Season nineteen of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 15, 2014.
On November 25, actor Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson were crowned the champions, while Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas finished in second place, and Pretty Little Liars actress Janel Parrish and Valentin Chmerkovskiy finished in third.
Cheryl Burke, who was featured on every season of the show except the first, decided to leave when her contract expired at the end of this season. She would later return in season 23.
Cast
Couples This season featured thirteen celebrity contestants. Twelve professional partners were revealed on August 13, 2014, on Good Morning America by Cheryl Burke, Tony Dovolani, Karina Smirnoff, and Valentin Chmerkovskiy. Sharna Burgess was announced as the thirteenth pro on August 27, 2014. The celebrity partners were revealed on Good Morning America on September 4, 2014.
Henry Byalikov returned to the show's dance troupe. Allison Holker, a contestant on season two of So You Think You Can Dance and a nominee for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography in 2013, made her debut as a professional this season, along with season 18 troupe member and former Strictly Come Dancing champion pro Artem Chigvintsev and South African Latin American ballroom champion Keo Motsepe.
Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Olympic athlete Eliminated 1st Television & radio broadcaster Eliminated 2nd UFC mixed martial artist Eliminated 3rd Fashion designer Eliminated 4th Mean Girls actor Eliminated 5th General Hospital actor & model Eliminated 6th NASCAR racer Eliminated 7th Film & television actress Eliminated 8th Comedian & actor Eliminated 9th YouTube personality Eliminated 10th Pretty Little Liars actress Third place Duck Dynasty cast member Runners-up Television actor Winners
Host and judges Tom Bergeron returned as host alongside Erin Andrews. Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli all returned as judges, while former professional and two-time champion Julianne Hough joined the panel as a permanent fourth judge. Ray Chew also returned as bandleader. Leah Remini filled in as co-host on October 20, due to Erin Andrews' commitment with Fox to cover the 2014 World Series. Comedian and actor Kevin Hart filled in as a celebrity guest judge on September 29. On October 13, singer Jessie J was a guest judge, and on October 20, rapper Pitbull was also a guest judge.
Episodes
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:
+Dancing with the Stars (season 19) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Night 1 Night 2 Alfonso & Witney 1st 32 32 34 36+32=68 38+3=41 37+40= 36+39=75 40+40= +40= Sadie & Mark 2nd 34 31 32 37 35 30+32=62 38 33+40=73 37+37=74 38+40=78 +40=118 Janel & Val 3rd 29 34 36 33 33 31+36=67 40+3= 38+39= 40+38= 37+40=77 +40= Bethany & Derek 4th 32 33 33 32 36 39+36= 37+3=40 36+38=74 36+40=76 36+40= Tommy & Peta 5th 27 28 34 28 23 28+32=60 26+3=29 29+28= 28+34= Lea & Artem 6th 32 31 39 34 32 34+36=70 32 34+36=70 Michael & Emma 7th 25 28 25 30 20+36= Antonio & Cheryl 8th 25 31 29 29 28 27+32=59 Jonathan & Allison 9th 30 30 32 2432 Betsey & Tony 10th 28 2929 Randy & Karina 11th 31 28 Tavis & Sharna 12th 2928 Lolo & Keo 13th22 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, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1: Premiere Night Couples performed the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, or jive. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Antonio & Cheryl 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E Safe Lea & Artem 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" — Natalie Cole Safe Janel & Val 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Jive "Bang Bang" — Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj Safe Lolo & Keo 22 (6, 6, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Tell Her" — Rizzle Kicks Eliminated Betsey & Tony 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Material Girl" — Madonna Bottom two Tavis & Sharna 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Foxtrot "Pride and Joy" — Marvin Gaye Safe Sadie & Mark 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Birthday" — Katy Perry Safe Michael & Emma 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Born to Be Wild" — Steppenwolf Safe 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) Jive "Dance with Me Tonight" — Olly Murs Safe Tommy & Peta 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Drop It Like It's Hot" — Snoop Dogg, feat. Pharrell Safe Randy & Karina 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) Foxtrot "The Way You Look Tonight" — Frank Sinatra Safe Bethany & Derek 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Jive "Shake It Off" — Taylor Swift Safe Alfonso & Witney Jive "3-6-9" — Cupid, feat. B.o.B Safe
Week 2: My Jam Monday Couples performed one unlearned dance to some of their favorite songs. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Randy & Karina 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — Otis Redding Safe Janel & Val 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) Foxtrot "Call Me Maybe" — Carly Rae Jepsen Safe Lea & Artem 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Jive "Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson Pickett Safe Michael & Emma 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Samba "Girls in Bikinis" — Lee Brice Safe Tavis & Sharna 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Boogie Wonderland" — Earth, Wind & Fire Eliminated Alfonso & Witney 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Samba "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" — Will Smith Safe Bethany & Derek 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Foxtrot "All About That Bass" — Meghan Trainor Safe Betsey & Tony 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" — Cyndi Lauper Safe Antonio & Cheryl 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) Rumba "Adorn" — Miguel Safe Tommy & Peta 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Salsa "Higher" — Gloria Estefan Safe Jonathan & Allison 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Sing" — Ed Sheeran Safe Sadie & Mark 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) Jazz "She's Country" — Jason Aldean Safe
Week 3: Movie Night Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Kevin Hart, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Couples performed one unlearned dance to famous film songs, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicFilmResult Randy & Karina 26 (7, 7, 6, 6) Paso doble "Eye of the Tiger" — Survivor Rocky III Eliminated Alfonso & Witney 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Hey Goldmember" — Beyoncé, feat. Devin & Solange Austin Powers in Goldmember Safe Betsey & Tony 29 (7, 9, 6, 7) Contemporary "Unchained Melody" — The Righteous Brothers Ghost Safe Lea & Artem 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "The Power of Love" — Huey Lewis and the News Back to the Future Safe Michael & Emma 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan Adams Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Safe Antonio & Cheryl 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Foxtrot "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Guardians of the Galaxy Safe Sadie & Mark 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Married Life" — Michael Giacchino Up Safe Jonathan & Allison 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Tango "Back to Black" — Beyoncé & André 3000 The Great Gatsby Safe Janel & Val 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Jazz "America" — Leonard Bernstein West Side Story Safe Tommy & Peta 34 (8, 10, 8, 8) Argentine tango "Por una Cabeza" — The Tango Project Scent of a Woman Safe Bethany & Derek Jazz "Singin' in the Rain" — Gene Kelly Singin' in the Rain Safe
Week 4: Most Memorable Year Night Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli, America's Score.
Couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives. For the first time in the show's history, the general public was able to score each dance on a scale from 1 to 10, with an averaged score counting alongside the scores given by the three judges. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Janel & Val 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Rumba "How Will I Know" — Sam Smith Safe 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Samba "Milkshake" — Kelis Safe Betsey & Tony 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & Tennille Eliminated Bethany & Derek 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Rumba "Try" — Colbie Caillat Safe Michael & Emma 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Quickstep "Giving It Up for Your Love" — Delbert McClinton Safe Lea & Artem 39 (10, 10, 10, 9) Contemporary "Dance with My Father" — Luther Vandross Safe Antonio & Cheryl 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Samba "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" — Janet Jackson Safe Tommy & Peta 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Jailhouse Rock" — Elvis Presley Safe Sadie & Mark 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Samba "Hunter" — Pharrell Williams Safe Alfonso & Witney Jazz "It's Not Unusual" — Tom Jones Safe
Week 5: Switch-Up Night Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Jessie J, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Couples performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by the general public. All dance styles were new to the season. Couples are listed in the order they performed. No elimination took place at the end of the night.
CoupleScoresDanceMusic 28 (8, 6, 7, 7) Bollywood "One Two Three Four (Get On The Dance Floor)" — Vishal Dadlani, Hamsika Iyer & Sricharan Bethany & Mark 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Hip-hop "She Came to Give It to You" —Usher, feat. Nicki Minaj Jonathan & Peta 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Jitterbug "Rock This Town" — Joey Fatone Alfonso & Cheryl 34 (8, 9, 9, 8) Flamenco "Angelica" — Hans Zimmer Janel & Artem 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Burlesque "Mamma Knows Best" — Jessie J 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Disco "Car Wash" — Rose Royce Tommy & Emma 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) Mambo "Pass the Dutchie" — Musical Youth Sadie & Derek 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Charleston "Crazy Stupid Love" — Cheryl, feat. Tinie Tempah Lea & Val Broadway "You Can't Stop the Beat" — from Hairspray
Week 6: Pitbull Joins the Party Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Pitbull, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Couples performed one unlearned dance to guest judge Pitbull's favorite tracks. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Leah Remini filled in as co-host for Erin Andrews.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Jazz "Back in Time" — Pitbull Eliminated Janel & Val 33 (8, 7, 9, 9) Samba "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" — Celia Cruz Safe Tommy & Peta 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "September" — Earth, Wind & Fire Safe Antonio & Cheryl 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Salsa "Bailando" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Gente de Zona, Descemer Bueno & Sean Paul Safe Sadie & Mark 35 (9, 10, 8, 8) Rumba "Diamonds" — Rihanna Safe Lea & Artem 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Salsa "Sexy People (The Fiat Song)" — Arianna, feat. Pitbull Safe Michael & Emma 30 (8, 7, 8, 7) Argentine tango "Give Me Everything" — Ray Chew Safe Bethany & Derek 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Tango "Jealous (I Ain't with It)" — Chromeo Safe Salsa "Booty" — Jennifer Lopez, feat. Pitbull Safe
Week 7: Halloween Night Couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance to Halloween themes and songs. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Len Goodman returned to the judging panel after a four-week absence.