Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 14 explained

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Celebrity Winner:Donald Driver
Professional Winner:Peta Murgatroyd
Num Episodes:19
Network:ABC

Season fourteen of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 19, 2012, on the ABC network.

Starting the week of April 16, and for the next two weeks after that, the bottom two couples competed in a dance duel. Both couples performed at the same time, at which point the judges decided who would be eliminated that week.[1]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd won the competition over British classical singer Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas, who finished second, and Cuban-American Telenovela star William Levy and Cheryl Burke, who finished third.

This season introduced "Ballroom Battles" where Cheryl Burke, Mark Ballas, Louis van Amstel, Lacey Schwimmer, Karina Smirnoff, and Tony Dovolani trained a pair of amateur dancers to compete against other amateur couples. The teams of Burke, Dovolani, and van Amstel competed in the final stage by performing a jive. Burke's team were named the champions by the judges with Dovolani's and van Amstel's teams taking second and third places respectively.[2]

Cast

Couples

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. Two new professionals were added to the dance troupe: Henry Byalikov and Emma Slater. They joined Sharna Burgess, Kiki Nyemchek, Oksana Dmytrenko, and Sasha Farber.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Professional tennis playerEliminated 1st
Actor & singerEliminated 2nd
The View panelist & actressEliminated 3rd
Singer-songwriterEliminated 4th
Soul singerEliminated 5th
Television actor Eliminated 6th
Disney Channel actor & rapperEliminated 7th
ActressEliminated 8th
Television hostEliminated 9th
Telenovela actorThird place
Classical singerRunners-up
NFL wide receiverWinners

Host and judges

Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as co-hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. The Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers provided the music throughout the season.

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:

Couple! scope="col" rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; line-height:15px;
Week
121+2345678910
Donald & Peta1st212445262727+7=3427+26=5327+28=5528+29=5729+30=+30=
Katherine & Mark2nd2429+10=27+27=5426+29=5529+27=30+30=+30=
William & Cheryl3rd242549282227+9=3627+26=5330+27=28+30=5830+29=+30=
Maria & Derek4th21254627262726+4=3030+27=28+25=5330+29=
Melissa & Maks5th2040222124+6=3021+26=24+27=
Roshon & Chelsie6th234925262623+5=2825+27=5229+27=56
Jaleel & Kym7th224825222429+8=3724+27=51
Gladys & Tristan8th2319422221+3=
Gavin & Karina9th214123
Sherri & Val10th23234621
Jack & Anna11th232144
Martina & Tony12th
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

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or foxtrot, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Maria & Derek21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" — Kelly Clarkson
Jack & Anna23 (8, 7, 8)Foxtrot"Sugar Town" — Nancy Sinatra
Donald & Peta21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" — Lloyd, feat. Lil Wayne
Gavin & Karina20 (7, 6, 7)Foxtrot"I Run to You" — Lady Antebellum
Roshon & Chelsie23 (8, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Glad You Came" — The Wanted
Sherri & Val23 (8, 7, 8)Foxtrot"Sherry" — Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Melissa & Maks20 (7, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
William & Cheryl24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"International Love" — Pitbull, feat. Chris Brown
Martina & Tony20 (7, 6, 7)Foxtrot"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" — Louis Jordan
Katherine & Mark26 (9, 8, 9)Foxtrot"The Show" — Lenka
Gladys & Tristan23 (8, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Best of My Love" — The Emotions
Jaleel & Kym26 (9, 8, 9)Foxtrot"The Way You Look Tonight" — Frank Sinatra

Week 2: First Elimination

Couples performed either the jive or quickstep, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Roshon & Chelsie26 (9, 8, 9)Quickstep"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" — Good CharlotteSafe
Sherri & Val23 (8, 7, 8)Jive"Proud Mary" — Ike & Tina TurnerSafe
Melissa & Maks20 (7, 6, 7)Quickstep"Dancing with Myself" — Billy IdolSafe
Jack & Anna21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"Gimme Some Lovin" — The Spencer Davis GroupSafe
Gladys & Tristan19 (7, 5, 7)Quickstep"Sir Duke" — Stevie WonderSafe
26 (9, 8, 9)Jive"Ain't Nothing Wrong With That" — Robert Randolph and the Family BandSafe
Jaleel & Kym22 (7, 7, 8)Jive"Marry You" — Bruno MarsSafe
Maria & Derek25 (8, 8, 9)Quickstep"Sexy, Sexy!" — The Brian Setzer OrchestraSafe
Martina & Tony17 (6, 5, 6)Jive"Tell Her About It" — Billy Joelbgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Donald & Peta24 (8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Stay the Night" — James BluntSafe
Gavin & Karina21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"Real Wild Child" — Johnny O'Keefebgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
William & Cheryl25 (9, 7, 9)Quickstep"Nice Work If You Can Get It" — George GershwinSafe

Week 3: Most Memorable Year Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jack & Anna24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"Lighting Up the Night" — Jack Wagnerbgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Maria & Derek27 (9, 9, 9)Rumba"Material Girl" — MadonnaSafe
Gladys & Tristan24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Cupid" — Sam CookeSafe
Roshon & Chelsie25 (8, 8, 9)Samba"I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5Safe
Gavin & Karina24 (8, 8, 8)Rumba"New York State of Mind" — Billy Joelbgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
Katherine & Mark29 (10, 9, 10)Waltz"To Where You Are" — Josh GrobanSafe
Sherri & Val24 (8, 8, 8)Rumba"If I Could" — Regina BelleSafe
Melissa & Maks24 (8, 8, 8)Jive"Dog Days Are Over" — Florence + the MachineSafe
Jaleel & Kym25 (9, 8, 8)Rumba"For the Cool in You" — BabyfaceSafe
William & Cheryl28 (9, 9, 10)Salsa"La Vida Es Un Carnaval" — Celia CruzSafe
Donald & Peta26 (9, 8, 9)Rumba"One Sweet Day" — Mariah Carey & Boyz II MenSafe

Week 4: Rock Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Sherri & Val21 (7, 7, 7)Tango"Cum On Feel the Noize" — Quiet Riotbgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Katherine & Mark24 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Time Is Running Out" — MuseSafe
Jaleel & Kym22 (8, 7, 7)Tango"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling StonesSafe
Melissa & Maks22 (7, 8, 7)Paso doble"Conquest" — The White StripesSafe
Donald & Peta27 (9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Purple Haze" — Jimi HendrixSafe
Gladys & Tristan20 (7, 6, 7)Tango"Bohemian Rhapsody" — QueenSafe
William & Cheryl22 (7, 7, 8)Jive"We're Not Gonna Take It" — Twisted SisterSafe
Roshon & Chelsie26 (9, 8, 9)Viennese waltz"The Time of My Life" — David Cookbgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
Maria & Derek26 (9, 8, 9)Tango"School's Out" — Alice CooperSafe
Gavin & Karina23 (8, 8, 7)Tango"Paint It Black" — The Rolling StonesSafe

Week 5: Latin Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jaleel & Kym24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefanbgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
Melissa & Maks21 (7, 7, 7)Salsa"Aguanilé" — Hector LavoeSafe
Maria & Derek27 (9, 9, 9)Salsa"The Cup of Life" — Ricky MartinSafe
Katherine & Mark29 (10, 9, 10)Argentine tango"Tanguedia II" — Astor PiazzollaSafe
Gavin & Karina19 (6, 6, 7)Samba"Sweetheart from Venezuela" — Harry Belafontebgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
William & Cheryl29 (10, 9, 10)Argentine tango"Buttons" — The Pussycat DollsSafe
Gladys & Tristan22 (7, 7, 8)Samba"Fiebre" — La LupeSafe
Roshon & Chelsie26 (9, 8, 9)Salsa"Bumpy Ride" — MohombiSafe
Donald & Peta27 (10, 8, 9)Argentine tango"Sin Rumbo" — Otros AiresSafe
Couple! scope="col"
DanceMusicResult
Gavin & KarinaCha-cha-cha"The Edge of Glory" — Lady Gagabgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Jaleel & KymSafe
Judges' votes to save

Week 6: Motown Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMotown musicResult
Gladys & Tristan21 (7, 7, 7)Rumba"My Girl" — The Temptationsbgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
Maria & Derek26 (8, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Jimmy Mack" — Martha and the VandellasSafe
23 (7, 8, 8)Rumba"Cruisin'" — Smokey Robinsonbgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
Katherine & MarkSamba"I Can't Get Next to You" — The TemptationsSafe
Donald & Peta27 (9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"The Way You Do the Things You Do" — The TemptationsSafe
Melissa & Maks24 (8, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"Ooo Baby Baby" — Smokey Robinson & the MiraclesSafe
Jaleel & Kym29 (10, 9, 10)Cha-cha-cha"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" — The TemptationsSafe
William & Cheryl27 (9, 8, 10)Rumba"Being with You" — Smokey RobinsonSafe
Gladys & Tristan3Freestyle
Marathon
"Nowhere to Run" — Martha and the Vandellas
Maria & Derek4
Roshon & Chelsie5
Melissa & Maks6
Donald & Peta7
Jaleel & Kym8
William & Cheryl9
Katherine & Mark10
Couple! scope="col"
DanceMusicResult
Roshon & ChelsieJive"Don't Stop Me Now" — QueenSafe
Gladys & Tristanbgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Judges' votes to save

Week 7: Classical Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceClassical musicResult
Katherine & Mark27 (9, 9, 9)Rumba"Pachelbel's Canon" — Johann PachelbelSafe
Melissa & Maks21 (7, 7, 7)Argentine tango"The Marriage of Figaro" — Wolfgang MozartSafe
William & Cheryl27 (9, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"Ave Maria" — Franz Schubert (performed by Jackie Evancho)Safe
25 (9, 8, 8)Argentine tango"Bad Romance (Instrumental)" — Lady Gagabgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
Donald & Peta27 (9, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"La donna è mobile" — Giuseppe Verdi (performed by Vittorio Grigolo)Safe
Maria & DerekPaso doble"Montagues and Capulets" — Sergei ProkofievSafe
Jaleel & Kym24 (8, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"Did I Make the Most of Loving You?" — Mary-Jess Leaverlandbgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
Jaleel & Kym
Katherine & Mark
Maria & Derek
Roshon & Chelsie
27 (10, 8, 9)Team
Tango
"Toccata" — David Garrett
Melissa & Maks
William & Cheryl
Donald & Peta
26 (9, 8, 9)Team
Paso doble
"O Fortuna" — Carl Orff (performed by Vittorio Grigolo)
Couple! scope="col"
DanceMusicResult
Roshon & ChelsieRumba"Set Fire to the Rain" — AdeleSafe
Jaleel & Kymbgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Judges' votes to rescue

Week 8: Trio Week

All six couples chose one professional who was either previously eliminated or participated in the dance troupe to perform with them in their Latin routine. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleTrio partnerScoresDanceMusicResult
Donald & PetaKarina Smirnoff27 (9, 9, 9)Tango"Higher Ground" — Stevie WonderSafe
28 (10, 9, 9)Jive"Rip It Up" — Little Richard
Maria & DerekHenry Byalikov28 (10, 8, 10)Viennese waltz"A Thousand Years" — Christina PerriSafe
25 (9, 7, 9)Samba"Mama Do the Hump" — Rizzle Kicks
Melissa & MaksValentin Chmerkovskiy24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Maggie May" — Rod StewartEliminated
27 (9, 9, 9)Samba"Hard to Handle" — The Black Crowes
Katherine & MarkTristan MacManus26 (8, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"Kathleen" — David GraySafe
29 (10, 9, 10)Cha-cha-cha"She's a Lady" — Tom Jones
Sasha Farber29 (10, 9, 10)Foxtrot"Sweet Pea" — Amos LeeEliminated
27 (9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Turn Me On" — David Guetta, feat. Nicki Minaj
William & CherylTony DovolaniFoxtrot"Stray Cat Strut" — Stray CatsSafe
27 (9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Diablo Rojo" — Rodrigo y Gabriela

Week 9: Semifinals

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
William & Cheryl28 (9, 9, 10)Tango"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — EurythmicsSafe
30 (10, 10, 10)Samba"Magalenha" — Sergio Mendes
Katherine & Mark29 (10, 9, 10)Quickstep"The Dirty Boogie" — The Brian Setzer OrchestraSafe
27 (9, 9, 9)Salsa"Bananza (Belly Dancer)" — Akon
Donald & Peta28 (9, 9, 10)Waltz"Kissing You" — Des'reeSafe
29 (10, 9, 10)Samba"Mr. Big Stuff" — Jean Knight
Maria & Derek30 (10, 10, 10)Argentine tango"La Yumba" — Osvaldo PuglieseEliminated
29 (10, 9, 10)Jive"Tightrope" — Janelle Monáe, feat. Big Boi

Week 10: Finals

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
William & Cheryl30 (10, 10, 10)Cha-cha-cha"Raise Your Glass" — Pink
29 (10, 9, 10)Freestyle"Objection (Tango)" — Shakira
Katherine & Mark30 (10, 10, 10)Paso doble"España cañí" — Erich Kunzel
30 (10, 10, 10)Freestyle"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" — Benny Goodman
Donald & Peta29 (10, 9, 10)Argentine tango"They" — Jem
30 (10, 10, 10)Freestyle"I Play Chicken with the Train" — Cowboy Troy
Night 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
William & Cheryl30 (10, 10, 10)Salsa"Juventud de Presente" — Tito Puentebgcolor=tan Third place
Katherine & Mark30 (10, 10, 10)Jive"Splish Splash" — Bobby Darinbgcolor=silver Runners-up
Donald & Peta30 (10, 10, 10)Cha-cha-cha"Beggin'" — Madconbgcolor=gold Winners

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Couple! scope="col" colspan="16"
Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Donald & Peta-chaQuickstepRumbaPaso dobleArgentine tangoFoxtrotFreestyle
Marathon
Viennese waltzTeam Paso dobleTangoJiveWaltzSambaArgentine tangoFreestyle-cha
Katherine & MarkFoxtrotJiveWaltzPaso dobleArgentine tangoSambaRumbaTeam TangoViennese waltz-chaQuickstepSalsaPaso dobleFreestyleJive
William & CherylCha-cha-chaQuickstepSalsaJiveArgentine tangoRumbaViennese waltzTeam Paso dobleFoxtrotPaso dobleTangoSambaCha-cha-chaFreestyleSalsa
Maria & DerekCha-cha-chaQuickstepRumbaTangoSalsaFoxtrotPaso dobleTeam TangoViennese waltzSambaArgentine tangoJive
Melissa & MaksCha-cha-chaQuickstepJivePaso dobleSalsaViennese waltzArgentine tangoTeam Paso dobleFoxtrotSamba
Roshon & ChelsieCha-cha-chaQuickstepSambaViennese waltzSalsaRumbaArgentine tangoTeam TangoFoxtrotPaso doble
Jaleel & KymFoxtrotJiveRumbaTangoSambaCha-cha-chaViennese waltzTeam Tango
Gladys & TristanCha-cha-chaQuickstepFoxtrotTangoSambaRumba
Gavin & KarinaFoxtrotJiveRumbaTangoSamba
Sherri & ValFoxtrotJiveRumbaTango
Jack & AnnaFoxtrotJiveSamba
Martina & TonyFoxtrotJive

Ratings

ShowEpisodeAir dateViewers
(millions)
Rating/share
Adults 18–49
Weekly
Viewer
rank
Weekly
Adults 18–49
rank
1"Top 12 Perform (Week 1)"March 19, 201218.793.5/926
2"Top 12 Perform (Week 2)"March 26, 201217.963.2/829
3"Top 12 Results"March 27, 201215.743.1/8610
4"Top 11 Perform"April 2, 201216.872.9/8310
5"Top 11 Results"April 3, 201215.612.8/7414
6"Top 10 Perform"April 9, 201216.393.0/8312
7"Top 10 Results"April 10, 201213.392.3/6527
8"Top 9 Perform"April 16, 201216.652.9/8313
9"Top 9 Results"April 17, 201214.172.5/7519
10"Top 8 Perform"April 23, 201217.623.2/817
11"Top 8 Results"April 24, 201214.542.4/6415
12"Top 7 Perform"April 30, 201216.202.8/7315
13"Top 7 Results"May 1, 201213.872.4/6625
14"Top 6 Perform"May 7, 201216.372.7/7320
15"Top 6 Results"May 8, 201213.712.4/6725
16"Top 4 Perform"May 14, 201215.792.6/7414
17"Top 4 Results"May 15, 201213.232.2/6824
18"Top 3 Perform"May 21, 201216.842.9/837
19"Season Finale"May 22, 201217.753.3/924

Notes and References

  1. News: ‘Dancing With the Stars' 2012: One couple leaves, and the competition gets a new twist . The Washington Post . Emily . Yahr . April 4, 2012 . August 26, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311032031/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/dancing-with-the-stars-2012-one-couple-leaves-and-the-competition-gets-a-new-twist/2012/04/03/gIQA3TZBuS_blog.html . March 11, 2016 . live .
  2. Web site: 'Dancing With The Stars' results show: Find out who went home - 05/08/2012 | Entertainment News from . OnTheRedCarpet.com . 2012-05-01 . 2012-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905123048/http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Dancing-With-The-Stars-results-show:-Who-was-eliminated----Spoilers/8644243 . 2012-09-05 . dead .