Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 22

Season twenty-two of Dancing with the Stars premiered March 21, 2016, on the ABC network.[1]

Dancing with the Stars
Season 22
Promotional poster, featuring pro dancers Witney Carson and Keo Motsepe
Hosted by
Judges
Celebrity winnerNyle DiMarco
Professional winnerPeta Murgatroyd
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseMarch 21 (2016-03-21) –
May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24)
Season chronology
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Season 21
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Season 23

On May 24, model Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd were crowned champions, while UFC fighter Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas finished in second place, and Good Morning America meteorologist Ginger Zee and Valentin Chmerkovskiy finished third.

Cast

Couples

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. Edyta Śliwińska returned as a professional dancer after an eleven-season hiatus.[2] Also returning to the pro roster were Artem Chigvintsev, Peta Murgatroyd, and Sasha Farber. Actress Jodie Sweetin was the first celebrity revealed on Good Morning America on March 2, 2016, while TV meteorologist Ginger Zee was also revealed on that show two days later.[3][4] The remaining celebrities and professionals dancers were later revealed, also on Good Morning America, on March 8.[5]

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partner[6]StatusRef.
Geraldo RiveraJournalist & talk show hostEdyta ŚliwińskaEliminated 1st
on March 28, 2016
[7]
Mischa BartonFilm & television actressArtem ChigvintsevEliminated 2nd
on April 4, 2016
[8]
Marla MaplesActress & television personalityTony DovolaniEliminated 3rd
on April 11, 2016
[9]
Doug FlutieNFL quarterbackKarina Smirnoff
Peta Murgatroyd (Week 5)
Eliminated 4th
on April 25, 2016
[10]
Kim FieldsActress & reality television personalitySasha Farber
Keo Motsepe (Week 5)
Eliminated 5th & 6th
on May 2, 2016
[11]
Von MillerNFL linebackerWitney Carson
Lindsay Arnold (Week 5)
Jodie SweetinFull House actressKeo Motsepe
Valentin Chmerkovskiy (Week 5)
Eliminated 7th
on May 9, 2016
[12]
Antonio BrownNFL wide receiverSharna Burgess
Karina Smirnoff (Week 5)
Eliminated 8th & 9th
on May 16, 2016
[13]
Wanyá MorrisBoyz II Men singerLindsay Arnold
Witney Carson (Week 5)
Ginger ZeeGood Morning America meteorologistValentin Chmerkovskiy
Mark Ballas (Week 5)
Third place
on May 24, 2016
[14]
Paige VanZantUFC fighter & modelMark Ballas
Alan Bersten (Week 2)
Sasha Farber (Week 5)
Runners-up
on May 24, 2016
Nyle DiMarcoModel & actorPeta Murgatroyd
Sharna Burgess (Week 5)
Winners
on May 24, 2016

Hosts and judges

Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli returned this season. Head judge Len Goodman returned after missing last season, while Julianne Hough, who served as a judge during the previous three seasons, did not.[15] Season 16 runner-up Zendaya returned as a guest judge on April 11,[16] and Maksim Chmerkovskiy returned as a guest judge on April 18.[6]

Dance troupe

The dance troupe consisted of Jenna Johnson, Hayley Erbert, and Alan Bersten, who were joined by new members Dennis Jauch, Kiril Kulish, and Shannon Holtzappfel.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Third place
  Bottom three
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 22) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+234[a]5[a]65+678910
Night 1Night 2
Nyle & Peta1st232043253437256228+28=5629+29=5827+30=5727+30=57+30=87[b]
Paige & Mark2nd212445233631285930+25=5528+29=5730+29=5929+30=59+30=89[c]
Ginger & Val3rd232144213632245630+25=5530+29=5927+29=5628+30=58+27=85[d]
Antonio & Sharna4th211940203526275324+28=5227+29=5627+28=55[e]
Wanyá & Lindsay232447243530295927+28=5525+29=5430+30=60[e]
Jodie & Keo6th202141232735256026+25=5130+29=59[e]
Kim & Sasha7th201939223228245227+25=52[e]
Von & Witney212041203229245324+28=52[e]
Doug & Karina9th152035[f]2024282149[e]
Marla & Tony10th2120412128[e]
Mischa & Artem11th161531[f]18[e]
Geraldo & Edyta12th131326[e]
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 are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores[17]DanceMusic
Kim & Sasha20 (7, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Sax" — Fleur East
Paige & Mark21 (7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Ain't Got Far to Go" — Jess Glynne
Doug & Karina15 (5, 5, 5)Foxtrot"Sweet Caroline" — Neil Diamond
Jodie & Keo20 (7, 6, 7)Tango"Confident" — Demi Lovato
Geraldo & Edyta13 (5, 4, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Treasure" — Bruno Mars
Marla & Tony21 (7, 7, 7)Quickstep"Sparkling Diamonds" — Nicole Kidman
Wanyá & Lindsay23 (8, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Motownphilly" — Boyz II Men
Ginger & Val23 (8, 7, 8)Jive"Move (You're Steppin' on My Heart)" — Henry Krieger
Mischa & Artem16 (5, 5, 6)Tango"In the Night" — The Weeknd
Nyle & Peta23 (8, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Cake by the Ocean" — DNCE
Antonio & Sharna21 (8, 6, 7)Quickstep"Bad Man" — Pitbull, feat. Robin Thicke, Joe Perry & Travis Barker
Von & Witney21 (8, 6, 7)Foxtrot"My House" — Flo Rida

Week 2: Latin Night

The couples danced a Latin-inspired routine, and are listed in the order they performed.

Mark Ballas was unable to perform due to an injury, so Paige VanZant performed with Alan Bersten instead.[7]

CoupleScores[7]DanceMusicResult
Jodie & Keo21 (7, 7, 7)Samba"Bun Up the Dance" — Dillon Francis & SkrillexSafe
Marla & Tony20 (7, 6, 7)Argentine tango"Don't" — Ed SheeranSafe
Geraldo & Edyta13 (5, 4, 4)Salsa"Ran Kan Kan" — Tito PuenteEliminated
Paige & Alan24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"Danza Kuduro" — Don Omar, feat. LucenzoSafe
Antonio & Sharna19 (6, 6, 7)Rumba"Adorn" — MiguelSafe
Kim & Sasha19 (7, 6, 6)Salsa"Conga" — Miami Sound MachineSafe
Nyle & Peta20 (7, 6, 7)Rumba"Stole the Show" — Kygo, feat. Parson JamesSafe
Mischa & Artem15 (5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Pata Pata" — Miriam MakebaBottom three
Von & Witney20 (7, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Ain't Too Cool" — LunchMoney LewisSafe
Wanyá & Lindsay24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)" — PitbullSafe
Doug & Karina20 (7, 6, 7)Paso doble"Buster Voodoo" — Rodrigo y GabrielaBottom three
Ginger & Val21 (7, 7, 7)Samba"Sorry (Latino remix)" — Justin Bieber, feat. J. BalvinSafe

Week 3: Most Memorable Year Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores[8]DanceMusicResult
Ginger & Val21 (7, 7, 7)Contemporary"Home" — Phillip PhillipsSafe
Doug & Karina20 (7, 6, 7)Waltz"Rainbow Connection" — Kermit the FrogSafe
Kim & Sasha22 (8, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Theme from The Facts of Life" — Al Burton, Gloria Loring & Alan ThickeSafe
Von & Witney20 (7, 6, 7)Contemporary"In the Air Tonight" — Phil CollinsSafe
Marla & Tony21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsSafe
Antonio & Sharna20 (7, 6, 7)Foxtrot"7 Years" — Lukas GrahamSafe
Paige & Mark23 (8, 7, 8)Paso doble"300 Violin Orchestra" — Jorge QuinteroSafe
Jodie & Keo23 (8, 7, 8)Foxtrot"Rise Up" — Andra DaySafe
Mischa & Artem18 (6, 6, 6)Samba"Party in the U.S.A." — Miley CyrusEliminated
Wanyá & Lindsay24 (8, 8, 8)Waltz"The Star-Spangled Banner" — Boyz II MenSafe
Nyle & Peta25 (8, 8, 9)Tango"Verge" — Owl City, feat. Aloe BlaccSafe

Week 4: Disney Night

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

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores[9]DanceMusicDisney filmResult
Antonio & Sharna35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Jazz"Friend Like Me" — Ne-YoAladdinSafe
Marla & Tony28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Waltz"Part of Your World" — Jodi BensonThe Little MermaidEliminated
Nyle & Peta34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Samba"Trashin' the Camp" — Phil CollinsTarzanSafe
Doug & Karina24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Jazz"A Spoonful of Sugar" — Julie AndrewsMary PoppinsSafe
Kim & Sasha32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" — Fall Out BoyThe Jungle BookSafe
Jodie & Keo27 (7, 6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Try Everything" — ShakiraZootopiaSafe
Von & Witney32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" — Lily JamesCinderellaSafe
Ginger & Val36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Belle" — Paige O'HaraBeauty and the BeastSafe
Wanyá & Lindsay35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Samba"Circle of Life (District 78 remix)" — District 78The Lion KingSafe
Paige & Mark36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Quickstep"You've Got a Friend in Me" — Randy NewmanToy StorySafe

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, Len Goodman, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Bruno Tonioli.

The celebrities performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by the general public. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Due to the nature of the week, no elimination took place this week.

CoupleScores[18]DanceMusic
Wanyá & Witney30 (8, 7, 7, 8)Tango"Hold Back the River" — James Bay
Kim & Keo28 (8, 6, 6, 8)Viennese waltz"These Arms of Mine" — Otis Redding
Doug & Peta28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Tango"Black and Gold" — Sam Sparro
Ginger & Mark32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Salsa"La Malanga" — Eddie Palmieri
Antonio & Karina26 (7, 6, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Son of a Preacher Man" — Dusty Springfield
Paige & Sasha31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Rumba"Perfect" — One Direction
Von & Lindsay29 (8, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Hips" — Beans & Fatback
Nyle & Sharna37 (9, 10, 9, 9)[a]Viennese waltz"I Get to Love You" — Ruelle
Jodie & Val35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Paso doble"Under Control" — Calvin Harris & Alesso, feat. Hurts

Week 6: Famous Dances Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance that paid tribute to iconic dance performances from films, music videos, or live performances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores[10]DanceMusicResult
Kim & Sasha24 (8, 8, 8)Jive"You Can't Stop the Beat" — from HairspraySafe
Von & Witney24 (8, 8, 8)Jazz"Bad" — Michael JacksonSafe
Jodie & Keo25 (9, 8, 8)Contemporary"Try" — PinkSafe
Paige & Mark28 (9, 10, 9)Jazz"Soul Bossa Nova" — Quincy JonesSafe
Nyle & Peta25 (8, 8, 9)Quickstep"Hey! Pachuco!" — Royal Crown RevueSafe
Ginger & Val24 (8, 8, 8)Jazz"Nasty" — Janet JacksonSafe
Doug & Karina21 (7, 7, 7)Bollywood"Jai Ho" — A. R. RahmanEliminated
Wanyá & Lindsay29 (10, 9, 10)Jazz"Bye Bye Bye" — NSYNCSafe
Antonio & Sharna27 (9, 9, 9)Jive"Footloose" — Kenny LogginsSafe

Week 7: Icons Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance to songs from popular musical icons. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores[11]DanceMusicResult
Jodie & Keo26 (8, 9, 9)Quickstep"For Once in My Life" — Stevie WonderSafe
Kim & Sasha27 (9, 9, 9)Samba"ABC" — The Jackson 5Eliminated
Nyle & Peta28 (10, 9, 9)[a]Foxtrot"Beautiful Day" — U2Safe
Antonio & Sharna24 (8, 8, 8)Tango"Paint It Black" — The Rolling StonesSafe
Wanyá & Lindsay27 (9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"I Say a Little Prayer" — Aretha FranklinSafe
Ginger & Val30 (10, 10, 10)Viennese waltz"I Have Nothing" — Whitney HoustonSafe
Von & Witney24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis PresleyEliminated
Paige & Mark30 (10, 10, 10)Jive"Proud Mary" — Tina TurnerSafe
Antonio & Sharna
Nyle & Peta
Von & Witney
Wanyá & Lindsay
28 (9, 9, 10)Freestyle
(Team James Brown)
"Super Bad",
"Living in America" &
"I Got You (I Feel Good)"
All by James Brown
Ginger & Val
Jodie & Keo
Kim & Sasha
Paige & Mark
25 (8, 8, 9)Freestyle
(Team Beyoncé)
"End of Time",
"If I Were a Boy"
& "Crazy in Love"
All by Beyoncé

Week 8: Judges' Team-up Challenge

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team-up dance with another couple that was designed and coached by one of the three judges. To avoid favoritism, the judges did not score their own teams, shown by the letter X below. Instead, the general public was able to score the team-up dances on a scale from 1 to 10, with an averaged score counting alongside the remaining judges. The score from the public vote is listed fourth on the scores for the team-up dances.[12] Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleJudgeScores[12]DanceMusicResult
Nyle & Peta29 (10, 9, 10)Paso doble"Victorious" — Panic! at the DiscoSafe
Antonio & Sharna27 (9, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"Love on the Brain" — RihannaSafe
Jodie & Keo30 (10, 10, 10)Jive"Something's Got a Hold on Me" — Etta JamesEliminated
Paige & Mark28 (10, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"Stone Cold" — Demi LovatoSafe
Ginger & Val30 (10, 10, 10)Argentine tango"Telephone" — Martynas LevickisSafe
Wanyá & Lindsay25 (8, 8, 9)Jive"Can You Do This" — Aloe BlaccSafe
Jodie & Keo
Nyle & Peta
Bruno Tonioli29 (10, 10, X, 9)Argentine tango"Habanera" — Georges Bizet
Ginger & Val
Wanyá & Lindsay
Len Goodman29 (10, X, 10, 9)Samba"Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" — Harry Belafonte
Antonio & Sharna
Paige & Mark
Carrie Ann Inaba29 (X, 10, 10, 9)Paso doble"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" — Lorde

Week 9: Semifinals

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a trio dance involving an eliminated pro or a member of the troupe. There were two eliminations at the end of the night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleTrio partnerScores[13]DanceMusicResult
Paige & MarkAlan Bersten30 (10, 10, 10)Samba"Hip Hip Chin Chin" — Club des BelugasSafe
29 (10, 9, 10)Argentine tango"One Time" — Marian Hill
Antonio & SharnaHayley Erbert27 (9, 9, 9)Argentine tango"Mi Confesión" — Gotan ProjectEliminated
28 (9, 9, 10)Contemporary"Hall of Fame" — The Script, feat. will.i.am
Wanyá & LindsayWitney Carson30 (10, 10, 10)Paso doble"Explosive" — David Garrett & Royal Philharmonic OrchestraEliminated
30 (10, 10, 10)Charleston"Shame on Me" — Avicii, feat. Sterling Fox & Audra Mae
Nyle & PetaJenna Johnson27 (9, 9, 9)Jive"Hit the Road Jack" — Hermes House BandSafe
30 (10, 10, 10)Argentine tango"Unsteady" — X Ambassadors
Ginger & ValArtem Chigvintsev27 (9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Shot Me Down" — David Guetta, feat. Skylar GreySafe
29 (9, 10, 10)Quickstep"Fire Under My Feet" — Leona Lewis

Week 10: Finals

On the first night, the couples performed a redemption dance and their freestyle routine. On the second night, the couples danced a fusion dance of two previously learned dance styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1
CoupleScores[19]DanceMusic
Ginger & Val28 (9, 10, 9)Contemporary"Adventure of a Lifetime" — Coldplay
30 (10, 10, 10)Freestyle"Orange Colored Sky" — Nat King Cole
Nyle & Peta27 (9, 9, 9)Quickstep"S.O.B." — Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
30 (10, 10, 10)Freestyle"The Sound of Silence" — Disturbed
Paige & Mark29 (10, 9, 10)Salsa"Fireball" — Pitbull, feat. John Ryan
30 (10, 10, 10)Freestyle"Over the Rainbow" — BC Jean
Night 2
CoupleScores[14]DanceMusicResult
Ginger & Val27 (9, 9, 9)Argentine tango
& Foxtrot
"Just Like Fire" — PinkThird place
Nyle & Peta30 (10, 10, 10)Cha-cha-cha
& Tango
"Summer" — Calvin HarrisWinners
Paige & Mark30 (10, 10, 10)Jive &
Salsa
"Little Bitty Pretty One" — Thurston Harris and the SharpsRunners-up

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

  • Week 1: One unlearned dance
  • Week 2: One unlearned Latin dance
  • Weeks 3–6: One unlearned dance
  • Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance
  • Week 8: One unlearned dance & team-up challenge
  • Week 9 (Semifinals): One unlearned dance & trio dance
  • Week 10 (Finals, Night 1): Redemption dance & freestyle
  • Week 10 (Finals, Night 2): Fusion dance

Color key:

  No scores received
Dancing with the Stars (season 22) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910
Night 1Night 2[14]
Nyle & PetaCha-cha-chaRumbaTangoSambaViennese waltzQuickstepFoxtrotTeam FreestylePaso dobleArgentine tangoJiveArgentine tangoQuickstepFreestyleCha-cha-cha
& Tango
Paige & MarkFoxtrotSalsaPaso dobleQuickstepRumbaJazzJiveTeam FreestyleViennese waltzPaso dobleSambaArgentine tangoSalsaFreestyleJive &
Salsa
Ginger & ValJiveSambaContemp.FoxtrotSalsaJazzViennese waltzTeam FreestyleArgentine tangoSambaPaso dobleQuickstepContemp.FreestyleArgentine tango
& Foxtrot
Antonio & SharnaQuickstepRumbaFoxtrotJazzCha-cha-chaJiveTangoTeam FreestyleViennese waltzPaso dobleArgentine tangoContemp.Jazz[a]
Wanyá & LindsayCha-cha-chaSalsaWaltzSambaTangoJazzFoxtrotTeam FreestyleJiveSambaPaso dobleCharlestonCharleston[a]
Jodie & KeoTangoSambaFoxtrotCha-cha-chaPaso dobleContemp.QuickstepTeam FreestyleJiveArgentine tangoJive[a]
Kim & SashaCha-cha-chaSalsaFoxtrotQuickstepViennese waltzJiveSambaTeam FreestyleCha-cha-cha[a]
Von & WitneyFoxtrotCha-cha-chaContemp.Viennese waltzJiveJazzSalsaTeam Freestyle
Doug & KarinaFoxtrotPaso dobleWaltzJazzTangoBollywood
Marla & TonyQuickstepArgentine tangoJiveWaltz
Mischa & ArtemTangoCha-cha-chaSamba
Geraldo & EdytaCha-cha-chaSalsa
Notes

Ratings

EpisodeAir dateRating/Share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
18–49 rank
(Weekly)
Viewership rank
(Weekly)
Ref(s)
1"Week 1: Premiere"March 21, 20161.8612.46163[20][21]
2"Week 2: Latin Night"March 28, 20161.7611.97123[22][23]
3"Week 3: Most Memorable Year"April 4, 20161.7611.72127[24][25]
4"Week 4: Disney Night"April 11, 20162.0712.5161[26][27]
5"Week 5: America's Switch-up"April 18, 20161.6510.95134[28][29]
6"Week 6: Famous Dances Night"April 25, 20161.8611.7572[30][31]
7"Week 7: Icons Night"May 2, 20161.8611.81104[32][33]
8"Week 8: Team-Up Challenge"May 9, 20161.7611.33124[34][35]
9"Week 9: Semifinals"May 16, 20161.7611.64113[36][37]
10"Week 10: The Finals"May 23, 20161.9712.3441[38][39]
11"Week 10: The Finals Results"May 24, 20161.6510.4953[40][39]

References