American Tv Series Season 30 Dancing With The Stars
The thirtieth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC on September 20, 2021, and concluded on November 22, 2021.
This was the final season to air on ABC before the series moved to Disney+ in 2022.
| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Season 30 | |
 Promotional poster, featuring host Tyra Banks | |
| Hosted by | Tyra Banks |
| Judges | |
| Celebrity winner | Iman Shumpert |
| Professional winner | Daniella Karagach |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 20 – November 22, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
NBA shooting guard Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach were crowned the champions, while YouTube personality JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson finished in second place, Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke finished in third place, and The Talk co-host Amanda Kloots and Alan Bersten finished in fourth.
Cast
Couples
This season featured fifteen celebrity contestants. On August 26, 2021, during the virtual Television Critics Association summer press tour, it was revealed that Suni Lee and JoJo Siwa would be celebrity participants. On September 1, it was reported that Olivia Jade, Amanda Kloots, and Matt James would join them. Before the cast was officially revealed, TMZ reported that The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore, NBA player Iman Shumpert, and actor Brian Austin Green would also compete. Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, Jimmie Allen, and Christine Chiu were also reported to be competing. The full roster of celebrity participants were officially revealed on Good Morning America on September 8.
The season's fifteen professional dancers, announced on September 2, had all performed on the show before, with Lindsay Arnold and Witney Carson returning after pregnancies. The lineup dropped Peta Murgatroyd and Keo Motsepe, who had competed in the previous season. For the first time in the series' history, one of the couples was same-sex: celebrity participant JoJo Siwa and professional dancer Jenna Johnson.
On September 10, 2021, it was announced that Sofia Ghavami and Ezra Sosa would be joining the show as professional dancers. Both dancers were showcased as part of the competing couples' dances throughout the season as well as opening numbers, and were also prepared to step in if a pro were unable to compete.
On September 26, professional dancer Cheryl Burke announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 before the season's second episode and had to stay home and quarantine for 10 days. In the episode, Burke and her celebrity partner Cody Rigsby were judged on rehearsal footage. Rigsby tested positive for COVID-19 a few days later, though the two continued to compete, dancing together via live feed in their respective homes during week three. As of October 6, Burke was cleared to return to the ballroom, and Rigsby returned in-person during the first "Disney Week" episode.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Kove | Film & television actor | Britt Stewart | Eliminated 1st on September 27, 2021 | |
| Christine Chiu | Bling Empire cast member | Pasha Pashkov | Eliminated 2nd on October 4, 2021 | |
| Brian Austin Green | Television actor | Sharna Burgess | Eliminated 3rd on October 12, 2021 | |
| Matt James | The Bachelor star | Lindsay Arnold | Eliminated 4th on October 12, 2021 | |
| Melanie C | Spice Girls singer | Gleb Savchenko | Eliminated 5th on October 18, 2021 | |
| Kenya Moore | The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member | Brandon Armstrong | Eliminated 6th on October 25, 2021 | |
| Mike "The Miz" Mizanin | WWE wrestler | Witney Carson | Eliminated 7th on November 1, 2021 | |
| Olivia Jade | Social media personality | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 8th on November 8, 2021 | |
| Jimmie Allen | Country singer | Emma Slater | Eliminated 9th on November 8, 2021 | |
| Melora Hardin | Film & television actress | Artem Chigvintsev | Eliminated 10th on November 15, 2021 | |
| Suni Lee | Olympic artistic gymnast | Sasha Farber | Eliminated 11th on November 15, 2021 | |
| Amanda Kloots | The Talk co-host | Alan Bersten | Fourth place on November 22, 2021 | |
| Cody Rigsby | Peloton instructor & fitness personality | Cheryl Burke | Third place on November 22, 2021 | |
| JoJo Siwa | YouTube personality, dancer & singer | Jenna Johnson | Runners-up on November 22, 2021 | |
| Iman Shumpert | NBA shooting guard | Daniella Karagach | Winners on November 22, 2021 |
Hosts and judges
Alongside the season renewal announcement on March 30, 2021, it was revealed that Tyra Banks would return as host, with Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli returning as judges. For this season, each of the four judges was allowed a single vote on which dancer they would like to save. In the event of a tie vote amongst the four judges, Len's vote was considered the tie-breaker. This rule change has caused some controversy in the way it's been explained on the show, as many saw this as Len having an unfair advantage in determining which dancer is eliminated. On November 16, a day after the semi-finals, Derek Hough announced that he tested positive with a breakthrough case of COVID-19. On November 22, 2021, it was announced Julianne Hough would fill in for her brother Derek as a guest judge for the finale.
Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in bold green. The lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red.
Color key:
| Couple | Pl. | Week | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Night 1 | Night 2 | 1+2 | ||||||||||||
| Iman & Daniella | 1st | 21 | 25 | 46 | 19 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 28‡ | 40† | 32+2=34 | 35 | 37+38=75 | 40+40=80† |
| JoJo & Jenna | 2nd | 29† | 31 | 60† | 24† | 35 | 35 | 70 | 40† | 40† | 39 | 39+2=41 | 40+40=80† | 40+40=80† |
| Cody & Cheryl | 3rd | 24 | 24 | 48 | 18‡ | 27 | 31 | 58 | 32 | 36 | 34+2=36 | 38 | 35+36=71‡ | 36+40=76‡ |
| Amanda & Alan | 4th | 28 | 32† | 60† | 24† | 32 | 36 | 68 | 39 | 38 | 33+1=34 | 40+2=42† | 39+40=79 | 38+40=78 |
| Suni & Sasha | 5th | 28 | 28 | 56 | 21 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 36 | 36 | 33+1=34 | 40+2=42† | 37+38=75 | |
| Melora & Artem | 6th | 26 | 27 | 53 | 23 | 36† | 37† | 73† | 36 | 34 | 36+2=38 | 40+2=42† | 36+36=72 | |
| Jimmie & Emma | 7th | 22 | 27 | 49 | 20 | 30+2=32 | 35 | 67 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 32‡ | ||
| Olivia & Val | 8th | 25 | 27 | 52 | 24† | 35 | 35 | 70 | 36 | 36 | 38+4=42† | 36 | ||
| The Miz & Witney | 9th | 24 | 26 | 50 | 22 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 32 | 34 | 32‡ | |||
| Kenya & Brandon | 10th | 26 | 24 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 36 | 32‡ | ||||
| Melanie & Gleb | 11th | 27 | 30 | 57 | 22 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 36 | |||||
| Matt & Lindsay | 12th | 24 | 22 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 57 | ||||||
| Brian & Sharna | 13th | 24 | 23 | 47 | 19 | 25‡ | 27‡ | 52‡ | ||||||
| Christine & Pasha | 14th | 25 | 24 | 49 | 21 | |||||||||
| Martin & Britt | 15th | 13‡ | 15‡ | 28‡ | ||||||||||
- 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, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1: First Dances
The official partnerships were revealed to the public during the live broadcast. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie & Gleb | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Wannabe" — Spice Girls |
| The Miz & Witney | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Butter" — BTS |
| Iman & Daniella | 21 (7, 4, 5, 5) | Jive | "Hey Ya!" — Outkast |
| Olivia & Val | 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Juice" — Lizzo |
| Jimmie & Emma | 22 (6, 5, 6, 5) | Tango | "The Way I Are" — Timbaland, feat. Keri Hilson |
| Melora & Artem | 26 (7, 6, 7, 6) | Tango | "Simply Irresistible" — Robert Palmer |
| Suni & Sasha | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Stay" — The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber |
| Cody & Cheryl | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Tango | "Physical" — Dua Lipa |
| Amanda & Alan | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Dance Again" — Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull |
| Martin & Britt | 13 (4, 3, 3, 3) | Paso doble | "You're the Best" — Joe Esposito |
| Kenya & Brandon | 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) | Foxtrot | "Kiss Me More" — Doja Cat, feat. SZA |
| Christine & Pasha | 25 (6, 7, 6, 6) | Tango | "Glamorous" — Fergie & Ludacris |
| Matt & Lindsay | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Give It to Me Baby" — Rick James |
| Brian & Sharna | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Skate" — Silk Sonic |
| JoJo & Jenna | 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — Jet |
Week 2: First Elimination
The couples performed one unlearned dance, and are listed in the order they performed.
Cheryl Burke tested positive for COVID-19 the day before the live show. As a result, Cody & Cheryl did not dance live and were instead judged on their studio rehearsal footage.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt & Lindsay | 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) | Samba | "Levitating" — Dua Lipa | Safe |
| Olivia & Val | 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Better Days" — Ant Clemons & Justin Timberlake | Safe |
| Kenya & Brandon | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer | Safe |
| The Miz & Witney | 26 (7, 5, 7, 7) | Tango | "Nothin' but a Good Time" — Poison | Safe |
| Brian & Sharna | 23 (6, 5, 6, 6) | Rumba | "Say You Won't Let Go" — James Arthur | Safe |
| Christine & Pasha | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Despacito" — Daddy Yankee & Luis Fonsi | Bottom two |
| Jimmie & Emma | 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Make Me Want To" — Jimmie Allen | Safe |
| Amanda & Alan | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "It Had to Be You" — Ray Chew | Safe |
| JoJo & Jenna | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande | Safe |
| Iman & Daniella | 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) | Rumba | "U Know What's Up" — Donell Jones | Safe |
| Martin & Britt | 15 (4, 3, 4, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Twist and Shout" — The Isley Brothers | Eliminated |
| Melora & Artem | 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) | Rumba | "All by Myself" — Celine Dion | Safe |
| Cody & Cheryl | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Don't Go Yet" — Camila Cabello | Safe |
| Melanie & Gleb | 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Here Comes the Sun" — The Beatles | Safe |
| Suni & Sasha | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Like It" — Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Derek: Christine & Pasha
- Bruno: Christine & Pasha
- Carrie Ann: Christine & Pasha
- Len: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Christine & Pasha
Week 3: Britney Night
Individual judges' scores in the chart below are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
The couples performed one unlearned dance to songs by pop artist Britney Spears. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Due to both Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke testing positive for COVID-19 and being in quarantine, their dance was performed via live feed from their respective homes. Derek Hough also missed the live show "out of an abundance of caution" because he had a "possible COVID-19 exposure," although his test came back negative.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Britney Spears music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda & Alan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Circus" | Safe |
| Iman & Daniella | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Tango | "Piece of Me" | Safe |
| Christine & Pasha | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Stronger" | Eliminated |
| JoJo & Jenna | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "...Baby One More Time" | Safe |
| Kenya & Brandon | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Womanizer" | Bottom two |
| Brian & Sharna | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Tango | "Till the World Ends" | Safe |
| Melora & Artem | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "(You Drive Me) Crazy (The Stop! Remix)" | Safe |
| Melanie & Gleb | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Tango | "Toxic" | Safe |
| Jimmie & Emma | 20 (6, 6, 8) | Salsa | "Outrageous" | Safe |
| Olivia & Val | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Hold It Against Me" | Safe |
| Cody & Cheryl | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jazz | "Gimme More" | Safe |
| Suni & Sasha | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "I'm a Slave 4 U" | Safe |
| Matt & Lindsay | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Tango | "Scream & Shout" (with will.i.am) | Safe |
| The Miz & Witney | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Salsa | "Oops!... I Did It Again" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Bruno: Kenya & Brandon
- Carrie Ann: Kenya & Brandon
- Len: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Christine & Pasha
Week 4: Disney Week
The couples had to prepare two new dances to be performed on two consecutive nights. On Monday, they performed routines inspired by heroes of Disney films, and on Tuesday, they performed routines inspired by villains. Each couple was also given the Mickey Dance Challenge, where they had to incorporate dance moves that were given to them from Mickey Mouse. The judges decided at the end of the night who they thought incorporated the moves the best in their dance. The winners, Jimmie and Emma, were awarded two extra points. No elimination took place on the first night, but a double elimination occurred on the second night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
- Heroes Night
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Disney film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoJo & Jenna | 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" — Ilene Woods | Cinderella |
| Melanie & Gleb | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Step in Time" — Dick Van Dyke | Mary Poppins |
| Matt & Lindsay | 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "The Incredits" — Michael Giacchino | The Incredibles |
| Jimmie & Emma | 30 (8, 7, 8, 7) + 2 | Paso doble | "I'll Make a Man Out of You" — Donny Osmond | Mulan |
| Amanda & Alan | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "You'll Be in My Heart" — Phil Collins | Tarzan |
| Olivia & Val | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Samba | "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" — Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson & Laura Williams | The Lion King |
| The Miz & Witney | 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Friend Like Me" — Will Smith | Aladdin |
| Kenya & Brandon | 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) | Contemporary | "How Far I'll Go" — Auliʻi Cravalho | Moana |
| Brian & Sharna | 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) | Waltz | "Someday My Prince Will Come" — Ray Chew | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
| Suni & Sasha | 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) | Salsa | "Colombia, Mi Encanto" — Carlos Vives | Encanto |
| Melora & Artem | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "I Wan'na Be Like You" — Christopher Walken | The Jungle Book |
| Cody & Cheryl | 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) | Jive | "Stand Out" — Tevin Campbell | A Goofy Movie |
| Iman & Daniella | 30 (8, 6, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Let It Go" — Idina Menzel | Frozen |