Season nine of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 21, 2009, on the ABC network.

Some changes were added this season, including a larger cast and relay dances. Four new dances were introduced to complement the large cast: the bolero, lambada, two-step, and Charleston.

Singer Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson were crowned the winners, while singer Mýa and Dmitry Chaplin finished in second place, and reality star Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel finished in third place.

Cast

Couples This season featured sixteen celebrity contestants. The cast was unveiled on the August 17, 2009, edition of Good Morning America. Executive producer Conrad Green confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the season would feature three double-eliminations throughout the season.ET Confirms New Twist for 'Dancing With The Stars' http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=425346&GT1=28103 Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay withdrew from the competition in week three; however, Debi Mazar was also eliminated on the same night, replacing the double elimination planned for week five. Pro pairings were officially announced on August 24, 2009. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Actor & comedian Eliminated 1st R&B singer Eliminated 2nd Model & entrepreneur Eliminated 3rd U.S. House Majority Leader Withdrew Film & television actress Eliminated 4th UFC fighter Eliminated 5th Olympic swimmer Eliminated 6th Television actress Eliminated 7th Snowboarder Eliminated 8th NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys Eliminated 9th Iron Chef America chairman Eliminated 10th Singer & actor Eliminated 11th Model & actress Eliminated 12th Reality television personality & singer Third place Singer-songwriter & actress Runners-up Singer & actor Winners

Host and judges Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris returned as the show's co-hosts. Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli returned as the judges, with Baz Luhrmann appearing as a guest judge in week two. This was Samantha Harris' last season as co-host.

Scoring chart The highest score each week is indicated in . The lowest score each week is indicated in .

Color key:

+Dancing with the Stars (season 9) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Night 1 Night 2 Donny & Kym1st 20+10=30252124 24+7=31 24+28=52 26+24= 21+26+27= 27+28+30=85 +30= Mýa & Dmitry2nd 21+10=3127 24+9=33 25+24=49 29+30= 28+30+29= 30+30+27= +28= Kelly & Louis3rd 23+8=3119202324 20+5=25 24+28=52 25+26=51 24+27+27=78 26+26+24= +26= Joanna & Derek4th 24+10=20232624 26+10= 27+28= 23+29=52 27+27+27=81 Aaron & Karina5th 22+10=3221 18 24 25+8=33 29+24=53 23+27= Mark & Lacey6th 21+8=2921182226 26+6=32 19+24= Michael & Anna D.7th 13+6=20 20+2= 23+24=47 Louie & Chelsie8th 19+8=27192022 21+3=24 Melissa & Mark9th 18+6=24191923 20+4=24 Natalie & Alec10th 19+8=2721262422 Chuck & Anna T.11th 16+6=22191717 Debi & Maks12th 16+6=22 2117 Tom & Cheryl13th 16+4=2015 Kathy & Tony14th 16+4=20 Macy & Jonathan15th 15+4= Ashley & Edyta16th 15+4= Notes

Weekly scores Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1 The couples had to prepare two dances (either the cha-cha-cha or foxtrot, and the salsa or Viennese waltz) dividing themselves between men and women. The men performed on the first night and the women on the second night. On the first night, the men performed either the cha-cha-cha or foxtrot, and then participated in either a salsa or Viennese waltz relay. The judges ranked the couples in each relay. On the second night, the women performed either the salsa or Viennese waltz, and then participated in either a cha-cha-cha or foxtrot relay. One couple was eliminated at the end of each night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Tom DeLay was reported as having a possible stress fracture in his foot on September 15, just one week before the competition. However, the injury did not keep him out of the competition. Additionally, Mýa had to go to the hospital for stitches on September 20 after a glass shattered in her hand. This injury did not affect her performance. After the show, Debi Mazar was taken to the hospital with a torn muscle in her neck and chest.

Night 1 (Men) CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Aaron & Karina 22 (7, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Beggin'" — Madcon Safe Chuck & Anna T. 16 (6, 5, 5) Foxtrot "That's Life" — Frank Sinatra Safe Mark & Lacey 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Kung Fu Fighting" — Carl Douglas Safe Ashley & Edyta 15 (5, 6, 4) Foxtrot "Grace Kelly" — Mika Eliminated Donny & Kym 20 (7, 6, 7) Foxtrot "All That Jazz" — Kander and Ebb Safe Louie & Chelsie 19 (6, 7, 6) Foxtrot "It's My Life" — No Doubt Safe Michael & Anna D. 13 (5, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "I Got You (I Feel Good)" — James Brown Safe Tom & Cheryl 16 (6, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Wild Thing" — The Troggs Safe Donny & Kym 10Salsa Relay"Get Busy" — Sean Paul Louie & Chelsie 8 Chuck & Anna T. 6 Ashley & Edyta 4 Aaron & Karina 10 Viennese waltzRelay"I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen Mark & Lacey 8 Michael & Anna D. 6 Tom & Cheryl 4

Night 2 (Women) CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Debi & Maks Salsa "Complicación" — Tito Puente Safe Melissa & Mark 18 (6, 6, 6) Viennese waltz "The Time of My Life" — David Cook Safe Mýa & Dmitry 21 (8, 5, 8) Viennese waltz "Vision of Love" — Mariah Carey Safe Kathy & Tony 16 (6, 5, 5) Salsa "Mambo Gozón" — Tito Puente Safe Natalie & Alec 19 (7, 6, 6) Salsa "1+1=2" — Lou Bega Safe Macy & Jonathan 15 (6, 4, 5) Viennese waltz "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Aretha Franklin Eliminated Joanna & Derek 24 (8, 8, 8) Salsa "Meddle" — Little Boots Safe Kelly & Louis 23 (7, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Trouble" — Ray LaMontagne Safe Joanna & Derek 10 Foxtrot Relay"The Best Is Yet to Come" — Michael Bublé Natalie & Alec8 Debi & Maks6 Kathy & Tony4 Mýa & Dmitry 10 Cha-cha-chaRelay"Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band Kelly & Louis8 Melissa & Mark6 Macy & Jonathan4

Week 2 Each couple performed either the jive, quickstep, or tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

During rehearsal on September 28, Lacey Schwimmer "severely strained" her hip flexors and abductors. Her injuries required three weeks of physical therapy, though she continued to dance on the show during her treatments.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Joanna & Derek Jive "What I Like About You" — Lillix Safe Natalie & Alec 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5 Safe Chuck & Anna T. 19 (6, 7, 6) Tango "Seven Nation Army" — The White Stripes Safe Melissa & Mark 19 (7, 6, 6) Jive "Long Tall Sally" — Little Richard Safe 20 (7, 7, 6) Quickstep "Too Darn Hot" — Buddy Greco Safe Debi & Maks 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango "El Tango de Roxanne" — José Feliciano, Ewan McGregor & Jacek Koman Bottom two Louie & Chelsie 19 (6, 7, 6) Jive "Crash" — The Primitives Safe Aaron & Karina 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "The Muppet Show Theme" — Jim Henson & Sam Pottle Safe Kelly & Louis 19 (6, 7, 6) Tango "Take Me on the Floor" — The Veronicas Safe Kathy & Tony 18 (6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Shall We Dance?" — from The King and I Eliminated Mark & Lacey 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "King of Swing" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe Mýa & Dmitry 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Would You...?" — Touch and Go Safe Tom & Cheryl 18 (6, 6, 6) Tango "Por una Cabeza" — The Tango Project Safe Donny & Kym 25 (8, 9, 8) Jive "Secret Agent Man" — Johnny Rivers Safe

Week 3 Each couple performed either the rumba or samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Tom Bergeron announced that the slight fracture that had plagued Tom DeLay earlier had become a full fracture, and DeLay later reported that he had stress fractures in both feet, and could not continue the competition. On the results episode, DeLay formally announced that he could not continue as a contestant. Despite his withdrawal, Debi Mazar was also still eliminated.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Mark & Lacey 18 (6, 6, 6) Rumba "Don't Lie" — The Black Eyed Peas Safe Joanna & Derek 23 (7, 8, 8) Samba "La Bomba" — King Africa Safe Mýa & Dmitry 27 (10, 7, 10) Rumba "Underneath Your Clothes" — Shakira Safe Melissa & Mark 19 (6, 6, 7) Samba "Turn Me On" — Kevin Lyttle Safe Louie & Chelsie 20 (8, 5, 7) Rumba "Total Eclipse of the Heart" — Bonnie Tyler Safe Debi & Maks 17 (6, 5, 6) Samba "Love Is in the Air" — John Paul Young Eliminated Donny & Kym 21 (7, 7, 7) Rumba "Endless Love" — Lionel Richie & Diana Ross Safe Michael & Anna D. 14 (5, 4, 5) Samba "Hard to Handle" — The Black Crowes Bottom two Natalie & Alec 26 (9, 8, 9) Rumba "In the Air Tonight" — Phil Collins Safe Chuck & Anna T. 17 (6, 5, 6) Samba "Mas que Nada" — Sérgio Mendes Safe Aaron & Karina 21 (8, 6, 7) Rumba "Spotlight" — Jennifer Hudson Safe Tom & Cheryl 15 (6, 4, 5) Samba "Why Can't We Be Friends?" — War Withdrew Kelly & Louis 20 (7, 6, 7) Samba "LoveGame" — Lady Gaga Safe

Week 4 Each couple performed either the bolero, Charleston, lambada, or two-step. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Chuck & Anna T. 17 (6, 5, 6) Two-step "Boot Scootin' Boogie" — Brooks and Dunn Eliminated Melissa & Mark 28 (9, 9, 10) Charleston "Charleston" — Bob Wilson and his Varsity Rhythm Boys Safe Natalie & Alec 24 (8, 8, 8) Bolero "Better in Time" — Leona Lewis Safe Aaron & Karina 18 (6, 6, 6) Lambada "Dr. Beat" — Gloria Estefan Bottom two Mark & Lacey 22 (8, 7, 7) Two-step "Nothin' Better to Do" — LeAnn Rimes Safe Kelly & Louis 23 (8, 7, 8) Charleston "Cabaret" — Liza Minnelli Safe Joanna & Derek 26 (9, 8, 9) Lambada "Dançando Lambada" — Kaoma Safe Donny & Kym 24 (8, 8, 8) Charleston "Put a Lid on It" — Squirrel Nut Zippers Safe Michael & Anna D. 16 (5, 6, 5) Bolero "One Day I'll Fly Away" — Randy Crawford Safe Louie & Chelsie 16 (5, 5, 6) Two-step "Sweet Home Alabama" — Lynyrd Skynyrd Safe Mýa & Dmitry 28 (10, 8, 10) Lambada "Ain't It Funny" — Jennifer Lopez Safe

Week 5 Each couple performed either the Argentine tango or the paso doble, plus a group hustle. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy performed with Joanna Krupa, because Derek Hough was out with the flu. Additionally, Kelly Osbourne was taken to the hospital with a foot injury sustained during her routine.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Natalie & Alec 22 (7, 8, 7) Paso doble "American Woman" — The Guess Who Eliminated Aaron & Karina 24 (8, 8, 8) Argentine tango "Epoca" — Gotan Project Bottom two 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble "Les toreadors" — Semyon Bychkov & Orchestre de Paris Safe Mýa & Dmitry 27 (9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "They" — Jem Safe Mark & Lacey 26 (9, 9, 8) Paso doble "Diablo Rojo" — Rodrigo y Gabriela Safe Donny & Kym Argentine tango "Tango a Pugliese" — Orquesta Color Tango de Roberto Alvarez Safe Louie & Chelsie 22 (7, 8, 7) Argentine tango "Sin Rumbo" — Otros Aires Safe Melissa & Mark 23 (8, 8, 7) Argentine tango "Tango Barbaro" — Lalo Schifrin Safe Kelly & Louis 24 (8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Crazy Train" — Ozzy Osbourne Safe Joanna & Maks 24 (8, 8, 8) Argentine tango "Whatever Lola Wants (Gotan Project remix)" — Sarah Vaughan Safe Aaron & KarinaDonny & KymJoanna & MaksKelly & LouisLouie & ChelsieMark & LaceyMelissa & MarkMichael & Anna D.Mýa & DmitryNatalie & Alec No scoresreceived GroupHustle"The Hustle" — Van McCoy

Week 6 Each couple performed either the jitterbug or waltz, as well as a mambo relay. After the lowest-scoring couple was eliminated, the other two couples in the bottom three competed against each other in a dance-off to determine which would also be eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed.