Last night on Dancing With the Stars... the remaining three celebrities returned to the dancefloor to perform three routines (including the Megamix Challenge and the highly-anticipated Freestyle routine).
Tonight a champion will be crowned!
Whitney Houston kicks off the night with her hit "Million Dollar Bill".
It has become a tradition on DWTS finales to bring back all the eliminated couples in the order in which they were eliminated for one last dance.
Ashley & Edyta returned to the ballroom to perform a routine as part of his induction into the "Losers Club". The club is relegated to the celebrities that are eliminated first.
After a brief look back at the start of the season (Weeks One, Two and Three)... Macy & Jonathan, Kathy & Tony and Debi & Maks returned to the ballroom and performed to The Isley Brothers' "Who's That Lady?"
Hosts Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris introduced a a clip reel of how the flu plagued the behind-the-scenes action of the competition. Tom & Cheryl returned to perform the Country Two-Step to George Strait's "I Can't See Texas From Here".
Tom and Samantha introduced a brief recap of Weeks Four and Five.
Chuck & Anna and Mark & Lacey returned to perform to a Paso Doble to a mashup of Starsplash's "Cold As Ice" and Foreigner's "Hot Blooded".
Natalie & Alec returned to perform a Rumba to Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight".
Tom and Samantha introduced a brief recap of Weeks Six and Seven.
Melissa & Mark returned to perform a Salsa to Desi Arnaz's "Cuban Pete".
And now onto the final competitive round...
KELLY OSBOURNE :: Viennese Waltz
Song :: Ray LaMontagne, "Saved By A Woman"
:: SCORE ::
Third Place
26 Points
Overall Total :: 102
MYA :: Jive
Song :: Touch and Go, "Would You...?"
:: SCORE ::
Second Place
28 Points
Overall Total :: 115
DONNY OSMOND :: Argentine Tango
Song :: Orquesta Color Tango de Roberto Alvarez, "Tango a Pugliese"
:: SCORE ::
Third Place
30 Points
Overall Total :: 115
Louie & Chelsie returned to the ballroom to perform to Donny Osmond's "Puppy Love".
Michael Irvin challenged Season Two runner-up and football arch-nemesis Jerry Rice to a Paso Doble Dance-Off. Michael was crowned with the coveted Mirrorball Ring for his performance. Jerry received a Mirrorball Ring for his body.
Aaron & Karina returned to perform their Quickstep to The Muppet Show theme.
Tom introduced a brief recap of Weeks Eight and Nine.
Jerry Springer, Cloris Leachman and Steve Wozniak returned to the ballroom to perform in a Competition Mambo (to Tito Puente's "Ran Kan Kan") with Joanna & Derek. Cloris & Corky were eliminated first. Followed by Jerry & Edyta. Then, Steve & Karina. Joanna & Derek are the champions of the Competition Mambo.
Whitney Houston returned to perform the classic "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)".
After tabulating the judge's scores... and the viewer vote... The couple that landed in third place is...
And now... the moment everyone has been waiting for all season...
After tabulating the judge's scores... and the viewer vote... The couple that landed in second place is...
And... the winner... and Season Nine's Dancing With the Stars Champions are...
~Papi Chulo~
