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Dancing With the Stars Holds Its First Grammy Night
Dancing With the Stars held its first Grammy Night during season 35, with contestants performing to Grammy-nominated and winning music.
The remaining celebrity contestants included Tatyana Ali, Jenna Dewan, Ezra Frech, Amber Glenn, Maura Higgins, Harry Shum Jr. and Connor Wood.
The couples also competed in dance-offs by performing the same dance style and song at the same time, with judges awarding extra points to each round’s winners.
Brandy and Monica, Maren Morris and Sheryl Crow were in the ballroom as their songs were performed live in the dance-offs.
Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach scored 27 out of 30 in the solo round; Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson had immunity from the dance-off after the previous week’s show.
The contestant with the lowest combined judges’ scores and viewer votes is eliminated at the end of each episode.
Season 35 airs Tuesdays on ABC and Disney+, with episodes streaming on Hulu the next day.
Dancing With the Stars held its first-ever Grammy Night during the season 35 quarterfinals on Nov. 10.
The seven remaining couples performed routines set to songs by Grammy-nominated and winning artists, then competed in dance-offs.
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson sat out the dance-offs after earning immunity the previous week.
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy were eliminated after receiving the lowest combined total of judges’ scores and viewer votes.
Dewan performed a jazz routine to Janet Jackson’s “All For You” after receiving a surprise video message from Jackson.
- Who
- Seven couples competed, including Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, who were eliminated.
- What
- Dancing With the Stars held its first-ever Grammy Night, featuring individual dances and head-to-head dance-offs.
- When
- Nov. 10, during season 35’s quarterfinals.
- Where
- The Dancing With the Stars ballroom.
- Why
- The episode celebrated music’s biggest hits with dances inspired by Grammy-nominated and winning artists and songs.
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Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson earned immunity after Disney Night.
The seven remaining couples competed in individual dances and dance-offs during Grammy Night.
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy were eliminated after receiving the lowest combined judges’ scores and viewer votes.
- Season
- 35
- Episode
- Quarterfinals
- Couples remaining at the start
- 7
- Dance-off immunity
- Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson
- Eliminated couple
- Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy
- Dewan’s routine
- Jazz to Janet Jackson’s “All For You
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