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Tom Bergeron - Himself - Host (212 episodes, 2005-2011)

Bruno Tonioli - Himself - Judge (212 episodes, 2005-2011)

Carrie Ann Inaba - Herself - Judge (212 episodes, 2005-2011)

Len Goodman - Himself - Judge (208 episodes, 2005-2011)

Cheryl Burke - Herself (166 episodes, 2006-2011)

Samantha Harris - Herself - Host (148 episodes, 2006-2009)

Driton 'Tony' Dovolani - Himself (147 episodes, 2006-2011)

Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Himself (135 episodes, 2006-2011)

Derek Hough - Himself (131 episodes, 2007-2010)

Harold Wheeler - Himself - Musical Director (127 episodes, 2005-2010)

Edyta Sliwinska - Herself (121 episodes, 2005-2010)

Kym Johnson - Herself (112 episodes, 2006-2011)

Karina Smirnoff - Herself (111 episodes, 2006-2011)

Mark Ballas - Himself (105 episodes, 2007-2011)

Louis Van Amstel - Himself (104 episodes, 2005-2011)

Anna Trebunskaya - Herself (91 episodes, 2006-2011)

Julianne Hough - Herself (81 episodes, 2007-2009)

Brooke Burke - Herself - Host (76 episodes, 2008-2011)

Lacey Schwimmer - Herself (73 episodes, 2008-2011)

Jonathan Roberts - Himself (66 episodes, 2005-2010)

Alan Dedicoat - Announcer (63 episodes, 2005-2007)

Chelsie Hightower - Herself (55 episodes, 2009-2011)

Alec Mazo - Himself (55 episodes, 2005-2010)

Drew Lachey - Himself (37 episodes, 2006-2010)

Dmitry Chaplin - Himself - Partner: Mýa (35 episodes, 2009-2011)

Lisa Rinna - Herself (35 episodes, 2006-2009)

Donny Osmond - Himself - Contestant (30 episodes, 2007-2009)

Lance Bass - Himself (30 episodes, 2007-2009)

Sabrina Bryan - Herself (28 episodes, 2007-2009)

Jerry Rice - Himself (28 episodes, 2006-2010)

Helio Castroneves - Himself (28 episodes, 2007-2010)

Ashly DelGrosso - Herself (26 episodes, 2005-2010)

Melanie Brown - Herself (26 episodes, 2007-2010)

Marie Osmond - Herself (25 episodes, 2007-2009)

Corky Ballas - Himself (25 episodes, 2008-2010)

Emmitt Smith - Himself (24 episodes, 2006-2010)

Mario López - Himself (24 episodes, 2006-2008)

Kelly Osbourne - Herself - Contestant (23 episodes, 2009-2010)

Joseph Lawrence - Himself (23 episodes, 2006-2009)

Jane Seymour - Herself (23 episodes, 2007-2009)

Joey Fatone - Himself (23 episodes, 2007-2008)

Jennie Garth - Herself (23 episodes, 2007)

Kristi Yamaguchi - Herself (23 episodes, 2008)

Gilles Marini - Himself (22 episodes, 2009-2010)

Anna Demidova - Herself - Partner: Michael Irvin (22 episodes, 2009-2010)

Stacy Keibler - Herself (22 episodes, 2006-2009)

Apolo Ohno - Himself (22 episodes, 2007-2009)

Jerry Springer - Himself (22 episodes, 2006-2009)

Warren Sapp - Himself (22 episodes, 2008-2009)

Marissa Jaret Winokur - Herself (22 episodes, 2008-2009)

Mya - Herself - Contestant (21 episodes, 2009)

Ty Murray - Himself (21 episodes, 2009)

Joanna Krupa - Herself - Contestant (21 episodes, 2009-2010)

Cody Linley - Himself (21 episodes, 2008-2009)

Ian Ziering - Himself (21 episodes, 2007-2010)

Cameron Mathison - Himself (21 episodes, 2007-2009)

Cristián de la Fuente - Himself (21 episodes, 2008-2009)

Nicole Scherzinger - Herself - Contestant (20 episodes, 2008-2010)

Jason Taylor - Himself (20 episodes, 2008)

Aaron Carter - Himself - Contestant (19 episodes, 2009)

Erin Andrews - Herself - Contestant (19 episodes, 2010)

Evan Lysacek - Himself (19 episodes, 2010)

Michael Irvin - Himself - Contestant (19 episodes, 2009)

Shawn Johnson - Herself (19 episodes, 2009)

Maurice Greene - Himself (19 episodes, 2008-2009)

Elena Grinenko - Herself (19 episodes, 2006-2009)

Laila Ali - Herself (19 episodes, 2007)

Mark Dacascos - Himself - Contestant (18 episodes, 2009)

Melissa Rycroft - Herself (18 episodes, 2009)

Chuck Wicks - Himself (18 episodes, 2009)

Nick Kosovich - Himself (18 episodes, 2006-2009)

Monique Coleman - Herself (18 episodes, 2006-2007)

Susan Lucci - Herself (18 episodes, 2007-2010)

Jennifer-Grey - Herself - Contestant (18 episodes, 2010)

Kyle Massey - Himself - Contestant (18 episodes, 2010)

Bristol Palin - Herself - Contestant (18 episodes, 2010)

Kimberly 'Lil' Kim' Jones - Herself (17 episodes, 2009)

Chad Johnson - Himself - Contestant (17 episodes, 2010)

Lawrence Taylor - Himself (17 episodes, 2009)

Steve Wozniak - Himself (17 episodes, 2009)

Cloris Leachman - Herself (17 episodes, 2008-2009)

Billy Ray Cyrus - Himself (17 episodes, 2007)

Mario - Himself (17 episodes, 2008)

Brandy Norwood - Herself - Contestant (17 episodes, 2010)

Kurt Warner - Himself - Contestant (17 episodes, 2010)

Natalie Coughlin - Herself - Contestant (16 episodes, 2009)

Melissa Joan Hart - Herself - Contestant (16 episodes, 2009)

Louie Vito - Himself - Contestant (16 episodes, 2009)

Steve-O - Himself (16 episodes, 2009)

Niecy Nash - Herself - Contestant (16 episodes, 2010)

Harry Hamlin - Himself (16 episodes, 2006-2009)

Leeza Gibbons - Herself (16 episodes, 2007-2009)

John Ratzenberger - Himself (16 episodes, 2007)

Marlee Matlin - Herself (16 episodes, 2008-2010)

Helmut Huber - Himself - Audience Member (16 episodes, 2008)

Chuck Liddell - Himself - Contestant (15 episodes, 2009)

Tom DeLay - Himself (15 episodes, 2009)

Debi Mazar - Herself (15 episodes, 2009)

Kenny Mayne - Himself (15 episodes, 2006-2010)

Florence Henderson - Herself - Contestant (15 episodes, 2007-2010)

Mark Cuban - Himself (15 episodes, 2007-2008)

David Charvet - Himself (15 episodes, 2008-2009)

Shannon Elizabeth - Herself (15 episodes, 2008)

Pamela Anderson - Herself - Contestant (14 episodes, 2010)

Belinda Carlisle - Herself (14 episodes, 2009)

Damian Whitewood - Himself - Partner: Pamela Anderson (14 episodes, 2010)

Kathy Ireland - Herself (14 episodes, 2009)

David Alan Grier - Himself (14 episodes, 2009)

Macy Gray - Herself (14 episodes, 2007-2009)

Sara Evans - Herself (14 episodes, 2006-2007)

Heather Mills - Herself (14 episodes, 2007)

Ashley Hamilton - Himself (13 episodes, 2009)

Holly Madison - Herself (13 episodes, 2009)

Denise Richards - Herself (13 episodes, 2009)

Jake Pavelka - Himself - Contestant (13 episodes, 2009-2010)

George Hamilton - Himself (13 episodes, 2006-2009)

Kelly Monaco - Herself (13 episodes, 2005-2008)

Willa Ford - Herself (13 episodes, 2006)

Fabian Sanchez - Himself (13 episodes, 2008)

Rick Fox - Himself - Contestant (13 episodes, 2010)

Adam Carolla - Himself (12 episodes, 2008-2009)

Toni Braxton - Herself (12 episodes, 2008)

Rocco DiSpirito - Himself (12 episodes, 2008)

Vivica A. Fox - Herself (11 episodes, 2006-2008)

Audrina Patridge - Herself - Contestant (11 episodes, 2010)

Kate Gosselin - Herself - Contestant (10 episodes, 2010)

Jeffrey Ross - Himself (10 episodes, 2008-2009)

Joey McIntyre - Himself (10 episodes, 2005-2007)

Jimmy Kimmel - Himself (10 episodes, 2006-2008)

Tysonia Tschinga - Herself (10 episodes, 2006)

Wayne Newton - Himself (10 episodes, 2007-2008)

Clyde Drexler - Himself (10 episodes, 2007)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Himself (10 episodes, 2007)

Priscilla Presley - Herself (10 episodes, 2008)

United States

Renana Barkan - Producer / Associate Producer (150 episodes, 2006-2010)

Barry J. Ward - Post Producer (115 episodes, 2007-2010)

Stacey Thomas - Line Producer (91 episodes, 2008-2010)

Josh Figgs - Field Producer / Story Producer (88 episodes, 2007-2010)

Robert Oltra - Field Producer / Associate Field Producer (78 episodes, 2007-2010)

Kim Kilbey - Producer / Field Producer (75 episodes, 2006-2010)

Dave West - Producer / Field Producer (51 episodes, 2006-2010)

Conrad Green - Executive Producer (51 episodes, 2008-2010)

Linda Giambrone - Co-Producer (45 episodes, 2008-2010)

Rob Wade - Co-Executive Producer (45 episodes, 2008-2010)

Adam Raia - Field Producer (45 episodes, 2009-2010)

Michael Pando - Field Producer / Associate Producer (40 episodes, 2006-2010)

Erin K. O'Brien - Senior Producer / Live Producer (40 episodes, 2008-2010)

Jason King - Field Producer (36 episodes, 2006)

Brian Gibson - Story Producer (33 episodes, 2005-2007)
Philip A. Chavez - Associate Producer (31 episodes, 2006-2009)

Matilda Zoltowski - Producer / Co-Executive Producer (28 episodes, 2006-2009)

Karla K. LeCroix - Field Producer / Story Producer (27 episodes, 2006-2010)

Tracy Wares - Field Producer / Field Producer: Field team (26 episodes, 2008-2009)

Michael Brooks - Segment Producer / Senior Producer (24 episodes, 2005-2006)

Tara West - Producer / Associate Producer (24 episodes, 2008-2010)

Sara Clinehens - Story Producer (22 episodes, 2008)

Deena Katz - Producer / senior talent Producer (21 episodes, 2008-2010)

Topher Hopkins - Field Producer (20 episodes, 2006)

Jo Inglott - Story Producer (20 episodes, 200)
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Troy DeVolld - Story Producer (19 episodes, 2006)

Mickey McLaughlin - Field Producer (19 episodes, 2009-2010)

Sarah Moshman - Associate Producer / Field Producer (19 episodes, 2009-2010)

Valoree Papsidera - Producer / Talent Producer (17 episodes, 2008-2010)

Jennifer Loto - Line Producer (16 episodes, 2006)

Joe Sungkur - Supervising Producer (16 episodes, 2009-2010)

Matt Braun - Associate Producer (16 episodes, 2010)

Mike Deffina -Field Producer (14 episodes, 2008-2010)

Marcy Walton - Field Producer / Producer (13 episodes, 2007-2010)

Candice Sperling - Producer (12 episodes, 2007)

Julie Choi - Producer (12 episodes, 2008)

Jennifer Lebeau - Field Producer (12 episodes, 2008)

Anne Russell - Story Producer (11 episodes, 2007)

Ashley Edens - Supervising Producer (11 episodes, 2008-2010)

Jen Sleeper - Story Producer (11 episodes, 2009)

Andrew Seltzer - Producer (10 episodes, 2010)

Josh Firosz - Producer / Producer: top ten dances (9 episodes, 2008-2010)

Dan Martin - Senior Producer / Story Producer (9 episodes, 2008-2010)

Toby Faulkner - Field Producer (8 episodes, 2006)

Bradford Schultze - Story Producer (8 episodes, 2007)

Mark 'Cheetah' Steinberger - Field Producer (8 episodes, 2008)

Ryan Goble - Field Producer (8 episodes, 2010)

Bechara 'Bicha' Gholam - Field Producer (7 episodes, 2006)

Dana Michelle Cook - Field Producer (7 episodes, 2009-2010)

John Birkitt - Field Producer (7 episodes, 2010)

Ian Michael Hurley - Associate Producer (6 episodes, 2005)

Elizabeth McDonald - Field Producer (6 episodes, 2008)

Grace Lee - Field Producer (6 episodes, 2010-2011)

Paul Fishman - Senior Field Producer (6 episodes, 2010)

Chad Harrison - Associate Field Producer (6 episodes, 2010)

Stacey Margetts - Field Producer (5 episodes, 2007)

David Haas - Field Producer (5 episodes, 2009)

Suzanne Bender - Producer (5 episodes, 2010)

Mikell Ivey - Associate Producer (4 episodes, 2010)

Dana Michell - Field Producer (4 episodes, 2010)

Chris Parker - Field Producer (4 episodes, 2010)

Peter Glowski - Field Producer (3 episodes, 2007)

Steve Van Dis - Producer (3 episodes, 2008)

Shelby Wagner - Associate Producer (3 episodes, 2008)

Josh Silberman - Producer (3 episodes, 2009)

Katy Dierks - Field Producer (3 episodes, 2010)

Sean Basaman - Field Producer (unknown episodes)

Jeanne-Marie Bremer - Field Producer (unknown episodes)

Mike Costa - Field Producer (unknown episodes)

Suzanna Ellis - Associate Producer (unknown episodes)

Richard Hopkins - Executive Producer (unknown episodes)

Tina Johnson - Coordinating Field Producer (unknown episodes)

Izzie Pick - Supervising Producer (unknown episodes)

Keith Taber - Associate Producer (unknown episodes)

Michael Warwick - Coordinating Field Producer (unknown episodes)

Alex Rudzinski

June 1, 2005 – Present

Christina Aguilera | The Jonas Brothers | Adele | Omar Sharif | Julie-Benz | Sheryl-Crow | Jamie Lee Curtis | Alicia Keys | Sofia Vergara | Antonio Banderas | Shakira | Lady Gaga | Jesse McCartney | Kathy Griffin | Tiger Woods | Jennifer Lopez | Jessica Simpson | Taylor Swift | Eva Longoria | Usher | Michael Buble | Avril Lavigne | Celine Dion | Kim Kardashian | Brad Paisley | George Lopez | Cheryl Ladd | Patrick Swayze | LeAnn Rimes | Miley Cyrus | Jennifer Hudson | Jeff Probst | Tori Spelling

American Cinema Editors, USA

2008 Nominated Eddie Best Edited Reality Series Pamela Malouf, Hans van Riet & David Timoner for: episode "404"

Costume Designers Guild Awards

2010 Nominated CDG Award Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series – Contemporary Randall Christensen

2009 Nominated CDG Award Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series – Contemporary Randall Christensen

2008 Nominated CDG Award Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series – Contemporary Randall Christensen

Emmy Awards

2010 Won Emmy Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special Maria Valdivia (department head hairstylist); Kim Messina (key hairstylist); Jennifer Guerrero, Maria Valdivia ; Cynthia P. Romo & Cyndra Dunn (additional hairstylists) (ABC) for: episode #902A

2010 Won Emmy Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series Charles Ciup (technical director); Brian Reason, Hector Ramirez, Larry Heider, David Levisohn, Bert Atkinson, Bettina Levesque, Adam Margolis, Easter Xua, Damien Tuffereau & Mike Malone (camera operators); Chuck Reilly (video control) (ABC) for: episode #909A

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Choreography Chelsie Hightower & Derek Hough (choreographers) (ABC) for: the routine "Paso Doble" and "Malaquena"

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Choreography Derek Hough (choreographer) (ABC) for: the routines "Futuristic Paso Doble", "Living on Video", "Quickstep" and "Anything Goes"

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program Tom Bergeron (ABC)

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for Variety, Music or Comedy Programming Simon Miles (lighting designer) (ABC) for: episode 909A

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-prosthetic) Melanie Mills (department head makeup artist); Zena Shteysel (key makeup artist); Patti Ramsey Bortoli, Angela Moos, Barbara Fonte & Nadege Schoenfeld (additional makeup artists) (ABC) for: episode "901A"

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Reality - Competition Program Conrad Green (executive producer); Rob Wade (co-executive producer); Joe Sungkur & Ashley Edens (supervising producers); Erin K. O'Brien, Kim Kilbey, Dan Martin & Deena Katz (senior producers); Tara West, Joshua Firosz , Renana Barkan & Josh Figgs (producers) (ABC)

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special Evan Adelman (audio mixer); Eric Johnston (playback mixer); John Protzko (front of house mixer); Boyd Wheeler (sweetening mixer) (ABC) for: episode #907

2009 Won Emmy Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special Maria Valdivia (department head hairstylist); Cynthia P. Romo (key hairstylist); Jennifer Guerrero & Maria Valdivia (additional hairstylists) (ABC) for: episode 709

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Choreography Derek Hough & Julianne Hough (ABC) for: "Jive/Great Balls of Fire"

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program Tom Bergeron (ABC)

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for Variety, Music or Comedy Programming Simon Miles (lighting designer) (ABC) for: episode 702A

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-prosthetic) Melanie Mills (department head makeup artist); Zena Shteysel (key makeup artist); Patti Ramsey Bortoli & ngela Moos (additional makeup artists) (ABC) for: episode 804

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Music Direction Harold Wheeler (ABC) for: episode 710A

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Reality - Competition Program Conrad Green (executive producer); Rob Wade & Matilda Zoltowski (co-executive producers); Joe Sungkur & Ashley Edens (supervising producers); Kim Kilbey (senior producer); Erin K. O'Brien (producer) (ABC)

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Short Form Picture Editing David Timoner (ABC) for: episode 710A

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special Evan Adelman (audio mixer); Eric Johnston (playback mixer); John Protzko (house pa mixer); G. Butch McKarge (monitor mixer); Boyd Wheeler (audience sweetener) (ABC) for: episode 710A

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series Charles Ciup (technical director); Brian Reason, Hector Ramirez, Larry Heider, David Levisohn, Bert Atkinson, Bettina Levesque, Mike Malone, Adam Margolis, Damien Tuffereau & Easter Xua (camera operators); Chuck Reilly (senior video control); Mike Snedden (video control) (ABC) for: episode 802A

2008 Won Emmy Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) Melanie Mills (department head makeup artist); Zena Shteysel (key makeup artist); Patti Ramsey Bortoli & Nadege Schoenfeld (additional makeup artists) (ABC) for: episode #503

2008 Won Emmy Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series Charles Ciup (technical director); Brian Reason, Hector Ramirez, James Karidas, David Levisohn, Larry Heider, Bettina Levesque, Dave Hilmer, Damien Tuffereau. Easter Xua & Mike Malone (camera operators); Chuck Reilly (video control) (ABC) for: episode 502A

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Choreography Julianne Hough (ABC) for: the mambo routine set to "Para Los Rumberos" (episode #504)

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or a Special Maria Valdivia (department head hairstylist); Lucia Mace (key hairstylist); Cynthia P. Romo & Maria Valdivia (additional hairstylists) (ABC) for: episode 510A

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron (ABC)

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming Simon Miles (lighting designer) (ABC) for: episode "Episode 510A"

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Picture Editing of Clip Packages for Talk, Performance, Award or a Reality-Competition Program David Timoner (ABC) for: episode "Episode 610 (Head To Head Package)"

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Reality-Competition Program Conrad Green (executive producer); Rob Wade & Matilda Zoltowski (co-executive producers); Michael Brooks, Ashley Edens & Joe Sungkur (senior producers); Victoria Guinto, Erin K. O'Brien, Kim Kilbey & Natalee Watts (producers) (ABC)

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Choreography Louis van Amstel (choreographer) (ABC) for: episode #303A

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series Maria Valdivia (department head hairstylist); Lucia Mace (key hairstylist); Cynthia P. Romo (additional hairstylist) (ABC) for: episode #303

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for Vmc Programming Simon Miles (lighting designer) (ABC) for: episode #308

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) Melanie Mills (department head makeup artist); Zena Shteysel (key makeup artist); Patti Ramsey Bortoli & Nadege Schoenfeld (additional makeup artists) (ABC) for: episode #303

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Ned Kerwin, Pamela Malouf, David Timoner & Hans van Riet (editors) (ABC) for: episode #304

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Music Direction Harold Wheeler (musical director) (ABC) for: episode #310

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Reality-Competition Program Conrad Green (executive producer); Izzie Pick (co-executive producer); Richard Hopkins (executive producer); Matilda Zoltowski & Rob Wade (supervising producers); Tom Bergeron & Samantha Harris (hosts); Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli & Carrie Ann Inaba (judges) (ABC)

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series Charles Ciup (technical director); Diane Biederbeck, Danny Bonilla, Dave Hilmer, James Karidas, David Levisohn, Hector Ramirez, Brian Reason, John Repczynski, Damien Tuffereau & Easter Xua (camera operators); Chuck Reilly (video control) (ABC) for: episode #310

2006 Won Emmy Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program Dana Campbell & Randall Christensen (costume designers) (ABC) for: episode #208A

2006 Won Emmy Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series John Pritchett (technical director); Brian Reason, Hector Ramirez, David Levisohn, John Repczynski, Danny Bonilla & Easter Xua (camera operators); Chris Gray (video control) (ABC) for: episode #204

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program, or Special Patrick Doherty & James Yarnell (production designers) (ABC) for: episode #206

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Choreography Cheryl Burke (choreographer) (ABC) for: episode #208 (Dance: Freestyle)

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Choreography Driton 'Tony' Dovolani (choreographer) (ABC) for: episode #208 (Dance: Jive)

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Choreography Nick Kosovich & Cheryl Burke (co-choreographers) (ABC) for: episode #204 (Dance: Paso Doble)

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Reality-Competition Program Richard Hopkins & Conrad Green (executive producers); Izzie Pick (supervising producer); Rob Wade (senior producer); Matilda Zoltowski (producer); Tom Bergeron & Samantha Harris (hosts); Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli & Carrie Ann Inaba (judges) (ABC)

Image Awards

2011 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Reality Series

2010 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Reality Series

2009 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Reality Series

2008 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Reality Series

2007 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Reality Series

Imagen Foundation Awards

2007 Won Imagen Award Outstanding Reality Series

PGA Awards

2007 Nominated Television Producer of the Year Award in Non-Fiction Television Conrad Green, Richard Hopkins & Izzie Pick

People’s Choice Awards

2009 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Competition/Reality Show

2008 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Competition/Reality Show

Teen Choice Awards

2009 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Female Reality/Variety Star Shawn Johnson

2009 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV: Reality Competition

2008 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Female Reality/Variety Star Kristi Yamaguchi

2008 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Reality Dance

2007 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star Apolo Ohno

2007 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV: Personality Bruno Tonioli

2007 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV: Reality/Variety Show

2006 Won Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Reality Star (Male) Drew Lachey

2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Reality Star (Female) Stacy Keibler

2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice Summer Series

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This rather simple dance competition began by pairing six ‘celebrities’ with six professional dancers in a multi-week competition. Behind the scenes footage was shown of the celebs stumbling through practice sessions with their experienced partners, before strutting their stuff before a panel of expert judges who might be either easy or tough on them (Len and Bruno tended to squabble about that). The staging was lavish, with dazzling costumes, a large dance floor, full orchestra and studio audience. The celebrities included actors, singers, sports figures and even a few news personalities, and they were required to learn a different dance each week, including the waltz, cha-cha, rumba and tango. They generally worked hard at it. Half their score was determined by the judges, and the other half by viewers at home. The low-scoring team each week was eliminated.

Celebrities in the first season (summer 2005) were Joey McIntyre, Evander Holyfield, John O’Hurley, Trista Rehn, Rachel Hunter and Kelly Monaco. Kelly and her partner Alec Mazo were the ultimate winners, but there was so much controversy over the result that ABC staged a special ‘Dance Off’ rematch between Kelly and runner-up John O’Hurley on September 20 and 22, which was won by O’Hurley in a close vote.

Season two in early 2006 featured George Hamilton, Tatum O’Neal, Master P, Lisa Rinna, Jerry Rice, Tia Carrere, Kenny Mayne, Drew Lachey, Stacy Keibler and Giselle Fernandez. Pop star Drew Lachey and his partner Cheryl Burke won, jive-dancing to the strains of “Hound Dog”.

Season three’s (fall 2006) celebrities were Shanna Moakler, Monique Coleman, Tucker Carlson, Jerry Springer, Vivica A. Fox, Mario Lopez, Emmitt Smith, Sara Evans, Joey Lawrence, Willa Ford and Harry Hamlin. Evans withdrew due to a pending divorce, and the final winners were NFL running back Emmitt Smith and his partner Cheryl Burke.

Season four’s (spring 2007) stars were Pauline Porizkova, Laila Ali, Billy Ray Cyrus, Clyde Drexler, Joey Fatone, Shandi Finnessey, Leeza Gibbons, Heather Mills, Apolo Anton Ohno, John Ratzenberger and Ian Ziering. The winner was enthusiastic young Olympic speed skater Ohno and his partner Julianne Hough.

Season 5 was hosted by Tom Bergeron, with returning judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba. Co-host Samantha Harris gave birth on September 23, 2007; during her leave of absence Drew Lachey served as co-host. On October 15, 2007 Harris returned to the show.

The winner was Indy 500 champion racer Hélio Castroneves with his pro partner Julianne Hough.

Season 6 followed the format of previous seasons, with 12 couples and on May 6, 2008 DWTS had a special two-hour edition to commemorate its 100th episode. The judges were Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.

Kristi Yamaguchi and her pro partner Mark Ballas, won the competition. Kristi & Mark combined for four of the five perfect scores given out this season; she received three of them for her three Finals dances, giving her a perfect 90 out of 90.

Instead of 12 couples like previous seasons, season 8 was the first season to showcase a lineup of 13 couples. Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris return as the show's hosts. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba continue as the judges this season, with Michael Flatley having appeared temporarily as a guest judge for Len Goodman during Week 6.

Brooke Burke with pro partner Derek Hough won. She was the only contestant to be given three 30's once for her Foxtrot in Week 7, once for her Freestyle in the finals, and once for her repeated favorite dance, the Viennese Waltz.

The 8th season generally followed the format of previous seasons, with 13 couples. The show was again hosted by Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba all returned as judges.

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and pro partner Mark Ballas won the competition, beating actor Gilles Marini by less than 1%.

Season 9 started off with 16 celebrities, with 3 double-eliminations halfway through the season. Showbiz legend, Donny Osmond and pro partner Kym Johnson won the competition over Grammy Award winning singer, Mýa, and reality star and singer, Kelly Osbourne.

This was Samantha Harris's last season as co-host.

Season 10 had eleven contestants making it the first season in the show's history to feature fewer contestants than the previous season. This is also the first season to have more female participants than males. Pussycat Dolls lead singer, Nicole Scherzinger and pro partner Derek Hough won the competition over Olympic Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek and ESPN Sportscaster Erin Andrews who took second and third, respectively.

Season 11 had some memorable moments: Florence Henderson flashed her bra as a challenge to “The Situation.” Margart Cho used a golden cape for comedy with strange results. Len Goodman got the best of “The Situation.” Jennifer Grey saluted Patrick Swayze and David Hasselhoff was called potpourri. The winners were Jennifer Grey and her partner Derek Hough.

Brooke Burke and Tom Bergeron returned as the Hosts of Season 12 with Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Len Goodman returning to the show as judges. Pro-dancer Derek Hough, who is the incumbent champion, did not return for Season 12 in order to film an upcoming movie but will return for Season 13.

The show was based on the British hit “Strictly Come Dancing”, on which Len and Bruno also appeared as judges.

Host: Throughout the past five seasons, we've had some stars with various physical challenges. Heather Mills had one artificial leg. Kenny Mayne apparently had two.

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