Dancing with the Stars (American season 27)
Season twenty-seven of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 24, 2018, on the ABC network.
On November 19, 2018, Radio personality Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess were announced the winners, marking the first win for Burgess. Disney Channel star Milo Manheim with Witney Carson, actress and activist Evanna Lynch with Keo Motsepe, and model and social media personality Alexis Ren with Alan Bersten were announced as runners-up during the live finale show, but the order of finish was not revealed on the program. ABC only revealed after the show was over that Milo and Witney placed second, Evanna and Keo placed third, while Alexis and Alan placed fourth.
Cast
Couples
The thirteen professional dancers were revealed on Good Morning America on August 28, 2018. The ten professionals from last season returned, along with Cheryl Burke and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, who both last competed in season 25. Troupe dancer Brandon Armstrong made his debut in the pro lineup. Nancy McKeon was announced as the first celebrity competing for the season, partnered with Chmerkovskiy. On September 12, the rest of the cast was revealed on Good Morning America.| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status | |
| Nikki Glaser | Comedian & podcast host | Gleb Savchenko | Eliminated 1st on September 25, 2018 | |
| Danelle Umstead | Paralympic alpine skier | Artem Chigvintsev | Eliminated 2nd on October 2, 2018 | |
| Nancy McKeon | The Facts of Life actress | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 3rd on October 8, 2018 | |
| Tinashe | Singer-songwriter | Brandon Armstrong | Eliminated 4th on October 15, 2018 | |
| Mary Lou Retton | Former Olympic gymnast | Sasha Farber | Eliminated 5th on October 29, 2018 | |
| John Schneider | Actor & country music singer | Emma Slater | Eliminated 6th on November 5, 2018 | |
| DeMarcus Ware | Former NFL linebacker | Lindsay Arnold | Eliminated 6th on November 5, 2018 | |
| Reality television star | Jenna Johnson | Eliminated 8th on November 12, 2018 | ||
| Juan Pablo Di Pace | Fuller House actor | Cheryl Burke | Eliminated 8th on November 12, 2018 | |
| Alexis Ren | Model & social media personality | Alan Bersten | Fourth place on November 19, 2018 | |
| Evanna Lynch | Harry Potter actress & activist | Keo Motsepe | Third place on November 19, 2018 | |
| Milo Manheim | Disney Channel star | Witney Carson | Runners-up on November 19, 2018 | |
| Bobby Bones | Radio personality | Sharna Burgess | Winners on November 19, 2018 |
Hosts and judges
and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.Dance troupe
The dance troupe for season 27 consists of season 26 troupe members Artur Adamski, Hayley Erbert, Britt Stewart, and Morgan Larson, along with newcomer Vladislav Kvartin.Scoring charts
Average score chart
This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale.| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total points | Number of dances | Average |
| 1 | 5 | Juan Pablo & Cheryl | 303 | 11 | 27.5 |
| 1 | 2 | Milo & Witney | 358 | 13 | 27.5 |
| 3 | 3 | Evanna & Keo | 347 | 13 | 26.7 |
| 4 | 4 | Alexis & Alan | 370 | 14 | 26.4 |
| 5 | 10 | Tinashe & Brandon | 128 | 5 | 25.6 |
| 6 | 7 | DeMarcus & Lindsay | 223 | 9 | 24.8 |
| 7 | 9 | Mary Lou & Sasha | 185 | 8 | 23.1 |
| 8 | 1 | Bobby & Sharna | 297 | 13 | 22.8 |
| 9 | 7 | John & Emma | 200 | 9 | 22.2 |
| 10 | 11 | Nancy & Val | 102 | 5 | 20.4 |
| 11 | 5 | Joe & Jenna | 214 | 11 | 19.5 |
| 12 | 12 | Danelle & Artem | 73 | 4 | 18.3 |
| 13 | 13 | Nikki & Gleb | 35 | 2 | 17.5 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:| Dance | Highest scored dancer | Highest score | Lowest scored dancer | Lowest score |
| Cha-cha-cha | Milo Manheim | 28 | Danelle Umstead | 18 |
| Foxtrot | Alexis Ren Milo Manheim | 29 | Joe Amabile | 17 |
| Jive | Juan Pablo Di Pace Alexis Ren | 30 | Joe Amabile | 17 |
| Salsa | Juan Pablo Di Pace | 30 | Joe Amabile | 15 |
| Quickstep | Milo Manheim | 27 | Joe Amabile | 14 |
| Charleston | Juan Pablo Di Pace Milo Manheim | 30 | John Schneider | 23 |
| Argentine tango | Juan Pablo Di Pace | 30 | John Schneider | 21 |
| Waltz | Alexis Ren | 28 | John Schneider Bobby Bones | 21 |
| Samba | Juan Pablo Di Pace | 30 | Evanna Lynch Mary Lou Retton | 24 |
| Tango | Evanna Lynch | 30 | Joe Amabile | 21 |
| Jazz | Alexis Ren | 27 | Joe Amabile | 18 |
| Paso doble | DeMarcus Ware | 22 | John Schneider | 19 |
| Viennese waltz | Juan Pablo Di Pace | 29 | Joe Amabile | 18 |
| Rumba | Evanna Lynch | 30 | Nancy McKeon | 22 |
| Contemporary | Milo Manheim Evanna Lynch | 30 | Joe Amabile | 22 |
| Team dances | Bobby Bones Evanna Lynch Milo Manheim John Schneider | 29 | Joe Amabile Juan Pablo Di Pace Alexis Ren DeMarcus Ware | 26 |
| Freestyle | Alexis Ren Bobby Bones Milo Manheim Evanna Lynch | 30 | — | — |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.| Couple | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
| Bobby & Sharna | Freestyle | Quickstep |
| Milo & Witney | Contemporary, Charleston & Freestyle | Cha-cha-cha |
| Evanna & Keo | Rumba, Contemporary, Tango & Freestyle | Foxtrot |
| Alexis & Alan | Jive & Freestyle | Jive |
| Joe & Jenna | Quickstep | Quickstep |
| Juan Pablo & Cheryl | Samba, Jive, Charleston, Argentine tango & Salsa | Salsa |
| John & Emma | Jazz | Foxtrot |
| DeMarcus & Lindsay | Viennese waltz | Paso doble |
| Mary Lou & Sasha | Charleston | Cha-cha-cha |
| Tinashe & Brandon | Rumba | Jive |
| Nancy & Val | Rumba | Quickstep |
| Danelle & Artem | Quickstep | Foxtrot & Cha-cha-cha |
| Nikki & Gleb | Salsa | Salsa |
Weekly scores
Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.Week 1: First Dances
On the first night, couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, quickstep, or salsa.On the second night, the bottom five couples were given a chance to dance again, in the same style as the first night, but with a new song and choreography. John Schneider and Emma Slater were originally in jeopardy, but were later announced as safe and didn't have to dance again.
;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Mary Lou & Sasha | 19 | Cha-cha-cha | "Treasure"—Bruno Mars | Bottom five |
| Milo & Witney | 20 | Cha-cha-cha | "Free Free Free"—Pitbull feat. Theron Theron | Safe |
| Evanna & Keo | 18 | Foxtrot | "Do You Believe in Magic"—Aly & AJ | Safe |
| Danelle & Artem | 18 | Foxtrot | "Rise Up"—Andra Day | Bottom five |
| Bobby & Sharna | 20 | Jive | "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"—Travis Tritt | Safe |
| Juan Pablo & Cheryl | 22 | Salsa | "Dinero"—Jennifer Lopez feat. DJ Khaled & Cardi B | Safe |
| Nikki & Gleb | 17 | Salsa | "YES"—Louisa feat. 2 Chainz | Bottom five |
| Alexis & Alan | 21 | Jive | "Good Golly, Miss Molly"—Little Richard | Bottom five |
| John & Emma | 18 | Foxtrot | "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard "—Waylon Jennings | Safe* |
| Tinashe & Brandon | 23 | Jive | "I'm a Lady"—Meghan Trainor | Safe |
| Nancy & Val | 18 | Quickstep | "It Don't Mean a Thing "—Club des Belugas | Bottom five |
| Joe & Jenna | 14 | Quickstep | "Fish Out of Water"—Leo Soul | Safe |
| DeMarcus & Lindsay | 23 | Cha-cha-cha | "Sweet Sensation"—Flo Rida | Safe |
;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Mary Lou & Sasha | 21 | Cha-cha-cha | "Hot Stuff"—Donna Summer | Safe |
| Danelle & Artem | 18 | Foxtrot | "Strong Ones"—Armin van Buuren feat. Cimo Fränkel | Safe |
| Nikki & Gleb | 18 | Salsa | "Tres Deseos"—Gloria Estefan | Eliminated |
| Alexis & Alan | 23 | Jive | "Shake the Room"—Gamu | Safe |
| Nancy & Val | 21 | Quickstep | "Walking on Sunshine"—Katrina and the Waves | Last to be called safe |
Week 2: New York City Night / Vegas Night
The couples danced two different unlearned dances that paid tribute to the sights and sounds of New York City and Las Vegas.Argentine tango, charleston, jazz, paso doble, samba, tango and waltz are introduced.
;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| DeMarcus & Lindsay | 24 | Foxtrot | "The Boy from New York City"—The Manhattan Transfer |
| Danelle & Artem | 18 | Cha-cha-cha | "Welcome to New York"—Taylor Swift |
| John & Emma | 23 | Charleston | "New York's My Home"—Sammy Davis Jr. |
| Nancy & Val | 21 | Cha-cha-cha | "Uptown Girl"—Billy Joel |
| Alexis & Alan | 25 | Argentine tango | "Swan Lake Suite"—Ray Chew |
| Joe & Jenna | 17 | Foxtrot | "New York State of Mind"—Matt Beilis |
| Tinashe & Brandon | 26 | Argentine tango | "New Dorp. New York."—SBTRKT feat. Ezra Koenig |
| Milo & Witney | 26 | Charleston | "Living in New York City"—Robin Thicke |
| Mary Lou & Sasha | 22 | Waltz | " A Natural Woman"—Sarah Bockel |
| Juan Pablo & Cheryl | 26 | Quickstep | "42nd Street"—Cherry Poppin' Daddies |
| Evanna & Keo | 24 | Samba | "Can't Touch It"—Ricki-Lee Coulter |
| Bobby & Sharna | 20 | Foxtrot | "Theme from New York, New York"—Frank Sinatra |
;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Juan Pablo & Cheryl | 26 | Foxtrot | "Why Don't You Do Right?"—Peggy Lee | Safe |
| Milo & Witney | 26 | Tango | "Ashes"—Celine Dion | Safe |
| Danelle & Artem | 19 | Quickstep | "Luck Be a Lady"—Donny Osmond | Eliminated |
| Alexis & Alan | 24 | Salsa | "Booty"—Jennifer Lopez feat. Iggy Azalea | Safe |
| John & Emma | 20 | Jive | "King Creole"—Elvis Presley | Last to be called safe |
| DeMarcus & Lindsay | 23 | Quickstep | "Ladies Man"—Boyz II Men | Safe |
| Joe & Jenna | 18 | Jazz | "The Gambler"—Kenny Rogers | Safe |
| Evanna & Keo | 24 | Jive | "Heat Wave"—Martha and the Vandellas | Safe |
| Bobby & Sharna | 19 | Quickstep | "That Old Black Magic"—Sammy Davis Jr. | Safe |
| Nancy & Val | 20 | Paso doble | "Storm" —René Dupéré | Safe |
| Tinashe & Brandon | 26 | Cha-cha-cha | "Circus"—Britney Spears | Safe |
| Mary Lou & Sasha | 24 | Samba | "Copacabana"—Barry Manilow | Safe |
Week 3: Most Memorable Year Night
The couples danced one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives. Contemporary, rumba and Viennese waltz are introduced.;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Mary Lou & Sasha | 24 | Viennese waltz | "We Are the Champions"—Ray Chew | Safe |
| Milo & Witney | 27 | Jive | "Can You Do This"—Aloe Blacc | Safe |
| Nancy & Val | 22 | Rumba | "Love Someone"—Lukas Graham | Eliminated |
| Alexis & Alan | 26 | Contemporary | "How to Save a Life"—Ray Chew | Safe |
| Evanna & Keo | 27 | Viennese waltz | "Hedwig's Theme"—John Williams | Safe |
| Joe & Jenna | 18 | Viennese waltz | "You Are the Reason"—Calum Scott & Leona Lewis | Safe |
| Juan Pablo & Cheryl | 30 | Samba | "Ni Tú Ni Yo"—Jennifer Lopez feat. Gente de Zona | Safe |
| John & Emma | 21 | Waltz | "Smile"—Ray Chew | Safe |
| Bobby & Sharna | 23 | Contemporary | ""—Malachi Barton | Safe |
| Tinashe & Brandon | 27 | Rumba | "2 On"—Tinashe feat. Schoolboy Q | Last to be called safe |
| DeMarcus & Lindsay | 26 | Argentine tango | "Lux Aeterna"—Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet | Safe |
Week 4: Trio Night
The couples performed a trio dance with a past celebrity contestant or a personal acquaintance.;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Juan Pablo & Cheryl | 24 | Cha-cha-cha | "Wavey"—CLiQ feat. Alika | Safe |
| Tinashe & Brandon | 26 | Tango | "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"—Pat Benatar | Eliminated |
| John & Emma | 21 | Argentine tango | "Torn"—Nathan Lanier | Safe |
| Evanna & Keo | 24 | Salsa | "Black Magic"—Little Mix | Last to be called safe |
| DeMarcus & Lindsay | 22 | Paso doble | "Fire"—Barns Courtney | Safe |
| Mary Lou & Sasha | 26 | Charleston | "V.E.S.P.A."—Dimie Cat | Safe |
| Milo & Witney | 29 | Salsa | "Adrenalina"—Wisin feat. Ricky Martin & Jennifer Lopez | Safe |
| Joe & Jenna | 15 | Salsa | "I'm Too Sexy"—Right Said Fred | Safe |
| Alexis & Alan | 25 | Tango | "Move Your Body"—Sia | Safe |
| Bobby & Sharna | 20 | Cha-cha-cha | "U Can't Touch This"—MC Hammer | Safe |
Week 5: Disney Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film. No elimination took place, though two couples were announced as being in jeopardy: Alexis & Alan and DeMarcus & Lindsay.;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Disney film |
| Alexis & Alan | 29 | Foxtrot | "Just Around the Riverbend"—Judy Kuhn | Pocahontas |
| Juan Pablo & Cheryl | 29 | Viennese waltz | "Gaston"—Jesse Corti & Richard White | Beauty and the Beast |
| DeMarcus & Lindsay | 26 | Charleston | "A Star Is Born"—Alan Menken & David Zippel | Hercules |
| Evanna & Keo | 24 | Jazz | "When Will My Life Begin?"—Mandy Moore | Tangled |
| Joe & Jenna | 17 | Jive | "Zero"—Imagine Dragons | Ralph Breaks the Internet |
| Mary Lou & Sasha | 25 | Contemporary | "Reflection"—Lea Salonga | Mulan |
| John & Emma | 24 | Quickstep | "I Wan'na Be like You "—Louis Prima | The Jungle Book |
| Bobby & Sharna | 21 | Waltz | "Part of Your World "—Jodi Benson | The Little Mermaid |
| Milo & Witney | 27 | Quickstep | "Incredits 2"—Michael Giacchino | Incredibles 2 |
Week 6: Halloween Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance to a Halloween theme and song.;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Milo & Witney | 30 | Contemporary | "Toxic"—2WEI | Safe |
| John & Emma | 19 | Paso doble | "Main Titles" —Danny Elfman | Safe |
| DeMarcus & Lindsay | 26 | Salsa | "Under Your Spell"—Leo Soul | Safe |
| Evanna & Keo | 29 | Tango | "Disturbia"—Rihanna | Safe |
| Bobby & Sharna | 22 | Argentine tango | "Mr. Sandman"—SYML | Safe |
| Mary Lou & Sasha | 24 | Tango | "Shame"—Elle King | Eliminated |
| Alexis & Alan | 27 | Jazz | "Candyman"—Christina Aguilera | Last to be called safe |
| Joe & Jenna | 22 | Argentine tango | "El Tango de Roxanne"—José Feliciano, Ewan McGregor & Jacek Koman | Safe |
| Juan Pablo & Cheryl | 30 | Jive | "Dead Man's Party"—Atwater Men's Club | Safe |
Week 7: Country Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance to notable country music hits. Two couples were sent home at the end of the night in a double elimination.;Running order
Week 8: Semifinals
The couples performed an unlearned dance dedicated to a meaningful person in their life. Then, the couples danced their week 1 styles to a new song that was coached by one of the three judges. Two couples were sent home at the end of the night in a double elimination.;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Bobby & Sharna | 21 | Salsa | "G.D.F.R."—Flo Rida | Safe |
| Bobby & Sharna | 24 | Jive | "Gimme Some Lovin'"—The Spencer Davis Group | Safe |
| Alexis & Alan | 28 | Waltz | "Water"—Bishop Briggs | Last to be called safe |
| Alexis & Alan | 30 | Jive | "Yes"—Merry Clayton | Last to be called safe |
| Joe & Jenna | 22 | Contemporary | "This Year's Love"—David Gray | Eliminated |
| Joe & Jenna | 24 | Quickstep | "Check it Out"—Oh the Larceny | Eliminated |
| Juan Pablo & Cheryl | 30 | Argentine tango | "Libertango"—from Forever Tango | Eliminated |
| Juan Pablo & Cheryl | 30 | Salsa | "Tu Sonrisa"—Elvis Crespo | Eliminated |
| Evanna & Keo | 30 | Contemporary | "Stand Up for Something"—Andra Day & Common | Safe |
| Evanna & Keo | 28 | Foxtrot | "Rewrite the Stars"—Zac Efron & Zendaya | Safe |
| Milo & Witney | 27 | Argentine tango | "Pray for Me"—The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar | Safe |
| Milo & Witney | 28 | Cha-cha-cha | "Good Feeling"—Austin French | Safe |
Week 9: Finals
The couples performed their favorite dance of the season and a freestyle routine.;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Results |
| Alexis & Alan | 27 | Argentine tango | "Swan Lake Suite"—Ray Chew | Fourth place |
| Alexis & Alan | 30 | Freestyle | "Head Above Water"—Avril Lavigne | Fourth place |
| Bobby & Sharna | 24 | Cha-cha-cha | "U Can't Touch This"—MC Hammer | Winners |
| Bobby & Sharna | 30 | Freestyle | "The Greatest Show"—Panic! at the Disco | Winners |
| Evanna & Keo | 30 | Tango | "Disturbia"—Rihanna | Third place |
| Evanna & Keo | 30 | Freestyle | "It's Oh So Quiet"—Björk | Third place |
| Milo & Witney | 30 | Charleston | "Living in New York City"—Robin Thicke | Runner-up |
| Milo & Witney | 30 | Freestyle | "Ain't No Sunshine" —Bill Withers | Runner-up |
Dance chart
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:- Week 1: Cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, quickstep and salsa
- Week 2: Two unlearned dances
- Week 3: One unlearned dance
- Week 4: One unlearned dance
- Week 5: One unlearned dance
- Week 6: One unlearned dance
- Week 7: One unlearned dance and team dances
- Week 8: One unlearned dance and judges' choice
- Week 9: Favorite dance and freestyle
Ratings