Dancing with the Stars (American season 26)

Season twenty-six of Dancing with the Stars, titled Dancing with the Stars: Athletes, premiered on April 30, 2018, on the ABC network. The four-week season, the shortest ever, featured a cast of current and former athletes.[1]

Dancing with the Stars: Athletes
Season 26
Promotional poster featuring pro dancers Emma Slater and Keo Motsepe
Hosted by
Judges
Celebrity winnerAdam Rippon
Professional winnerJenna Johnson
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes4
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseApril 30 (2018-04-30) –
May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21)
Season chronology

On May 21, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and Jenna Johnson were crowned the champions, while Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman and Sharna Burgess, and former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding and Sasha Farber, were both announced as runners-up during the live finale. It was later revealed that Josh and Sharna had placed second, while Tonya and Sasha had placed third.[2]

Cast

Couples

The professional dancers were announced on April 12, 2018.[3] The eight professionals returning from last season were Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe, Gleb Savchenko, and Emma Slater. The two remaining professional dancers were both in the troupe last season, and had previously been professional dancers on the show: Sasha Farber and Jenna Johnson. The dance troupe for season 26 consisted of Artur Adamski, Brandon Armstrong, Hayley Erbert, and Britt Stewart. Additionally, professional dancer Morgan Larson, who performed on the Dancing with the Stars: Light Up the Night tour, joined the troupe for season 26.

The cast was announced on April 13 on Good Morning America.[4]

Celebrity Notability (known for) Professional partner Status Ref.
Jamie Anderson Olympic snowboarder Artem Chigvintsev Eliminated 1st
on April 30, 2018		 [5]
Johnny Damon MLB outfielder Emma Slater
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA center Lindsay Arnold Eliminated 3rd
on May 7, 2018		 [6]
Arike Ogunbowale Women's basketball player Gleb Savchenko
Jennie Finch Daigle Olympic softball pitcher Keo Motsepe Eliminated 5th
on May 14, 2018		 [7]
Chris Mazdzer Olympic luger Witney Carson
Mirai Nagasu Olympic figure skater Alan Bersten
Tonya Harding Olympic figure skater Sasha Farber Third place
on May 21, 2018		 [8]
Josh Norman NFL cornerback Sharna Burgess Runners-up
on May 21, 2018
Adam Rippon Olympic figure skater Jenna Johnson Winners
on May 21, 2018

Hosts and judges

Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.[9] On May 7, season 24 champion Rashad Jennings returned as a guest judge, and on May 14, runner-up David Ross did as well.[6][7]

Scoring charts

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green. The lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red.

Couple Place 1 2[7] 3[7] 4
Adam & Jenna 1 24[2] 37+37=74[2] 39+2=41[2] 30+28=58[2][3]
Josh & Sharna 2 24[2] 30+33=63 36+2=38 27+30=57[4]
Tonya & Sasha 3 23 33+33=66 33+2=35 26+30=56[1][5]
Jennie & Keo 4 21 26+37=63 29[1][6]
Chris & Witney 21 33+33=66 33[6]
Mirai & Alan 23 37+37=74[2] 35[6]
Kareem & Lindsay 7 17[1] 26+33=59[1][6]
Arike & Gleb 20 33+37=70[6]
Jamie & Artem 9 19[6]
Johnny & Emma 18[6]
Notes
  • ^Note 1 : This was the lowest score of the week.
  • ^Note 2 : This was the highest score of the week.
  • ^Note 3 :   This couple finished in first place.
  • ^Note 4 :   This couple finished in second place.
  • ^Note 5 :   This couple finished in third place.
  • ^Note 6 :   This couple was eliminated.
  • ^Note 7 : The couples were scored on a 40-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows. Scores from guest judges are not included.

Dance Highest scored
dancer(s)		 Highest
score		 Lowest scored
dancer(s)		 Lowest
score
Cha-cha-cha Josh Norman
Adam Rippon		 24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17
Contemporary Adam Rippon 29 Josh Norman 27
Foxtrot Mirai Nagasu
Josh Norman		27Johnny Damon18
Freestyle Tonya Harding
Josh Norman		30Adam Rippon28
Jazz Adam Rippon30
Paso doble Josh Norman23
Quickstep Adam Rippon28Tonya Harding24
Rumba Tonya Harding24
Salsa Mirai Nagasu23Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Viennese waltz Tonya Harding26Jamie Anderson19

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum. Scores from guest judges are not included.

Couple Highest scoring dance(s) Lowest scoring dance(s)
Adam & Jenna Jazz (30)Cha-cha-cha (24)
Josh & Sharna Freestyle (30)Paso doble (23)
Tonya & Sasha Freestyle (30)Foxtrot (23)
Jennie & Keo Foxtrot & Viennese waltz (21)Cha-cha-cha (19)
Chris & Witney Viennese waltz (25)Salsa (21)
Mirai & Alan Foxtrot (27)Salsa (23)
Kareem & Lindsay Salsa (19)Cha-cha-cha (17)
Arike & Gleb Foxtrot (24)Salsa (20)
Jamie & Artem Viennese waltz (19)
Johnny & Emma Foxtrot (18)

Weekly scores

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

Week 1: First Dances

The couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, salsa or Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

For the first time in the show's history, viewers were able to vote for the couples online so that the results of the vote could be used to determine the first two eliminations that same evening.

Couple Scores[5] Dance Music[10] Result
Chris & Witney 21 (7, 7, 7) Salsa "Mr. Put It Down"—Ricky Martin feat. Pitbull Safe
Kareem & Lindsay 17 (6, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"—Stevie Wonder Safe
Jennie & Keo 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "All-American Girl"—Carrie Underwood Safe
Jamie & Artem 19 (6, 7, 6) Viennese waltz "Feeling Good"—Avicii feat. Audra Mae Eliminated
Mirai & Alan 23 (7, 8, 8) Salsa "No Excuses"—Meghan Trainor Safe
Arike & Gleb 20 (7, 6, 7) Salsa "Them Girls"—Whitney Myer Safe
Adam & Jenna 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Sissy That Walk"—RuPaul Safe
Johnny & Emma 18 (6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Centerfield"—John Fogerty Eliminated
Tonya & Sasha 23 (8, 8, 7) Foxtrot "When You Believe"—Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey Safe
Josh & Sharna 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Finesse"—Bruno Mars Safe

Week 2: Team Dance Night

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

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance celebrating an iconic decade in sports. The paso doble and quickstep were introduced. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[6] Dance Music[11] Result
Josh & Sharna 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Paso doble "The Plaza of Execution"—James Horner Safe
Jennie & Keo 26 (6, 7, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Do It Like This"—Daphne Willis Safe
Kareem & Lindsay 26 (7, 7, 6, 6) Salsa "La Malanga"—Eddie Palmieri Eliminated
Chris & Witney 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Next to Me"—Imagine Dragons Safe
Tonya & Sasha 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Quickstep "Redneck Woman"—Gretchen Wilson Safe
Mirai & Alan 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Foxtrot "It's a Small World"—The O'Neill Brothers Safe
Arike & Gleb 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Foxtrot "What About Us"—Pink Eliminated
Adam & Jenna 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) Quickstep "Make Way"—Aloe Blacc Safe
Chris & Witney
Josh & Sharna
Kareem & Lindsay
Tonya & Sasha		 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Freestyle
(Team 1950s Tennis)		 "...Baby One More Time"—The Baseballs
Adam & Jenna
Arike & Gleb
Jennie & Keo
Mirai & Alan		 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Freestyle
(Team 1970s Football)		 "Instant Replay"—Dan Hartman

Week 3: MVP Night (Semifinals)

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

The couples performed one unlearned dance dedicated to the "MVP" in their lives, and participated in paired dance-offs for extra points. Contemporary, jive, and rumba were introduced. Former contestants were brought in to mentor the couples for the dance-offs. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[7] Dance Music[12] Result
Mirai & Alan 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) Quickstep "BO$"—Fifth Harmony Eliminated
Jennie & Keo 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "The Rest of Our Life"—Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Eliminated
Chris & Witney 33 (8, 9, 7, 9) Foxtrot "I Got Rhythm"—Ray Chew Eliminated
Tonya & Sasha 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Rumba "See You Again"—Tyler Ward Safe
Adam & Jenna 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) Contemporary "O"—Coldplay Safe
Josh & Sharna 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Contemporary "Stand by Me"—Bootstraps Safe
Dance-offs
Couple Mentor Dance Music Result
Tonya & Sasha[lower-alpha 1] Nastia Liukin Cha-cha-cha "Dance"—DNCE Winner
Jennie & Keo[lower-alpha 2] Loser
Adam & Jenna[lower-alpha 3] Meryl Davis Jive "Johnny B. Goode"—Chuck Berry Winner
Mirai & Alan[lower-alpha 4] Loser
Josh & Sharna[lower-alpha 5] Von Miller Salsa "WTF (Where They From)"—Missy Elliott
feat. Pharrell Williams		 Winner
Chris & Witney[lower-alpha 6] Loser
  1. Tonya & Sasha received votes from Carrie Ann, Len, and Bruno.
  2. Jennie & Keo received a vote from guest judge David Ross, plus the public vote (60%).
  3. Adam & Jenna received votes from Carrie Ann and Bruno, plus the public vote (64%).
  4. Mirai & Alan received votes from David and Len.
  5. Josh & Sharna received votes from David, Len, and Bruno.
  6. Chris & Witney received a vote from Carrie Ann, plus the public vote (55%).

Week 4: Finals

The final three couples performed one unlearned dance inspired by their journey on the show and a freestyle. Jazz was introduced. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[8] Dance Music[13] Result
Tonya & Sasha 26 (8, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "The Time of My Life"—David Cook Third Place
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "I Will Survive "— The Pussycat Dolls
Josh & Sharna 27 (9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Conqueror"—Empire cast feat. Estelle & Jussie Smollett Runners-up
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Walk on Water"—Thirty Seconds to Mars
Adam & Jenna 30 (10, 10, 10) Jazz "Anything You Can Do"—Bernadette Peters & Tom Wopat Winners
28 (9, 9, 10) Freestyle "Scooby Doo Pa Pa"—DJ Kass

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:

  • Week 1 (First Dances): One unlearned dance
  • Week 2 (Team Dance Night): One unlearned dance & team dance
  • Week 3 (MVP Night; Semifinals): One unlearned dance & ballroom battles
  • Week 4 (Finals): One unlearned dance & freestyle
Couple 1 2 3 4
Adam & Jenna Cha-cha-cha[a] Quickstep[a] Team Freestyle[a] Contemporary[a] Jive[c] Jazz[a] Freestyle[b]
Josh & Sharna Cha-cha-cha[a] Paso doble Team Freestyle[b] Contemporary Salsa[c] Foxtrot Freestyle[a]
Tonya & Sasha Foxtrot Quickstep Team Freestyle[b] Rumba Cha-cha-cha[c] Viennese waltz[b] Freestyle[a]
Jennie & Keo Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha[b] Team Freestyle[a] Viennese waltz[b] Cha-cha-cha[d]
Chris & Witney Salsa Viennese waltz Team Freestyle[b] Foxtrot Salsa[d]
Mirai & Alan Salsa Foxtrot[a] Team Freestyle[a] Quickstep Jive[d]
Kareem & Lindsay Cha-cha-cha[b] Salsa[b] Team Freestyle[b]
Arike & Gleb Salsa Foxtrot Team Freestyle[a]
Jamie & Artem Viennese waltz
Johnny & Emma Foxtrot
Notes
  • ^Note A :   This was the highest scoring dance of the week.
  • ^Note B :   This was the lowest scoring dance of the week.
  • ^Note C :   This couple gained bonus points for winning this dance-off.
  • ^Note D :   This couple gained no bonus points for losing this dance-off.

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of Dancing with the Stars
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1 "Week 1: Premiere" April 30, 20181.1/58.48[14]
2 "Week 2" May 7, 20181.0/47.73[15]
3 "Week 3: MVP Night (Semifinals)" May 14, 20181.0/47.68[16]
4 "Week 4: The Finals" May 21, 20181.1/58.77[17]

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