So You Think You Can Dance ( U.S. season 1 ) - wikipedia So You Think You Can Dance ( U.S. season 1 ) So You Think You Can Dance ( U.S. TV series ) Broadcast from July 20 -- October 5, 2005 Judges Main judges : Nigel Lythgoe Guest judges : Brian Friedman Dan Karaty Mia Michaels Mary Murphy Host ( s ) Lauren Sánchez Broadcaster Fox Broadcasting Company Winner Nick Lazzarini Origin Sunnyvale, California Genre ( s ) Contemporary / jazz Runner - up Melody Lacayanga Chronology 2005 ( Summer / Fall ) ▶ So You Think You Can Dance is an American television dance competition that airs on the Fox network. The first season premiered on July 20, 2005 with Lauren Sánchez as host, Nigel Lythgoe as the main judge, and Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty, Mia Michaels and Brian Friedman as most frequent guest judges. Nick Lazzarini was crowned America 's Favorite Dancer on October 5, 2005 with 37.7 % of the votes. Contents 1 Auditions 1.1 Locations 1.2 Format 2 Hollywood week 3 Finals 3.1 Top 16 finalists 3.1. 1 Male contestants 3.1. 2 Female contestants 3.1. 3 Elimination chart 3.2 Performance nights 3.2. 1 Week 1 ( 17 August 2005 ) 3.2. 2 Week 2 ( 24 August 2005 ) 3.2. 3 Week 3 ( 31 August 2005 ) 3.2. 4 Week 4 ( 7 September 2005 ) 3.2. 5 Week 5 ( 14 September 2005 ) 3.2. 6 Week 6 ( 21 September 2005 ) 3.2. 7 Week 7 ( 28 September 2005 ) 3.2. 8 Week 8 ( Finale ) ( 5 October 2005 ) 4 See also 5 External links Auditions Locations The main auditions for this season were held in following cities : Audition Veune City Judges Chicago Theatre Chicago, Illinois Nigel Lythgoe Bonnie Lythgoe Jeff Thacker Manhattan Center Theatre New York City, New York Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, California Format Auditioners had one minute to impress the judges. A contestant deemed to be not good enough was sent straight home, otherwise, they were sent to a choreography round. After that, the judges decided the fifty dancers that got through to the Hollywood week. Minimum age for contestants was 18 ; maximum was 30. Hollywood week Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty, Mia Michaels, Brian Friedman, Alex Da Silva Hollywood week was held in Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. 25 females and 25 males were invited to participate in the callback auditions. This number was cut down to 8 females and 8 males, a total of 16 dancers that came through to the live shows. Hollywood week included the following rounds, cuts were made at the end : Task / style Choreographer Salsa Alex Da Silva Jazz Brian Friedman Hip - Hop Dan Karaty Contemporary Mia Michaels Foxtrot Mary Murphy Finals Top 16 finalists Male contestants Finalist Age Home Town Dance Style Elimination date Placement Nick Lazzarini 20 Sunnyvale, California Jazz Winner Winner Jamile McGee 21 Columbus, Ohio Hip - Hop / Popping 3rd Place 3rd Place Blake McGrath 21 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Contemporary / Jazz September 21, 2005 Top 6 Artem Chigvintsev 22 Menlo Park, California ( originally from Russia ) Latin Ballroom September 14, 2005 Top 8 Ryan Conferido 22 Downey, California Breakdance September 7, 2005 Top 10 Allan Frias 30 San Francisco, California Hip - Hop August 31, 2005 Top 12 Craig DeRosa 18 Mount Sinai, New York Contemporary / Jazz August 24, 2005 Top 14 Jonathan `` Jonnis '' Tannis 20 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Hip - Hop August 17, 2005 Top 16 Canadian - born McGrath has since become lead choreographer and occasional third judge for So You Think You Can Dance Canada ; he is choreographer for those contestants who are sent to choreography. Female contestants Finalist Age Home Town Dance Style Elimination date Placement Melody Lacayanga 22 Los Angeles, California Contemporary / Jazz Runner - up Runner - up Ashlé Dawson 21 Long Beach Island, New Jersey Contemporary / Jazz / African 4th Place 4th Place Kamilah Barrett 27 Seattle, Washington Hip - Hop / Jazz September 21, 2005 Top 6 Melissa Vella 20 Springfield, Pennsylvania Contemporary / Jazz September 14, 2005 Top 8 Destini Rogers 22 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Contemporary / Jazz September 7, 2005 Top 10 Snejana `` Snow '' Urbin 25 Siberia, Russia Latin Ballroom / Latin Jazz August 31, 2005 Top 12 Michelle Brooke 27 Brooklyn, New York Jazz August 24, 2005 Top 14 Sandra Colton 27 Las Vegas, Nevada Tap August 17, 2005 Top 16 Elimination chart Legend Female Male Bottom 3 couples Bottom 2 couples Week : 8 / 17 8 / 24 8 / 31 9 / 7 9 / 14 9 / 21 10 / 5 Contestant Results Nick Lazzarini Btm 3 Winner Melody Lacayanga Btm 3 Btm 2 Btm 2 Runner - Up Jamile McGee Btm 3 Btm 2 Btm 2 3rd Place Ashlé Dawson Btm 2 4th Place Blake McGrath Elim Kamilah Barrett Artem Chigvintsev Btm 3 Elim Melissa Vella Ryan Conferido Btm 2 Elim Destini Rogers Allan Frias Btm 3 Elim Snejana `` Snow '' Urbin Btm 3 Btm 3 Craig DeRosa Elim Michelle Brooke Btm 3 Jonathan `` Jonnis '' Tannis Elim Sandra Colton Performance nights Week 1 ( 17 August 2005 ) Judges : Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe and Dan Karaty Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini Hip - Hop `` Touch '' -- Omarion Blake Anthony / Marty Kudelka Safe Michelle Brooke Jonathan `` Jonnis '' Tannis Mambo `` Caravan '' -- Eddie Torres and his Mambo Kings Alex DaSilva Jonathan `` Jonnis '' Tannis eliminated Sandra Colton Artem Chigvintsev Lyrical `` Nora '' -- Blessid Union of Souls Alex Magno Sandra Colton eliminated Ashlé Dawson Jamile McGee Jive `` Jim Dandy '' -- LaVern Baker Mary Murphy Safe Snejana `` Snow '' Urbin Allan Frias Hip - Hop `` Touch '' -- Omarion Blake Anthony / Marty Kudelka Bottom 3 Melissa Vella Ryan Conferido Mambo `` Caravan '' -- Eddie Torres and his Mambo Kings Alex DaSilva Safe Destini Rogers Blake McGrath Lyrical `` Nora '' -- Blessid Union of Souls Alex Magno Safe Melody Lacayanga Craig DeRosa Jive `` Jim Dandy '' -- LaVern Baker Mary Murphy Safe Bottom 3 's solos : Dancer Style Music Result Michelle Brooke Hip - Hop `` Dum Diddly '' -- The Black Eyed Peas Safe Jonathan `` Jonnis '' Tannis Hip - Hop `` Bebot '' -- The Black Eyed Peas Eliminated Sandra Colton Tap `` Hollaback Girl '' -- Gwen Stefani Eliminated Artem Chigvintsev Rumba `` Let Me Love You '' -- Mario Safe Snejana `` Snow '' Urbin Samba `` Din Daa Daa '' -- George Kranz Safe Allan Frias Lyrical Hip - Hop `` Take You Out '' -- Luther Vandross Safe Eliminated : Sandra Colton Jonathan `` Jonnis '' Tannis Week 2 ( 24 August 2005 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty and Brian Friedman Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result Snejana `` Snow '' Urbin Jamile McGee Quickstep `` It Do n't Mean a Thing ( If it Ai n't Got That Swing ) '' -- Geoff Love and his Orchestra Glenn Weiss Bottom 3 Destini Rogers Blake McGrath Lyrical Jazz `` A Song for You '' -- Donny Hathaway Mia Michaels Safe Melody Lacayanga Craig DeRosa Hip - Hop `` Tipsy '' -- J - Kwon Shane Sparks Craig DeRosa eliminated Michelle Brooke Nick Lazzarini Quickstep `` It Do n't Mean a Thing ( If it Ai n't Got That Swing ) '' -- Geoff Love and his Orchestra Glenn Weiss Michelle Brooke eliminated Ashlé Dawson Artem Chigvintsev Lyrical Jazz `` A Song for You '' -- Donny Hathaway Mia Michaels Safe Kamilah Barrett Allan Frias Hip - Hop `` Tipsy '' -- J - Kwon Shane Sparks Safe Melissa Vella Ryan Conferido Salsa `` Cubanjam '' -- Orquesta la Palabra Alex Da Silva Safe Bottom 3 's solos : Dancer Style Music Result Snejana `` Snow '' Urbin Cha - Cha `` And She Said '' -- Lucas Prata Safe Jamile McGee Popping `` I Can Make You Dance '' -- Zapp Safe Melody Lacayanga Jazz `` You Can Leave Your Hat On '' -- Etta James Safe Craig DeRosa Contemporary `` Everything '' -- Lifehouse Eliminated Michelle Brooke Hip - Hop `` Disco Club '' -- The Black Eyed Peas Eliminated Nick Lazzarini Contemporary `` Storm '' -- Lifehouse Safe Eliminated : Michelle Brooke Craig DeRosa Week 3 ( 31 August 2005 ) Judges : Mia Michaels, Brian Friedman, Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result Ashlé Dawson Blake McGrath Rock'n'Roll `` Hound Dog '' -- Elvis Presley Travis Payne Safe Melissa Vella Artem Chigvintsev Paso Doble `` España cañí '' -- Boston Pops Orchestra Ron Montez Safe Melody Lacayanga Allan Frias Lyrical `` Rocket Man '' -- Elton John Keith Young Allan Frias eliminated Snejana `` Snow '' Urbin Ryan Conferido Hip - Hop `` Pon de Replay '' -- Rihanna Dan Karaty Snejana `` Snow '' Urbin eliminated Destini Rogers Jamile McGee Viennese Waltz `` The Blue Danube '' -- Manhattan Pops Orchestra Ron Montez Safe Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini Disco `` You Make Me Feel ( Mighty Real ) '' -- Sylvester James Doriana Sánchez Safe Bottom 2 's solos : Dancer Style Music Result Melody Lacayanga Contemporary `` Seduces Me '' -- Celine Dion Safe Allan Frias Hip - Hop `` Feel the Girl '' -- Ms. Jade Eliminated Snejana `` Snow '' Urbin Cha - Cha `` Ma Ya Hi '' -- Lucas Prata Eliminated Ryan Conferido Breakdance `` Poison '' -- Bell Biv DeVoe Safe Eliminated : Snejana `` Snow '' Urbin Allan Frias Week 4 ( 7 september 2005 ) Judges : Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe and Dan Karaty Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result Melissa Vella Artem Chigvintsev Pop `` Do n't Cha '' -- The Pussycat Dolls Doriana Sánchez Safe Quickstep `` Big Swing Face '' -- Buddy Rich Glenn Weiss Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini Tango `` Tanguedia '' -- Prandi Sound Dance Orchestra Mary Murphy Safe Pop `` I Drove All Night '' -- Celine Dion Doriana Sánchez Melody Lacayanga Ryan Conferido Lyrical `` The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face '' -- Jeffrey Gaines Tovaris Wilson Ryan Conferido eliminated Foxtrot `` Is You Is or Is You Ai n't My Baby '' -- Renee Olstead Glenn Weiss Destini Rogers Jamile McGee Quickstep `` Sing, Sing, Sing '' -- Benny Goodman Glenn Weiss Destini Rogers eliminated Hip - Hop `` Shake '' -- Ying Yang Twins feat. Pitbull Shane Sparks Ashlé Dawson Blake McGrath Samba `` Jazz Machine '' -- Black Machine Mary Murphy Safe Lyrical `` Right Here Waiting '' -- Richard Marx Tovaris Wilson Bottom 2 's solos : Dancer Style Music Result Melody Lacayanga Jazz `` Giving Him Something He Can Feel '' -- En Vogue Safe Ryan Conferido Breakdance `` Know the Ledge '' -- Erik B. & Rakim Eliminated Destini Rogers Jazz `` Bring on the Men '' -- Linda Eder Eliminated Jamile McGee Popping `` Give It to Me, Baby '' -- Rick James Safe Eliminated : Destini Rogers Ryan Conferido Week 5 ( 14 september 2005 ) Judges : Dan Karaty, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Brian Friedman Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini Mambo `` Mambo Cool '' -- Ernesto Marquez and his Orchestra Alex Da Silva Safe Contemporary `` King of Pain '' -- The Police Mia Michaels Melody Lacayanga Blake McGrath Lyrical `` Heaven '' -- DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do Tovaris Wilson Safe Disco `` You Should Be Dancing '' -- The Bee Gees Doriana Sánchez Ashlé Dawson Artem Chigvintsev Foxtrot `` Fever '' -- Michael Bublé Heather Smith Artem Chigvintsev eliminated Cha - Cha `` El Sabroso Son '' -- La Palabra Alex Da Silva Melissa Vella Jamile McGee Hip - Hop `` Ca n't Stop, Wo n't Stop '' -- Young Gunz feat. Chingy Shane Sparks Melissa Vella eliminated Paso Doble `` Spanish Gipsy Dance '' -- Tony Evans Mark Weiss Bottom 2 's solos : Dancer Style Music Result Ashlé Dawson African Jazz `` La Corrida '' -- De La Guarda Safe Artem Chigvintsev Cha - Cha `` Do n't Phunk with My Heart '' -- The Black Eyed Peas Eliminated Melissa Vella Contemporary `` Gone '' -- Kelly Clarkson Eliminated Jamile McGee Popping `` You Dropped a Bomb on Me '' -- The Gap Band Safe Eliminated : Melisa Vella Artem Chigvintsev Week 6 ( 21 september 2005 ) Judges : Mia Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result Kamilah Barrett Jamile McGee Hip - Hop `` Toma '' -- Pitbull Brian Friedman Kamilah Barrett eliminated Jive `` Jump, Jive and Wail '' -- Louis Prima Glenn Weiss Ashlé Dawson Blake McGrath Smooth Waltz `` Rilassamento '' -- Gianni Pavesi Michael Mead Blake McGrath eliminated Argentine Tango `` Santa María ( Del Buèn Ayré ) '' -- Gotan Project Alex Da Silva Melody Lacayanga Nick Lazzarini Broadway `` All That Jazz '' from Chicago Tyce Diorio Safe Disco `` Knock on Wood '' -- Amii Stewart Brian Friedman Top 6 's solos : Dancer Style Music Result Kamilah Barrett Jazz `` Maniac '' -- Michael Sembello Eliminated Jamile McGee Popping `` Atomic Dog '' -- George Clinton Safe Ashlé Dawson Cha - Cha `` I Like It Like That '' -- Tito Nieves Safe Blake McGrath Jazz `` Body Language '' -- Queen Eliminated Melody Lacayanga Jazz `` Brave and Crazy '' -- Melissa Etheridge Safe Nick Lazzarini Contemporary `` The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face '' -- Jeffrey Gaines Safe Eliminated : Kamilah Barrett Blake McGrath Week 7 ( 28 September 2005 ) Judges : Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty Duo dances : Dancers Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Melody Lacayanga Nick Lazzarini Paso Doble `` España cañí '' -- Boston Pops Orchestra Mary Murphy Ashlé Dawson Jamile McGee Salsa `` Oh Mayi '' -- La Sonora Poncena Alex Da Silva Nick Lazzarini Jamile McGee Hip - Hop `` ( Holla Back ) Young'n '' -- Fabolous Dan Karaty Ashlé Dawson Melody Lacayanga Contemporary `` Message in a Bottle '' -- The Police Mia Michaels Melody Lacayanga Jamile McGee Jazz `` Cold Hearted '' -- Paula Abdul Brian Friedman Ashlé Dawson Nick Lazzarini Hip - Hop `` Feel the Girl '' -- Ms. Jade Shane Sparks Top 4 's solos : Dancer Style Music Melody Lacayanga Contemporary `` Listen to Your Heart '' -- Roxette Ashlé Dawson Jazz `` Endangered Species '' -- Dianne Reeves Jamile McGee Popping `` Early in the Morning '' -- The Gap Band Nick Lazzarini Contemporary Jazz `` Pardon Me '' -- Incubus Freestyle round : Top 4 : `` Music '' -- John Miles Week 8 ( Finale ) ( 5 October 2005 ) Judges : Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty Group dance : Top 16 : `` Pump It '' -- The Black Eyed Peas ( Hip - Hop ; Choreographer : Shane Sparks ) Guest dancers : Dancer ( s ) Style Music Alex Da Silva Lauren Sánchez Mambo `` Caravan '' -- Eddie Torres and his Mambo Kings The Groovaloos Breakdance `` It 's Just Begun ( Groovaloo Mix ) '' -- Jimmy Castor Bunch Anthony Bryant Contemporary `` Love with My Eyes Closed '' -- Michael Bolton Top 4 's favorite routines : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Chosen by Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini Disco `` You Make Me Feel ( Mighty Real ) '' -- Sylvester James Doriana Sánchez Nick Lazzarini Ashlé Dawson Blake McGrath Samba `` Jazz Machine '' -- Black Machine Mary Murphy Ashlé Dawson Destini Rogers Jamile McGee Hip - Hop `` Shake '' -- Ying Yang Twins feat. Pitbull Shane Sparks Jamile McGee Melody Lacayanga Nick Lazzarini Broadway `` All That Jazz '' from Chicago Tyce Diorio Melody Lacayanga Places : Place Dancer % of the votes 4th Ashlé Dawson 8.8 % 3rd Jamile McGee 24.9 % 2nd ( Runner - up ) Melody Lacayanga 28.6 % 1st ( Winner ) Nick Lazzarini 37.7 % See also List of So You Think You Can Dance finalists External links So You Think You Can Dance 's Official Website So You Think You Can Dance ( United States ) Seasons 1 ( 2005 ) 2 ( 2006 ) 3 ( 2007 ) 4 ( 2008 ) 5 ( summer 2009 ) 6 ( fall 2009 ) 7 ( 2010 ) 8 ( 2011 ) 9 ( 2012 ) 10 ( 2013 ) 11 ( 2014 ) 12 ( 2015 ) 13 ( The Next Generation ) ( 2016 ) 14 ( 2017 ) 15 ( 2018 ) Winners Nick Lazzarini Benji Schwimmer Sabra Johnson Joshua Allen Jeanine Mason Russell Ferguson Lauren Froderman Melanie Moore Eliana Girard & Chehon Wespi - Tschopp Du - Shaunt `` Fik - Shun '' Stegall & Amy Yakima Ricky Ubeda Gaby Diaz Leon `` Kida '' Burns Lex Ishimoto Other finalists Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(U.S._season_1)&oldid=854782046 '' Categories : 2005 American television seasons So You Think You Can Dance ( United States ) Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Íslenska Norsk ไทย Edit links This page was last edited on 13 August 2018, at 18 : 51 ( UTC ). 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Question: season 1 winner of so you think you can dance
Answer: Nick Lazzarini