# Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 29

Season twenty-nine of the American reality competition series Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 14, 2020 on ABC and streamed on Hulu. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was filmed without a live studio audience.
On November 23, The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev were crowned the champions, while Catfish host Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson finished in second place, rapper and singer Nelly and Daniella Karagach finished in third place, and actress Justina Machado and Sasha Farber finished in fourth.

## Cast
### Couples

This season featured fifteen celebrity contestants. Continuing from last season, the couples were not announced in advance and were instead revealed on the season premiere. During The Bachelor: Greatest Seasons - Ever!, season 11's Bachelorette, Kaitlyn Bristowe, was announced as the first celebrity participant. On August 24, 2020, it was reported that AJ McLean, member of Backstreet Boys, would be a celebrity participant as well; McLean was later officially revealed on August 27. On August 29, 2020, it was reported that Anne Heche, Jesse Metcalfe, and Vernon Davis would be celebrity participants in the season. The other celebrity participants were revealed on Good Morning America on September 2.
Fourteen of the professional dancers was announced on Good Morning America on August 18, 2020, with the fifteenth professional announced on August 24. Ten professionals from the previous season returned, along with Sharna Burgess, Artem Chigvintsev, and Keo Motsepe, all of whom last competed in season 27. Two new pros were added: Daniella Karagach, previously a featured dancer, and Britt Stewart, a former troupe member, who is the first black female to become a pro.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Charles Oakley | NBA power forward | Emma Slater | Eliminated 1st on September 22, 2020 |
| Carole Baskin | Tiger King cast member & animal activist | Pasha Pashkov | Eliminated 2nd on September 28, 2020 |
| Anne Heche | Film & television actress | Keo Motsepe | Eliminated 3rd on October 5, 2020 |
| Jesse Metcalfe | Film & television actor | Sharna Burgess | Eliminated 4th on October 12, 2020 |
| Vernon Davis | NFL tight end | Peta Murgatroyd | Eliminated 5th on October 19, 2020 |
| Monica Aldama | Cheer cast member & coach | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 6th on October 26, 2020 |
| Jeannie Mai | Television host & stylist | Brandon Armstrong | Withdrew on November 2, 2020 |
| Chrishell Stause | Actress & Selling Sunset cast member | Gleb Savchenko | Eliminated 7th on November 2, 2020 |
| AJ McLean | Backstreet Boys singer | Cheryl Burke | Eliminated 8th on November 9, 2020 |
| Johnny Weir | Olympic figure skater | Britt Stewart | Eliminated 9th on November 16, 2020 |
| Skai Jackson | Disney Channel actress | Alan Bersten | Eliminated 10th on November 16, 2020 |
| Justina Machado | Film & television actress | Sasha Farber | Fourth place on November 23, 2020 |
| Nelly | Rapper & singer | Daniella Karagach | Third place on November 23, 2020 |
| Nev Schulman | Catfish host & producer | Jenna Johnson | Runners-up on November 23, 2020 |
| Kaitlyn Bristowe | The Bachelorette star | Artem Chigvintsev | Winners on November 23, 2020 |

### Hosts and judges

On July 13, 2020, it was announced that Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews would not return as hosts. The next day, it was announced that Tyra Banks was hired as the new host and would also serve as an executive producer. Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges for the season.
On September 8, 2020, it was announced that Derek Hough, who appeared as a professional partner in 17 of the show's 29 seasons, would return to the show to fill in for Len Goodman, due to Goodman being unable to travel with COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. Goodman still appeared in periodic pre-recorded video segments.

## Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
Dancing with the Stars (season 29) - Weekly scores :
| Couple | Pl. | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 1st | 20 | 22† | 42† | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27† | 24 | 25+3=28 | 30† | 30+30=60† | 30+30=60† |
| Nev & Jenna | 2nd | 20 | 21 | 41 | 24† | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30† | 27+3=30† | 27+2=29 | 30+30=60† | 30+30=60† |
| Nelly & Daniella | 3rd | 16 | 18 | 34 | 18 | 21‡ | 24 | 24 | 27 | 21+2=23‡ | 24‡ | 26+30=56‡ | 27+30=57‡ |
| Justina & Sasha | 4th | 21† | 21 | 42† | 19 | 24 | 24 | 27† | 26 | 27+2=29 | 24+2=26 | 28+30=58 | 30+30=60† |
| Skai & Alan | 5th | 21† | 15‡ | 36 | 18 | 28† | 24 | 18‡ | 27 | 25+2=27 | 27+2=29 | 27+30=57 | |
| Johnny & Britt | 6th | 18 | 18 | 36 | 24† | 24 | 29† | 22 | 27 | 27+3=30† | 30† | 27+30=57 | |
| AJ & Cheryl | 7th | 18 | 19 | 37 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27† | 26 | 24+3=27 | 23+2=25 | | |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 8th | 13 | 18 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 19‡ | 24 | 26 | 24+2=26 | | | |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 9th | 18 | 18 | 36 | 22 | 21‡ | 24 | 25 | 25 | | | | |
| Monica & Val | 10th | 19 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27† | 22‡ | | | | |
| Vernon & Peta | 11th | 17 | 18 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| Jesse & Sharna | 12th | 18 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 21‡ | 19‡ | | | | | | |
| Anne & Keo | 13th | 18 | 18 | 36 | 15 | 21‡ | | | | | | | |
| Carole & Pasha | 14th | 11‡ | 16 | 27‡ | 12‡ | | | | | | | | |
| Charles & Emma | 15th | 12 | 15‡ | 27‡ | | | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* ↑ This couple finished in first place.
* ↑ This couple finished in second place.
* ↑ This couple finished in third place.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This couple was in the bottom two or three, but was not eliminated.
* ↑ This couple finished in fourth place.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 This couple was eliminated.
* ↑ This couple withdrew from the competition.

## Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.

### Week 1: First Dances

For the second time in the show's history, the official partnerships were revealed to the public during the live broadcast.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| AJ & Cheryl | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Blinding Lights" — The Weeknd |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 13 (4, 5, 4) | Tango | "Raise Your Glass" — P!nk |
| Vernon & Peta | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "All of Me" — John Legend |
| Anne & Keo | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Don't Start Now" — Dua Lipa |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Tell It to My Heart" — Taylor Dayne |
| Jesse & Sharna | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Part-Time Lover" — Stevie Wonder |
| Skai & Alan | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Super Bass" — Nicki Minaj |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Stupid Love" — Lady Gaga |
| Nev & Jenna | 20 (7, 7, 6) | Foxtrot | "The Way You Look Tonight" — Frank Sinatra |
| Johnny & Britt | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Buttons" — The Pussycat Dolls |
| Justina & Sasha | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Respect" — Aretha Franklin |
| Charles & Emma | 12 (4, 4, 4) | Salsa | "In da Club" — 50 Cent |
| Monica & Val | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Foxtrot | "My Wish" — Rascal Flatts |
| Nelly & Daniella | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Salsa | "Ride wit Me" — Nelly |
| Carole & Pasha | 11 (4, 4, 3) | Paso doble | "Eye of the Tiger" — Survivor |

### Week 2: First Elimination

The couples performed one unlearned dance, and are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Nev & Jenna | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Dynamite" — BTS | Safe |
| Skai & Alan | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Samba | "Miss Independent" — Ne-Yo | Safe |
| Johnny & Britt | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Tango | "Poker Face" — Lady Gaga | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "When You Believe" — Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 16 (5, 6, 5) | Jive | "Shake It Off" — Taylor Swift | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Dean Martin | Safe |
| Anne & Keo | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Counting Stars" — OneRepublic | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Let's Groove" — Earth, Wind & Fire | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Rumba | "This Is Me" — Keala Settle | Safe |
| Charles & Emma | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Never Too Much" — Luther Vandross | Eliminated |
| Jesse & Sharna | 20 (7, 7, 6) | Foxtrot | "Dreams" — Fleetwood Mac | Safe |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Roses" — Saint Jhn | Safe |
| Carole & Pasha | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Viennese waltz | "What's New Pussycat?" — Tom Jones | Bottom two |
| Vernon & Peta | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Paso doble | "We Found Love" — Rihanna, feat. Calvin Harris | Safe |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Foxtrot | "I Hope You Dance" — Lee Ann Womack, feat. Sons of the Desert | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Carrie Ann: Carole & Pasha
* Bruno: Charles & Emma
* Derek: Carole & Pasha

### Week 3: Disney Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to songs from Disney films. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Disney film | Result |
| Skai & Alan | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Almost There" — Anika Noni Rose | The Princess and the Frog | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Part of Your World" — Ray Chew | The Little Mermaid | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Charleston | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" — Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke | Mary Poppins | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Prince Ali" — Robin Williams | Aladdin | Safe |
| Anne & Keo | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Quickstep | "Zero to Hero" — Ariana Grande | Hercules | Bottom two |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Married Life" — Michael Giacchino | Up | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "It's All Right" — Jon Batiste | Soul | Safe |
| Carole & Pasha | 12 (5, 4, 3) | Samba | "Circle of Life" — Carmen Twillie & Lebo M | The Lion King | Eliminated |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Rumba | "How Far I'll Go" — Auliʻi Cravalho | Moana | Safe |
| Vernon & Peta | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Be Our Guest" — Jerry Orbach & Angela Lansbury | Beauty and the Beast | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Angelica" — Rodrigo y Gabriela | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Safe |
| Johnny & Britt | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Reflection" — Christina Aguilera | Mulan | Safe |
| Jesse & Sharna | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Jive | "King of New York" — from Newsies | Newsies | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Waltz | "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" — Jessie Ware | Cinderella | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Derek: Anne & Keo
* Bruno: Anne & Keo
* Carrie Ann: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Anne & Keo

### Week 4: Top 13

The couples performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Nelly & Daniella | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "All I Do Is Win" — DJ Khaled, feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Foxtrot | "Adore You" — Harry Styles | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Party in the U.S.A." — Miley Cyrus | Bottom two |
| Anne & Keo | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Rise" — Katy Perry | Eliminated |
| Nev & Jenna | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Because You Loved Me" — Celine Dion | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Que Viva La Vida" — Wisin | Safe |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Beautiful Crazy" — Luke Combs | Safe |
| Johnny & Britt | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Crocodile Rock" — Elton John | Safe |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Seven Nation Army" — The White Stripes | Safe |
| Vernon & Peta | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Let's Stay Together" — Al Green | Safe |
| Jesse & Sharna | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Smooth" — Santana, feat. Rob Thomas | Safe |
| Skai & Alan | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Ordinary People" — John Legend | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Larger Than Life" — Backstreet Boys | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Carrie Ann: Monica & Val
* Derek: Monica & Val
* Bruno: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Monica & Val

### Week 5: '80s Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song released in the 1980s. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Justina & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Maniac" — Michael Sembello | Safe |
| Jesse & Sharna | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Tango | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" — Tears for Fears | Eliminated |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" — New Kids on the Block | Safe |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Like a Virgin" — Madonna | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Tango | "Tainted Love" — Soft Cell | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Waltz | "Open Arms" — Journey | Safe |
| Skai & Alan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "The Power of Love" — Huey Lewis and the News | Safe |
| Vernon & Peta | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Livin' on a Prayer" — Bon Jovi | Bottom two |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "I Think We're Alone Now" — Tiffany | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Rhythm of the Night" — DeBarge | Safe |
| Johnny & Britt | 29 (10, 10, 9) | Contemporary | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" — Bonnie Tyler | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Take On Me" — A-ha | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Bruno: Vernon & Peta
* Carrie Ann: Vernon & Peta
* Derek: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Vernon & Peta

### Week 6: Top 11

The couples performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Johnny & Britt | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Salsa | "On the Floor" — Jennifer Lopez, feat. Pitbull | Bottom two |
| Nev & Jenna | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Jazz | "Good Vibrations" — Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Have I Told You Lately" — Rod Stewart | Safe |
| Skai & Alan | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Say So" — Doja Cat, feat. Nicki Minaj | Safe |
| Vernon & Peta | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Celebration" — Kool & The Gang | Eliminated |
| Nelly & Daniella | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Humble and Kind" — Tim McGraw | Safe |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Rumba | "You Gotta Be" — Des'ree | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Mi Gente" — J Balvin & Willy William | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "Stars" — Grace Potter & The Nocturnals | Safe |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Sorry" — Justin Bieber | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "She's Always a Woman" — Billy Joel | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Derek: Johnny & Britt
* Carrie Ann: Vernon & Peta
* Bruno: Johnny & Britt

### Week 7: Villains Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance dressed as villains from a movie or television show. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Villain | Music | Result |
| Jeannie & Brandon | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Paso doble | Hannibal Lecter | "Maneater" — Nelly Furtado | Bottom two |
| Johnny & Britt | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | Dracula | "Creep" — Vincint | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Paso doble | Maleficent | "In the Air Tonight" — Helmut Vonlichten | Safe |
| Monica & Val | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Jazz | Nurse Ratched | "Fever" — Beyoncé | Eliminated |
| AJ & Cheryl | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Tango | Norman Bates | "Psycho" — Intermezzo Orchestra | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | Freddy Krueger | "Can't Feel My Face" — The Weeknd | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Tango | Carrie White | "Take Me to Church" — MILCK | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | Black Swan | "Swan Lake Remix" — District 78 | Safe |
| Skai & Alan | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | Tiffany Valentine | "Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish | Safe |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 24 (7, 9, 8) | Paso doble | Cruella de Vil | "Disturbia" — Rihanna | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Bruno: Jeannie & Brandon
* Derek: Monica & Val
* Carrie Ann: Jeannie & Brandon

### Week 8: Double Elimination Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a dance relay with two other couples. Hours before the episode aired, Jeannie Mai had to withdraw from the competition after being hospitalized for epiglottitis. As a result, the originally planned double elimination did not take place, only one other couple was eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Stuck with U" — Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber | Safe |
| Justina & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Magalenha" — Sérgio Mendes, feat. Carlinhos Brown | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Nobody Knows" — The Tony Rich Project | Safe |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Love on the Brain" — Rihanna | Eliminated |
| Skai & Alan | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Salsa | "Work It" — Missy Elliott | Bottom two |
| Johnny & Britt | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Wonder" — Shawn Mendes | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Way Down We Go" — Kaleo | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 3 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande | "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande |
| Chrishell & Gleb | 2 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande | "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande |
| Nelly & Daniella | 2 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande | "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande |
| Justina & Sasha | 2 | Viennese waltz Relay | "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston | "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston |
| Johnny & Britt | 3 | Viennese waltz Relay | "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston | "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston |
| AJ & Cheryl | 3 | Samba Relay | "Levitating" — Dua Lipa, feat. DaBaby | "Levitating" — Dua Lipa, feat. DaBaby |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 3 | Samba Relay | "Levitating" — Dua Lipa, feat. DaBaby | "Levitating" — Dua Lipa, feat. DaBaby |
| Skai & Alan | 2 | Samba Relay | "Levitating" — Dua Lipa, feat. DaBaby | "Levitating" — Dua Lipa, feat. DaBaby |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Carrie Ann: Skai & Alan
* Bruno: Skai & Alan
* Derek: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Skai & Alan

### Week 9: Icons Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance dressed as an icon and participated in paired dance-offs for extra points. Nev & Jenna were immune from the dance-off as a result of their week 8 performance and a tie-breaker of having the highest total season score. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Icon | Music | Result |
| Justina & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | Madonna | "Crazy for You" — Madonna | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | Tupac Shakur | "California Love" — Tupac, feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman | Safe |
| AJ & Cheryl | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | Freddie Mercury | "Somebody to Love" — Queen | Eliminated |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | Britney Spears | "Toxic" — Britney Spears | Safe |
| Johnny & Britt | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Quickstep | Amy Winehouse | "Valerie" — Amy Winehouse, feat. Mark Ronson | Bottom two |
| Skai & Alan | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | Janet Jackson | "If" — Janet Jackson | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | Elton John | "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton John | Safe |
Dance-offs :
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
| Justina & Sasha | Cha-cha-cha | "Telephone" — Lady Gaga, feat. Beyoncé | Winners |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | Cha-cha-cha | "Telephone" — Lady Gaga, feat. Beyoncé | Losers |
| Skai & Alan | Salsa | "The Cup of Life" — Ricky Martin | Winners |
| Nelly & Daniella | Salsa | "The Cup of Life" — Ricky Martin | Losers |
| AJ & Cheryl | Jive | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! | Winners |
| Johnny & Britt | Jive | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! | Losers |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Bruno: Johnny & Britt
* Derek: AJ & Cheryl
* Carrie Ann: Johnny & Britt

### Week 10: Semifinals

During the first round, the couples performed a redemption dance to a new song that was coached by one of the three judges. In the second round, they performed one unlearned dance. Two couples were sent home at the end of the night in a double elimination. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judge | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Skai & Alan | Bruno Tonioli | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Move Your Feet" — Junior Senior | Eliminated by judges' votes |
| Skai & Alan | Bruno Tonioli | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Viennese waltz | "Lonely" — Noah Cyrus | Eliminated by judges' votes |
| Justina & Sasha | Derek Hough | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Tango | "El Tango de Roxanne" — from Moulin Rouge! | Bottom three |
| Justina & Sasha | Derek Hough | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Holding Out for a Hero" — Ella Mae Bowen & Bonnie Tyler | Bottom three |
| Johnny & Britt | Carrie Ann Inaba | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Salsa | "X" — Jonas Brothers & Karol G | Eliminated immediately |
| Johnny & Britt | Carrie Ann Inaba | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jazz | "I Lived" — OneRepublic | Eliminated immediately |
| Nelly & Daniella | Bruno Tonioli | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Paso doble | "Run Boy Run" — Woodkid | Safe |
| Nelly & Daniella | Bruno Tonioli | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | Derek Hough | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Foxtrot | "Sign of the Times" — Harry Styles | Safe |
| Nev & Jenna | Derek Hough | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "If the World Was Ending" — JP Saxe & Julia Michaels | Safe |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | Carrie Ann Inaba | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "Hanuman" — Rodrigo y Gabriela | Safe |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | Carrie Ann Inaba | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Cowboy Take Me Away" — The Chicks | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Derek: Justina & Sasha
* Carrie Ann: Justina & Sasha
* Bruno: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Justina & Sasha

### Week 11: Finale

The couples performed their favorite dance of the season and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "Toxic" — Britney Spears | Winners |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Sparkling Diamonds" — Nicole Kidman | Winners |
| Nelly & Daniella | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Rhythm of the Night" — DeBarge | Third place |
| Nelly & Daniella | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion & "Hypnotize" — The Notorious B.I.G. | Third place |
| Nev & Jenna | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "Swan Lake Remix" — District 78 | Runners-up |
| Nev & Jenna | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Singin' In The Rain" — District 78 | Runners-up |
| Justina & Sasha | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Respect" — Aretha Franklin | Fourth place |
| Justina & Sasha | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Let's Get Loud" — Jennifer Lopez & "Bamboleo" — Gipsy Kings | Fourth place |

## Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
* Week 1: One unlearned dance
* Week 2: One unlearned dance
* Week 3: One unlearned dance
* Week 4: One unlearned dance
* Week 5: One unlearned dance
* Week 6: One unlearned dance
* Week 7: One unlearned dance
* Week 8: One unlearned dance & dance relay
* Week 9: One unlearned dance & dance-off
* Week 10 (Semifinals): One unlearned dance & redemption dance
* Week 11 (Finale): Favorite dance & freestyle
Dancing with the Stars (season 29) - Dance chart :
| Couple | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Kaitlyn & Artem | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Viennese waltz | Tango | Samba | Paso doble | Jive | Samba | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha | Paso doble | Contemp. | Argentine tango | Freestyle |
| Nev & Jenna | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Rumba | Quickstep | Jazz | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Immunity | Foxtrot | Contemp. | Paso doble | Freestyle |
| Nelly & Daniella | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Samba | Viennese waltz | Argentine tango | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Jazz | Salsa | Paso doble | Jive | Samba | Freestyle |
| Justina & Sasha | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Charleston | Salsa | Jazz | Viennese waltz | Tango | Samba | Viennese waltz | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Contemp. | Cha-cha-cha | Freestyle |
| Skai & Alan | Tango | Samba | Jive | Foxtrot | Jazz | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Salsa | Samba | Paso doble | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | | |
| Johnny & Britt | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Rumba | Jive | Contemp. | Salsa | Viennese waltz | Foxtrot | Viennese waltz | Quickstep | Jive | Salsa | Jazz | | |
| AJ & Cheryl | Jive | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz | Samba | Tango | Rumba | Samba | Viennese waltz | Jive | | | | |
| Chrishell & Gleb | Tango | Rumba | Waltz | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | Contemp. | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha | | | | | | |
| Jeannie & Brandon | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Tango | Jazz | Rumba | Paso doble | | | | | | | | |
| Monica & Val | Foxtrot | Jive | Viennese waltz | Samba | Tango | Rumba | Jazz | | | | | | | | |
| Vernon & Peta | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Quickstep | Rumba | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | | | | | | | | | |
| Jesse & Sharna | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anne & Keo | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Paso doble | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Carole & Pasha | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Samba | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Charles & Emma | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 29 :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "2020 Premiere" | September 14, 2020 | 1.3/8 | 8.12 |
| 2 | "First Elimination" | September 22, 2020 | 1.1/7 | 6.09 |
| 3 | "Disney Night" | September 28, 2020 | 1.1/7 | 6.87 |
| 4 | "Top 13" | October 5, 2020 | 0.9/5 | 5.84 |
| 5 | "'80s Night" | October 12, 2020 | 0.9/5 | 6.26 |
| 6 | "Top 11" | October 19, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.75 |
| 7 | "Villains Night" | October 26, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.48 |
| 8 | "Double Elimination Night – Use Your Vote!" | November 2, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.55 |
| 9 | "Icons Night" | November 9, 2020 | 0.9/5 | 5.97 |
| 10 | "Semi-Finals" | November 16, 2020 | 0.8/5 | 5.75 |
| 11 | "Finale" | November 23, 2020 | 1.0/6 | 6.41 |