Dancing with the Stars 43

This season consisted of 20 new celebrities vying for the mirrorball trophy.

For the season, the first half of the competition will see our celebrities split into 2 groups of 10. They will perform an unlearned dance routine on 1 of 2 specified nights as the weeks move on both groups will find out who placed in the bottom two based on who is allowed to dance on their respective nights. The Judges Save is back this season as well with a slight modification. At the Final 12 the celebrities will merge into one big group and continue for the fight to the mirrorball trophy.

Scoring chart

 * This season celebrities could earn a possible score of 40 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Mandy Moore, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy.


 * indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.
 * indicates the couple that was in the bottom two that week but not eliminated
 * indicates the couple was saved by America in a dance-off
 * indicates the couple was eliminated immediately based on votes solely
 * indicates the couple was eliminated by dance-off/
 * indicates the couple was given immunity from the elimination
 * indicates the winning couple
 * indicates the runner-up couple
 * indicates the third-place couple
 * Red text the couple(s) with the lowest score for that week
 * Green text the couple(s) with the highest score for that week
 * "—" indicates the couple(s) did not dance that week

Average score chart
This table only counts dances scored on a 40-point scale. Points earned by relays are not included.

Weekly scores
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Mandy Moore, & Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Week 1: First Dances
The new couples perform their first dance of the series on their group's respective night. Dance Genres Paso Doble, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz is introduced. The way elimination works this season is different and couples will find out at the start of next week's show.

Running order (Gold Night) Judges' vote to save (on Week 2)


 * Inaba: Shantel & Brandon
 * Hough: Caitlyn & Gorka
 * Moore: Caitlyn & Gorka
 * Chmerkovskiy: Shantel & Brandon

Running order (Purple Night) Judges' vote to save (on Week 2)


 * Chmerkovskiy: Audra & Artem
 * Inaba: Audra & Artem
 * Hough: Audra & Artem
 * Moore: Did Not Vote, but would have saved Audra & Artem

Week 2: Carnival Week
The couples perform an unlearned dance to the theme of Carnival Festival traditions. Dance Genres Cha-Cha-Cha, Mambo, Merengue, Salsa, and Samba is introduced. The elimination took place as if a couple name was called to dance they were not eliminated, the last two would go into the judges save and whoever they chose will dance and close out the night. If the judges tie, this season it no longer will go to the head judge's vote as the decider (although the head judge will alternate like previous season), however, a dance off will occur. Judges will score both dances and America will decide who stays.

Running order (Gold Night)

Dance Off

Judges' vote to save (on Week 3)


 * Moore: Shantel & Brandon
 * Chmerkovskiy: Shantel & Brandon
 * Inaba: Shantel & Brandon
 * Hough: Did Not Vote, but would have saved Shantel & Brandon

Running order (Purple Night) Judges' vote to save (on Week 3)


 * Hough: Linda & Kevin
 * Moore: Linda & Kevin
 * Chmerkovskiy: Linda & Kevin
 * Inaba: Did Not Vote, but would have saved Linda & Kevin

Week 3: Acoustic Week
The couples perform an unlearned dance to Acoustic versions of songs. Dance Genres Contemporary, Ballet, Foxtrot, Rumba, and Waltz is introduced.

Running order (Gold Night) Judges' vote to save (on Week 4)


 * Inaba: Lilla & Sasha
 * Hough: Lilla & Sasha
 * Moore: Lucky Blue & Sharna
 * Chmerkovskiy: Lucky & Blue Sharna

Running order (Purple Night) Judges' vote to save (on Week 4)


 * Chmerkovskiy: P.V. & Keo
 * Inaba: Ali & Pasha
 * Hough: Ali & Pasha
 * Moore: P.V. & Keo

Week 4: Night At The Movies
The couples perform an unlearned dance inspired by a movie of their choice. Argentine Tango, Jazz and Jive is introduced.

Running order (Gold Night)

Dance Off

Judges' vote to save (on week 5; night 1)


 * Moore: Niles & Witney
 * Chmerkovskiy: Niles & Witney
 * Inaba: Niles & Witney
 * Hough: Did Not Vote, but would have saved Niles & Witney

Running order (Purple Night)

Dance Off

Judges' vote to save (on week 5; night 1)


 * Hough: Audra & Artem
 * Moore: Dr. Elvis & Peta
 * Chmerkovskiy: Dr. Elvis & Peta
 * Inaba: Dr. Elvis & Peta

Week 5: America's Top 12
This week, the teams finally merge and becomes America's Top 12. This week will be split into 2 nights with couples performing to an unlearned dance on each night. The first night will be switch up week with the couples switching their professional partners for the night. 5 of each of the team's contestants will be revealed if they made it to the Top 12. The bottom 4 (two from each team) will then go into the Judges Save and finish out the top 12 unless a tie occurs and a dance off commences. The second night will be Judges Choice night with the couples returning to their original coupling. The Judges will have their own group of couples who they helped chose and choreographed an unlearned dance. America will vote (shown in bold) in place of the judge who choregraphed the dance. As the couples find out if they are safe, the bottom three will be named and one of those contestants will be immediately eliminated. The remaining two will go into the judges save.

Running order (Switch-Up Night)

Running order (Judges' Choice Night) Judges' vote to save (on week 6)


 * Inaba: Chloë & Aljaž
 * Hough: Chloë & Aljaž
 * Moore: Chloë & Aljaž
 * Chmerkovskiy: Did Not Vote, but would have saved Chloë & Aljaž

Week 6: Top 10
This week, ten of the top 12 will perform one unlearned dance. Of the bottom three, one couple will be eliminated immediately, while the other two will face the judge's vote.

Running order Judges' vote to save (on week 7)


 * Chmerkovskiy: Lilla & Sasha
 * Inaba: Ali & Pasha
 * Hough: Ali & Pasha
 * Moore: Lilla & Sasha

Week 7: Beyonce Night
This week, the top 9 will perform one unlearned dance to music from pop star Beyonce. At the end of the night the bottom two couples will face judges' vote.

Running order

Dance Off

Judges' vote to save (on week 8)


 * Moore: Kato & Britt
 * Chmerkovskiy: Kato & Britt
 * Inaba: Kato & Britt
 * Hough: Did Not Vote, but would have saved Kato & Britt

Week 8: Icons Night
This week, the format will change a bit. The top 9 will open the show partaking in a dance relay to see how quick they can adapt to musical styles. The winner will recieve 9 points added to their score for the night. The rest received points based on placement. Then the results will be read by who gets to perform like the previous weeks have been like. With the top 8 performing one unlearned dance genre from popular musical icons. The bottom two couples will go into the judges vote as usual.

Running order

Judges' vote to save (on week 9)


 * Hough: Chloë & Aljaž
 * Moore: Dr. Elvis & Peta
 * Chmerkovskiy: Chloë & Aljaž
 * Inaba: Dr. Elvis & Peta

Week 9: Top 7
This week, before the top 7 is revealed, the Top 8 had been broken into 2 teams of 4 and will perform a freestyle group dance. The top 7 will then proceed to dance to an unlearned dance genre. The bottom two will face judges votes as usual.

Running order

Dance Off Judges' vote to save (on week 10)


 * Inaba: Ali & Pasha
 * Hough: Ali & Pasha
 * Moore: Ali & Pasha
 * Chmerkovskiy: Did Not Vote, but would have saved Ali & Pasha

Week 10: Quarter-Finals
This week, the top 6 will perform two an unlearned dance genre. The elimination will take place in the first round with the bottom two facing the judges votes. Afterwards the top 6 will perform a trio dance with a previous DWTS contestant in the second round.

Running order Judges' vote to save (on week 11)


 * Chmerkovskiy: Jade & Gleb
 * Inaba: Jade & Gleb
 * Hough: Jade & Gleb
 * Moore: Did Not Vote, but would have saved Shantel & Brandon

Week 11: Semi-Finals
This week, the top 5 will perform to a dance chosen by the judges to retry and an unlearned dance genre. The bottom two will face the judges vote as usual in the first round. Each semi-finalists was paired with a judge (Carrie Ann & Maks had two semi-finalists) who helped coach their redemption dances. The second round dances were dubbed as the "Ticket To The Finals" dance.

Running order Judges' vote to save (on week 12)


 * Moore: Ali & Pasha
 * Chmerkovskiy: Chloe & Aljaž
 * Inaba: Chloe & Aljaž
 * Hough: Ali & Pasha

Week 12: Finale
This week, the bottom two will be revealed immediately and the judges will chose which one they'd want to have a shot at winning the mirror ball trophy. If a tie is caused, America's vote will decide who gets the 4th spot. Once that decision got made, the Top 4 performed a fusion dance & freestyle. Voting will be active throughout the entire night until the crowning, so the placement isn't set in stone. The winner was revealed at the end of the night.

Running order

Dance chart
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:


 * Week 1: First Dances
 * Week 2: One Unlearned Dance (Carnival Week)
 * Week 3: One Unlearned Dance (Acoustic Week)
 * Week 4: One Unlearned Dance (A Night At The Movies)
 * Week 5: Two unlearned dance (America's Top 12)
 * Night 1: One Unlearned dance (Switch-Up Partner)
 * Night 2: One Unlearned dance (Judge's Dance)
 * Week 6: One unlearned dance (Top 10)
 * Week 7: One unlearned dance (Beyonce Night)
 * Week 8: One unlearned dance & Dance Relay (Icons Night)
 * Week 9: One unlearned dance & Team Dance (Top 7)
 * Week 10: One unlearned dance & Trio Dance (Quarter-Finals)
 * Week 11: One unlearned dance & Judges' Redemption Dance (Semi-Finals)
 * Week 12: Fusion Dance & Freestyle (Top 4)


 * Highest scoring dance
 * Lowest scoring dance
 * Not scored or danced by the celebrity
 * Eliminated in a Dance-Off