Dancing with the Stars (American season 10)
Introduction '''Season ten''' of ''Dancing with the Stars'' premiered on March 22, 2010, on the ABC network.The Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough won the competition, while Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya finished second, and ESPN host Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy finished third.
Cast ===Couples===This season featured eleven celebrity contestants. Damian Whitewood, from the Broadway dance revue ''Burn the Floor'', joined the cast of professionals this season. Ashly DelGrosso Costa, whose last season as a pro was season three, also returned, while Edyta Śliwińska continued as the longest-tenured professional on the show, having appeared on all of the first ten seasons. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status  Film & television actress Eliminated 1st  Apollo 11 astronaut Eliminated 2nd  ''All My Children'' actor Eliminated 3rd                                                          Reality television personality  Eliminated 4th  ''The Bachelor'' star Eliminated 5th  ''Playboy'' model & actress Eliminated 6th  Comedian, actress & host Eliminated 7th  NFL wide receiver Eliminated 8th  ESPN sportscaster Third place  Olympic figure skater Runners-up  Pussycat Dolls singer '''Winners''';Future appearancesPamela Anderson returned for the All-Stars season, where she was paired with Tristan MacManus.===Host and judges===Samantha Harris did not return as co-host for this season due to her commitments on ''The Insider'' and ''Entertainment Tonight''. On March 8, 2010, Tom Bergeron announced on ''Good Morning America'' that his new co-host would be season seven champion Brooke Burke. Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli all returned as judges.
Scoring chart The highest score each week is indicated in  with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in  with a double-dagger (). '''Color key:'''+''Dancing with the Stars'' (season 10) - Weekly scores Couple  Week 1 2 1+2 3'''4''' 5 6 7 8 9 10   Nicole & Derek1st23 25+25=50  26+10= 27+27= 29+30= 30+29= 28+27+30= +30= Evan & Anna2nd232447 26+26=27 21+6=27 30+24= 27+26=53 29+30= 28+24+28= +28= Erin & Maks3rd21234423 18+21=3922 25+9=34 27+24=51 28+25=53 27+29=56 29+26+26=81  Chad & Cheryl4th18163420 21+23=4418 24+7=31 25+27=52 21+24=45 27+25=  Niecy & Louis5th182139 21 18+18=3618 21+5=26 25+24= 23+20=  Pamela & Damian6th21 22 43 21 23+24=47 21 22+8=30 24+27=51  Jake & Chelsie7th202040 21 19+19=3823 21+4=  Kate & Tony8th16153115 14+18=  Aiden & Edyta9th15193420 15+18=33  Buzz & Ashly10th  Shannen & Mark11th182038 ;Notes
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===Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusic Chad & Cheryl 18 (6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "It's Just Begun" — The Jimmy Castor Bunch Shannen & Mark 18 (6, 6, 6) Viennese waltz "The Killing Moon" — Nouvelle Vague Erin & Maks 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "TiK ToK" — Ke$ha Jake & Chelsie 20 (7, 6, 7) Viennese waltz "Kiss from a Rose" — Seal Niecy & Louis 18 (7, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Rescue Me" — Fontella Bass Evan & Anna 23 (8, 7, 8) Viennese waltz "I'll Be" — Edwin McCain Buzz & Ashly 14 (5, 4, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Cupid" — Sam Cooke Nicole & Derek 25 (9, 7, 9) Viennese waltz "Hold You In My Arms" ― Ray LaMontagne Aiden & Edyta 15 (5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Hungry Like the Wolf" — Duran Duran Kate & Tony 16 (6, 5, 5) Viennese waltz "She's Always a Woman" — Billy Joel Pamela & Damian 21 (7, 6, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Gimme All Your Lovin'" — ZZ Top===Week 2: First Elimination ===Each couple performed either the foxtrot or jive. Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Shannen & Mark 20 (7, 6, 7) Jive "Shake a Tail Feather" — Ray Charles Eliminated Aiden & Edyta 19 (7, 6, 6) Foxtrot "I've Got You Under My Skin" — Frank Sinatra Safe Evan & Anna 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "The Best Damn Thing" — Avril Lavigne Safe Niecy & Louis 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Love You I Do" — Jennifer Hudson Safe Jake & Chelsie 20 (6, 7, 7) Jive "Hip to be Square" — Huey Lewis and the News Safe Buzz & Ashly 12 (4, 4, 4) Foxtrot "Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank Sinatra Safe Nicole & Derek 28 (10, 8, 10) Jive "SOS" — Rihanna Safe Erin & Maks 23 (8, 7, 8) Foxtrot "Love Story" — Taylor Swift Safe Pamela & Damian 22 (7, 7, 8) Foxtrot "I Wanna Be Loved By You" — Marilyn Monroe Bottom two Chad & Cheryl 16 (6, 5, 5) Foxtrot "100 Years" — Five for Fighting Safe Kate & Tony 15 (5, 5, 5) Jive "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John Safe  ===Week 3: Storytelling Week===Each couple performed either the paso doble, quickstep, or waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Evan & Anna 26 (9, 8, 9) Quickstep "Hot Honey Rag" — ''from Chicago'' Safe Buzz & Ashly 13 (5, 4, 4) Waltz "What a Wonderful World" — Louis Armstrong Eliminated Jake & Chelsie 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Walk Like an Egyptian" — The Bangles Bottom two Niecy & Louis 21 (7, 7, 7) Waltz "With You I'm Born Again" — Billy Preston, feat. Syreeta Wright Safe Chad & Cheryl 20 (7, 6, 7) Paso doble "Canción del Mariachi" — Los Lobos & Antonio Banderas Safe Pamela & Damian 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" — The Animals Safe Aiden & Edyta 20 (7, 6, 7) Quickstep "Hey, Soul Sister" — Train Safe Erin & Maks 23 (8, 7, 8) Waltz "See the Day" — Dee C. Lee Safe Kate & Tony 15 (5, 5, 5) Paso doble "Paparazzi" — Lady Gaga Safe Nicole & Derek 23 (8, 6, 9) Quickstep "Anything Goes" — Cole Porter, feat. Stacey Kent Safe===Week 4: Double-score Week===Each couple performed either the rumba or tango, receiving two sets of scores from the judges: one for technical and one for performance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleTechnical scores &performance scoresDanceMusicResult Erin & Maks 18 (6, 6, 6) Tango "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Eurythmics Safe21 (7, 7, 7) Evan & Anna 26 (9, 8, 9) Tango "Wait a Minute" — The Pussycat Dolls, feat. Timbaland Safe26 (9, 8, 9) Niecy & Louis 18 (6, 6, 6) Rumba "Taking Chances" — Celine Dion Safe18 (6, 6, 6) Aiden & Edyta 15 (5, 5, 5) Rumba "Live Like We're Dying" — Kris Allen Eliminated18 (6, 6, 6) Nicole & Derek 25 (9, 8, 8) Rumba "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta Flack Safe25 (8, 8, 9) Jake & Chelsie 19 (6, 7, 6) Tango "A Girl Like You" — Edwyn Collins Safe19 (7, 6, 6) Kate & Tony 14 (4, 5, 5) Tango "For Your Entertainment" — Adam Lambert Safe18 (6, 6, 6) Chad & Cheryl 21 (7, 6, 8) Rumba "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" — Alicia Keys Safe23 (8, 7, 8)  23 (7, 8, 8) Rumba "I Can't Make You Love Me" — Bonnie Raitt Safe24 (8, 7, 9)===Week 5: Movie Week===Each couple performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicFilmResult Niecy & Louis 18 (6, 6, 6) Jive "La Bamba" — Ritchie Valens ''La Bamba'' Safe Chad & Cheryl 18 (6, 6, 6) Quickstep "The Bare Necessities" — Phil Harris ''The Jungle Book'' Safe Erin & Maks 22 (7, 7, 8) Jive "You Never Can Tell" — Chuck Berry ''Pulp Fiction'' Safe Jake & Chelsie 23 (8, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Old Time Rock and Roll" — Bob Seger ''Risky Business'' Safe  21 (7, 6, 8) Quickstep "9 to 5" — Dolly Parton ''9 to 5'' Bottom two Kate & Tony 15 (5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Don't You (Forget About Me)" — Simple Minds ''The Breakfast Club'' Eliminated Nicole & Derek  Tango "Oh, Pretty Woman" — Roy Orbison ''Pretty Woman'' Safe Evan & Anna 27 (9, 9, 9) Rumba "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" — Aerosmith ''Armageddon'' Safe===Week 6: Marathon Week===Each couple performed either the Argentine tango or samba, plus a swing dance marathon for extra points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Jake & Chelsie 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Comanche" — The Revels Eliminated Evan & Anna 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Hey Mama" — The Black Eyed Peas Safe Niecy & Louis 21 (7, 7, 7) Argentine tango "El Sonido de la Milonga" — Campo Bottom two Erin & Maks 25 (9, 7, 9) Samba "When I Get You Alone" — Robin Thicke Safe Chad & Cheryl 24 (8, 8, 8) Argentine tango "Mas de lo Mismo" — Tanghetto Safe Nicole & Derek 26 (9, 7, 10) Samba "María" — Ricky Martin Safe Pamela & Damian 22 (7, 7, 8) Argentine tango "Enjoy the Silence" — Depeche Mode Safe Jake & Chelsie 4 SwingMarathon"In the Mood" — Ernie Fields Niecy & Louis 5 Evan & Anna 6 Chad & Cheryl 7 Pamela & Damian 8 Erin & Maks 9 Nicole & Derek 10===Week 7: Team Dance Week===Each couple performed one unlearned dance, plus a team cha-cha-cha. Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Erin & Maks 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Dancin' Fool" — Barry Manilow Bottom two Chad & Cheryl 25 (8, 9, 8) Viennese waltz "Sparks" — Coldplay Safe Nicole & Derek 27 (9, 9, 9) Waltz "You Light Up My Life" — Debby Boone  Safe Pamela & Damian 24 (8, 8, 8) Waltz "At This Moment" — Billy & the Beaters Eliminated Niecy & Louis 25 (9, 8, 8) Quickstep "You're the Top" — Cole Porter Safe Evan & Anna 30 (10, 10, 10) Argentine tango "Bust Your Windows" — Jazmine Sullivan Safe Chad & CherylNicole & DerekPamela & Damian 27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha(Team Gaga)"Telephone" — Lady Gaga, feat. Beyoncé Erin & MaksEvan & AnnaNiecy & Louis 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha(Team Madonna)"Holiday" — Madonna===Week 8: Race to the Semifinals===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.CoupleScoresDanceEraMusicResultChad & Cheryl 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango "Sweet Dreams" — BeyoncéSafe 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive 1960s  "Love Man" — Otis ReddingNiecy & Louis 23 (7, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "I Got You Babe" — Sonny & CherEliminated 20 (7, 6, 7) Paso doble 1990s  "Rhythm is a Dancer" — Snap!Erin & Maks 28 (9, 10, 9) Argentine tango "Una Música Brutal" — Gotan ProjectSafe 25 (8, 8, 9) Rumba 1980s "Missing You" — John WaiteEvan & Anna 27 (9, 9, 9) Waltz "Open Arms" — JourneySafe 26 (9, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha Futuristic  "Bulletproof" — La RouxNicole & Derek 29 (10, 9, 10) Foxtrot "Haven't Met You Yet" — Michael BubléSafe 30 (10, 10, 10) Paso doble 1950s  "Spanish Guitar" — Bo Diddley===Week 9: Semifinals===Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultErin & Maks 27 (9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "February Song" — Josh GrobanSafe 29 (10, 9, 10) Paso doble "U Got the Look" — PrinceNicole & Derek 30 (10, 10, 10) Argentine tango "El Capitalismo Foráneo" — Gotan ProjectSafe 29 (10, 9, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Kiss" — PrinceChad & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Waltz "If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Simply RedEliminated 25 (8, 8, 9) Samba "Alejandro" — Lady GagaEvan & Anna 29 (10, 9, 10) Foxtrot "I've Got the World on a String" — Frank SinatraSafe 30 (10, 10, 10) Paso doble "Bring Me to Life" — Evanescence===Week 10: Finals===On the first night, the three couples performed three dances: a redemption dance selected by one of the judges, which was a style they had already performed earlier in the competition, their freestyle routine, and then their favorite dance, which for all three was the Argentine tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed. On the second night, the two remaining couples performed one final dance. ;Night 1CoupleJudgeScoresDanceMusicResultErin & MaksBruno Tonioli  Samba "Mi swing es tropical" — Quantic & NikodemusEliminated 26 (9, 8, 9) Freestyle "Alone" — Heart 26 Argentine tango "Una Música Brutal" — Gotan ProjectEvan & AnnaLen Goodman 28 (10, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Piano Man" — Billy JoelSafe 24 (8, 8, 8) Freestyle "Footloose" — Kenny Loggins 28 Argentine tango "Bust Your Windows" — Jazmine SullivanNicole & DerekCarrie Ann Inaba 28 (9, 9, 10) Rumba "The Lady in Red" — Chris De BurghSafe 27 (9, 9, 9) Freestyle "A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley 30 Argentine tango "El Capitalismo Foráneo" — Gotan Project;Night 2CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Nicole & Derek 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Proud Mary" — Ike & Tina Turner '''Winners''' Evan & Anna 28 (10, 9, 9) Quickstep "I Want You to Want Me" — Letters To Cleo Runners-up
Dance chart The couples performed the following each week:*Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or Viennese waltz)*Week 2: One unlearned dance (foxtrot or jive)*Week 3: One unlearned dance (paso doble, quickstep, or waltz)*Week 4: One unlearned dance (rumba or tango)*Week 5: One unlearned dance*Week 6: One dance (Argentine tango or samba) & swing dance marathon*Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance*Week 8: Two unlearned dances*Week 9 (Semifinals): Two unlearned dances *Week 10 (Night 1): Judges' choice dance, freestyle & favorite dance*Week 10 (Night 2): Dance-off+''Dancing with the Stars'' (season 10) - Dance chart Couple Week 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10Night 1 Night 2 Nicole & Derek Viennese waltz Jive Quickstep Rumba Tango SambaSwingMarathon Waltz Team-cha Foxtrot Paso doble Argentine tango -cha Rumba Freestyle Argentine tango Jive Evan & Anna Viennese waltz Jive Quickstep Tango Rumba Samba Argentine tango TeamCha-cha-cha Waltz -cha Foxtrot Paso doble Viennese waltz Freestyle Argentine tango Quickstep Erin & Maks Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Waltz Tango Jive Samba Quickstep TeamCha-cha-cha Argentine tango Rumba Viennese waltz Paso doble Samba Freestyle Argentine tango Chad & Cheryl Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Paso doble Rumba Quickstep Argentine tango Viennese waltz TeamCha-cha-cha Tango Jive Waltz Samba Niecy & Louis Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Waltz Rumba Jive Argentine tango Quickstep TeamCha-cha-cha Viennese waltz Paso doble Pamela  Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Paso doble Rumba Quickstep Argentine tango Waltz TeamCha-cha-cha Jake & Chelsie Viennese waltz Jive Quickstep Tango Cha-cha-cha Samba Kate & Tony Viennese waltz Jive Paso doble Tango Foxtrot Aiden & Edyta Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Quickstep Rumba Buzz & Ashly Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Waltz Shannen & Mark Viennese waltz Jive
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