Dancing with the Stars Semifinal Judges' Scores

Week 9 of Dancing with the Stars had the final four couples perform twice - a Ballroom round and a Latin round.

I have to say the quality and passion of the dances contributed to one of the best DWTS shows I have seen (and Tom agreed with me!).

Here are the scores:

Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy (Viennese Waltz/Paso Doble) - 27 & 29 = 56
Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough (Argentine Tango/Cha-Cha) - 30 & 29 = 59
Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke (Waltz/Samba) - 27 & 25 = 52
Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya (Foxtrot/Paso Doble) - 29 & 30 = 59

• Erin danced beautifully in the Waltz, and was almost perfect in the Paso.  She and Maks definitely have chemistry.
• Nicole and Derek should have got 60, but Len is a grump.
• Chad is definitely the most improved, and I thought the judges were harsh on his Samba.  He jumped on the "take off your shirt" bandwagon.  Hey - if it works, jump on it!
• Evan was showing his personality a little more this week and it helped.  I felt the Paso was a little stilted, but I'm not a dancing judge, I prefered their foxtrot.

Chad was in the bottom two last week, and has the lowest score this week.  However, Tom shared that all four contestants had received the most viewer votes at some time this season.  Erin was in the bottom two a couple of weeks ago - it's so complicated!

I would like to see Chad stay, but I suspect he is most likely to go.

The Judges' Scores in Week 8 of DWTS

Five couples each danced twice tonight - a Ballroom round and a Latin round. In the Latin Round each couple was given a "decade".

Here are the scores:

Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - 21 & 24 = 45
Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel - 23 & 20 = 43
Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 28 & 25 = 53
Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - 27 & 26 = 53
Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - 29 & 30 = 59

Some observations:

• Chad was more relaxed this week, but I thought the judges were scoring quite hard. 
• Niecy and Louis enjoy themselves, but I thought Louis' choreography was a little off tonight.  Some of the moves just didn't suit them as a couple
• Erin established herself as a contender
• Evan is very good, but certain dances don't seem to suit him - great waltzer though.
• Nicole continues to dominate - and she got her first 30 - Len was in a relatively good mood!

Niecy and Chad are the obvious ones in danger, and I'm going to assume Niecy will go.

Judges' Scores in Week 7

Week 7 saw six couples left which meant they could do the three couples versus three couples thing.  It's always fun, but those scores can make a difference!

Each couple danced individually, and then it was Team Gaga (Pam/Damian, Nicole/Derek, Chad/Cheryl) versus Team Madonna (Niecy/Louis, Erin/Maks, Evan/Anna).  Here are the scores:

Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Quickstep - 27 & 24 = 51
Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - Viennese Waltz - 25 & 27 = 52
Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - Waltz - 27 & 27 = 54
Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood - Waltz - 24 & 27 = 51
Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel - Quickstep - 25 & 24 = 49
Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - Argentine Tango - 30 & 24 = 54

Some notes:

• After the fake argument, Erin and Maks danced very well, with Len especially complimentary
• Chad bought Cheryl a necklace for her birthday.  And they danced very nicely, but Chad was still holding back.  If he can get over his shyness (sic) I think he could have a chance of winning
• Nicole and Derek were the best
• Pam did OK
• I thought Niecy got a higher score than deserved, but so what
• Even and Anna got a thirty, but I can't see that it was that much better than Derek and Nicole's
• Gaga were better than Madonna

The scores are pretty close, so it's all going to be on the fan vote!

Someone goes home tomorrow!

The Judges' Scores in Week 5 of Dancing with the Stars

Week 5 was movie night.  Each couple had "iconic" music from the movies to dance to.  Except they all seemed to be 80s movies.  I wonder if the music was cheaper then?

Here are the judges' scores:

Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood - 21
Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - 18
Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 22
Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel - 18
Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - 29
Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - 27
Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani - 15
Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower - 23

• The judges loved Nicole and Evan
• They were impressed with Jake
• Erin and Pam performed to their normal standard
• Chad was stiff and Niecy was jiggly
• Kate had regressed and got worse again

I love this show!

Week 4 Scores in Dancing with the Stars

The great mystery continues.  Who is voting for Kate??

This week the producers changed the scoring system to, on the face of it, make it more likely that Kate is voted off.  Each couple is scored on "technical" and "performance" for a maximum total of 60, accenuating any point difference between couples.  Will they succeed?

Here are the judges' scores in week 4:

Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 18 & 21 = 39
Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - 26 & 26 = 52
Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel - 18 & 18 = 36
Aiden Turner & Edyta Sliwinska - 15 & 18 = 33
Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - 25 & 25 = 50
Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower - 19 & 19 = 38
Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani - 14 & 18 = 32
Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - 21 & 23 = 44
Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood - 23 & 24 = 47

Some observations:

• Evan is starting to look like the favorite
• I think Niecy may have hit her limit and isn't improving each week
• Aiden can't dance
• Nicole was nervous
• Kate can't dance but she's actually getting better
• Chad is improving.  Body language says he and Cheryl have a thing going
• Pam was really good this week

Tomorrow - one couple goes home! Kate, Aiden and Niecy have the lowest scores.  I think Aiden might be going.  What do you think?

Judges' Scores from Week 2 of DWTS

The celebrities are back!  In week 2 they have got to know their partners, and have already danced once.

That means they'll be better, right?  Well, some did better - especially Nicole, and some did worse, for example Buzz.

Here are the judges' scores in week 2, with the total of both weeks in parentheses:

• Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - 16 (34)
• Shannen Doherty & Mark Ballas - 20 (38)
• Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 23 (44)
• Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower - 20 (40)
• Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel -21 (39)
• Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - 24 (47)
• Buzz Aldrin & Ashly Costa - 12 (26)
• Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - 28 (53)
• Aiden Turner & Edyta Sliwinska -19 (34)
• Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani -15 (31)
  
• Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood - 22 (43)

Dancing with the Stars 10 - Week 1 Scores

The season 10 premier features 11 celebrities and their professional partners.

In real time (until it's over anyway) here are the judges scores:

• Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - 18
• Shannen Doherty & Mark Ballas - 18
• Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 21
• Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower - 20
• Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel - 18
• Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - 23
• Buzz Aldrin & Ashly Costa - 14
• Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - 25
• Aiden Turner & Edyta Sliwinska -15
• Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani -16
• Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood - 21

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