Season sixteen of '' Dancing with the Stars'' premiered on March 18, 2013, on the

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network. Country music singer

Kellie Pickler Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television personality. Pickler gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of ''American Idol'' and finished in sixth place. In 2006, she signed ...

and

Derek Hough Derek Bruce Hough (; born May 17, 1985) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series ''Dancing with the Stars'', w ...

were crowned the champions, while Disney Channel star

Zendaya Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the ...

and finished in second place, and

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wide receiver

Jacoby Jones Jacoby Rashi'd Jones (born July 11, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football at Lane College, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played ...

and Karina Smirnoff finished third.

Cast

Couples

The cast of eleven and their professional partners was announced on February 26, 2013 on '' Good Morning America'', with

' participation confirmed two days earlier on February 24 during a network promo for the series airing during the 85th Oscars as a tease for the ''GMA'' announcement. This season saw its youngest contestant to date—16-year-old

(previously being

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from

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at 17). Although in Season 20, the record was taken from Zendaya by

Willow Shields Willow Shields (born June 1, 2000) is an American actress. She rose to widespread fame for her portrayal of Primrose Everdeen in the sci-fi dystopian adventure film series ''The Hunger Games'' (2012–2015). She earned nominations for a Young H ...

who competed when she was 14. Two weeks following the cast announcement, Sean Lowe as revealed on ''GMA'' as the 12th contestant this season partnering with

Peta Murgatroyd Peta Jane Murgatroyd (born 14 July 1986) is a New Zealand-born Australian and American professional Latin dancer. She performed in the international tour of the dance production ''Burn the Floor'', including its Broadway run. She is best known f ...

. The following professionals who did not return for season 16 include

Chelsie Hightower Chelsie Kay Hightower (born July 21, 1989) is a ballroom dancer. She is known for being a regular dance partner, trainer and choreographer on the ABC competition show ''Dancing with the Stars'', on which she was a professional from Season 8 to 1 ...

, Louis van Amstel,

Anna Trebunskaya Anna Trebunskaya (russian: Анна Требунская; born 28 December 1980) is a Russian born American professional ballroom and Latin dancer, known for her appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars''. She now lives in Los Angeles and dances ...

, and

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Maksim "Maks" Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy ( uk, Максим Олександрович Чмерковський ; born January 17, 1980) is a Ukrainian-American Latin–ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely known ...

Lindsay Arnold Lindsay Arnold Cusick (born January 11, 1994) is an American professional Latin dance, Latin and ballroom dancer. She was a contestant on ''So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series), So You Think You Can Dance''. She is a professional danc ...

, a contestant from

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of ''

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'' was introduced as a new professional along with Troupe member

Sharna Burgess Sharna May Burgess (born 21 June 1985) is an Australian ballroom dancer who is best known for being a professional partner and troupe member on the ABC series '' Dancing with the Stars''. She is the winner of season 27 of American televisio ...

Gleb Savchenko Gleb Savchenko (russian: Глеб Савченко; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and model, who is currently a professional dancer on the U.S. version of '' Dancing with the Stars''. He previously appear ...

, who recently participated as a professional on season twelve of the Australian version, was also announced as a new professional. The dance troupe is made up of last season's members

Oksana Dmytrenko Oksana (Dmytrenko) Platero ( ua, Оксана Дмитренко) is a Ukrainian ballroom and Latin dancer. She spent five seasons as a member of the troupe on Dancing with the Stars in the United States. She joined the United Kingdom's Strictly ...

Henry Byalikov Henry Byalikov is an Australian reality show personality and dancer. He best known for his appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series), Dancing with the Stars''. Career Byalikov began his dancing career at the age of 9. When he w ...

Emma Slater Emma Slater (born December 25, 1988) is an English-American professional dancer and choreographer. She is best known for her appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars''. Personal life Emma Slater was raised in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, ...

and

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, along with new members

Witney Carson Witney Capri Carson McAllister (née Carson; born October 17, 1993) is an American professional Latin ballroom dancer and choreographer. She first gained attention in 2012, when the 18-year-old finished ladies' second runner-up in season nine o ...

and Julian Tocker.

Host and judges

Tom Bergeron Thomas Raymond Bergeron (born May 6, 1955) is an American television personality, game show host, comedian and actor, best known for hosting ''Hollywood Squares'' from 1998 to 2004, ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' from 2001 to 2015, and ''Danci ...

and

Brooke Burke Charvet Brooke Lisa Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American television personality, fitness personality, author, actress, and businesswoman. She is known for hosting the E! Network travel show ''Wild On!'' (1999–2002), CBS' ''Rock Star'' (20 ...

returned as co-hosts, while

Carrie Ann Inaba Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American television personality, dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer. She is best known for her work on ABC TV's ''Dancing with the Stars'' for which she has served as a judge since 2005. She c ...

Len Goodman Leonard Gordon Goodman (born 25 April 1944) is an English professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach. He has appeared as head judge on the television dance programmes ''Strictly Come Dancing'', a programme where various celebrities c ...

, and

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, ballroom and Latin dancer, and Television personality. He has appeared as a judge on the British television dance competition '' Strictly Come Dancing'' and American adaptatio ...

returned as judges. Scoring returned to using traditional whole numbers, instead of using the fractional scores introduced previous season. The Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers also returned to provide the music throughout the season.

Scoring charts

The highest score each week is indicated in . The lowest score each week is indicated in . ;Notes * : This was the lowest score of the week. * : This was the highest score of the week. * : This couple finished in first place. * : This couple finished in second place. * : This couple finished in third place. * : This couple withdrew from the competition. * : This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated. * : This couple was eliminated.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows.

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.

Weekly scores

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:

.''

Week 1: First Dances

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2: First Elimination

Couples are listed in the order they performed. At the results show of this week, it was announced that Dorothy Hamill would be withdrawing from the show due to an injury she had suffered from during training prior to this week.

Week 3: Prom Night

All couples participated in a team freestyle, where Jacoby & Karina and Zendaya & Val each received two bonus points, plus one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4: Best Year of My Life Night

Couples performed one unlearned dance celebrating the most memorable year of their lives. Each celebrity included a brief solo during their routines. Kyle Jacobs, Kellie Pickler's husband, performed his own song that he wrote for Kellie. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5: Len's Side-by-Side Challenge

Each couple had to select two other professionals that had either been eliminated, featured in previous seasons, or participated in the troupe; and then performed simultaneously with those professional dancers. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 6: Stevie Wonder Night

Each couple danced to a song by Stevie Wonder. Each couple also performed a team dance picked by the highest scoring couples: Zendaya & Val (Team Paso doble) and Kellie & Derek (Team Samba). Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 7: Latin Night

Each couple danced to a Latin hit. After having danced, the top scoring couple was saved from elimination that week. The remaining six couples then took part in a dance-off, where they competed against another couple doing the cha-cha-cha, jive, or rumba. For each dance-off, the judges chose a winning couple and added three bonus points to their scores. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 8: Trio Night

Each couple performed one unlearned ballroom dance as well as a trio dance. Each couple chose one professional who was either previously eliminated or participated in the dance troupe to perform with them.Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9: Semifinals

Each couple performed two unlearned dances, one of which was chosen by the viewers through Twitter. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 10: Finals

On night one, each couple performed a dance chosen by one of the judges, a cha-cha-cha relay, and a supersized freestyle. On night two, one of the four couples was eliminated, and the remaining three couples then performed an instant dance of a style that they had already learned with music given to them just minutes before. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Night 1 ;Night 2

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week: * Week 1 (First Dances): One unlearned dance * Week 2 (First Elimination): One unlearned dance * Week 3 (Prom Night): Group dance & one unlearned dance * Week 4 (Best Year of My Life Night): One unlearned dance * Week 5 (Len's Side-By-Side Challenge): One unlearned dance * Week 6 (Stevie Wonder Night): One unlearned dance & team dances * Week 7 (Latin Night): One unlearned dance & dance-offs * Week 8 (Trio Night): One unlearned dance & trio dance * Week 9 (Semifinals): One unlearned dance & Twitter-chosen dance * Week 10 (Finals, Night 1): Judge's choice, cha-cha-cha relay & freestyle * Week 10 (Finals, Night 2): Instant dance ;Notes * : This was the highest scoring dance of the week. * : This was the lowest scoring dance of the week. * : This couple gained bonus points for winning this dance-off. * : This couple gained no bonus points for losing this dance-off. * : This couple earned immunity and did not have to compete in the dance-off. * : This couple danced, but received no scores.

Ratings

References

External links

* {{Dancing with the Stars (United States) Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) 2013 American television seasons