So You Think You Can Dance ( U.S. season 6 ) - wikipedia So You Think You Can Dance ( U.S. season 6 ) So You Think You Can Dance ( U.S. TV series ) Season 6 Broadcast from September 9 -- December 16, 2009 Judges Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy Adam Shankman Host ( s ) Cat Deeley Broadcaster Fox Broadcasting Company Venue United States Website www.fox.com/dance Winner Russell Ferguson Origin Boston, Massachusetts Genre ( s ) Krump Runner - up Jakob Karr Chronology ◀ 2009 ( Fall ) ▶ So You Think You Can Dance, also known as SYTYCD, is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season six premiered on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. Season six is the first to air during the fall season, immediately following the summer airing of season five. Live shows began airing October 26 and the season finale aired on December 16. Russell Ferguson, the first krumper to make it to the Las Vegas auditions, won the title of `` America 's Favorite Dancer '' and the $250,000 prize. Also in the finale were Jakob Karr in second place, Kathryn McCormick in third place, Ellenore Scott in fourth place, Ashleigh Di Lello in fifth place and Ryan Di Lello in sixth place. Contents 1 Auditions 1.1 Locations 2 Las Vegas week 2.1 Top 20 Finalists 2.1. 1 Male Contestants 2.1. 2 Female Contestants 3 Finals 3.1 Elimination chart 3.2 Performance nights 3.2. 1 Week 1 ( October 26, 2009 ) 3.2. 1.1 `` Meet the Top 20 '' 3.2. 1.2 Performance show 3.2. 2 Week 2 ( November 3, 2009 ) 3.2. 3 Week 3 ( November 10, 2009 ) 3.2. 4 Week 4 ( November 17, 2009 ) 3.2. 5 Week 5 ( November 24, 2009 ) 3.2. 6 Week 6 ( December 1, 2009 ) 3.2. 7 Week 7 ( December 8, 2009 ) 3.2. 8 Week 8 ( December 15, 2009 ) 3.3 Result shows 3.3. 1 Week 3 ( November 11, 2009 ) 3.3. 2 Week 4 ( November 18, 2009 ) 3.3. 3 Week 5 ( November 25, 2009 ) 3.3. 4 Week 6 ( December 2, 2009 ) 3.3. 5 Week 7 ( December 9, 2009 ) 3.3. 6 Week 8 ( Finale ) ( December 16, 2009 ) 3.3. 6.1 Judges ' picks 4 Promotion 5 Foreign broadcast 6 Special performance episode 6.1 Changes 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Auditions Locations Open auditions for this season somewhat overlapped season 5. These auditions for season 6 were held in the following cities after season 5 's Las Vegas week, but before season 5 's finals started : Audition City Date Judges Colonial Theatre Boston, Massachusetts May 28, 2009 Nigel, Mary, Tyce Diorio Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, Georgia June 1, 2009 Nigel, Mary, Lil ' C The Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, California June 12, 2009 Nigel, Mary, Adam Shankman New Orleans Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana June 19, 2009 Adam Shankman, Mary, Lil C Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix, Arizona June 26, 2009 Nigel, Mary, Mia Michaels Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center Salt Lake City, Utah July 24, 2009 Nigel, Mary, Mia Michaels ^ 1 Lythgoe was accepting an honorary degree from the University of Bedfordshire ; therefore, two guest judges were present. Las Vegas week Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman, Mia Michaels, Tyce Diorio, Debbie Allen The Las Vegas callbacks were held at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. 152 dancers were invited to participate in the callback auditions. This number was cut to 38 dancers, before the announcement of the season 's top 20 contestants. Las Vegas week included the following rounds, with cuts made after each : Dancer ( s ) Task / style Music Choreographer ( s ) All ( individual ) Solo Music chosen by contestant The dancer All Hip - Hop `` Girls on the Dance Floor '' -- Far East Movement Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo All Cha - Cha `` Disturbia ( Jody den Broeder remix ) '' -- Rihanna Louis van Amstel Anya Garnis ( assisting ) All Jazz `` Green Light '' -- John Legend Laurie Ann Gibson All ( in groups ) Group choreography CD with track picked from a hat The group All Contemporary `` Walking on Air '' -- Kerli Mia Michaels Female dancers Broadway `` There 's Gotta Be Something Better Than This '' from Sweet Charity Tyce Diorio Male dancers `` It 's Still Rock and Roll to Me '' -- Billy Joel All ( individual ) Solo Music chosen by contestant The dancer Top 20 finalists Male contestants Finalist Age Home Town Dance Style Elimination date Placement Russell Ferguson 19 Boston, Massachusetts Krump December 16, 2009 Winner Jakob Karr 19 Orlando, Florida Contemporary December 16, 2009 Runner Up Ryan Di Lello 28 Orem, Utah Latin Ballroom December 16, 2009 6th Place Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez 28 Miami, Florida Breakdance December 9, 2009 Top 8 Nathan Trasoras 18 Fresno, California Contemporary December 2, 2009 Top 10 Victor Smalley 21 Miami, Florida Contemporary November 25, 2009 Top 12 Kevin Hunte 23 Brooklyn, New York Hip Hop November 18, 2009 Top 14 Peter Sabasino 22 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tap November 11, 2009 Top 16 Phillip Attmore 25 Pasadena, California Tap November 3, 2009 Top 18 Brandon Dumlao 21 Sacramento, California Hip Hop October 27, 2009 Top 20 ^ 2 Dumlao replaced original Top 20 dancer Billy Bell, who had to withdraw from the competition due to illness. Female Contestants Finalist Age Home Town Dance Style Elimination date Placement Kathryn McCormick 19 Augusta, Georgia Contemporary December 16, 2009 3rd Place Ellenore Scott 19 San Diego, California Jazz December 16, 2009 4th Place Ashleigh Di Lello 26 Orem, Utah Latin Ballroom December 16, 2009 5th Place Mollee Gray 18 Orem, Utah Jazz December 9, 2009 Top 8 Noelle Marsh 18 Raleigh, North Carolina Contemporary December 2, 2009 Top 10 Karen Hauer 27 Holmdel, New Jersey ( originally from Venezuela ) Latin Ballroom November 25, 2009 Top 12 Channing Cooke 18 Haverhill, Massachusetts Contemporary November 18, 2009 Top 14 Pauline Mata 19 Malibu, California ( originally from Philippines ) Jazz November 11, 2009 Top 16 Bianca Revels 20 Detroit, Michigan Tap November 3, 2009 Top 18 Ariana DeBose 18 Charlotte, North Carolina Contemporary October 27, 2009 Top 20 Finals Elimination chart The elimination song for the women playing during the montage was `` Never Say Never '' by The Fray. The elimination song for the men playing during the montage was `` Where It Ends '' by 16 Frames. Legend Female Male Bottom 3 couples Bottom 4 contestants Result show date : 10 / 27 11 / 03 11 / 11 11 / 18 11 / 25 12 / 02 12 / 09 12 / 16 Contestant Results Russell Ferguson Btm 4 Winner Jakob Karr Runner - Up Kathryn McCormick Btm 4 3rd place Ellenore Scott Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 4 4th place Ashleigh Di Lello Injury 5th place Ryan Di Lello Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 4 Btm 4 6th place Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Elim Mollee Gray Btm 3 Btm 3 Nathan Trasoras Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim Noelle Marsh Injury Btm 4 Victor Smalley Btm 4 Btm 3 Elim Karen Hauer Btm 3 Btm 3 Kevin Hunte Btm 3 Elim Channing Cooke Peter Sabasino Elim Pauline Mata Btm 4 Phillip Attmore Elim Bianca Revels Brandon Dumlao Elim Ariana DeBose ^ 3 The show was unable to schedule full performance and results shows for the first two weeks due to conflicts with the World Series. ^ 4 These female dancers were barred from performing their routines. See below for more information. Performance nights Due to network conflicts with the World Series, the show was unable to schedule a separate results show for the first two weeks. As a result, no public voting was held on those occasions ; after the couples ' performances, the judges alone selected four dancers to perform solos, and subsequently eliminated two. The standard format of a performance show followed by voting, with a results show the following night, resumed for the third week of competition. Week 1 ( October 26, 2009 ) `` Meet the Top 20 '' Performances : Dancers Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Top 20 Jazz `` Comanche '' -- The Revels Wade Robson Amanda Robson ( co-conceived ) Russell Ferguson Kevin Hunte Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Hip - Hop `` Beggin ' ( District 78 mix ) '' -- Madcon Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo Channing Cooke Ariana DeBose Jakob Karr Nathan Trasoras Contemporary `` Crying '' -- k.d. lang Tyce Diorio Phillip Attmore Bianca Revels Peter Sabasino Tap `` Take the `` A '' Train `` -- Ella Fitzgerald Derick K. Grant Mollee Gray Pauline Mata Ellenore Scott Jazz `` On a Cloud '' -- Platinum Pied Pipers Sonya Tayeh Kathryn McCormick Noelle Marsh Billy Bell Victor Smalley Contemporary `` Viva La Vida '' -- Coldplay Mandy Moore Karen Hauer Ashleigh Di Lello Ryan Di Lello Samba `` Everything I Ca n't Have '' -- Robin Thicke Jason Gilkison Performance show Top 20 Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Results Channing Cooke Phillip Attmore Jive `` Rockin ' Robin '' -- The Jackson 5 Jason Gilkison Safe Jakob Karr Ashleigh Di Lello Broadway `` Hit Me With a Hot Note ( And Watch Me Bounce ) '' from Sophisticated Ladies Tyce Diorio Safe Ariana Dubose Peter Sabasino Hip - Hop `` Black and Gold '' -- Sam Sparro Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo Dubose Eliminated Melanie LaPatin Russell Ferguson Foxtrot `` Vagabond Shoes '' -- Vic Damone Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin Ferguson in bottom 4 Bianca Revels Victor Smalley Contemporary `` Wasted Time '' -- Me'shell Ndegeocello Travis Wall Safe Karen Hauer Kevin Hunt Cha - Cha `` Push It '' from Glee Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin Safe Ellenore Scott Ryan Di Lello Contemporary Jazz `` Arcadia '' -- Apparat Sonya Tayeh Safe Brandon Dumlao Pauline Mata Smooth Waltz `` You Light Up My Life '' -- Whitney Houston Jason Gilkison Mata in bottom 4 Dumlao eliminated Kathryn McCormick Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Hip - Hop `` On & On '' -- Missy Elliott Dave Scott Safe Mollee Grey Nathan Trasoras Disco `` Turn the Beat Around '' ( Pablo 's 12 '' Remix ) -- Gloria Estefan Doriana Sanchez Safe ^ 5 Noelle Marsh did not perform on the show due to injury. She would become Ferguson 's partner in Week 2. Bottom 4 dancers ' solos : Dancer Style Music Result Ariana Dubose Contemporary `` Darkest Hour '' -- Charlotte Martin Eliminated Russell Ferguson Krump `` Give the Drummer Sum '' -- Black Milk Safe Pauline Mata Jazz `` Magalenha '' -- Sérgio Mendes Safe Brandon Dumlao Hip - Hop `` Slow Dancing in a Burning Room '' -- John Mayer Eliminated Eliminated : Ariana Dubose Brandon Dumlao New partners : Pauline Mata and Peter Sabasino Week 2 ( November 3, 2009 ) Top 18 Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Results Noelle Marsh Russell Ferguson Hip - Hop `` Move Shake Drop Remix '' -- DJ Laz, Flo Rida and Casley Jamal Sims Marsh in bottom 4 Ashleigh Di Lello Jakob Karr Viennese Waltz `` At Last '' -- Etta James Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin Safe Bianca Revels Victor Smalley Broadway `` Maybe God Is Tryin ' To Tell You Something '' from The Color Purple Tyce Diorio Revels eliminated Smalley in bottom 4 Mollee Gray Nathan Trasoras Bollywood `` Azeem O Shaan Shahenshah '' from Jodhaa Akbar Nakul Dev Mahajan Safe Channing Cooke Phillip Attmore Samba `` Maracatu Funk '' -- The Samba Squad Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin Attmore eliminated Karen Hauer Kevin Hunte Hip - Hop `` Ice Cream Paint Job '' -- Dorrough Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo Safe Kathryn McCormick Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Contemporary `` 2 Steps Away '' -- Patti LaBelle Stacey Tookey Safe Pauline Mata Peter Sabasino Jazz `` Little Green Bag '' -- George Baker Selection Wade Robson Safe Ellenore Scott Ryan Di Lello Argentine Tango `` Violentango '' -- Ástor Piazzolla Miriam Larici Leonardo Barrionuevo Safe Bottom 4 dancers ' solos : Dancer Style Music Result Noelle Marsh Contemporary `` For a Reason '' -- Zhané Safe Victor Smalley Contemporary `` Narvas '' from The Matrix : Revolutions Safe Bianca Revels Tap `` Tootsee Roll '' -- 69 Boyz Eliminated Phillip Attmore Tap `` Almost Like Being in Love '' -- Nat King Cole Eliminated Eliminated : Bianca Revels Phillip Atmore New partners : Channing Cooke and Victor Smalley Week 3 ( November 10, 2009 ) Top 16 Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Results Karen Hauer Kevin Hunte Hustle `` Come To Me '' -- France Joli Maria Torres Bottom 3 Ashleigh Di Lello Jakob Karr Jazz `` Relax '' -- Frankie Goes to Hollywood Mandy Moore Safe Pauline Mata Peter Sabasino Quickstep `` Hey Baby ! ( Shake Those Hula Hips ) '' -- Big Kahuna & The Copa Cat Pack JT Thomas Tomas Mielnicki Both eliminated Kathryn McCormick Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Broadway `` I Wan'na Be Like You ( The Monkey Song ) '' -- Swingin ' Fireballs Andy Blankenbuehler Safe Channing Cooke Victor Smalley Contemporary `` Be Be Your Love '' ( Live at KRCW ) -- Rachael Yamagata Stacey Tookey Safe Ellenore Scott Ryan Di Lello Hip - Hop ( Krump ) `` Lost Boiz Anthem '' -- Tha J - Squad Lil ' C Bottom 3 Mollee Gray Nathan Trasoras Salsa `` Quimbara '' -- Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco Gustavo Vargas Safe Noelle Marsh Russell Ferguson African Jazz `` Frog Dance '' -- Mickey Hart and Planet Drum Sean Cheesman Safe Week 4 ( November 17, 2009 ) Top 14 Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Results Ashleigh Di Lello Jakob Karr Lyrical Hip - Hop `` Whatcha Say '' -- Jason Derülo Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo Safe Karen Hauer Kevin Hunte Broadway `` If My Friends Could See Me Now '' from Sweet Charity Spencer Liff Hunte eliminated Noelle Marsh Russell Ferguson Foxtrot `` Baby ( You 've Got What It Takes ) '' -- Michael Bublé and Sharon Jones & The Dap - Kings Edward Simon Safe Channing Cooke Victor Smalley Jazz `` Blackbird '' -- Bobby McFerrin Tyce Diorio Cooke eliminated Kathryn McCormick Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Paso Doble `` Pursuit '' from Cirque du Soleil Tony Meredith Safe Ellenore Scott Ryan Di Lello Contemporary `` Your Ex-Lover Is Dead '' -- Stars Travis Wall Safe Mollee Gray Nathan Trasoras Pop - Jazz `` Bad Romance '' -- Lady Gaga Laurie Ann Gibson Bottom 3 Week 5 ( November 24, 2009 ) Top 12 Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Results Ellenore Scott Ryan Di Lello Lindy Hop `` I 've Got To Be a Rug Cutter '' -- The Boilermaker Jazz Band Carla Heiney Bottom 3 Broadway `` Razzle Dazzle '' from Chicago Spencer Liff Kathryn McCormick Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Jazz `` So Deep '' -- Hot Chip Sonya Tayeh Safe Viennese Waltz `` Your Guardian Angel '' -- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Jean - Marc Généreux France Mousseau Karen Hauer Victor Smalley Tango `` Montserrat '' -- Orquesta del Plata Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin Both eliminated Hip - Hop `` Moving Mountains '' -- Usher Laurie Ann Gibson Mollee Gray Nathan Trasoras Hip - Hop `` Ring - a-Ling '' -- The Black Eyed Peas Jamal Sims Bottom 3 Can - Can `` Cancan Suite '' -- Offenbach / Ponchielli Tyce DiOrio Noelle Marsh Russell Ferguson Samba `` Hips Do n't Lie '' -- Shakira Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin Safe Contemporary `` A Case of You '' -- Diana Krall Tyce DiOrio Ashleigh Di Lello Jakob Karr Lyrical Jazz `` Time Flies '' -- Lykke Li Sonya Tayeh Safe Cha - Cha `` Cha Cha Heels '' ( Ralphi Rosario Radio Edit ) -- Rosabel feat. Jeanie Tracy Jean - Marc Généreux France Mousseau Week 6 ( December 1, 2009 ) Top 10 Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Results Noelle Marsh Ryan Di Lello Hip - Hop `` Give It to Me Right '' -- Melanie Fiona Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo Marsh eliminated Di Lello in bottom 4 Smooth Waltz `` Jeux d'Eau '' -- Cirque du Soleil JT Thomas Tomas Mielnicki Ashleigh Di Lello Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Contemporary `` Poison '' -- The Prodigy Garry Stewart Safe Hip - Hop `` Slow Down '' -- Bobby Valentino Dave Scott Kathryn McCormick Nathan Trasoras Broadway `` Choreography '' -- Danny Kaye Spencer Liff McCormick in bottom 4 Trasoras eliminated Rumba `` Walk On By '' -- Aretha Franklin Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin Ellenore Scott Jakob Karr Quickstep `` Four Brothers '' -- The Manhattan Transfer Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin Safe Contemporary `` Tore My Heart '' -- OONA and Dave Tweedie Sonya Tayeh Mollee Gray Russell Ferguson Lyrical Jazz `` It Must Have Been Love '' -- Roxette Mandy Moore Safe Jive `` Land of 1000 Dances '' -- Jimmy Barnes Anya Garnis Pasha Kovalev Solos : Dancer Style Music Result Mollee Gray Jazz `` Rock the Beat '' -- LMFAO Safe Russell Ferguson Krump `` Outros '' -- Black Milk Safe Noelle Marsh Contemporary `` Every Time It Rains '' -- Charlotte Martin Eliminated Ryan Di Lello Paso Doble `` Rock You Like a Hurricane '' -- Scorpions Bottom 4 Kathryn McCormick Contemporary `` Beautiful '' -- Bethany Dillon Bottom 4 Nathan Trasoras Contemporary `` Golden Train '' -- Justin Nozuka Eliminated Ellenore Scott Jazz `` Beatbox Harmonica '' -- Yuri Lane Safe Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Breakdancing `` No Air '' -- Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown Safe Ashleigh Di Lello Samba `` Batucada Por Favor '' -- Bob Azzam Safe Jakob Karr Contemporary `` Always Midnight '' ( Acoustic ) -- Pat Monahan Safe Week 7 ( December 8, 2009 ) Top 8 Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Results Kathryn McCormick Ryan Di Lello Disco `` Last Dance '' ( Samantha Ronson remix ) -- Donna Summer Doriana Sanchez Di Lello in bottom 4 Cha - Cha `` Put Your Hands On Me '' -- Joss Stone Jason Gilkison Mollee Gray Jakob Karr Viennese Waltz `` Ordinary Day '' -- Vanessa Carlton Jason Gilkison Gray eliminated Broadway `` Easy Street '' ( Samantha Ronson remix ) from Annie Joey Dowling Ellenore Scott Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Contemporary `` Machine Gun '' -- Portishead Travis Wall Scott in bottom 4 Perez eliminated Hip - Hop `` People Are Strange '' ( District 78 remix ) -- The Doors Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo Russell Ferguson Rachel / Alysha Hip - Hop `` Too Much Booty 2 '' ( Bobby J Remix ) -- Soundmaster T & Jah - Rista feat. Korveil Shane Sparks Safe Bollywood `` Spirit of Rangeela '' from Rangeela Nakul Dev Mahajan Solos : Dancer Style Music Result Jakob Karr Contemporary `` When You Say My Name '' -- Mario Spinetti Safe Mollee Gray Jazz `` Heartburn '' -- Alicia Keys Eliminated Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Breakdance `` Fancy Footwork '' -- Chromeo Eliminated Ellenore Scott Jazz `` I Got the Feelin ' '' -- James Brown Bottom 4 Russell Ferguson Krump `` Holiday Buckness '' -- J - Squad Safe Kathryn McCormick Contemporary `` Shadowfeet '' -- Brooke Fraser Safe Ryan Di Lello Cha - Cha `` Din Da Da '' -- Kevin Aviance Bottom 4 ^ 6 Ashleigh Di Lello was paired with Russell Ferguson, but dislocated her shoulder during rehearsal of their Bollywood number and was barred from performing by doctors. As a result, she did not perform a solo and Ferguson danced their two numbers with the choreographers ' assistants, Alysha Shroff. Voting for Di Lello was still opened ; viewers were urged to consider her previous performances and rehearsal footage in making their choice in voting for her. Week 8 ( December 15, 2009 ) Top 6 Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Kathryn McCormick Ryan Di Lello Samba `` Magalenha '' -- Sérgio Mendes Jason Gilkison Ellenore Scott Jakob Karr Broadway `` I Gotcha '' from Fosse Tyce Diorio Ashleigh Di Lello Russell Ferguson Lyrical Jazz `` Angel Standing By '' -- Jewel Sonya Tayeh Ellenore Scott Ryan Di Lello Jazz `` Kontact Me '' -- Boyz Noise Garry Stewart Ashleigh Di Lello Jakob Karr Foxtrot `` Let the Good Times Roll '' -- Chuck Brown & Eva Cassidy Jean - Marc Généreux Ellenore Scott Russell Ferguson Paso Doble `` Village Attack '' from Blood Diamond Jason Gilkison Kathryn McCormick Jakob Karr Contemporary Ballet `` At This Moment '' -- Michael Bublé Dwight Rhoden Desmond Richardson Ashleigh Di Lello Ryan Di Lello Contemporary `` I 'm There Too '' -- Michelle Featherstone Travis Wall Kathryn McCormick Russell Ferguson Hip - Hop `` I Can Transform Ya '' -- Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Swizz Beats Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo Result shows Week 3 ( November 11, 2009 ) Group dance : Top 16 : `` Warrior, Pt. 2 '' -- Lloyd Banks ( Hip - Hop ; Choreographer : Dave Scott ) Guest dancers : Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater : `` Episodes '' -- Ulysses Dove ( Contemporary Ballet ; Choreographer : Ulysses Dove ) Bottom 3 's solos : Dancer Style Music Result Ellenore Scott Jazz `` Eleanor '' -- Alexa Woodward Safe Ryan Di Lello Jive `` Jump with My Baby '' -- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe Pauline Mata Jazz `` Took the Night '' -- Chelley Eliminated Peter Sabasino Tap None Eliminated Karen Hauer Samba `` Celia y Tito '' -- Celia Cruz & Tito Puente Safe Kevin Hunte Hip - Hop `` I Question Mark '' -- Wade Robson Safe ^ 6 Sabasino chose to dance a cappella. Eliminated : Pauline Mata Peter Sabasino New partners : None Week 4 ( November 18, 2009 ) Group dance : Top 14 : `` Aha ! '' -- Imogen Heap ( Contemporary Jazz ; Choreographer : Wade Robson, co-conceived with Amanda Robson ) Musical guest : `` According to You '' -- Orianthi Guest dancers : Nakul Dev Mahajan and NDM Bollywood Dance Productions : `` Desi Girl '' from Dostana ( Bollywood ; Choreographer : Nakul Dev Mahajan ) Bottom 3 's solos : Dancer Style Music Result Karen Hauer Latin `` Break on Through ( To the Other Side ) '' -- The Doors Safe Kevin Hunte Hip - Hop `` Freeze '' -- T - Pain featuring Chris Brown Eliminated Channing Cooke Contemporary `` The Face '' -- RyanDan Eliminated Victor Smalley Contemporary `` Baby 's Romance '' -- Chris Garneau Safe Mollee Gray Jazz `` Let Me Think About It ( Radio Edit ) '' -- Ida Corr vs. Fedde le Grand Safe Nathan Trasoras Contemporary `` So Insane '' -- Discovery Safe Eliminated : Channing Cooke Kevin Hunte New partners : Karen Hauer and Victor Smalley Week 5 ( November 25, 2009 ) Group dance : Top 12 : `` What 's a Girl Gotta Do '' -- Basement Jaxx feat. Paloma Faith ( Pop - Jazz ; Choreographer : Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo ) Musical guest : `` Give It Up To Me '' -- Shakira Guest dancer ( s ) : Paloma Herrera : Don Quixote : Kitri 's Variation ( The Fan ) - Ludwig Minkus ( Ballet ; Choreographer : Paloma Herrera ) Bottom 3 's solos : Dancer Style Music Result Karen Hauer Cha - Cha `` She Wants to Move '' - N.E.R.D. Eliminated Victor Smalley Contemporary `` Village Attack '' from Blood Diamond Eliminated Mollee Gray Jazz `` Bulletproof '' -- La Roux Safe Nathan Trasoras Contemporary `` Going Going Gone ( Live ) '' -- Stars Safe Ellenore Scott Jazz `` Bottom '' -- Zap Mama Safe Ryan Di Lello Samba `` Baila Baila Conmigo '' -- Missiego Safe Eliminated : Karen Hauer Victor Smalley New partners : None. Now that only 10 dancers remain, partners are randomly assigned each week and the top 10 will be voted individually. Week 6 ( December 2, 2009 ) Group dance : Top 10 : `` It 's Still Rock and Roll to Me '' -- Billy Joel ( Broadway ; Choreographer : Tyce Diorio ) Musical guest : `` I Wanna Rock '' -- Snoop Dogg ( featuring Quest Crew and The Ranger $ ) Guest dancer ( s ) : The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers : `` Yellow '' -- Vitamin String Quartet ( Hip - Hop ; Choreographer : Harry Shum, Jr., Christopher Scott, and Galen Hooks ) Bottom 4 's Solos : Dancer Style Music Result Noelle Marsh Contemporary `` Inside a Boy '' ( Son Lux Remix ) -- My Brightest Diamond Eliminated Ryan Di Lello Paso Doble `` Rock You Like A Hurricane '' -- Scorpions Safe Kathryn McCormick Contemporary `` Beautiful '' -- Bethany Dillon Safe Nathan Trasoras Contemporary `` Pretty Wings '' -- Maxwell Eliminated Eliminated : Noelle Marsh Nathan Trasoras Week 7 ( December 9, 2009 ) Group dance : Top 8 : `` Pon de Floor '' ( Samantha Ronson remix ) -- Major Lazer feat. Vybz Kartel ( Jazz ; Choreographer : Sonya Tayeh ) Musical guests : `` Nobody '' -- Wonder Girls `` Live Like We 're Dying '' -- Kris Allen Bottom 4 's solos : Dancer Style Music Result Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Breakdance `` Flashing Lights '' -- Vitamin String Quartet Eliminated Ellenore Scott Jazz `` Hajnal '' -- Venetian Snares Safe Ryan Di Lello Cha - Cha `` Din Da Da '' -- Kevin Aviance Safe Mollee Gray Jazz `` You 'll Find A Way '' ( Switch & Sinden Remix ) -- Santigold Eliminated Week 8 ( finale ) ( December 16, 2009 ) Judges : Lil ' C, Tyce Diorio, Debbie Allen, Adam Shankman, Mary Murphy, Nigel Lythgoe Musical Guests : `` I See You '' -- Leona Lewis `` Whataya Want from Me '' -- Adam Lambert `` I Am '' -- Mary J. Blige `` Louboutins '' -- Jennifer Lopez Guest dancers The Groovaloos ( `` Groovaloo Street '' -- Rapier & Burns ) Group dances : Dancers Style Music Choreographer Top 20 Jazz `` Scared of Me '' -- Fedde le Grand featuring Mitch Crown Kelley Abbey Top 20 Jazz `` Comanche '' -- The Revels Wade Robson Amanda Robson Judges ' picks Dancers Style Music Choreographer Chosen by Russell Ferguson Kevin Hunte Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Hip - Hop `` Beggin ' ( District 78 mix ) '' -- Madcon Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo Lil ' C Ellenore Scott Jakob Karr Contemporary `` Tore My Heart '' -- OONA and Dave Tweedie Sonya Tayeh Adam Shankman Phillip Attmore Bianca Revels Peter Sabasino Tap `` Take the `` A '' Train `` -- Ella Fitzgerald Derick K. Grant Nigel Lythgoe Ashleigh Di Lello Ryan Di Lello Jive `` Straight to... Number One ( Duck 's Radio Mix ) '' -- Touch and Go Ashleigh Di Lello Ryan Di Lello Mary Murphy Kathryn McCormick Jakob Karr Contemporary `` At This Moment '' -- Michael Bublé Dwight Rhoden Desmond Richardson Nigel Lythgoe Mollee Gray Nathan Trasoras Bollywood `` Azeem O Shaan Shahenshah '' from Jodhaa Akbar Nakul Dev Mahajan Tyce Diorio Ellenore Scott Jonathan `` Legacy '' Perez Contemporary `` Machine Gun '' -- Portishead Travis Wall Adam Shankman Noelle Marsh Russell Ferguson African Jazz `` Frog Dance '' -- Mickey Hart and Planet Drum Sean Cheesman Debbie Allen Channing Cooke Ariana DeBose Jakob Karr Nathan Trasoras Contemporary `` Crying '' -- k.d. lang Tyce Diorio Lil ' C Kathryn McCormick Russell Ferguson Hip - Hop `` I Can Transform Ya '' -- Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Swizz Beats Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo Mary Murphy Top 20 Jazz `` Comanche '' -- The Revels Wade Robson Amanda Robson ( co-conceived ) Nigel Lythgoe ^ 7 As Ferguson injured himself performing in the first Judge 's Pick routine, the noted subsequent routines were shown pre-recorded rather than newly performed live. Eliminated Ryan Di Lello Ashleigh Di Lello Ellenore Scott Kathryn McCormick Runner - up Jakob Karr Winner Russell Ferguson Promotion As a result of the auditions for season 6 taking place concurrently with the airing of season 5, increased promotion was possible. A Deeley voice - over at the end of the fifth season 's audition episodes sent viewers to the official website for more information about auditioning for the fall season. The judges ' travels to various cities were also mentioned if the audition weekend followed a results show. A video segment of Ryan Kasprzak, brother of top 20 contestant Evan Kasprzak and fellow auditioner for season 5, aired during the summer 's top 18 results show. It showed him auditioning for season 6 in Los Angeles and making it to the Las Vegas round. Nigel Lythgoe also mentioned him in the finale of season 5, stating that there will be `` more Kasprzak in the fall. '' Since then, however, it was announced Kasprzak was eliminated after the ballroom round of Vegas week. Foreign broadcast Unlike previous seasons, much of season 6 was not simulcast on Canadian network CTV, due to conflicts with their fall schedule. As a result, CTV 's sister network ' A ' aired the series from its start until the end of November, with CTV resuming with the Top 10 week on December 1. Norwegian channel TVNorge will air the show in performance and results shows, and shows all routines, as it did in season 5. In South Africa the season is set to premier in February. AXN Asia also aired this season just after the season 4 ended airing in January 2010. Australia finally airs this season since the fifth season back in 2009 on Network Ten. This season premiered on January 15, 2011 on the new channel Eleven. Special performance episode On October 26, 2009, Fox aired a special episode introducing viewers to the Top 20 contestants of season 6 dancing in their own styles. Contemporary dancer Billy Bell appeared in the special before having to withdraw due to illness. Changes Besides not starting results shows until the Top 16, this will be the first season where the finale will occur at the Top 6 stage, rather than the usual Top 4. This is most likely due to the show producers and network not wishing to continue airing through the week of Christmas, due to the special performance show. See also List of So You Think You Can Dance finalists References Jump up ^ `` Season Finale : Jeanine Mason is America 's Favorite Dancer ! ''. FOX.com. 2009 - 08 - 07. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 15. Jump up ^ Adam Shankman will be ' SYTYCD ' judge Jump up ^ `` Auditions : Get a 2nd Chance as Dance Doubles Down with Summer & Fall Shows ! Details Here ''. FOX.com. 2009 - 05 - 20. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 04. Jump up ^ Illness forces Billy Bell out of ' Dance '. 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Question: who won season 6 of so you think you can dance
Answer: Russell Ferguson