Season 21

Dancing with the Stars (season 21)	Dancing with the Stars (season 21)
 	
Country of origin 	United States
No. of episodes 	14
Broadcast 	Broadcast
Original channel 	ABC
Original run 	September 14–November 24, 2015
Additional information 	Additional information
Celebrity winner 	Bindi Irwin
Professional winner 	Derek Hough
Season chronology 	Season chronology
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Season twenty-one of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 14, 2015. Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts. Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. Len Goodman did not return as a judge this season. The full cast was revealed on September 2.
On November 24, 2015, Bindi Irwin and her partner Derek Hough were crowned champions. Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess finished second, while Alek Skarlatos and Lindsay Arnold placed third. This season set records for the total number of perfect scores awarded (23) and the number of stars to receive at least one perfect score (7). Irwin also set a record with 8 perfect scores and became the second youngest winner of the show at 17 years old (second to Season 8 winner Shawn Johnson, who was 17 at the time of her win). This also marked Hough's sixth competitive win, extending his own record for the most win for a professional dancer on the show.
==Couples==
The official cast reveal took place on September 2, 2015. Bindi Irwin was the first celebrity to be officially announced as appearing on the season on August 24, 2015. Her celebrity partner however, was not revealed. Victor Espinoza was announced on August 25. Nick Carter was announced on August 26. Hayes Grier, Carlos Pena Jr., and Alexa Vega were announced on August 27. At 15, Hayes Grier is the youngest male to take part in the show. The previous record for males was held by Cody Simpson when he was 17. Also, he is the youngest by birth date by 7 days. Willow Shields was born on June 1, 2000 and Grier was born June 8, 2000. Pena and Vega are the first married couple to compete against each other on the show. Chaka Khan was announced on August 28. Andy Grammer was announced on August 31. Gary Busey was announced on September 1.
Returning professionals that did not compete last season are Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya, and Louis van Amstel. Peta Murgatroyd, Artem Chigvintsev, and Kym Johnson were all on last season and did not return. Lindsay Arnold, who was on the troupe for the past 4 seasons makes a return as professional this season.
On September 1, 2015 it was announced that Peta Murgatroyd had dropped out of season 21 due to an ankle injury. Her partner was originally supposed to be Andy Grammer.
This is the first season where two celebrities withdrew during the course of the competition.
Celebrity 	Occupation / known for 	Professional partner 	Status
Chaka Khan 	Grammy-winning R&B & funk singer 	Keoikantse Motsepe 	Eliminated 1ston September 21, 2015
Victor Espinoza	Triple Crown winning Jockey 	Karina Smirnoff 	Eliminated 2ndon September 22, 2015
Kim Zolciak 	Reality TV star 	Tony Dovolani 	Withdrewon September 28, 2015
Gary Busey 	Academy Award-nominated actor 	Anna Trebunskaya 	Eliminated 3rdon October 5, 2015
Paula Deen 	Celebrity chef & entrepreneur 	Louis Van Amstel 	Eliminated 4thon October 19, 2015
Hayes Grier 	Vine & Social Media Personality 	Emma Slater 	Eliminated 5thon October 26, 2015
Andy Grammer 	Singer-songwriter 	Allison Holker 	Eliminated 6thon November 2, 2015
Alexa PenaVega 	Film & television actress 	Mark Ballas 	Eliminated 7thon November 9, 2015
Tamar Braxton 	R&B singer, host, & reality television star 	Valentin Chmerkovskiy	Withdrewon November 11, 2015
Carlos PenaVega	Big Time Rush actor & singer 	Witney Carson 	Eliminated 8thon November 23, 2015
Alek Skarlatos 	Legion of Honor recipent & soldier 	Lindsay Arnold 	Third placeon November 24, 2015
Nick Carter 	Singer & Backstreet Boys Member 	Sharna Burgess 	Runner-upon November 24, 2015
Bindi Irwin 	Wildlife conservationist, presenter & actress	Derek Hough 	Winneron November 24, 2015
===Partner Switch Up===
During week 5, all celebrities switched up their partners. The new pairs were
Tamar Braxton & Louis van Amstel
Hayes Grier & Allison Holker
Paula Deen & Mark Ballas
Alek Skarlatos & Emma Slater
Bindi Irwin & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Carlos PenaVega & Lindsay Arnold
Alexa PenaVega & Derek Hough
Andy Grammer & Sharna Burgess
Nick Carter & Witney Carson
==Scoring chart==
*This table will only count for scores given by the original judges. Guest judges scores will not be included.
 
Couple 	Place	1 	2 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11A 	11B
Bindi &Derek 	1 	24	25	23	24	28	27	30	30+28=58	28+0=28	30+30=60	27+3+30=60	30+30=60	+30=90
Nick &Sharna 	2 	24	21	24	27	27	27	29	24+30=54	30+3=33	28+27=56	24+0+30=54	30+30=60	+30=90
Alek &Lindsay 	3 	22	23	22	25	24	22	23	25+28=53	25+0=25	24+24=48	30+0+27=57	27+30=57	+27=84
Carlos &Witney	4 	23	24	21	23	25	30	29	28+28=56	27+2=29	27+24=51	28+3+29=60	30+30=60	
Tamar& Val 	5 	23	24	25	24	27	21	30	24+30=54	28+0=28	22+27=49	 	 	
Alexa& Mark 	6 	22	24	22	27	21	30	23	27+28=55	25+2=27	30+30=60	 	 	
Andy &Allison 	7 	21	21	23	22	23	27	30	26+30=56	22+2=24	 	 	 	
Hayes &Emma 	8 	21	22	23	22	27	23	24	26+30=56	 	 	 	 	
Paula& Louis 	9 	15	19	18	15	18	20	18	 	 	 	 	 	
Gary &Anna 	10 	15	18	15	18	16	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kim &Tony 	11 	12	19	18	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Victor &Karina	12 	15	17	20	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Chaka& Keo 	13 	13	15	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scoring Chart Key
:Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week
:Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week
Color	Meaning
 	The couple eliminated that week
 	The returning couple finishing in the bottom two (or three)
 	The returning couple that was the last to be called safe
 	This couple won immunity
 	This couple withdrew from the competition
==Average score chart==
*Based on the traditional 30-point scale. 
Rank by average	Place	Couple 	Total points	Number of dances	Average
1 	1 	Bindi & Derek 	474 	17 	27.9
2 	2 	Nick & Sharna 	462 	17 	27.2
3 	4 	Carlos & Witney	426 	16 	26.6
4 	6 	Alexa & Mark 	309 	12 	25.8
5 	5 	Tamar & Val 	305 	12 	25.4
6 	3 	Alek & Lindsay 	428 	17 	25.2
7 	7 	Andy & Allison 	245 	10 	24.5
8 	8 	Hayes & Emma 	218 	9 	24.2
9 	9 	Paula & Louis 	123 	7 	17.6
10 	12 	Victor & Karina	52 	3 	17.3
11 	10 	Gary & Anna 	82 	5 	16.4
12 	11 	Kim & Tony 	49 	3 	16.3
13 	13 	Chaka & Keo 	28 	2 	14.0
==Highest and lowest scoring performances==
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:
Dance 	Best dancer(s) 	Highest score	Worst dancer(s) 	Lowest score
Cha-cha-cha 	Bindi Irwin 	27 	Chaka Khan 	13
Foxtrot 	Carlos PenaVega 	30 	Chaka Khan 	15
Contemporary 	Nick CarterAlexa PenaVega 	30 	Tamar Braxton 	22
Jive 	Nick Carter 	30 	Victor Espinoza 	17
Samba 	Nick Carter 	29 	Paula Deen 	15
Tango 	Alexa PenaVega 	30 	Paula DeenGary Busey	18
Rumba 	Bindi Irwin 	30 	Paula Deen 	19
Salsa 	Nick Carter 	30 	Kim Zolciak 	12
Jazz 	Andy GrammerTamar BraxtonBindi Irwin 	30 	Gary Busey 	16
Waltz 	Alek Skarlatos 	30 	Bindi Irwin 	23
Quickstep 	Carlos PenaVegaBindi Irwin 	30 	Paula Deen  	15
Argentine tango	Bindi Irwin 	30 	Nick Carter 	24
Paso doble 	Carlos PenaVegaTamar Braxton 	28 	Gary Busey 	15
Viennese Waltz 	Bindi Irwin 	30 	Andy Grammer 	22
Charleston 	Carlos PenaVega 	29 	Tamar Braxton 	25
Freestyle 	Carlos PenaVegaAlek SkarlatosBindi IrwinNick Carter	30 	 	
==Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances==
According to the traditional 30-point scale. Team dances not included.
Couples 	Highest scoring dance(s) 	Lowest scoring dance(s)
Bindi & Derek 	Rumba, Argentine Tango, Viennese Waltz, Charleston,Jazz, Quickstep, Freestyle, & Fusion (30)	Waltz (23)
Nick & Sharna 	Contemporary, Salsa, Jive, Freestyle, & Fusion (30) 	Jive (21)
Alek & Lindsay 	Waltz & Freestyle (30) 	Foxtrot, Quickstep, & Rumba (22)
Carlos & Witney	Quickstep, Foxtrot, & Freestyle (30) 	Cha-Cha-Cha (21)
Tamar & Val 	Jazz (30) 	Samba (21)
Alexa & Mark 	Tango, Contemporary, & Charleston (30) 	Foxtrot (21)
Andy & Allison 	Jazz (30) 	Foxtrot & Jive (21)
Hayes & Emma 	Contemporary (27) 	Cha-Cha-Cha (21)
Paula & Louis 	Jive (20) 	Quickstep & Samba (15)
Gary & Anna 	Foxtrot & Tango (18) 	Cha-Cha-Cha & Paso Doble (15)
Kim & Tony 	Quickstep (19) 	Salsa (12)
Victor & Karina	Rumba (20) 	Salsa (15)
Chaka & Keo 	Foxtrot (15) 	Cha-Cha-Cha (13)
==Weekly scores==
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
===Week 1===
Running order
Couple 	Score 	Dance 	Music
Victor & Karina	15 (5, 5, 5)	Salsa 	"G.D.F.R."—Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas
Tamar & Val 	23 (8, 7, 8)	Quickstep 	"Do Your Thing"—Basement Jaxx
Chaka & Keo 	13 (5, 4, 4)	Cha-cha-cha	"I Feel for You"—Chaka Khan
Hayes & Emma 	21 (7, 7, 7)	Cha-cha-cha	"Cheerleader"—OMI
Andy & Allison 	21 (7, 7, 7)	Foxtrot 	"Marvin Gaye"—Charlie Puth feat. Meghan Trainor
Paula & Louis 	15 (5, 5, 5)	Quickstep 	"Hey, Good Lookin'"—Carol Welsman
Carlos & Witney	23 (8, 8, 7)	Jive 	"I Got You (I Feel Good)"—James Brown
Alexa & Mark 	22 (7, 7, 8)	Jive 	"Whistle (While You Work It)"—Katy Tiz
Kim & Tony 	12 (4, 4, 4)	Salsa 	"Hey Mama"—David Guettafeat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack
Bindi & Derek 	24 (8, 8, 8)	Jive 	"Crocodile Rock"—Elton John
Gary & Anna 	15 (5, 5, 5)	Cha-cha-cha	"Dancing in the Street"—David Bowie & Mick Jagger
Alek & Lindsay 	22 (8, 7, 7)	Foxtrot 	"Ten Feet Tall"—Afrojack feat. Wrabel
Nick & Sharna 	24 (8, 8, 8)	Cha-cha-cha	"I Don't Like It, I Love It"—Flo Ridafeat. Robin Thicke & Verdine White
===Week 2: Hometown Glory Week===
Running order (Night 1)
Couple 	Score 	Dance 	Music
Nick & Sharna 	21 (7, 7, 7)	Jive 	"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"—The Andrews Sisters
Paula & Louis 	19 (7, 6, 6)	Rumba 	"Midnight Train to Georgia"—Gladys Knight & the Pips
Hayes & Emma 	22 (8, 7, 7)	Foxtrot 	"This Is How We Roll"—Florida Georgia Linefeat. Luke Bryan
Chaka & Keo 	15 (5, 5, 5)	Foxtrot 	"Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)"—Frank Sinatra
Andy & Allison 	21 (7, 7, 7)	Jive 	"Only the Good Die Young"—Billy Joel
Kim & Tony 	19 (7, 6, 6)	Quickstep 	"Queen Bee"—Rochelle Diamante
Alek & Lindsay 	23 (8, 7, 8)	Jazz 	"Don't Stop Believin'"—Journey
Alexa & Mark 	24 (8, 8, 8)	Salsa 	"Que Es Lo Que Quiere Esa Nena"—El General
Victor & Karina	17 (6, 5, 6)	Jive 	"La Bamba"—Ritchie Valens
Tamar & Val 	24 (8, 8, 8)	Cha-cha-cha	"We Are Family"—Sister Sledge
Gary & Anna 	18 (6, 6, 6)	Foxtrot 	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"—The Beach Boys
Carlos & Witney	24 (8, 8, 8)	Foxtrot 	"Home"—Blake Shelton
Bindi & Derek 	25 (9, 8, 8)	Tango 	"You Shook Me All Night Long"—AC/DC
Running order (Night 2)
Couple 	Score 	Dance 	Music
Hayes & Emma 	23 (8, 7, 8)	Quickstep 	"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"—Jet
Carlos & Witney	21 (7, 7, 7)	Cha-cha-cha 	"Hound Dog"—Big Mama Thornton
Gary & Anna 	15 (5, 5, 5)	Paso doble 	"1812 Overture"—Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Andy & Allison 	23 (8, 8, 7)	Contemporary	"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"—Belinda Carlisle
Alexa & Mark 	22 (7, 7, 8)	Rumba 	"Somewhere in Time" theme—John Barry
Paula & Louis 	18 (6, 6, 6)	Tango 	"Get Ready"—The Temptations
Bindi & Derek 	23 (7, 8, 8)	Waltz 	"Only a Man"—Jonny Lang
Kim & Tony 	18 (6, 6, 6)	Foxtrot 	"Come Home"—OneRepublic feat. Sara Bareilles
Alek & Lindsay 	22 (7, 7, 8)	Quickstep 	"American Girl"—Elle King
Victor & Karina	20 (7, 6, 7)	Rumba 	"Girl on Fire"—Alicia Keys
Nick & Sharna 	24 (8, 8, 8)	Foxtrot 	"Coming Home, Pt. II"—Skylar Grey
Tamar & Val 	25 (8, 8, 9)	Charleston 	"Living in New York City"—Robin Thicke
===Week 3: TV Night===
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Alfonso Ribeiro, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Running order
Couple 	Score 	Dance 	Music 	TV Show
Carlos & Witney	31 (7, 8, 8, 8)	Jazz 	"Thank You for Being a Friend"—Cynthia Fee 	The Golden Girls
Paula & Louis 	20 (5, 5, 5, 5)	Samba 	"The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle"—The Eligibles 	Gilligan's Island
Tamar & Val 	33 (8, 9, 8, 8)	Tango 	"A Beautiful Mine"—RJD2 	Mad Men
Alexa & Mark 	36 (9, 9, 9, 9)	Jazz 	"Breaking Bad Theme"—Dave Porter 	Breaking Bad
Andy & Allison 	29 (7, 7, 8, 7)	Quickstep 	"Bandstand Boogie"—Larry Elgart 	AmericanBandstand
Gary & Anna 	25 (6, 7, 6, 6)	Tango 	"The Addams Family Theme"—Vic Mizzy 	The AddamsFamily
Alek & Lindsay 	33 (8, 8, 9, 8)	Tango 	"Bad Things"—Jace Everett 	True Blood
Kim & Tony 	N/A 	Samba 	"Jeannie"—Hugo Montenegro 	I Dreamof Jeannie
Bindi & Derek 	32 (8, 8, 8, 8)	Quickstep 	"Movin' on Up"—Ja'net Dubois 	The Jeffersons
Nick & Sharna 	36 (9, 9, 9, 9)	Viennese Waltz	"Did I Make the Most of Loving You?"—Mary-Jess Leaverland 	Downton Abbey
Hayes & Emma 	30 (7, 8, 7, 8)	Jive 	"Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTheme"—Chuck Lorre& Dennis C. Brown	Teenage MutantNinja Turtles
===Week 4: Most Memorable Year===
Running order
Couple 	Score 	Dance 	Music
Alexa & Mark 	21 (7, 7, 7) 	Foxtrot 	"Mama Said"—The Shirelles
Gary & Anna 	16 (5, 6, 5) 	Jazz 	"That'll Be the Day"—Buddy Holly
Tamar & Val 	27 (9, 9, 9) 	Rumba 	"King"—Tamar Braxton
Hayes & Emma 	27 (9, 9, 9) 	Contemporary	"Stitches"—Shawn Mendes
Alek & Lindsay 	24 (8, 8, 8) 	Paso doble 	"Wake Me Up"—Avicii
Nick & Sharna 	27 (9, 9, 9) 	Jazz 	"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"—Backstreet Boys
Carlos & Witney	25 (9, 8, 8) 	Waltz 	"Amazing Grace"—Ray Chew
Paula & Louis 	18 (6, 6, 6) 	Cha-cha-cha 	"Respect"—Aretha Franklin
Andy & Allison 	23 (7, 8, 8) 	Cha-cha-cha 	"Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)"—Andy Grammer
Bindi & Derek 	28 (9, 9, 10)	Contemporary	"Every Breath You Take"—Aaron Krause feat. Liza Anne
===Week 5: Switch-Up Night===
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Bruno Tonioli.
Running order
Couple 	Score 	Dance 	Music
Tamar & Louis 	29 (7, 7, 8, 7) 	Samba 	"End of Time"—Beyoncé
Hayes & Allison 	30 (8, 8, 7, 7) 	Viennese Waltz 	"Like I'm Gonna Lose You"—Meghan Trainorfeat. John Legend
Paula & Mark 	26 (7, 7, 6, 6) 	Jive 	"Shake"—Otis Redding
Alek & Emma 	29 (8, 7, 7, 7) 	Rumba 	"Let It Go"—James Bay
Bindi & Val 	37 (9, 9, 10, 9) 	Cha-cha-cha 	"Hold My Hand"—Jess Glynne
Carlos & Lindsay	39 (10, 10, 9, 10) 	Quickstep 	"Bossa Nova Baby"—Elvis Presley
Alexa & Derek 	40 (10, 10, 10, 10)	Tango 	"Pompeii"—Bastille
Andy & Sharna 	36 (9, 9, 9, 9) 	Argentine tango	"Can't Feel My Face"—The Weeknd
Nick & Witney 	35 (9, 9, 8, 9) 	Paso doble 	"Don't Look Down"—Martin Garrix feat. Usher
===Week 6: Famous Dances Night===
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Olivia Newton-John, Bruno Tonioli.
Running order
Couple 	Score 	Dance 	Music
Hayes & Emma 	32 (8, 8, 8, 8) 	Jazz 	"You're the One That I Want"—John Travolta& Olivia Newton-John
Andy & Allison 	40 (10, 10, 10, 10)	Jazz 	"Good Morning"—Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly& Donald O'Connor
Alexa & Mark 	30 (8, 7, 7, 8) 	Cha-cha-cha	"I'm a Slave 4 U"—Britney Spears
Bindi & Derek 	40 (10, 10, 10, 10)	Rumba 	"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"—Bill Medley& Jennifer Warnes
Paula & Louis 	24 (6, 6, 6, 6) 	Jazz 	"Vogue"—Madonna
Carlos & Witney	38 (10, 9, 9, 10) 	Rumba 	"Pony"—Ginuwine
Nick & Sharna 	39 (9, 10, 10, 10) 	Samba 	"You Should Be Dancing"—Bee Gees
Alek & Lindsay 	30 (8, 8, 7, 7) 	Jive 	"Jailhouse Rock"—Elvis Presley
Tamar & Val 	40 (10, 10, 10, 10)	Jazz 	"Rhythm Nation"—Janet Jackson
===Week 7: Halloween Night===
Running order
Couple 	Score 	Dance 	Music
Nick & Sharna 	24 (8, 8, 8) 	Argentine tango	"Bring Me to Life"—Evanescence feat.Paul McCoy
Hayes & Emma 	26 (8, 9, 9) 	Waltz 	"Once Upon a Dream"—Lana Del Rey
Alexa & Mark 	27 (9, 9, 9) 	Paso doble 	"Hora Zero"—Rodrigo y Gabriela
Tamar & Val 	24 (8, 8, 8) 	Foxtrot 	"People Are Strange"—The Doors
Andy & Allison 	26 (9, 9, 8) 	Paso doble 	"The Beautiful People"—Marilyn Manson
Bindi & Derek 	30 (10, 10, 10)	Argentine tango	"Cry Little Sister"—Gerard McMann
Alek & Lindsay 	25 (9, 8, 8) 	Viennese Waltz 	"Haunted"—Beyoncé
Carlos & Witney 	28 (9, 10, 9) 	Paso doble 	"O Fortuna"—Carl Orff
Andy & AllisonHayes & EmmaNick & SharnaTamar & Val 	30 (10, 10, 10)	Freestyle
(Team "Nightmare")	"This Is Halloween"—Danny Elfman
Alek & LindsayCarlos & WitneyAlexa & MarkBindi & Derek	28 (9, 10, 9) 	Freestyle
(Team "Who YouGonna Call?")	"Ghostbusters"—Ray Parker, Jr.
===Week 8: Icons Night===
Running order
Couple 	Score 	Dance 	Music 	Icon
Carlos & Witney	27 (9, 9, 9) 	Salsa 	"Valió la Pena"—Marc Anthony 	MarcAnthony
Alek & Lindsay 	25 (9, 8, 8) 	Contemporary 	"Holding Out for a Hero"—Ella Mae Bowen 	ChrisKyle
Andy & Allison 	22 (8, 7, 7) 	Viennese Waltz 	"Isn't She Lovely"—Stevie Wonder 	Stevie Wonder
Alexa & Mark 	25 (9, 8, 8) 	Argentine tango	"Viva la Vida"—Coldplay 	David
Nick & Sharna 	30 (10, 10, 10)	Contemporary 	"Can't Help Falling in Love"—Haley Reinhart	LaurenKitt
Bindi & Derek 	28 (10, 9, 9) 	Foxtrot 	"Grace Kelly"—MIKA 	GraceKelly
Tamar & Val 	28 (9, 9, 10) 	Paso doble 	"Born This Way"—Lady Gaga 	ToniBraxton
For each dance-off, the couple with the highest remaining score picked the opponent against whom they wanted to dance; the chosen opponent was allowed to pick the dance style (cha-cha-cha, jive or samba). The winner of each dance-off earned two points. The couple who won immunity, Nick and Sharna, received a three-point bonus. For the first time, the general public helped to determine the winner of each dance-off via the show's official website.
Running order
Couple 	Judge's Votes 	America's Vote	Dance 	Music 	Result
Carlos & Witney	Carlos, Carlos, Carlos	Bindi (64%) 	Jive 	"Travelin' Band"—Creedence Clearwater Revival	Winner
Bindi & Derek 	Carlos, Carlos, Carlos	Bindi (64%) 	Jive 	"Travelin' Band"—Creedence Clearwater Revival	Loser
Alexa & Mark 	Alexa, Tamar, Tamar 	Alexa (76%) 	Cha-cha-cha	"Fun"—Pitbull feat. Chris Brown 	Winner
Tamar & Val 	Alexa, Tamar, Tamar 	Alexa (76%) 	Cha-cha-cha	"Fun"—Pitbull feat. Chris Brown 	Loser
Andy & Allison 	Andy, Andy, Andy 	Andy (54%) 	Samba 	"Lean On"—Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ 	Winner
Alek & Lindsay 	Andy, Andy, Andy 	Andy (54%) 	Samba 	"Lean On"—Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ 	Loser
==Dance chart==
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:
* Week 1: Jive, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha-Cha, Salsa, or Quickstep
* Week 2: Two unlearned dances (Hometown Glory Week)
* Week 3: One unlearned dance (TV Week)
* Week 4: One unlearned dance (Most Memorable Year)
* Week 5: One unlearned dance (Switch-Up Night)
* Week 6: One unlearned dance (Famous Dances Night)
* Week 7: One unlearned dance & team freestyle (Halloween Night)
* Week 8: One unlearned dance & dance-off (Icons Night)
* Week 9: One unlearned dance & dance duets (Showstoppers Night)
* Week 10: One unlearned dance & trio dance (Semi-Final)
* Week 11 Night 1: Judges' Choice & freestyle (Top 4) 
* Week 11 Night 2: 24-Hour Fusion Challenge (Top 3)
Couple 	Week 1 	Week 2 	Week 2 	Week 3 	Week 4 	Week 5 	Week 6 	Week 7 	Week 7 	Week 8 	Week 8 	Week 9 	Week 9 	Week 10 	Week 10 	Week 10 	Week 11 	Week 11 	Week 11 	Week 11
Bindi & Derek 	Jive 	Tango 	Waltz 	Quickstep 	Contemporary 	Cha-Cha-Cha 	Rumba 	Argentine Tango	Freestyle	Foxtrot 	Jive 	Viennese Waltz 	Charleston	Salsa 	Samba 	Jazz 	Quickstep	Freestyle	Viennese Waltz	Fusion
Nick & Sharna 	Cha-Cha-Cha	Jive 	Foxtrot 	Viennese Waltz	Jazz 	Paso Doble 	Samba 	Argentine Tango	Freestyle	Contemporary 	Immunity 	Quickstep 	Rumba 	Tango 	Samba 	Salsa 	Jive 	Freestyle	Viennese Waltz	Fusion
Alek & Lindsay 	Foxtrot 	Jazz 	Quickstep 	Tango 	Paso Doble 	Rumba 	Jive 	Viennese Waltz 	Freestyle	Contemporary 	Samba 	Salsa 	Paso Doble	Waltz 	Cha-Cha-Cha	Argentine Tango	Rumba 	Freestyle	Jazz 	Fusion
Carlos & Witney	Jive 	Foxtrot 	Cha-Cha-Cha 	Jazz 	Viennese Waltz	Quickstep 	Rumba 	Paso Doble 	Freestyle	Salsa 	Jive 	Argentine Tango	Paso Doble	Contemporary	Cha-Cha-Cha	Samba 	Foxtrot 	Freestyle	 	
Tamar & Val 	Quickstep 	Cha-Cha-Cha	Charleston 	Tango 	Rumba 	Samba 	Jazz 	Foxtrot 	Freestyle	Paso Doble 	Cha-Cha-Cha	Contemporary 	Rumba 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexa & Mark 	Jive 	Salsa 	Rumba 	Jazz 	Foxtrot 	Tango 	Cha-Cha-Cha	Paso Doble 	Freestyle	Argentine Tango	Cha-Cha-Cha	Contemporary 	Charleston	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andy & Allison 	Foxtrot 	Jive 	Contemporary	Quickstep 	Cha-Cha-Cha 	Argentine Tango	Jazz 	Paso Doble 	Freestyle	Viennese Waltz 	Samba 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hayes & Emma 	Cha-Cha-Cha	Foxtrot 	Quickstep 	Jive 	Contemporary 	Viennese Waltz 	Jazz 	Waltz 	Freestyle	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Contemporary
Paula & Louis 	Quickstep 	Rumba 	Tango 	Samba 	Cha-Cha-Cha 	Jive 	Jazz 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gary & Anna 	Cha-Cha-Cha	Foxtrot 	Paso Doble 	Tango 	Jazz 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kim & Tony 	Salsa 	Quickstep 	Foxtrot 	Samba 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Victor & Karina	Salsa 	Jive 	Rumba 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Chaka & Keo 	Cha-Cha-Cha	Foxtrot 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dance Chart Key
Guest judges scores do not factor in to this chart.
Bold indicates encore dance
Color	Meaning
 	Highest scoring dance
 	Lowest scoring dance
 	Danced, but not scored
 	Immunity
 	Earned bonus points
==Guest judges==
On September 22, it was confirmed that season 19 champion Alfonso Ribeiro would return to the show as a guest judge during Week 3.[17]
Date 	Judge 	Known for
September 28, 2015	Alfonso Ribeiro 	Actor, TV Host, & season 19 champion
October 12, 2015 	Maksim Chmerkovskiy	Former pro dancer & season 18 champion
October 19, 2015 	Olivia Newton-John 	Singer–songwriter & actress
==Guest performances==