# Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 9

Season nine of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 21, 2009, on the ABC network.
Some changes were added this season, including a larger cast and relay dances. Four new dances were introduced to complement the large cast: the bolero, lambada, two-step, and Charleston.
Singer Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson were crowned the winners, while singer Mýa and Dmitry Chaplin finished in second place, and reality star Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel finished in third place.

## Cast
### Couples

This season featured sixteen celebrity contestants. The cast was unveiled on the August 17, 2009, edition of Good Morning America. Executive producer Conrad Green confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the season would feature three double-eliminations throughout the season. Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay withdrew from the competition in week three; however, Debi Mazar was also eliminated on the same night, replacing the double elimination planned for week five. Pro pairings were officially announced on August 24, 2009.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Ashley Hamilton | Actor & comedian | Edyta Śliwińska | Eliminated 1st on September 23, 2009 |
| Macy Gray | R&B singer | Jonathan Roberts | Eliminated 2nd on September 23, 2009 |
| Kathy Ireland | Model & entrepreneur | Tony Dovolani | Eliminated 3rd on September 29, 2009 |
| Tom DeLay | U.S. House Majority Leader | Cheryl Burke | Withdrew on October 6, 2009 |
| Debi Mazar | Film & television actress | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 4th on October 6, 2009 |
| Chuck Liddell | UFC fighter | Anna Trebunskaya | Eliminated 5th on October 13, 2009 |
| Natalie Coughlin | Olympic swimmer | Alec Mazo | Eliminated 6th on October 20, 2009 |
| Melissa Joan Hart | Television actress | Mark Ballas | Eliminated 7th on October 27, 2009 |
| Louie Vito | Snowboarder | Chelsie Hightower | Eliminated 8th on October 27, 2009 |
| Michael Irvin | NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys | Anna Demidova | Eliminated 9th on November 3, 2009 |
| Mark Dacascos | Iron Chef America chairman | Lacey Schwimmer Anna Trebunskaya (Week 7) | Eliminated 10th on November 3, 2009 |
| Aaron Carter | Singer & actor | Karina Smirnoff | Eliminated 11th on November 10, 2009 |
| Joanna Krupa | Model & actress | Derek Hough Maksim Chmerkovskiy (Week 5) | Eliminated 12th on November 17, 2009 |
| Kelly Osbourne | Reality television personality & singer | Louis van Amstel | Third place on November 24, 2009 |
| Mýa | Singer-songwriter & actress | Dmitry Chaplin | Runners-up on November 24, 2009 |
| Donny Osmond | Singer & actor | Kym Johnson | Winners on November 24, 2009 |

### Host and judges

Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris returned as the show's co-hosts. Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli returned as the judges, with Baz Luhrmann appearing as a guest judge in week two. This was Samantha Harris' last season as co-host.

## Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green. The lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red.
Color key:
Dancing with the Stars (season 9) - Weekly scores :
| Couple | Pl. | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Night 1 | Night 2 |
| Donny & Kym | 1st | 20+10=30 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 29† | 24+7=31 | 24+28=52 | 26+24=50‡ | 21+26+27=74‡ | 27+28+30=85 | +30=115† |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 2nd | 21+10=31 | 27† | 27† | 28† | 27 | 24+9=33 | 25+24=49 | 29+30=59† | 28+30+29=87† | 30+30+27=87† | +28=115† |
| Kelly & Louis | 3rd | 23+8=31 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20+5=25 | 24+28=52 | 25+26=51 | 24+27+27=78 | 26+26+24=76‡ | +26=102‡ |
| Joanna & Derek | 4th | 24+10=34† | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26+10=36† | 27+28=55† | 23+29=52 | 27+27+27=81 | | |
| Aaron & Karina | 5th | 22+10=32 | 27† | 21 | 18 | 24 | 25+8=33 | 29+24=53 | 23+27=50‡ | | | |
| Mark & Lacey | 6th | 21+8=29 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26+6=32 | 19+24=43‡ | | | | |
| Michael & Anna D. | 7th | 13+6=19‡ | 20 | 14‡ | 16‡ | 21‡ | 20+2=22‡ | 23+24=47 | | | | |
| Louie & Chelsie | 8th | 19+8=27 | 19 | 20 | 16‡ | 22 | 21+3=24 | | | | | |
| Melissa & Mark | 9th | 18+6=24 | 19 | 19 | 28† | 23 | 20+4=24 | | | | | |
| Natalie & Alec | 10th | 19+8=27 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 22 | | | | | | |
| Chuck & Anna T. | 11th | 16+6=22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | | | | | | | |
| Debi & Maks | 12th | 16+6=22 | 21 | 17 | | | | | | | | |
| Tom & Cheryl | 13th | 16+4=20 | 18‡ | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| Kathy & Tony | 14th | 16+4=20 | 18‡ | | | | | | | | | |
| Macy & Jonathan | 15th | 15+4=19‡ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ashley & Edyta | 16th | 15+4=19‡ | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 10 11 12 This couple was eliminated.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 This couple was in the bottom two or three, but was not eliminated.
* ↑ This couple withdrew from the competition.

## Weekly scores

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

### Week 1

The couples had to prepare two dances (either the cha-cha-cha or foxtrot, and the salsa or Viennese waltz) dividing themselves between men and women. The men performed on the first night and the women on the second night. On the first night, the men performed either the cha-cha-cha or foxtrot, and then participated in either a salsa or Viennese waltz relay. The judges ranked the couples in each relay. On the second night, the women performed either the salsa or Viennese waltz, and then participated in either a cha-cha-cha or foxtrot relay. One couple was eliminated at the end of each night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Tom DeLay was reported as having a possible stress fracture in his foot on September 15, just one week before the competition. However, the injury did not keep him out of the competition. Additionally, Mýa had to go to the hospital for stitches on September 20 after a glass shattered in her hand. This injury did not affect her performance. After the show, Debi Mazar was taken to the hospital with a torn muscle in her neck and chest.

#### Night 1 (Men)

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Aaron & Karina | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Beggin'" — Madcon | Safe |
| Chuck & Anna T. | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "That's Life" — Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Mark & Lacey | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Kung Fu Fighting" — Carl Douglas | Safe |
| Ashley & Edyta | 15 (5, 6, 4) | Foxtrot | "Grace Kelly" — Mika | Eliminated |
| Donny & Kym | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Foxtrot | "All That Jazz" — Kander and Ebb | Safe |
| Louie & Chelsie | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Foxtrot | "It's My Life" — No Doubt | Safe |
| Michael & Anna D. | 13 (5, 4, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" — James Brown | Safe |
| Tom & Cheryl | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Wild Thing" — The Troggs | Safe |
| Donny & Kym | 10 | Salsa Relay | "Get Busy" — Sean Paul | "Get Busy" — Sean Paul |
| Louie & Chelsie | 8 | Salsa Relay | "Get Busy" — Sean Paul | "Get Busy" — Sean Paul |
| Chuck & Anna T. | 6 | Salsa Relay | "Get Busy" — Sean Paul | "Get Busy" — Sean Paul |
| Ashley & Edyta | 4 | Salsa Relay | "Get Busy" — Sean Paul | "Get Busy" — Sean Paul |
| Aaron & Karina | 10 | Viennese waltz Relay | "I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen | "I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen |
| Mark & Lacey | 8 | Viennese waltz Relay | "I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen | "I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen |
| Michael & Anna D. | 6 | Viennese waltz Relay | "I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen | "I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen |
| Tom & Cheryl | 4 | Viennese waltz Relay | "I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen | "I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen |

#### Night 2 (Women)

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Debi & Maks | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Salsa | "Complicación" — Tito Puente | Safe |
| Melissa & Mark | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Viennese waltz | "The Time of My Life" — David Cook | Safe |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 21 (8, 5, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Vision of Love" — Mariah Carey | Safe |
| Kathy & Tony | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Salsa | "Mambo Gozón" — Tito Puente | Safe |
| Natalie & Alec | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Salsa | "1+1=2" — Lou Bega | Safe |
| Macy & Jonathan | 15 (6, 4, 5) | Viennese waltz | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Aretha Franklin | Eliminated |
| Joanna & Derek | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Meddle" — Little Boots | Safe |
| Kelly & Louis | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Trouble" — Ray LaMontagne | Safe |
| Joanna & Derek | 10 | Foxtrot Relay | "The Best Is Yet to Come" — Michael Bublé | "The Best Is Yet to Come" — Michael Bublé |
| Natalie & Alec | 8 | Foxtrot Relay | "The Best Is Yet to Come" — Michael Bublé | "The Best Is Yet to Come" — Michael Bublé |
| Debi & Maks | 6 | Foxtrot Relay | "The Best Is Yet to Come" — Michael Bublé | "The Best Is Yet to Come" — Michael Bublé |
| Kathy & Tony | 4 | Foxtrot Relay | "The Best Is Yet to Come" — Michael Bublé | "The Best Is Yet to Come" — Michael Bublé |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 10 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band | "Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band |
| Kelly & Louis | 8 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band | "Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band |
| Melissa & Mark | 6 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band | "Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band |
| Macy & Jonathan | 4 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band | "Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band |

### Week 2

Each couple performed either the jive, quickstep, or tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
During rehearsal on September 28, Lacey Schwimmer "severely strained" her hip flexors and abductors. Her injuries required three weeks of physical therapy, though she continued to dance on the show during her treatments.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Joanna & Derek | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Jive | "What I Like About You" — Lillix | Safe |
| Natalie & Alec | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5 | Safe |
| Chuck & Anna T. | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Tango | "Seven Nation Army" — The White Stripes | Safe |
| Melissa & Mark | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Jive | "Long Tall Sally" — Little Richard | Safe |
| Michael & Anna D. | 20 (7, 7, 6) | Quickstep | "Too Darn Hot" — Buddy Greco | Safe |
| Debi & Maks | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "El Tango de Roxanne" — José Feliciano, Ewan McGregor & Jacek Koman | Bottom two |
| Louie & Chelsie | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Jive | "Crash" — The Primitives | Safe |
| Aaron & Karina | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "The Muppet Show Theme" — Jim Henson & Sam Pottle | Safe |
| Kelly & Louis | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Tango | "Take Me on the Floor" — The Veronicas | Safe |
| Kathy & Tony | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Shall We Dance?" — from The King and I | Eliminated |
| Mark & Lacey | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "King of Swing" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Safe |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Would You...?" — Touch and Go | Safe |
| Tom & Cheryl | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Tango | "Por una Cabeza" — The Tango Project | Safe |
| Donny & Kym | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Jive | "Secret Agent Man" — Johnny Rivers | Safe |

### Week 3

Each couple performed either the rumba or samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Tom Bergeron announced that the slight fracture that had plagued Tom DeLay earlier had become a full fracture, and DeLay later reported that he had stress fractures in both feet, and could not continue the competition. On the results episode, DeLay formally announced that he could not continue as a contestant. Despite his withdrawal, Debi Mazar was also still eliminated.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Mark & Lacey | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Rumba | "Don't Lie" — The Black Eyed Peas | Safe |
| Joanna & Derek | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Samba | "La Bomba" — King Africa | Safe |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 27 (10, 7, 10) | Rumba | "Underneath Your Clothes" — Shakira | Safe |
| Melissa & Mark | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Samba | "Turn Me On" — Kevin Lyttle | Safe |
| Louie & Chelsie | 20 (8, 5, 7) | Rumba | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" — Bonnie Tyler | Safe |
| Debi & Maks | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Samba | "Love Is in the Air" — John Paul Young | Eliminated |
| Donny & Kym | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Endless Love" — Lionel Richie & Diana Ross | Safe |
| Michael & Anna D. | 14 (5, 4, 5) | Samba | "Hard to Handle" — The Black Crowes | Bottom two |
| Natalie & Alec | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Rumba | "In the Air Tonight" — Phil Collins | Safe |
| Chuck & Anna T. | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Samba | "Mas que Nada" — Sérgio Mendes | Safe |
| Aaron & Karina | 21 (8, 6, 7) | Rumba | "Spotlight" — Jennifer Hudson | Safe |
| Tom & Cheryl | 15 (6, 4, 5) | Samba | "Why Can't We Be Friends?" — War | Withdrew |
| Kelly & Louis | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Samba | "LoveGame" — Lady Gaga | Safe |

### Week 4

Each couple performed either the bolero, Charleston, lambada, or two-step. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Chuck & Anna T. | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Two-step | "Boot Scootin' Boogie" — Brooks and Dunn | Eliminated |
| Melissa & Mark | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Charleston | "Charleston" — Bob Wilson and his Varsity Rhythm Boys | Safe |
| Natalie & Alec | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Bolero | "Better in Time" — Leona Lewis | Safe |
| Aaron & Karina | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Lambada | "Dr. Beat" — Gloria Estefan | Bottom two |
| Mark & Lacey | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Two-step | "Nothin' Better to Do" — LeAnn Rimes | Safe |
| Kelly & Louis | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Charleston | "Cabaret" — Liza Minnelli | Safe |
| Joanna & Derek | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Lambada | "Dançando Lambada" — Kaoma | Safe |
| Donny & Kym | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Charleston | "Put a Lid on It" — Squirrel Nut Zippers | Safe |
| Michael & Anna D. | 16 (5, 6, 5) | Bolero | "One Day I'll Fly Away" — Randy Crawford | Safe |
| Louie & Chelsie | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Two-step | "Sweet Home Alabama" — Lynyrd Skynyrd | Safe |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 28 (10, 8, 10) | Lambada | "Ain't It Funny" — Jennifer Lopez | Safe |

### Week 5

Each couple performed either the Argentine tango or the paso doble, plus a group hustle. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy performed with Joanna Krupa, because Derek Hough was out with the flu. Additionally, Kelly Osbourne was taken to the hospital with a foot injury sustained during her routine.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Natalie & Alec | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Paso doble | "American Woman" — The Guess Who | Eliminated |
| Aaron & Karina | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Epoca" — Gotan Project | Bottom two |
| Michael & Anna D. | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Les toreadors" — Semyon Bychkov & Orchestre de Paris | Safe |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "They" — Jem | Safe |
| Mark & Lacey | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Paso doble | "Diablo Rojo" — Rodrigo y Gabriela | Safe |
| Donny & Kym | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "Tango a Pugliese" — Orquesta Color Tango de Roberto Alvarez | Safe |
| Louie & Chelsie | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Argentine tango | "Sin Rumbo" — Otros Aires | Safe |
| Melissa & Mark | 23 (8, 8, 7) | Argentine tango | "Tango Barbaro" — Lalo Schifrin | Safe |
| Kelly & Louis | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Crazy Train" — Ozzy Osbourne | Safe |
| Joanna & Maks | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Whatever Lola Wants (Gotan Project remix)" — Sarah Vaughan | Safe |
| Aaron & Karina Donny & Kym Joanna & Maks Kelly & Louis Louie & Chelsie Mark & Lacey Melissa & Mark Michael & Anna D. Mýa & Dmitry Natalie & Alec | No scores received | Group Hustle | "The Hustle" — Van McCoy | "The Hustle" — Van McCoy |

### Week 6

Each couple performed either the jitterbug or waltz, as well as a mambo relay. After the lowest-scoring couple was eliminated, the other two couples in the bottom three competed against each other in a dance-off to determine which would also be eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 24 (8, 7, 9) | Jitterbug | "C'mon Everybody" — Eddie Cochran | Safe |
| Melissa & Mark | 20 (7, 7, 6) | Waltz | "Only One Road" — Celine Dion | Eliminated |
| Mark & Lacey | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Jitterbug | "This Cat's On a Hot Tin Roof" — Brian Setzer Orchestra | Safe |
| Aaron & Karina | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Waltz | "Three Times a Lady" — The Commodores | Safe |
| Michael & Anna D. | 20 (6, 8, 6) | Waltz | "I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers | Bottom three |
| Kelly & Louis | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Jitterbug | "Bread and Butter" — The Newbeats | Safe |
| Louie & Chelsie | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jitterbug | "Baby Likes to Rock It" — The Tractors | Bottom three |
| Joanna & Derek | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Waltz | "Be Here to Love Me" — Norah Jones | Safe |
| Donny & Kym | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jitterbug | "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" — Indigo Swing | Safe |
| Michael & Anna D. | 2 | Mambo Relay | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente |
| Louie & Chelsie | 3 | Mambo Relay | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente |
| Melissa & Mark | 4 | Mambo Relay | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente |
| Kelly & Louis | 5 | Mambo Relay | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente |
| Mark & Lacey | 6 | Mambo Relay | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente |
| Donny & Kym | 7 | Mambo Relay | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente |
| Aaron & Karina | 8 | Mambo Relay | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 9 | Mambo Relay | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente |
| Joanna & Derek | 10 | Mambo Relay | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente | "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente |
Dance-off :
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
| Michael & Anna D. | Samba | "Express Yourself" — Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band | Safe |
| Louie & Chelsie | Jive | "I Fought the Law" — The Clash | Eliminated |

### Week 7

Each couple performed one unlearned dance, and either a team paso doble or team tango. After the lowest-scoring couple was eliminated, the other two couples in the bottom three competed against each other in a dance-off to determine which would also be eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Anna Trebunskaya performed with Mark Dacascos, because Lacey Schwimmer was also out with an illness.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Michael & Anna D. | 23 (8, 8, 7) | Foxtrot | "Sunny Afternoon" — The Kinks | Eliminated |
| Donny & Kym | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" — Andrews Sisters | Safe |
| Mark & Anna T. | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Samba | "Switch" — Will Smith | Bottom three |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 25 (9, 7, 9) | Foxtrot | "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" — Dinah Washington | Safe |
| Aaron & Karina | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Jive | "We're Not Gonna Take It" — Twisted Sister | Bottom three |
| Kelly & Louis | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Good Lovin'" — The Young Rascals | Safe |
| Joanna & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "The Look of Love" — Diana Krall | Safe |
| Aaron & Karina Mark & Anna T. Michael & Anna D. Mýa & Dmitry | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Team Paso doble | "I Hate Myself for Loving You" — Joan Jett | "I Hate Myself for Loving You" — Joan Jett |
| Donny & Kym Joanna & Derek Kelly & Louis | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Team Tango | "You Give Love a Bad Name" — Bon Jovi | "You Give Love a Bad Name" — Bon Jovi |
Dance-off :
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
| Mark & Anna T. | Cha-cha-cha | "I Like to Move It" — will.i.am | Eliminated |
| Aaron & Karina | Jive | "Mess Around" — Ray Charles | Safe |

### Week 8

Each couple performed two unlearned dances, the second of which had to reflect the style of a particular era. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Era | Music | Result |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Quickstep | | "Baby Wants a Diamond Ring" — Squirrel Nut Zippers | Safe |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Samba | 1970s | "Bad Girls" — Donna Summer | Safe |
| Aaron & Karina | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | | "Lucky" — Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat | Eliminated |
| Aaron & Karina | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | 1990s | "Two Princes" — Spin Doctors | Eliminated |
| Joanna & Derek | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Quickstep | | "Valerie" — Mark Ronson, feat. Amy Winehouse | Safe |
| Joanna & Derek | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Paso doble | Futuristic | "Living on Video" — Trans-X | Safe |
| Kelly & Louis | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Foxtrot | | "Mama Do (Uh Oh Uh Oh)" — Pixie Lott | Safe |
| Kelly & Louis | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Jive | 1960s | "River Deep – Mountain High" — Ike & Tina Turner | Safe |
| Donny & Kym | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Viennese waltz | | "You Don't Know Me" — Ray Charles | Safe |
| Donny & Kym | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Paso doble | 1980s | "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" — Dead or Alive | Safe |

### Week 9

Each couple performed three dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Donny & Kym | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Black and Gold" — Sam Sparro | Safe |
| Donny & Kym | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Samba | "One Bad Apple" — The Osmonds | Safe |
| Donny & Kym | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jitterbug | "Jump Shout Boogie" — Barry Manilow | Safe |
| Joanna & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Hallelujah" — Leonard Cohen | Eliminated |
| Joanna & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" — Kylie Minogue | Eliminated |
| Joanna & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Salsa | "La Luz del Ritmo" — Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | Eliminated |
| Kelly & Louis | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Angels" — Robbie Williams | Safe |
| Kelly & Louis | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "99 Red Balloons" — Nena | Safe |
| Kelly & Louis | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" — Cyndi Lauper | Safe |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Waltz | "Amore e Musica" — Russell Watson | Safe |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "La Isla Bonita" — Madonna | Safe |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Fire Burning" — Sean Kingston | Safe |

### Week 10

Each couple performed three routines, including one megamix (featuring the Viennese waltz, samba, and jive), and a freestyle. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

#### Night 1

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Kelly & Louis | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Argentine tango | "Los Vino" — Otros Aires |
| Kelly & Louis | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Freestyle | "I Will Survive" — Gloria Gaynor |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "We Will Rock You" — Queen |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "You Can't Stop the Beat" — from Hairspray |
| Donny & Kym | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "September" — Earth, Wind and Fire |
| Donny & Kym | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Back in Business"—Liza Minnelli |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 30 | Megamix (Viennese waltz, samba & jive) | "You and Me" — Lifehouse "Whenever, Wherever" — Shakira "Maniac" — Michael Sembello |
| Donny & Kym | 28 | Megamix (Viennese waltz, samba & jive) | "You and Me" — Lifehouse "Whenever, Wherever" — Shakira "Maniac" — Michael Sembello |
| Kelly & Louis | 26 | Megamix (Viennese waltz, samba & jive) | "You and Me" — Lifehouse "Whenever, Wherever" — Shakira "Maniac" — Michael Sembello |

#### Night 2

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Kelly & Louis | 26 | Viennese waltz | "Trouble" — Ray LaMontagne | Third place |
| Mýa & Dmitry | 28 | Jive | "Would You...?" — Touch and Go | Runners-up |
| Donny & Kym | 30 | Argentine tango | "Tango a Pugliese" — Orquesta Color Tango de Roberto Alvarez | Winners |

## Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
* Week 1 (Night 1, Men): One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or foxtrot) & one relay dance (salsa or Viennese waltz)
* Week 1 (Night 2, Women): One unlearned dance (salsa or Viennese waltz) & one relay dance (cha-cha-cha or foxtrot)
* Week 2: One unlearned dance (jive, quickstep, or tango)
* Week 3: One unlearned dance (rumba or samba)
* Week 4: One unlearned dance (bolero, Charleston, lambada, or two-step)
* Week 5: One unlearned dance (Argentine tango or paso doble) & hustle group dance
* Week 6: One unlearned dance (jitterbug or waltz) & mambo relay
* Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance
* Week 8: Two unlearned dances
* Week 9: Two unlearned dances & redemption dance
* Week 10 (Night 1): One unlearned dance, megamix & freestyle
* Week 10 (Night 2): Favorite dance of the season
Color key:
Dancing with the Stars (season 9) - Dance chart :
| Couple | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Couple | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Night 1 | Night 1 | Night 1 | Night 2 |
| Donny & Kym | Foxtrot | Salsa | Jive | Rumba | Charleston | Argentine tango | Group Hustle | Jitterbug | Mambo Relay | Quickstep | Team Tango | Viennese waltz | Paso doble | Tango | Samba | Jitterbug | Cha-cha-cha | Megamix | Freestyle | Argentine tango |
| Mýa & Dmitry | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Rumba | Lambada | Argentine tango | Group Hustle | Jitterbug | Mambo Relay | Foxtrot | Team Paso doble | Quickstep | Samba | Waltz | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Paso doble | Megamix | Freestyle | Jive |
| Kelly & Louis | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Samba | Charleston | Paso doble | Group Hustle | Jitterbug | Mambo Relay | Salsa | Team Tango | Foxtrot | Jive | Rumba | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Megamix | Freestyle | Viennese waltz |
| Joanna & Derek | Salsa | Foxtrot | Jive | Samba | Lambada | Argentine tango | Group Hustle | Waltz | Mambo Relay | Rumba | Team Tango | Quickstep | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Salsa | | | | |
| Aaron & Karina | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Quickstep | Rumba | Lambada | Argentine tango | Group Hustle | Waltz | Mambo Relay | Jive | Team Paso doble | Foxtrot | Samba | | | | | | | |
| Mark & Lacey | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Quickstep | Rumba | Two-step | Paso doble | Group Hustle | Jitterbug | Mambo Relay | Samba | Team Paso doble | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael & Anna D. | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Quickstep | Samba | Bolero | Paso doble | Group Hustle | Waltz | Mambo Relay | Foxtrot | Team Paso doble | | | | | | | | | |
| Louie & Chelsie | Foxtrot | Salsa | Jive | Rumba | Two-step | Argentine tango | Group Hustle | Jitterbug | Mambo Relay | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Melissa & Mark | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Samba | Charleston | Argentine tango | Group Hustle | Waltz | Mambo Relay | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Natalie & Alec | Salsa | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Rumba | Bolero | Paso doble | Group Hustle | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chuck & Anna T. | Foxtrot | Salsa | Tango | Samba | Two-step | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Debi & Maks | Salsa | Foxtrot | Tango | Samba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tom & Cheryl | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Tango | Samba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kathy & Tony | Salsa | Foxtrot | Quickstep | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Macy & Jonathan | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ashley & Edyta | Foxtrot | Salsa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* ↑ No scores were received for this dance.