn & Mark 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Tango Paso doble `` Livin ' On A Prayer '' -- Bon Jovi Melissa & Tony Gilles & Peta 28.5 ( 9.5, 9.5, 9.5 ) Argentine tango Samba `` When I Get You Alone '' -- Robin Thicke Kelly & Val Kirstie & Maks Gilles & Peta Apolo & Karina Emmitt & Cheryl Shawn & Mark Kelly & Val Melissa & Tony 5 6 7 8 9 10 Swing Marathon `` Do Your Thing '' -- Basement Jaxx Week 8 : Veterans Day / Trio Challenge Week All seven couples chose one professional that was either previously eliminated or participates in the dance troupe, to perform with them in their Latin routine in an event known as the `` Trio Challenge ''. There was also a double elimination. In honor of Veterans Day, the first round featured performances to songs that pay homage to servicemen and women. Running order Couple ( Trio Dance Partner ) Scores Dance Music Result Shawn & Derek ( Mark Ballas ) 29.5 ( 10, 9.5, 10 ) Viennese Waltz `` Angel '' -- Sarah McLachlan Safe 26 ( 10, 7, 9 ) Samba `` Jungle Jazz '' -- Les Tambours du Bronx Apolo & Karina ( Sasha Farber ) 29.5 ( 10, 9.5, 10 ) Tango `` Holding Out for a Hero '' -- Bonnie Tyler Last to be called safe 29 ( 9.5, 9.5, 10 ) Jive `` Greased Lightnin ' '' -- from Grease Kirstie & Maks ( Tristan MacManus ) 27 ( 9, 9, 9 ) Viennese Waltz `` Hallelujah '' -- Leonard Cohen Eliminated 24 ( 8, 8, 8 ) Paso doble `` Bring Me to Life '' -- Evanescence Kelly & Val ( Louis van Amstel ) 28 ( 9.5, 9, 9.5 ) Viennese Waltz `` I 'll Be '' -- Edwin McCain Safe 28.5 ( 9.5, 9.5, 9.5 ) Jive `` Animal '' -- Neon Trees Gilles & Peta ( Chelsie Hightower ) 29.5 ( 9.5, 10, 10 ) Quickstep `` Danger Zone '' -- Kenny Loggins Eliminated 29 ( 9.5, 10, 9.5 ) Salsa `` Rebelión '' -- Joe Arroyo Emmitt & Cheryl ( Kym Johnson ) 28 ( 9, 9.5, 9.5 ) Viennese Waltz `` Love Letters '' -- Ketty Lester Safe 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Salsa `` Mr. Saxobeat '' -- Alexandra Stan Melissa & Tony ( Henry Byalikov ) 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Quickstep `` Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy '' -- The Andrew Sisters Safe 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Paso doble `` Rumour Has It '' -- Adele Week 9 : Semifinals / themed Dances / Bad tribute Week The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from Michael Jackson 's album Bad and one dance chosen by the other couples. The theme of the last dance was also chosen by the other couples. Kelly and Val chose the `` Caveman '' Hustle for Melissa and Tony, Emmitt and Cheryl chose the `` Knight Rider '' Bhangra for Shawn and Derek, Gilles and Peta chose the `` Big Top '' Jazz for Apolo and Karina and Shawn and Derek chose the `` Espionage '' Lindy Hop for Emmitt and Cheryl. This left the `` Surfer '' Flamenco for Kelly and Val. Gilles and Peta would have danced the `` Mad Monk '' Merengue, chosen by Apolo and Karina, had they not been eliminated. There is also another double elimination this week, due to the Finals. Running order Couple Scores Dance Music Dance / theme chosen by Result Melissa & Tony 27.5 ( 9, 9.5, 9 ) `` Caveman '' Hustle `` Walk the Dinosaur '' -- Was ( Not Was ) Kelly & Val Safe 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Argentine tango `` Dirty Diana '' -- Michael Jackson Shawn & Derek 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) `` Knight Rider '' Bhangra `` Mundian to Bach Ke '' -- Panjabi MC Emmitt & Cheryl Safe 29 ( 9, 10, 10 ) Argentine tango `` Bad '' -- Michael Jackson Apolo & Karina 27 ( 8.5, 9, 9.5 ) `` Big Top '' Jazz `` What You Waiting For ? '' -- Gwen Stefani Gilles & Peta Eliminated 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Rumba `` Man in the Mirror '' -- Michael Jackson Emmitt & Cheryl 27 ( 9, 9, 9 ) `` Espionage '' Lindy Hop `` Secret Agent Man '' -- Johnny Rivers Shawn & Derek Eliminated 27 ( 9, 9, 9 ) Tango `` Leave Me Alone '' -- Michael Jackson Kelly & Val 25.5 ( 8, 9, 8.5 ) `` Surfer '' Flamenco `` Malagueña '' -- Brian Setzer Melissa & Tony ( last style left ) Last to be called safe 28.5 ( 9.5, 9.5, 9.5 ) Rumba `` I Just Ca n't Stop Loving You '' -- Michael Jackson Week 10 : finals Emmitt & Cheryl as well as Apolo & Karina were eliminated in week nine, leaving Kelly Monaco, Shawn Johnson, and Melissa Rycroft to compete in the finals, the first time the finals have had three female celebrities. Each couple will perform their favorite dance of the season, along with a super-sized freestyle on night one, and an instant dance on night two in which they had to choose their dance style as well as their music the night of the competition. Each couple was allowed to bring in extra performers for their freestyle only. Running order ( Night 1 ) Couple Scores Dance Music Guest performers in the freestyle Kelly & Val 29.5 ( 9.5, 10, 10 ) Paso doble `` España cañí '' -- Erich Kunzel Troupe members & church choir 29.5 ( 10, 9.5, 10 ) Freestyle `` ( I 've Had ) The Time of My Life '' -- Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes Melissa & Tony 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Samba `` Conga '' -- Gloria Estefan Trapeze artists 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Freestyle `` I Was Here '' -- Beyoncé Shawn & Derek 27 ( 9, 8.5, 9.5 ) Quickstep `` Hey Pachuco '' -- Royal Crown Revue Fierce Five ( U.S Women 's Olympic Gymnastics Team ) 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Freestyle `` Carnaval de Paris '' -- Dario G Running order ( Night 2 ) Couple Scores Dance Music Result Kelly & Val 28.5 ( 9.5, 9.5, 9.5 ) Instant Jive `` Cat and Mouse '' -- Nikki & Rich Third place Melissa & Tony 28.5 ( 9.5, 9.5, 9.5 ) Instant Samba `` Life Is a Highway '' -- Rascal Flatts Winner Shawn & Derek 30 ( 10, 10, 10 ) Instant Cha - cha - cha `` Respect '' -- Aretha Franklin Runner - up Dance chart The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week : Week 1 : Cha - cha - cha or foxtrot Week 2 : Jive or quickstep Week 3 : One unlearned dance ( Iconic Dances Week ) Week 4 : One unlearned and uncommon dance ( Opponents ' Choice Week ) Week 5 : One unlearned dance & freestyle team dance ( Guilty Pleasures Week ) Week 6 : One unlearned dance & group country - western ( Country Week ) Week 7 : One dance of two combined styles & swing marathon ( Dance Fusion Week ) Week 8 : One unlearned ballroom dance & one unlearned Latin trio dance ( Veterans Day / Trio Challenge Week ) Week 9 : One unlearned Michael Jackson - themed dance & one unlearned and uncommon dance / theme ( Semifinals / Themed Dances / Michael Jackson Week ) Week 10 : Favorite dance, super-sized freestyle & instant dance ( Finals ) Couple Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Melissa & Tony Foxtrot Jive Samba Jitterbug Tango Freestyle Viennese Waltz Country - Western Tango Cha - cha - cha Swing Quickstep Paso doble Hustle Argentine tango Samba Freestyle Samba Shawn & Derek Foxtrot Jive Quickstep Mambo Rumba Freestyle Cha - cha - cha Country - Western Tango Paso doble Swing Viennese Waltz Samba Bhangra Argentine tango Quickstep Freestyle Cha - cha - cha Kelly & Val Cha - cha - cha Quickstep Paso doble Contemporary Samba Freestyle Tango Country - Western Foxtrot Cha - cha - cha Swing Viennese Waltz Jive Flamenco Rumba Paso doble Freestyle Jive Emmitt & Cheryl Cha - cha - cha Quickstep Paso doble Bolero Samba Freestyle Foxtrot Country - Western Rumba Samba Swing Viennese Waltz Salsa Lindy Hop Tango Cha - cha - cha Apolo & Karina Cha - cha - cha Quickstep Foxtrot Hip - Hop Samba Freestyle Viennese Waltz Country - Western Cha - cha - cha Paso doble Swing Tango Jive Jazz Rumba Viennese Waltz Gilles & Peta Foxtrot Jive Tango Bollywood Rumba Freestyle Cha - cha - cha Country - Western Argentine tango Samba Swing Quickstep Salsa Bollywood Kirstie & Maks Foxtrot Jive Cha - cha - cha Charleston Quickstep Freestyle Rumba Country - Western Quickstep Samba Swing Viennese Waltz Paso doble Cha - cha - cha Sabrina & Louis Cha - cha - cha Quickstep Paso doble Disco Waltz Freestyle Rumba Country - Western Rumba Bristol & Mark Cha - cha - cha Quickstep Paso doble Rock ' n ' Roll Cha - cha - cha Hélio & Chelsie Foxtrot Jive Quickstep Quickstep Drew & Anna Foxtrot Jive Cha - cha - cha Cha - cha - cha Joey & Kym Cha - cha - cha Quickstep Cha - cha - cha Pamela & Tristan Cha - cha - cha Freestyle Highest scoring dance Lowest scoring dance Danced, but not scored Gained bonus points for this dance The results / guest performances Date Dance style Artist ( s ) Song ( s ) Dancers September 25, 2012 Bollywood Pitbull `` Do n't Stop The Party '' Pitbull 's dancers Hip - Hop Justin Bieber `` As Long as You Love Me '' Justin Bieber 's dancers October 2, 2012 Rumba Katherine Jenkins & Plácido Domingo `` Come What May '' Val Chmerkovskiy and Anna Trebunskaya Hip - Hop Cher Lloyd `` Want U Back '' Cher Lloyd 's dancers October 9, 2012 Cha - cha - cha Karmin `` Brokenhearted / Hello '' Chelsie Hightower, Sharna Burgess, Sonny Pedersen and Jaymz Tuaileva Jive Frankie Moreno `` Tangerine Honey '' / `` Real Wild Child '' Kyle Massey & Lacey Schwimmer w / Henry Byalikov, Oksana Dmytrenko, Sasha Farber and Emma Slater October 16, 2012 Rumba Donny Osmond & Susan Boyle `` This Is The Moment '' Kym Johnson and Tristan MacManus Cha - cha - cha Tito Puente Jr. `` Oye Como Va '' Cheryl Burke, Michelle Hafle, Natalja Panina, Sergey Korshunov and Arkadiy Polezhaev Acrobatic Dancing Christina Grimmie `` Titanium '' The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers October 30, 2012 Paso Doble Taylor Swift `` We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together '' Troupe Members Contemporary Jason Mraz `` I Wo n't Give Up '' Chelsie Hightower and Mark Ballas November 13, 2012 Hip - Hop Ne - Yo `` Let Me Love You ( Until You Learn to Love Yourself ) '' Ne - Yo 's Dancers Cha - cha - cha Kylie Minogue `` The Loco - Motion '' Kym Johnson, Tristan MacManus and Troupe members November 20, 2012 Hip - Hop The Wanted `` I Found You '' / `` Glad You Came '' The Wanted 's Dancers Hip - Hop Paula Abdul `` Dream Medley '' Mark Ballas, Chelsie Hightower, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Sonny Fredie Pederson, Henry Byalikov, Sharna Burgess, and Emma Slater Contemporary Drehz `` Heart Cry '' Derek Hough, Allison Holker, Melanie Moore, Kathryn McCormick, Jessica Lee Keller U.S. television ratings Show Episode Air date Viewers ( millions ) Rating / share ( adults 18 -- 49 ) Rating / share ( household ) Note `` Performance Show : Week 1 '' September 24, 2012 14.11 2.5 / 7 9.3 / 14 `` Results Show : Week 1 '' September 25, 2012 11.79 2.1 / 6 7.7 / 12 `` Performance Show : Week 2 '' October 1, 2012 12.38 2.1 / 5 9.3 / 12 `` Results Show : Week 2 '' October 2, 2012 12.03 2.1 / 5 7.9 / 12 5 `` Performance Show : Week 3 '' October 8, 2012 13.55 2.2 / 6 8.9 / 13 6 `` Results Show : Week 3 '' October 9, 2012 13.33 2.2 / 6 9.0 / 13 7 `` Performance Show : Week 4 '' October 15, 2012 13.64 2.1 / 5 9.1 / 13 8 `` Results Show : Week 4 '' October 16, 2012 12.92 2.0 / 6 8.6 / 13 9 `` Performance Show 1 : Week 5 '' October 22, 2012 13.27 2.4 / 6 8.7 / 13 10 `` Performance Show 2 : Week 5 '' October 23, 2012 12.90 2.3 / 7 8.3 / 13 11 `` Performance Show : Week 6 '' October 29, 2012 13.90 2.3 / 5 9.5 / 14 12 `` Results Show : Week 6 '' October 30, 2012 11.49 1.8 / 5 7.9 / 12 13 `` Performance Show : Week 7 '' November 5, 2012 13.48 2.1 / 5 9.0 / 13 14 `` Performance Show : Week 8 '' November 12, 2012 13.79 2.1 / 5 9.2 / 14 15 `` Results Show : Week 8 '' November 13, 2012 12.11 1.9 / 5 7.9 / 12 16 `` Performance Show : Week 9 '' November 19, 2012 14.28 2.4 / 6 9.2 / 14 17 `` Results Show : Week 9 '' November 20, 2012 13.01 2.0 / 6 8.5 / 13 18 `` Performance Show : Week 10 '' November 26, 2012 16.30 2.7 / 7 10.4 / 15 19 `` Season Finale '' November 27, 2012 16.73 3.0 / 8 10.7 / 12 References ^ Jump up to : `` Dancing With The Stars - 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Question: who won season 15 of dancing with the stars
Answer: Melissa Rycroft