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Dancing with the Stars
Season 10
Promotional poster, featuring former pro dancers Edyta Śliwińska and Alec Mazo
Hosted by	Tom Bergeron Brooke Burke
Judges	Carrie Ann Inaba Len Goodman Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winner	Nicole Scherzinger
Professional winner	Derek Hough
No. of episodes	19
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	March 22 (2010-03-22) – May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)
Season chronology
← Previous Season 9Next → Season 11

Season ten of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 22, 2010, on the ABC network.

The Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough won the competition, while Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya finished second, and ESPN host Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy finished third.

Cast

Couples

This season featured eleven celebrity contestants. Damian Whitewood, from the Broadway dance revue Burn the Floor, joined the cast of professionals this season. Ashly DelGrosso Costa, whose last season as a pro was season three, also returned, while Edyta Śliwińska continued as the longest-tenured professional on the show, having appeared on all of the first ten seasons.

Future appearances

Pamela Anderson returned for the All-Stars season, where she was paired with Tristan MacManus.

Host and judges

Samantha Harris did not return as co-host for this season due to her commitments on The Insider and Entertainment Tonight. On March 8, 2010, Tom Bergeron announced on Good Morning America that his new co-host would be season seven champion Brooke Burke. Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli all returned as judges.

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:

Notes

1. Each couple received two scores from the judges this week: one for technical and one for performance.
2. This couple finished in first place.
3. This couple finished in second place.
4. ^ This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
5. This couple finished in third place.
6. ^ This couple was eliminated.

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

Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2: First Elimination

Each couple performed either the foxtrot or jive. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 3: Storytelling Week

Each couple performed either the paso doble, quickstep, or waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4: Double-score Week

Each couple performed either the rumba or tango, receiving two sets of scores from the judges: one for technical and one for performance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5: Movie Week

Each couple performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 6: Marathon Week

Each couple performed either the Argentine tango or samba, plus a swing dance marathon for extra points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 7: Team Dance Week

Each couple performed one unlearned dance, plus a team cha-cha-cha. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 8: Race to the Semifinals

Each couple performed two unlearned dances, the second of which had to reflect the style of a particular era. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9: Semifinals

Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 10: Finals

On the first night, the three couples performed two dances: a redemption dance selected by one of the judges, which was a style they had already performed earlier in the competition and their freestyle routine. On the second night, the final three couples performed their favorite dance, which for all three was the Argentine tango. After the third place couple was eliminated, the two remaining couples performed one final dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1

Night 2

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

• Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or Viennese waltz)
• Week 2: One unlearned dance (foxtrot or jive)
• Week 3: One unlearned dance (paso doble, quickstep, or waltz)
• Week 4: One unlearned dance (rumba or tango)
• Week 5: One unlearned dance
• Week 6: One dance (Argentine tango or samba) & swing dance marathon
• Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance
• Week 8: Two unlearned dances
• Week 9 (Semifinals): Two unlearned dances
• Week 10 (Night 1): Judges' choice dance & freestyle
• Week 10 (Night 2): Favorite dance (Argentine tango) & Dance-off

Ratings

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External links

• Official website

• Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)
• 2010 American television seasons