So You Think You Can Dance ( U.S. season 2 ) - wikipedia So You Think You Can Dance ( U.S. season 2 ) So You Think You Can Dance ( U.S. TV series ) Season 2 Broadcast from May 25, 2006 -- 16 August 2006 Judges Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels, Shane Sparks, Dan Karaty, Brian Friedman Host ( s ) Cat Deeley Broadcaster FOX Finals venue CBS Studio Center Website www.fox.com/dance/ Winner Benji Schwimmer Origin Newport Beach, California Genre ( s ) West Coast Swing Runner - up Travis Wall Chronology ◀ 2006 ▶ The second season of So You Think You Can Dance premiered on May 25, 2006, with new host Cat Deeley. On August 16, Benji Schwimmer was announced as the winner of season 2 and received the grand prize of $ 100,000, a new hybrid SUV, and a one - year contract with Celine Dion 's Las Vegas show, A New Day... Schwimmer almost did not make the show 's top 20 -- he was officially first runner - up dancer in case any of the male dancers ran into unforeseen difficulties prior to the start of filming. As it happened, for the second year in a row, Hokuto Konishi was unable to get his visa cleared to work in the U.S. in time for the first taping, and he was cut. Schwimmer took his spot in the Top 20 and fared well from the start, garnering consistent praise from the judges and votes from viewers. Schwimmer and fellow grand finalist Donyelle Jones, who were paired as a couple from the first performance episode, became the first contestants in the show 's run to never face elimination from being in the bottom six or bottom 4 dancers. Contents 1 Auditions 1.1 Vegas week 1.2 Top 20 Finalists 1.2. 1 Male Contestants 1.2. 2 Female Contestants 2 Finals 2.1 Elimination chart 2.2 Performance nights 2.2. 1 Week 1 ( 14 June 2006 ) 2.2. 2 Week 2 ( 21 June 2006 ) 2.2. 3 Week 3 ( 28 June 2006 ) 2.2. 4 Week 4 ( 5 July 2006 ) 2.2. 5 Week 5 ( 12 July 2006 ) 2.2. 6 Week 6 ( 19 July 2006 ) 2.2. 7 Week 7 ( 26 July 2006 ) 2.2. 8 Week 8 ( 2 August 2006 ) 2.2. 9 Week 9 ( 9 August 2006 ) 2.3 Results shows 2.3. 1 Week 1 ( June 15, 2006 ) 2.3. 2 Week 2 ( June 22, 2006 ) 2.3. 3 Week 3 ( June 29, 2006 ) 2.3. 4 Week 4 ( July 6, 2006 ) 2.3. 5 Week 5 ( July 13, 2006 ) 2.3. 6 Week 6 ( July 20, 2006 ) 2.3. 7 Week 7 ( July 27, 2006 ) 2.3. 8 Week 8 ( August 3, 2006 ) 2.3. 9 Week 10 ( Finale ) ( August 16, 2006 ) 3 Live tour 4 Awards 4.1 2007 Emmy Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Auditions Auditions were held in New York City ; Los Angeles ; Chicago ; and Charleston, South Carolina. Vegas week One hundred and sixteen dancers were invited for a week of training to the Aladdin hotel ( now Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino ) in Las Vegas, Nevada. This training included hip - hop choreography taught by Shane Sparks, samba choreography taught by Mary Murphy with assistance from season 1 contestant Artem Chigvinsev, a contemporary routine taught by Mia Michaels, and training from Brian Friedman, who described his choreography as a fusion of jazz and hip - hop. The original group of dancers was eventually whittled down to 41, from which the judges chose their top 20. Dancer ( s ) Thing / style Music Choreographer ( s ) All Hip - hop `` Run It ! '' -- Chris Brown '' Shane Sparks All Samba `` Magalenha '' -- Sérgio Mendes Mary Murphy with Artem Chigvinsev All Contemporary N / A Mia Michaels All Jazz - fusion `` So Sexy '' -- Shanice Brian Friedman All ( individual ) Solo Individual songs chosen by contestant The dancer Top 20 Finalists Male Contestants Finalist Age Home Town Dance Style Elimination date Placement Benji Schwimmer 22 San Diego, California Swing August 16, 2006 Winner Travis Wall 18 Quantico, Virginia Contemporary August 16, 2006 Runner Up Ivan Koumaev 18 Seattle, Washington ( originally from Russia ) Hip Hop August 3, 2006 Top 6 Ryan Rankine 20 Brooklyn, New York Ballet July 27, 2006 Top 8 Dmitry Chaplin 23 Rostov - on - Don, Russia Latin Ballroom July 20, 2006 Top 10 Musa Cooper 28 Camden, New Jersey Hip Hop July 13, 2006 Top 12 Jaymz Tuaileva 20 Orem, Utah Jazz July 6, 2006 Top 14 Ben Susak 19 Phoenix, Arizona Contemporary June 29, 2006 Top 16 Jason Williams 20 Wilmington, North Carolina Hip Hop June 22, 2006 Top 18 Stanislav Savich 22 Brooklyn, New York Ballroom June 15, 2006 Top 20 Female Contestants Finalist Age Home Town Dance Style Elimination date Placement Donyelle Jones 26 Los Angeles, California Hip Hop / Jazz August 16, 2006 3rd Place Heidi Groskreutz 24 Newport Beach, California Latin / Swing August 16, 2006 4th Place Natalie Fotopoulos 22 Tampa, Florida Jazz August 3, 2006 Top 6 Allison Holker 18 Orem, Utah Contemporary July 27, 2006 Top 8 Martha Nichols 19 Brooklyn, New York Contemporary July 20, 2006 Top 10 Ashlee Nino 21 Fort Worth, Texas Hip Hop July 13, 2006 Top 12 Jessica Fernandez 19 Miami, Florida Ballet July 6, 2006 Top 14 Aleksandra Wojda 23 Pretoria, South Africa Contemporary June 29, 2006 Top 16 Joy Spears 19 Killen, Alabama Contemporary June 22, 2006 Top 18 Erin Ellis 19 Nashville, Tennessee Jazz June 15, 2006 Top 20 Finals Elimination chart The song played after each female elimination was `` Suddenly I See '' by KT Tunstall, whilst that played after each male elimination was `` It 's the End of the Road '' by Matt Goss. Legend Female Male Bottom 3 couples Bottom 4 contestants Week : 6 / 15 6 / 22 6 / 29 7 / 6 7 / 13 7 / 20 7 / 27 8 / 3 8 / 17 Contestant Result Benji Schwimmer Winner Travis Wall Btm 3 Btm 4 Runner - Up Donyelle Jones 3rd Place Heidi Groskreutz Btm 3 Btm 3 4th Place Ivan Koumaev Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim Natalie Fotopoulos Btm 3 Btm 4 Btm 4 Ryan Rankine Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 4 Elim Allison Holker Btm 3 Btm 3 Dmitry Chaplin Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim Martha Nichols Btm 3 Musa Cooper Elim Ashlee Nino Btm 3 Jaymz Tuaileva Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim Jessica Fernandez Btm 3 Btm 3 Ben Susak Elim Aleksandra Wodja Btm 3 Jason Williams Elim Joy Spears Stanislav Savich Elim Erin Ellis Performance nights Week 1 ( 14 June 2006 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result ( s ) Benji Schwimmer Donyelle Jones Hip - Hop `` 2 Much Booty ( In Da Pants ) '' -- Soundmaster T Shane Sparks Safe Ivan Koumaev Allison Holker Salsa `` El Temblor '' -- La Palabra Alex Da Silva Bottom 3 Jason Williams Aleksandra Wojda Contemporary `` Unwritten '' -- Natasha Bedingfield Tyce Diorio Safe Jaymz Tuaileva Jessica Fernandez 70s Disco `` Disco Inferno '' -- The Trammps Doriana Sanchez Bottom 3 Stanislav Savich Erin Ellis Paso Doble `` Malaquena '' -- Manhattan Pops Orchestra Ron Montez Both eliminated Dmitry Chaplin Joy Spears Hip - Hop `` Hit the Floor '' -- Twista ( ft. Pitbull ) Shane Sparks Safe Ryan Rankine Heidi Groskreutz Viennese Waltz `` Caribbean Blue '' -- Enya Ron Montez Safe Ben Susak Ashlee Nino 80s Disco `` Flashdance... What a Feeling '' -- Irene Cara Doriana Sanchez Safe Travis Wall Martha Nichols Broadway `` Steam Heat '' -- The Pointer Sisters Tyce Diorio Safe Musa Cooper Natalie Fotopoulos Mambo `` Nina '' -- Joe Cuba Sextet Alex Da Silva Safe Week 2 ( 21 June 2006 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Shane Sparks and Mia Michaels Guest dancer ( s ) : SickStep Crew ( now Quest Crew ) : `` Canned Heat '' -- Jamiroquai ( Breakdance ) Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result ( s ) Travis Wall Martha Nichols Krump `` Clap Back '' -- Ja Rule Lil ' C Safe Jaymz Tuaileva Jessica Fernandez Foxtrot `` Why Do n't You Do Right ? '' -- Sinéad O'Connor Mary Murphy Safe Ivan Koumaev Allison Holker Hip - Hop `` Touch It '' -- Busta Rhymes Olisa Thompson Cicely Bradley Safe Dmitry Chaplin Joy Spears Samba `` Mas Que Nada '' -- Sérgio Mendes feat. The Black Eyed Peas Mark Weiss Joy Spears eliminated Musa Cooper Natalie Fotopoulos Contemporary `` Closer '' -- Goapele Tovaris Wilson Safe Ryan Rankine Heidi Groskreutz Pop `` Walk Away '' -- Kelly Clarkson Tovaris Wilson Bottom 3 Ben Susak Ashlee Nino American Jive `` Great Balls of Fire '' -- Jerry Lee Lewis Mary Murphy Safe Jason Williams Aleksandra Wojda Hip - Hop `` Wrath of Kane '' -- Big Daddy Kane Olisa Thompson Cicely Bradley Jason Williams eliminated Benji Schwimmer Donyelle Jones Cha - cha `` Cuchi - Cuchi '' -- Los Amigos Invisibles Mark Weiss Safe Week 3 ( 28 June 2006 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Olisa Thompson and Cicely Bradley Guest dancer ( s ) : Hop, Swing and a Jump : `` Traffic Jam '' -- Bill Elliott ( Lindy Hop ) Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result ( s ) Ben Susak Ashlee Nino Hip - Hop `` Caught Up '' -- Usher Todd Sams Ben Susak eliminated Ryan Rankine Heidi Groskreutz Cuban Rumba `` Rumba del Solar '' -- Angelo Rodriguez Alex Da Silva Safe Dmitry Chaplin Aleksandra Wojda Waltz `` If I Were a Painting '' -- Kenny Rogers Heather Smith Aleksandra Wojda eliminated Ivan Koumaev Allison Holker Argentine Tango `` Libertango '' -- bond Alex Da Silva Safe Benji Schwimmer Donyelle Jones Pop - Jazz `` Put the Needle on It '' -- Dannii Minogue Brian Friedman Safe Musa Cooper Natalie Fotopoulos Quickstep `` Zoot Suit Riot '' -- Cherry Poppin ' Daddies Heather Smith Safe Jaymz Tuaileva Jessica Fernandez Contemporary `` Let Go '' -- Frou Frou Brian Friedman Bottom 3 Travis Wall Martha Nichols Hip - Hop `` Just Fine '' -- Chris Brown Todd Sams Safe Week 4 ( 5 July 2006 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty Guest dancer ( s ) : Lil ' C and the Neph Squad : `` Spaz Meter '' -- The J - Squad ( Krump ) Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result ( s ) Ryan Rankine Heidi Groskreutz Hip - Hop `` Give It All You Got '' -- Afro - Rican Shane Sparks Bottom 3 Travis Wall Martha Nichols Salsa `` Tanga '' -- Machito and His Afro - Cubans Ron Montez Safe Dmitry Chaplin Ashlee Nino Contemporary `` Dance, Dance '' -- Fall Out Boy Brian Friedman Safe Musa Cooper Natalie Fotopoulos Disco `` Hot Stuff '' -- Donna Summer Doriana Sanchez Safe Benji Schwimmer Donyelle Jones Viennese Waltz `` Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman ? '' -- Bryan Adams Toni Redpath Michael Mead Safe Ivan Koumaev Allison Holker West Coast Swing `` Do n't Happen No More '' -- Pat Benatar Ron Montez Bottom 3 Jaymz Tuaileva Jessica Fernandez Hip - Hop `` I Can Make You Dance '' -- Zapp Shane Sparks Both eliminated Week 5 ( 12 July 2006 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Brian Friedman Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result ( s ) Musa Cooper Natalie Fotopoulos Hip - Hop `` Promiscuous '' -- Nelly Furtado ( ft. Timbaland ) Dan Karaty Musa Cooper eliminated Ryan Rankine Heidi Groskreutz Cha - cha `` Sex Bomb '' -- Tom Jones Jean - Marc Généreux Safe Ivan Koumaev Allison Holker Contemporary `` Why '' -- Annie Lennox Tyce Diorio Safe Dmitry Chaplin Ashlee Nino Pop `` Let Me '' -- Rihanna Dan Karaty Ashlee Nino eliminated Travis Wall Martha Nichols Foxtrot `` Witchcraft '' -- Steve Tyrell Jean - Marc Généreux Bottom 3 Benji Schwimmer Donyelle Jones Broadway `` You Ca n't Stop The Beat '' from Hairspray Tyce Diorio Safe Week 6 ( 19 July 2006 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Olisa Thompson, Cicely Bradley and Jean - Marc Généreux Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result ( s ) Ivan Koumaev Martha Nichols Hip - Hop `` Me & U '' -- Cassie Shane Sparks Martha Nichols eliminated Smooth Waltz `` Sandy 's Song '' -- Dolly Parton Toni Redpath Michael Mead Travis Wall Heidi Groskreutz Paso Doble `` The Plaza of Execution '' from The Mask of Zorro Mary Murphy Safe Contemporary `` Calling You '' -- Celine Dion Mia Michaels Ryan Rankine Allison Holker Contemporary `` Ethna '' -- Klement Bonelli Mia Michaels Ryan Rankine in bottom 4 Broadway `` Bye Bye Blackbird '' -- Liza Minnelli Tyce Diorio Dmitry Chaplin Donyelle Jones Lindy Hop `` Sing, Sing, Sing '' - Benny Goodman Nick Williams Kristen Sorci Dmitry Chaplin eliminated Samba `` Hey Mama '' -- The Black Eyed Peas Mary Murphy ( Artem Chigvinsev assisting ) Benji Schwimmer Natalie Fotopoulos Jazz `` Wonderful '' -- India. Arie Tyce Diorio Natalie Fotopoulos in bottom 4 Hip - Hop `` She 's Freaky '' -- Pitbull Shane Sparks Solos : Dancer Style Music Result Donyelle Jones Hip - Hop `` Git It '' -- Bun B feat. Ying Yang Twins Safe Dmitry Chaplin Samba `` Pump It '' -- Black Eyed Peas Eliminated Martha Nichols Jazz `` What You Waiting For ? '' -- Gwen Stefani Eliminated Ivan Koumaev Hip - Hop `` This Luv '' -- Donell Jones Safe Heidi Groskreutz Samba `` Dum Diddly '' -- Black Eyed Peas Safe Travis Wall Contemporary `` Belief '' -- Gavin DeGraw Safe Natalie Fotopoulos Contemporary `` Lamentation '' -- Leah Andreone Bottom 4 Benji Schwimmer West Coast Swing `` Land of a Thousand Dances '' -- Wilson Pickett Safe Allison Holker Contemporary `` We Belong '' -- Pat Benatar Safe Ryan Rankine Jazz `` Canned Heat '' -- Jamiroquai Bottom 4 Week 7 ( 26 July 2006 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result ( s ) Donyelle Jones Travis Wall Hip - Hop `` London Bridge '' -- Fergie Shane Sparks Travis Wall in bottom 4 Quickstep `` Dancin ' Fool '' -- Barry Manilow Glenn Weiss Allison Holker Ivan Koumaev Argentine Tango `` La Cumparsita '' -- Orquestra Escuela de Tango Alex Da Silva Allison Holker eliminated Hip - Hop `` Sexy Love '' -- Ne - Yo Shane Sparks Natalie Fotopoulos Ryan Rankine Disco `` Turn the Beat Around '' -- Vicki Sue Robinson Doriana Sanchez Natalie Fotopoulos in bottom 4 Ryan Rankine eliminated Contemporary `` I Will Get There '' -- Boys II Men Tyce Diorio Benji Schwimmer Heidi Groskreutz Broadway `` Fake Your Way to the Top '' from Dreamgirls Tyce Diorio Safe Mambo `` Black Mambo '' -- Angel and the Mambokats Alex Da Silva Week 8 ( 2 August 2006 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Mia Michaels Couple dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result ( s ) Ivan Koumaev Natalie Fotopoulos Jive `` Route 66 '' -- John Mayer Ron Montez Both eliminated Contemporary `` Everytime We Touch ( Yanou 's Candlelight Mix ) '' -- Cascada Tyce Diorio Benji Schwimmer Donyelle Jones Broadway `` Le Jazz Hot '' -- Julie Andrews Tyce Diorio Safe Hip - Hop `` Hotline '' -- Ciara Shane Sparks Travis Wall Heidi Groskreutz Smooth Waltz `` Flying '' -- Cait Agus Sean Ron Montez Safe Afro - Pop `` W'Happy Mama '' -- Zap Mama Wade Robson Solos : Dancer Style Music Result Travis Wall Contemporary `` You and Me '' -- Lifehouse Safe Natalie Fotopoulos Jazz `` Ooh La La '' -- Goldfrapp Eliminated Ivan Koumaev Hip - Hop `` It Was All In Your Mind '' -- Wade Robson Eliminated Heidi Groskreutz Cha - cha `` I Like It '' -- The Blackout Allstars Safe Benji Schwimmer West Coast Swing `` Reet Petite '' -- Jackie Wilson Safe Donyelle Jones Broadway `` And I Am Telling You I 'm Not Going '' from Dreamgirls Safe Week 9 ( 9 August 2006 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Brian Friedman Group dance : Top 4 : `` SexyBack '' -- Justin Timberlake ( Pop - Jazz ; Choreographer : Wade Robson ) Duo dances : Couple Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Travis Wall Heidi Groskreutz Disco `` Shake Your Groove Thing '' -- Peaches & Herb Doriana Sanchez Benji Schwimmer Donyelle Jones Viennese Waltz `` I 'll Be '' -- Edwin McCain Jean - Marc Généreux Travis Wall Benji Schwimmer Hip - Hop `` Gyrate '' -- Da Muzicianz feat. Mr. Collipark Shane Sparks Donyelle Jones Heidi Groskreutz Broadway `` Big Spender '' from Sweet Charity Tyce Diorio Lauren Gottlieb assisting Donyelle Jones Travis Wall Contemporary `` Georgia on My Mind '' -- Ray Charles Mia Michaels Benji Schwimmer Heidi Groskreutz Salsa `` La Comay '' -- Sonora Carruseles Alex Da Silva Solos : Dancer Style Music Heidi Groskreutz Cha - cha `` Rie y Llora '' -- Celia Cruz Donyelle Jones Contemporary `` Human '' -- Dionne Farris Travis Wall Contemporary `` Konstantine '' -- Something Corporate Benji Schwimmer West Coast Swing `` The House Is Rockin ' '' -- The Brian Setzer Orchestra Results shows Week 1 ( june 15, 2006 ) Group dance : Top 20 : `` Technologic '' -- Daft Punk ( Pop - Jazz ; Choreographer : Brian Friedman ) Musical guest : `` Promiscuous '' -- Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland Guest dancer ( s ) : Nick Lazzarini : `` Pardon Me '' -- Incubus ( Contemporary ) Bottom 3 couples ' solos : Dancer Style Music Result Erin Ellis Contemporary `` Gotta Get Thru This '' -- Daniel Bedingfield Eliminated Stanislav Savich Cha - cha `` Shing A-Tin Tin '' -- Tito Puente Eliminated Allison Holker Contemporary `` Wild Horses '' -- Natasha Bedingfield Safe Ivan Koumaev Hip - Hop `` Ready '' -- Black Rob Safe Jessica Fernandez Ballet `` Dancing '' -- Elisa Safe Jaymz Tuaileva Jazz `` All That I 've Got '' -- The Used Safe Eliminated : Erin Ellis Stanislav Savich New partners : None Week 2 ( june 22, 2006 ) Group dance : Top 18 : `` Get Up Offa That Thing '' -- James Brown ( Funk ; Choreographer : Dan Karaty ) Musical guest : `` SOS '' -- Rihanna Bottom 3 couples ' solos : Dancer Style Music Result Joy Spears Contemporary `` Look At Me '' -- Keri Noble Eliminated Dmitry Chaplin Paso Doble `` Plaza of Execution '' -- James Horner Safe Heidi Groskreutz Cha - cha `` I Like It ( Radio Mix ) '' -- Tito Nieves Safe Ryan Rankine Contemporary `` Ai n't No Way '' -- Chris Brown Safe Aleksandra Wojda Contemporary `` Breathe Me '' -- Sia Safe Jason Williams Hip - Hop `` So Sexy '' -- Shanice Eliminated Eliminated : Joy Spears Jason Williams New partners : Dmitry Chaplin and Aleksandra Wojda Week 3 ( june 29, 2006 ) Group dance : Top 16 : `` Poison '' -- Bell Biv DeVoe ( Hip - Hop ; Choreographer : Shane Sparks ) Musical guest : `` Single '' -- Natasha Bedingfield Bottom 3 couples ' solos : Dancer Style Music Result Ashlee Nino Popping `` She 's a Bad Mama Jama '' -- Carl Carlton Safe Ben Susak Contemporary `` Everything '' -- Lifehouse Eliminated Jessica Fernandez Jazz `` Fever '' -- Michael Bublé Safe Jaymz Tuaileva Jazz `` Only One '' -- Yellowcard Safe Aleksandra Wojda Contemporary `` Insensible '' -- Mandalay Eliminated Dmitry Chaplin Samba `` Malagehna '' -- Sérgio Mendes Safe Eliminated : Aleksandra Wojda Ben Susak New partners : Dmitry Chaplin and Ashlee Nino Week 4 ( july 6, 2006 ) Group dance : Top 14 : `` Footloose '' from Footloose ( Jive ; Choreographer : Mary Murphy ) Musical guest : `` Sexy Love '' -- Ne - Yo Bottom 3 couples ' solos : Dancer Style Music Result Jessica Fernandez Jazz `` Body Language '' -- Queen Eliminated Jaymz Tuaileva Paso Doble `` The Plaza of Execution '' -- James Horner Eliminated Heidi Groskreutz Jive `` Proud Mary '' -- Ike and Tina Turner Safe Ryan Rankine Contemporary `` Love '' -- Musiq Soulchild Safe Allison Holker Contemporary `` Bitter '' -- Me'shell Ndegeocello Safe Ivan Koumaev Lyrical Hip - Hop `` Let Me Love You '' -- Mario Safe Eliminated : Jessica Fernandez Jaymz Tuaileva New partners : None Week 5 ( july 13, 2006 ) Group dance : Top 12 : `` Born to be Alive '' -- Patrick Hernandez ( Hustle ; Choreographer : Doriana Sanchez ) Musical guest : `` Buttons '' -- The Pussycat Dolls Bottom 3 couples ' solos : Dancer Style Music Result Ashlee Nino Popping `` We Do n't Play '' -- Lil Rob Eliminated Dmitry Chaplin Jive `` Jailhouse Rock '' -- Elvis Presley Safe Martha Nichols Contemporary `` Still '' -- Jodie Manross Safe Travis Wall Contemporary `` The Blower 's Daughter '' -- Damien Rice Safe Natalie Fotopoulos Jazz `` Some Girls '' -- Rachel Stevens Safe Musa Cooper Breakdance `` Disco Inferno '' -- The Trammps Eliminated Eliminated : Ashlee Nino Musa Cooper New Partners : None : now that it was down to the top 10, partners were randomly picked and viewers got to vote on individual dancers. Top 10 dancers from So You Think You Can Dance performing a zombie dance to Róisín Murphy 's `` Ramalama ( Bang Bang ) '' in Buffalo, New York Week 6 ( july 20, 2006 ) Note : This week, the dancers performed the same solo twice Group dance : Top 10 : `` Ramalama ( Bang Bang ) '' -- Róisín Murphy ( Pop - Jazz ; Choreographer : Wade Robson ) Musical guest : `` Gimme That '' -- Chris Brown Bottom 4 dancers : Dmitry Chaplin Natalie Fotopoulos Martha Nichols Ryan Rankine Eliminated : Martha Nichols Dmitry Chaplin Week 7 ( july 27, 2006 ) Group dance : Top 8 : `` Cell Block Tango '' from Chicago ( musical ) ( Broadway ; Choreographer : Tyce Diorio ) Musical guest : A medley of `` Touch It '', `` I Love My Chick '', and `` In the Ghetto '' -- Busta Rhymes Bottom 4 dancers ' solos : Dancer Style Music Result Natalie Fotopoulos Jazz `` Veins '' -- Charlotte Martin Safe Ryan Rankine Contemporary `` Just Fine '' -- Chris Brown Eliminated Allison Holker Jazz `` Feeling Good '' -- Michael Bublé Eliminated Travis Wall Contemporary `` Gotta Get Thru This ( Acoustic ) '' -- Daniel Bedingfield Safe Eliminated : Allison Holker Ryan Rankine Week 8 ( August 3, 2006 ) Group dance : `` Hide and Seek '' -- Imogen Heap ( Contemporary ; Choreographer : Mia Michaels ) Musical Guest : `` Entourage '' -- Omarion Solos : Natalie Fotopoulos : `` I Would Die for You '' -- Jann Arden Heidi Groskreutz : `` Hey Mama '' -- The Black Eyed Peas Donyelle Jones : `` Buttons '' -- The Pussycat Dolls Travis Wall : `` Flying Without Wings ( A Capella version ) '' -- Westlife Ivan Koumaev : `` I Question Mark '' -- Wade Robson Benji Schwimmer : `` Brown Derby Jump '' -- Cherry Poppin ' Daddies Eliminated : Natalie Fotopoulos Ivan Koumaev Week 10 ( finale ) ( August 16, 2006 ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Brian Friedman, Shane Sparks, Mia Michaels, Dan Karaty Musical guests : `` Get Up '' -- Ciara `` London Bridge '' -- Fergie Special guest : Celine Dion, who appeared via videotape to congratulate the winner Group dances : Top 20 `` When You Gonna Give It Up To Me '' -- Sean Paul ( ft. Keyshia Cole ) ( Choreographer : Shane Sparks ) `` Ramalama ( Bang Bang ) '' -- Róisín Murphy ( Choreographer : Wade Robson ) Top 10 `` Cell Block Tango '' from Chicago ( Choreographer : Tyce Diorio ) Dancers ' choice : ( each of the final four chose to reprise their favorite routine ) Benji Schwimmer : Mambo with Heidi Groskreutz ( `` Black Mambo '' -- Angel and the Mambokats ) Heidi Groskreutz : Contemporary with Travis Wall ( `` Calling You '' -- Celine Dion ) Donyelle Jones : Broadway with Benji Schwimmer ( `` You Ca n't Stop the Beat '' from Hairspray ) Travis Wall : Paso doble with Heidi Groskreutz ( `` The Plaza of Execution '' from The Mask of Zorro ) Judges ' choice : ( four of the judges picked their favorite routine ) Mary Murphy : Samba with Dmitry Chaplin and Natalie Fotopoulos ( `` Magalenha '' -- Sérgio Mendes ) Mia Michaels : Contemporary with Allison Holker and Ivan Koumaev ( `` Why '' -- Annie Lennox ) Brian Friedman : Broadway with Travis Wall and Martha Nichols ( `` Steam Heat '' -- The Pointer Sisters ) Dan Karaty : Hip - hop with Travis Wall and Benji Schwimmer ( `` Gyrate '' -- Da Muzicianz ( ft. Mr. Collipark ) ) Solos : Heidi Groskreutz : `` I Love Rock ' n ' Roll '' -- Joan Jett Donyelle Jones : `` I 'm Free '' -- Amber Benji Schwimmer : `` Never Knew '' -- The Rocket Summer Travis Wall : `` Wonderful '' -- Annie Lennox Elimination order : Heidi Groskreutz Donyelle Jones Runner - Up : Travis Wall Winner : Benji Schwimmer Live tour In 2006, the top 10 contestants went on a performance tour ( which is the first sytycd tour ). Tickets went on sale August 12 Awards 2007 emmy awards Result Recipient ( s ) / Choreographer ( s ) Performers Music Won Outstanding Choreography Wade Robson Top 10 finalists `` Ramalama ( Bang Bang ) '' -- Róisín Murphy Won Outstanding Choreography Mia Michaels Travis Wall Heidi Groskreutz `` Calling You '' -- Celine Dion Wade Robson and Mia Michaels were joint - winners along with Rob Marshall and John Deluca from Tony Bennett : An American Classic. See also List of So You Think You Can Dance finalists References Jump up ^ `` Recap, Season 2, Show 205 ''. Fox.com. Archived from the original on 2007 - 06 - 23. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 27. 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Question: who won season 2 of so you think you can dance
Answer: Benji Schwimmer