<Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Dates </Th> <Th> Host </Th> <Th> Permanent judges </Th> <Th> Separate results show ? </Th> <Th> Dancer showcase episode ? † </Th> <Th> Number of finalists in first live show </Th> <Th> Number of contestants eliminated per week </Th> <Th> Number of contestants remaining in finale </Th> <Th> No. of winners </Th> <Th> All - Stars included in format ? </Th> <Th> Point at which judge eliminations end </Th> <Th> Voting for individual dancers starting with </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Summer 2005 ( July -- October ) </Td> <Td> Lauren Sánchez </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 8 </Td> <Td> Top 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Summer 2006 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Cat Deeley </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Summer 2007 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Summer 2008 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Summer 2009 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Fall 2009 ( September -- December ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy Adam Shankman </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Summer 2010 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Adam Shankman Mia Michaels </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 4 </Td> <Td> Top 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Summer 2011 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes ‡ </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 6 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Summer 2012 ( May -- September ) </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes ‡ </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 6 </Td> <Td> Top 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Summer 2013 ( May -- September ) </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes ‡ </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 6 </Td> <Td> Top 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Summer 2014 ( May -- September ) </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Summer 2015 ( June -- September ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Paula Abdul Jason Derulo </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2 ⁂ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 14 </Td> <Td> Top 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 ° </Td> <Td> Summer 2016 ( May -- September ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Paula Abdul Jason Derulo Maddie Ziegler </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1 * * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 8 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Summer 2017 ( June -- September ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy Vanessa Hudgens </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 6 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Dates </Th> <Th> Host </Th> <Th> Permanent judges </Th> <Th> Separate results show ? </Th> <Th> Dancer showcase episode ? † </Th> <Th> Number of finalists in first live show </Th> <Th> Number of contestants eliminated per week </Th> <Th> Number of contestants remaining in finale </Th> <Th> No. of winners </Th> <Th> All - Stars included in format ? </Th> <Th> Point at which judge eliminations end </Th> <Th> Voting for individual dancers starting with </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Summer 2005 ( July -- October ) </Td> <Td> Lauren Sánchez </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 8 </Td> <Td> Top 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Summer 2006 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Cat Deeley </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Summer 2007 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Summer 2008 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Summer 2009 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Fall 2009 ( September -- December ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy Adam Shankman </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Summer 2010 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Adam Shankman Mia Michaels </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 4 </Td> <Td> Top 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Summer 2011 ( May -- August ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes ‡ </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 6 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Summer 2012 ( May -- September ) </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes ‡ </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 6 </Td> <Td> Top 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Summer 2013 ( May -- September ) </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes ‡ </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 6 </Td> <Td> Top 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Summer 2014 ( May -- September ) </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Top 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Summer 2015 ( June -- September ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Paula Abdul Jason Derulo </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2 ⁂ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 14 </Td> <Td> Top 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 ° </Td> <Td> Summer 2016 ( May -- September ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Paula Abdul Jason Derulo Maddie Ziegler </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1 * * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 8 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Summer 2017 ( June -- September ) </Td> <Td> Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy Vanessa Hudgens </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Top 6 </Td> <Td> Top 10 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who are the judges of so you think you dance
who are the judges of so you think you dance
Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy Vanessa Hudgens
Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy Vanessa Hudgens