World of Dance season 1 explained

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Host:Jenna Dewan
Judges:
Winner:Les Twins
Runner Up:Eva Igo
Network:NBC

The first season of American reality dance competition World of Dance premiered May 30, 2017, on NBC. Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, and Derek Hough served as the judges, with Jenna Dewan serving as host. Hip hop dancers Les Twins, from Paris, France, were crowned as the winners of the $1,000,000 prize on August 8, 2017. Fourteen-year-old contemporary dancer Eva Igo and Latin/Swing group Swing Latino were named first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

Dancers

Junior (under 18)

width=10% Dance actAge(s)width=13% Hometownwidth=10% Dance style width=10% Elimination datewidth=10% Placementwidth=9% Average Scorewidth=7% Qualifierwidth=7% Duelwidth=6% Cutwidth=8% Divisional Finalwidth=12% World Final
Eva Igo14Inver Grove Heights, MinnesotaContemporaryWorld Final (2nd Place)92.388.089.092.596.793.7
Diana Pombo11Miami, FloridaContemporaryAugust 1, 2017Divisional Final90.689.791.392.089.3
The Mihacevich Sisters12–16Brunswick, OhioContemporaryJuly 18, 2017The Cut84.587.081.085.5
ImmaBEASTLos Angeles, CaliforniaHip-HopJuly 18, 2017The Cut86.084.2
The LabWest Covina, CaliforniaHip-HopJuly 18, 2017The Cut89.091.389.786.0
D'Angelo and Amanda16/17Miami, FloridaBallroomJuly 11, 2017The Duels83.588.378.7
Mini ReQuestAuckland, New ZealandHip-HopJuly 11, 2017The Duels85.7
Boys of TemeculaTemecula, CaliforniaJazzJune 27, 2017The Duels82.580.384.7
The PosseSan Jose, CaliforniaContemporaryJune 27, 2017The Duels85.084.086.0
KynTayAlberta, CanadaHip-Hop/JazzJune 20, 2017The Duels84.285.782.7
801 SquadOrem, UtahJune 13, 2017Qualifiers79.379.3
JJ and JoeyJohnston, Rhode IslandJune 6, 2017Qualifiers78.078.0
Kaeli and BrandonAshburn, VirginiaJune 6, 2017Qualifiers77.777.7

Upper (18 and over, up to 4 members)

width=10% Dance actAge(s)width=13% Hometownwidth=10% Dance style width=10% Elimination datewidth=10% Placementwidth=9% Average Scorewidth=7% Qualifierwidth=7% Duelwidth=6% Cutwidth=8% Divisional Finalwidth=12% World Final
Les Twins28Paris, FranceHip-Hop1st Place94.495.792.093.597.793.8
Keone and Mari29/31San Diego, CaliforniaUrban DanceAugust 1, 2017Divisional Final91.385.091.393.295.0
Luka & Jenalyn19/16Toronto, OntarioCabaret BallroomJuly 25, 2017The Cut85.386.788.780.5
Fik-Shun22Las Vegas, NevadaFreestyle Street DancerJuly 25, 2017The Cut88.691.090.784.2
PasiónSanta Barbara, CaliforniaFlamencoJuly 25, 2017The Cut84.687.787.378.8
DNANew York City, New YorkBallroomJuly 11, 2017The Duels83.286.080.3
Kings UniteLos Angeles, CaliforniaHip-HopJuly 11, 2017The Duels83.7
Kyle Van Newkirk20Morrill, NebraskaTapJune 27, 2017 The Duels83.480.786.0
Nick Daniels18Miami, FloridaContemporaryJune 20, 2017 The Duels87.487.087.7
Quick StyleOslo, NorwayHip-HopJune 20, 2017 The Duels88.086.789.3
Trent JerayMemphis, TennesseeJune 13, 2017Qualifiers79.379.3
VibrationMiami, FloridaJune 13, 2017Qualifiers78.078.0

Team (18 and over, 5–15 members)

width=10% Dance actAge(s)width=13% Hometownwidth=10% Dance style width=10% Elimination datewidth=10% Placementwidth=9% Average Scorewidth=7% Qualifierwidth=7% Duelwidth=6% Cutwidth=8% Divisional Finalwidth=12% World Final
Swing LatinoCali, ColombiaSalsaWorld Final (3rd Place)92.489.391.792.594.793.2
KinjazLos Angeles, CaliforniaUrban DanceAugust 1, 2017Divisional Final92.091.091.393.592.3
Ian Eastwood and the Young LionsLos Angeles, CaliforniaUrban DanceJuly 25, 2017The Cut86.183.785.789.0
Chapkis Dance FamilySuisun City, CaliforniaHip-HopJuly 25, 2017The Cut87.889.088.785.8
Super Cr3wLas Vegas, NevadaB-BoyJuly 25, 2017The Cut88.688.089.088.8
JabbawockeezLas Vegas, NevadaHip-HopJuly 11, 2017The Duels85.786.784.7
RhythmaticNew York City, New YorkTapJuly 11, 2017The Duels86.3
RougeLos Angeles, CaliforniaHip-Hop/JazzJuly 11, 2017The Duels80.0
Stroll GrooveLos Angeles, CaliforniaSteppingJuly 11, 2017The Duels81.3
Royal FluxLos Angeles, CaliforniaContemporaryJune 27, 2017 The Duels86.3
Miami All-StarsMiami, FloridaLatin JazzJune 20, 2017 The Duels84.781.088.3
FuzeLos Angeles, CaliforniaJune 6, 2017Qualifiers77.377.3
Nxt LvlMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaCloggingMay 30, 2017Qualifiers77.077.0
Despite their Qualifier performance not being shown, this act's hometown and dance style were made available on the World of Dance website. Therefore, these acts do not have a determined average score.
MiniRequest, Kings Unite & Rhythmatic were the only groups not to have a full performance featured during their time on the show.

Qualifiers

In each round of the Qualifiers, the dance acts will perform a 2-minute routine in front of the judges and a live audience. They will be scored by the judges in 5 categories: Performance, Technique, Choreography, Creativity & Presentation. Each category is worth 20 points with a perfect score of 100. For the dance act to progress forward, they must receive an average score of 80 or higher.

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      Contestant was eliminated

Part 1: May 30

OrderNameDivisionPerformance SongJudges' Score
Ne-YoJenniferDerekAVERAGE
1Super Cr3wTeam"Viva La Vida" – Coldplay87898888.0
2D'Angelo & AmandaJunior"Run Boy Run" – Woodkid90888788.3
3Les TwinsUpper"Free" – 6LACK95969695.7
4Nxt LvlTeam"Move" – Luke Bryan73788077.0
5Keone & MariUpper"Happy" – C2C85838785.0
6KinjazTeam"High For This" – Ellie Goulding89929291.0
7Diana PomboJunior"Bird Set Free" – Sia88928989.7

Part 2: June 6

OrderNameDivisionPerformance SongJudges' Score
Ne-YoJenniferDerekAVERAGE
1The LabJunior"Bad Boy for Life" – Puff Daddy90929291.3
2Fik-ShunUpper"Unsteady (Erich Lee Gravity Remix)" – X Ambassadors90929191.0
3Miami All StarsTeam"Dance Again" – Jennifer Lopez79828281.0
4Luka & JenalynUpper"You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy" – Grace83898886.7
5Kaeli & BrandonJunior----77.7
6FuzeTeam----77.3
7JJ & JoeyJunior-77787978.0
8Quick StyleUpper"Jolene" – Dolly Parton85888786.7
9Nick DanielsUpper"Secrets" – OneRepublic85898787.0

Part 3: June 13

OrderNameDivisionPerformance SongJudges' Score
Ne-YoJenniferDerekAVERAGE
1JabbawockeezTeam"Still Feelin' It" – Mistah F.A.B85898686.7
2The Mihacevich SistersJunior"Warrior" – Demi Lovato82908987.0
3Boys of TemeculaJunior"Canned Heat" – Jamiroquai80.3
4KynTayJunior"Panda" – Desiigner85.7
5Kyle Van NewkirkUpper"Don't Wanna Know" – Maroon 5 ft. Kendrick Lamar80.7
6Chapkis Dance FamilyTeam"All the Way Up" – Fat Joe and Remy Ma89.0
7PasiónUpper87.7
8The PosseJunior"Scars To Your Beautiful" – Alessia Cara81888384.0
9Swing LatinoTeam"Bemba Colora" – Celia Cruz87919089.3
10Ian Eastwood and the Young LionsTeam"Chunky" – Bruno Mars81868483.7
11VibrationUpper78.0
12801 SquadJunior"Fireball" – Pitbull ft. John Ryan79788179.3
13Trent JerayUpper"Love You Now" – John Legend77827979.3
14DNAUpper"Powerful" – Major Lazer82888886.0
15Eva IgoJunior"River" – Bishop Briggs85899088.0

The Duels

In each round of The Duels, two acts in the same division compete for a spot in the next round. In each division, the acts with the top qualifying scores choose their opponents, then both acts perform back-to-back, receiving feedback from the judges. After each performance, the judges will score them in the 5 categories: Performance, Technique, Creativity, Choreography & Presentation. Unlike the Qualifiers, only the final average for each act is shown. The act with the highest average at the end of the duel moves on to the next round, the other faces immediate elimination.

Rank! scope="col" colspan="2"
UpperTeamJunior
NameScoreNameScoreNameScore
1Les Twins95.7Kinjaz91.0The Lab91.3
2Fik-Shun91.0Swing Latino89.3Diana Pombo89.7
3Pasión87.7Chapkis Dance Family89.0bgcolor= lightblueD'Angelo & Amanda88.3
4bgcolor= lightblueNick Daniels87.0Super Cr3w88.0Eva Igo88.0
5Luka & Jenalyn86.7bgcolor= lightblueJabbawockeez86.7The Mihacevich Sisters87.0
6bgcolor= lightblueQuick Style86.7Ian Eastwood and the Young Lions83.7bgcolor= lightblueKynTay85.7
7bgcolor= lightblueDNA86.0bgcolor= lightblueRoyal Fluxbgcolor= lightblueThe Posse84.0
8Keone & Mari85.0bgcolor= lightblueRougeImmabeast
9bgcolor= lightblueKyle Van Newkirk80.7bgcolor= lightblueMiami All-Stars81.0bgcolor= lightblueBoys of Temecula80.3
10bgcolor= lightblueKings Unitebgcolor= lightblueStroll Grovebgcolor= lightblueMini ReQuest
11bgcolor= lightblueRhythmatic
Song Not Shown-
EpisodeOrderDivisionDance ActPerformance SongJudges ScoreWinner
Part 1
1UpperFik-Shun"Fragile" – Tech N9ne90.7Fik-Shun
Nick Daniels"Wicked Game" – Raign87.7
2TeamSwing Latino"Pa Lante" – Jose Aguirre91.7Swing Latino
Miami All-Stars"Jumpin' Jack" – Voodoo Daddy88.3
3JuniorKynTay"Bang Bang" – Jessie J ft. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj82.7Eva Igo
Eva Igo"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" – Juliet Simms89.0
4UpperKeone & Mari"Like Real People Do" – Hozier91.3Keone & Mari
Quick Style"Guidance" – Travis Scott89.3
Part 2
1JuniorThe Posse"In the Name of Love" – Martin Garrix86.0Diana Pombo
Diana Pombo"Rise" – Katy Perry91.3
2TeamSuper Cr3w"Workin' Day And Night" – Michael Jackson89.0Super Cr3w
Royal Flux"Brother" – Matt Corby86.3
3JuniorThe Lab"All I Do Is Win" – DJ Khaled89.7The Lab
Boys of Temecula"Shut Up and Dance" – Walk the Moon84.7
4UpperKyle Van Newkirk"Classic Man" – Jidenna86.0Les Twins
Les Twins"Deep in the Bottom (of Africa)" – Monique Bingham92.0
Part 3
1TeamKinjaz"Change (Kinja Bang)" – TroyBoi91.3Kinjaz
Stroll Groove"My Prerogative" – Bobby Brown81.3
2UpperLuka & Jenalyn"Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers88.7Luka & Jenalyn
DNA"Love Runs Out" – OneRepublic80.3
3JuniorMini Request85.7Immabeast
Immabeast"Juice" – AD86.0
4UpperKings Unite83.7Pasión
Pasión"Code Name Vivaldi" – The Piano Guys87.3
5TeamRhythmatic86.3Chapkis Dance Family
Chapkis Dance Family"Get Like Me" – Nelly88.7
6JuniorD'Angelo & Amanda"Hip Hip Chin Chin" – Club des Belugas78.7The Mihacevich Sisters
The Mihacevich Sisters"Unstoppable" – Sia81.0
7TeamRouge"Trini Dem Girls" – Nicki Minaj80.0Ian Eastwood and The Young Lions
Jabbawockeez"Scenario" – A Tribe Called Quest84.7
Ian Eastwood and the Young Lions"Hot in Herre" – Nelly85.7

The Cut

In The Cut, the 15 remaining acts compete for two spots in each of their divisions. As each dance act competes, their final score is displayed on a leaderboard for their division. Once a dance act's score falls out of the top 2, they face immediate elimination. For this round, each of the judges became mentors for one of the divisions; Jennifer worked with the Juniors, Derek worked with the Upper acts and Ne-Yo worked with the Teams. Guest judge Misty Copeland joined the panel for this segment.

Rank! scope="col" colspan="3"
UpperTeamJunior
NameScoreCut RankNameScoreCut RankNameScoreCut Rank
1Les Twins92.01Swing Latino91.72Diana Pombo91.32
2Keone & Mari91.32Kinjaz91.31bgcolor= pinkThe Lab89.73
3bgcolor= pinkFik-Shun90.73bgcolor= pinkSuper Cr3w89.04Eva Igo89.01
4bgcolor= pinkLuka & Jenalyn88.74bgcolor= pinkChapkis Dance Family88.75bgcolor= pinkImmabeast86.05
5bgcolor= pinkPasión87.35bgcolor= pinkIan Eastwood and the Young Lions85.73bgcolor= pinkThe Mihacevich Sisters81.0 4
Song/Score Not Shown-
EpisodeOrderDivisionDance ActPerformance SongJudges' Score
Ne-YoJenniferMistyDerekAVERAGE
Part 1
1JuniorDiana Pombo"Rise Up" – Andra Day9193949092.0
2ImmaBEAST"Look At Me Now" – Chris Brown84.2
3The Mihacevich Sisters"Beautiful Thing" – Grace VanderWaal8485858885.5
4The Lab"Disco Inferno" – 50 Cent8784858886.0
5Eva Igo"Creep" – Ember Island9092959392.5
6TeamSwing Latino"Welcome To The Party" – Har-You Percussion Group9193939392.5
7Super Cr3w"Let It Go" – James Bay8685899588.8
Part 2
1TeamKinjaz"No Limit" – Usher9390969593.5
2Chapkis Dance Family"Work Bitch" – Britney Spears85.8
3Ian Eastwood and the Young Lions"Have Mercy" – Eryn Allen Kane8389939189.0
4UpperLuka & Jenalyn"The Hills" – The Weeknd8280808080.5
5Fik-Shun"7 Years" – Lukas Graham8486828584.2
6Pasión"Livin' La Vida Loca" – Ricky Martin78.8
7Les Twins"Never Know" – 6LACK9094989293.5
8Keone & Mari"Darkness And Light" – John Legend ft. Brittany Howard9492949393.2

Divisional Final

In the Divisional Final, the 2 remaining acts in each division square off, with only one act going to the World Final to represent their division. Continuing from the previous round, each of the 3 judges acted as mentors for the divisions; Jennifer worked with the Teams, Ne-Yo worked with the Upper acts and Derek worked with the Juniors. Keone and Mari were awarded the first and only 100 score of the entire season by Ne-Yo during the Divisional Final.

Rank! scope="col" colspan="2"
UpperTeamJunior
NameScoreNameScoreNameScore
1Les Twins93.5bgcolor= lightgreenKinjaz93.5Eva Igo92.5
2bgcolor= lightgreenKeone & Mari93.2Swing Latino92.5bgcolor= lightgreenDiana Pombo92.0
OrderDivisionDance ActPerformance SongJudges' Score
Ne-YoJenniferDerekAVERAGE
1TeamKinjaz"Work Song" – Hozier91919592.3
2Swing Latino"Gracias A La Vida" – Mercedes Sosa95959494.7
3UpperKeone & Mari"The Way You Look Tonight" – Frank Sinatra100909595.0
4Les Twins"Some Minds" – Flume ft. Andrew Wyatt99999597.7
5JuniorDiana Pombo"Wild Things" – Alessia Cara90898989.3
6Eva Igo"Ready Or Not" – Mischa "Book" Chillak ft. Esthero96979796.7

World Final

In the World Final, the final 3 acts competed head to head to win the one million dollar prize. As with the previous 2 rounds, the judges became mentors for each of the finalists; Jennifer worked with Les Twins, Derek worked with Swing Latino and Ne-Yo worked with Eva. Each of the 3 finalists performed twice; The first performance's music was chosen by one of the judges and the second was chosen by the finalist. After each performance, the final scores were displayed on a leaderboard. The winner of the World Finals was determined by the judges combined average scores from both performances. After the final performances, Les Twins were announced as the winners of World of Dance; their final combined score of 93.8 just barely edged out Eva Igo by 0.1 points.

OrderDance ActPerformance SongJudges' Score
Ne-YoJenniferDerekAVERAGE
1Les Twins"Stole The Show" – Kygo ft. Parson James92929593.0
2Swing Latino"Conga" – Gloria Estefan91899591.7
3Eva Igo"In the Air Tonight" – Natalie Taylor90909391.0
4Eva Igo"Alive" – Sia95969896.3
5Swing Latino"Magdalena, Mi Amor (Quimbara)" – DLG (Dark Latin Groove)93959694.7
6Les Twins"Scream" – Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson94979394.7

Final Scores

Les Twins (93.8)

Eva Igo (93.7)

Swing Latino (93.2)

Contestants who appeared on other shows

Highest Scoring Dances

NameDivisionRoundJudges' Scores
Ne-YoJenniferMistyDerekAVERAGE
Les TwinsUpperDivisional Final99 999597.7
Eva IgoJuniorDivisional Final96 979796.7
Eva IgoJuniorWorld Final95969896.3
Les TwinsUpperQualifiers95969695.7
Keone & MariUpperDivisional Final100909595.0
Swing LatinoTeamDivisional Final95 959494.7
Swing LatinoTeamWorld Final93 959694.7
Les TwinsUpperWorld Final94 979394.7
KinjazTeamThe Cut93 90969593.5
Les TwinsUpperThe Cut90 94989293.5
Keone & MariUpperThe Cut 94 92949393.3
Les Twins UpperWorld Final92 929593.0

Ratings

ShowEpisode titleFirst air dateTimeslot (EDT)Rating
(18–49)
Share
(18–49)
Viewers
Nightly
rank
1The Qualifiers 1May 30, 2017Tuesday 10:00 p.m.2.499.71[1] 2
2The Qualifiers 2June 6, 20171.978.42[2] 2
3The Qualifiers 3June 13, 20171.988.04[3] 2
4The Duels 1June 20, 20171.877.61[4] 2
5The Duels 2June 27, 20171.887.51[5] 2
6The Duels 3July 11, 20171.777.08[6] 2
7The Cut 1July 18, 20171.676.91[7] 2
8The Cut 2July 25, 20171.676.88[8] 2
9Divisional FinalAugust 1, 20171.777.00[9] 2
10World FinalAugust 8, 20171.988.00[10] 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up, 'Imaginary Mary' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170603225306/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-may-30-2017/. dead. June 3, 2017. Porter. Rick. June 1, 2017. TV by the Numbers. June 1, 2017.
  2. Web site: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up, 'iZombie' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170611064850/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-june-6-2017/. dead. June 11, 2017. Porter. Rick. June 7, 2017. TV by the Numbers. June 7, 2017.
  3. Web site: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170615020811/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-june-13-2017/. dead. June 15, 2017. Porter. Rick. June 14, 2017. TV by the Numbers. June 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: 'The Flash' and 'American Housewife' encores adjust down: Tuesday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622005113/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-june-20-2017/. dead. June 22, 2017. Welch. Alex. June 21, 2017. TV by the Numbers. June 21, 2017.
  5. Web site: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up, 'World of Dance' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170630073733/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-june-27-2017/. dead. June 30, 2017. Porter. Rick. June 28, 2017. TV by the Numbers. June 28, 2017.
  6. Web site: America's Got Talent' and All-Star Game adjust up: Tuesday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170715115142/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-july-11-2017/. dead. July 15, 2017. Porter. Rick. July 12, 2017. TV by the Numbers. July 12, 2017.
  7. Web site: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170720033345/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-july-18-2017/. dead. July 20, 2017. Porter. Rick. July 19, 2017. TV by the Numbers. July 19, 2017.
  8. Web site: 'World of Dance' and 'Somewhere Between' adjust down: Tuesday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170726224544/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-july-25-2017/. dead. July 26, 2017. Porter. Rick. July 26, 2017. TV by the Numbers. July 26, 2017.
  9. Web site: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up, 'World of Dance' and 'Somewhere Between' adjust down: Tuesday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803050334/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-aug-1-2017/. dead. August 3, 2017. Porter. Rick. August 2, 2017. TV by the Numbers. August 2, 2017.
  10. Web site: 'Somewhere Between' and 'World of Dance' adjust down: Tuesday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810013806/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-aug-8-2017/. dead. August 10, 2017. Porter. Rick. August 9, 2017. TV by the Numbers. August 9, 2017.