Dancing with the Stars (American season 17)
Season seventeen of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 16, 2013 and ended on November 26, 2013. Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as hosts and Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. The Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers also returned to provide the music throughout the season. This was also Brooke Burke-Charvet's last season as co-host. The cast was announced on September 4, 2013, during Good Morning America.
This is the first season since season one to not have a results show. Another change was the elimination of the sky-box area where host Brooke Burke-Charvet interviewed dancers after their performances. Instead, the couples were accommodated in a new seating area near the judges' table which had been shifted to the opposite side of the ballroom. A make-up room and rehearsal room were added where Charvet could chat with the couples before and after their performances.
This season also introduced a new format of voting. Each week the couples will perform, and the judges will give each couple a score based on several factors, including technical execution. Since there is no results show, those scores will be added to the public votes from the previous week, and the couple with the lowest combined score from judges and viewer votes will be eliminated from the competition toward the end of that week's episode.
On November 26, Amber Riley and her partner Derek Hough were crowned the champions, making Riley the first African-American woman to win. Corbin Bleu and Karina Smirnoff became the runners-up, and Jack Osbourne and Cheryl Burke received third place. Hough received his fifth of six mirrorball trophies.
Valerie Harper, who competed in this season, died on August 30, 2019. This marks the second death of a former contestant in the show's history, three years after Season 11's Florence Henderson. On the premiere of season 28, a star with her name on it was placed on the dance floor next to Henderson's in her honor.
Couples
The cast of twelve and their professional partners was announced on September 4, 2013 on Good Morning America.All of the previously competing professional dancers returned for season 17 with the exception of Gleb Savchenko, Lindsay Arnold, and Kym Johnson. They were replaced by Tyne Stecklein, Emma Slater, and Sasha Farber. However, Savchenko and Arnold joined Henry Byalikov and Witney Carson in the Dance Troupe replacing Julian Tocker and Oksana Dmytrenko, therefore reducing the troupe to four professional dancers.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Keyshawn Johnson | NFL wide receiver | Sharna Burgess | Eliminated 1st on September 23, 2013 |
| Bill Nye | Science education host | Tyne Stecklein | Eliminated 2nd on September 30, 2013 |
| Valerie Harper | Veteran television actress | Tristan MacManus | Eliminated 3rd on October 7, 2013 |
| Christina Milian | Singer & actress | Mark Ballas | Eliminated 4th on October 14, 2013 |
| Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi | Jersey Shore star | Sasha Farber | Eliminated 5th on October 28, 2013 |
| Brant Daugherty | Pretty Little Liars actor | Peta Murgatroyd | Eliminated 6th on November 4, 2013 |
| Elizabeth Berkley Lauren | Film & television actress | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 7th on November 11, 2013 |
| Leah Remini | Sitcom actress | Tony Dovolani | Eliminated 8th on November 18, 2013 |
| Bill Engvall | Stand-up comedian & actor | Emma Slater | Eliminated 9th on November 25, 2013 |
| Jack Osbourne | Reality television star | Cheryl Burke | Third place on November 26, 2013 |
| Corbin Bleu | High School Musical actor | Karina Smirnoff | Runner-up on November 26, 2013 |
| Amber Riley | Glee actress | Derek Hough | Winner on November 26, 2013 |
Scoring charts
Average score chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-point scale.| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total points | Number of dances | Average |
| 1 | Amber & Derek | 444 | 16 | 27.8 | |
| 2 | Corbin & Karina | 438 | 16 | 27.4 | |
| 3 | Elizabeth & Val | 292 | 11 | 26.5 | |
| 4 | Jack & Cheryl | 417 | 16 | 26.1 | |
| 5 | Brant & Peta | 232 | 9 | 25.8 | |
| 6 | Nicole & Sasha | 200 | 8 | 25.0 | |
| 6 | Christina & Mark | 125 | 5 | 25.0 | |
| 8 | Leah & Tony | 323 | 13 | 24.8 | |
| 9 | Bill E. & Emma | 341 | 15 | 22.7 | |
| 10 | Valerie & Tristan | 74 | 4 | 18.5 | |
| 11 | Keyshawn & Sharna | 35 | 2 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | Bill N. & Tyne | 47 | 3 | 15.7 |
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 | Elizabeth Berkley Lauren | 30 | Bill Nye | 14 |
| Foxtrot | Corbin Bleu | 28 | Bill Engvall | 18 |
| Contemporary | Brant Daugherty | 27 | Christina Milian Leah Remini | 22 |
| Samba | Amber Riley | 28 | Keyshawn Johnson | 18 |
| Paso doble | Amber Riley | 29 | Bill Nye | 17 |
| Jive | Brant Daugherty Jack Osbourne Leah Remini | 27 | Bill Engvall | 21 |
| Rumba | Corbin Bleu | 30 | Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi | 20 |
| Quickstep | Brant Daugherty Leah Remini Elizabeth Berkley Lauren Corbin Bleu | 27 | Bill Engvall | 23 |
| Charleston | Amber Riley | 30 | Bill Engvall | 21 |
| Jazz | Corbin Bleu Amber Riley | 30 | Bill Nye | 16 |
| Argentine tango | Jack Osbourne | 29 | Bill Engvall | 24 |
| Salsa | Elizabeth Berkley Lauren | 30 | Brant Daugherty Bill Engvall | 21 |
| Viennese Waltz | Amber Riley | 30 | Valerie Harper | 18 |
| Tango | Brant Daugherty | 28 | Bill Engvall | 23 |
| Waltz | Corbin Bleu | 28 | Jack Osbourne | 27 |
| Team freestyle | Corbin Bleu Brant Daugherty Jack Osbourne Amber Riley | 30 | Elizabeth Berkley Lauren Bill Engvall Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi Leah Remini | 27 |
| Disco | Bill Engvall | 24 | — | — |
| Freestyle | Corbin Bleu Jack Osbourne Amber Riley | 30 | Bill Engvall | 25 |
| Fusion dance | Amber Riley | 30 | Corbin Bleu Jack Osbourne | 27 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
According to the traditional 30-point scale :| Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
| Amber & Derek | Jazz, Viennese Waltz, Charleston, Freestyle & Samba/Quickstep fusion | Jive, Charleston & Quickstep |
| Corbin & Karina | Jazz, Rumba & Freestyle | Viennese Waltz |
| Jack & Cheryl | Freestyle | Cha-cha-cha |
| Bill E. & Emma | Freestyle | Foxtrot |
| Leah & Tony | Quickstep, Tango & Jive | Foxtrot |
| Elizabeth & Val | Cha-cha-cha & Salsa | Contemporary |
| Brant & Peta | Tango | Salsa |
| Nicole & Sasha | Jazz, Foxtrot & Samba | Rumba |
| Christina & Mark | Cha-cha-cha | Contemporary |
| Valerie & Tristan | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha |
| Bill N. & Tyne | Paso doble | Cha-cha-cha |
| Keyshawn & Sharna | Samba | Cha-cha-cha |
Weekly scores
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.Week 1
;Running order| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Brant & Peta | 22 | Cha-cha-cha | "Blurred Lines"—Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams |
| Leah & Tony | 21 | Foxtrot | "Tears Dry on Their Own"—Amy Winehouse |
| Corbin & Karina | 24 | Contemporary | "If I Lose Myself"—OneRepublic |
| Jack & Cheryl | 23 | Foxtrot | "Pack Up"—Eliza Doolittle |
| Amber & Derek | 27 | Cha-cha-cha | "Wings"—Little Mix |
| Elizabeth & Val | 24 | Contemporary | "Imagine"—John Lennon |
| Bill N. & Tyne | 14 | Cha-cha-cha | "Weird Science"—Oingo Boingo |
| Keyshawn & Sharna | 17 | Cha-cha-cha | "Treasure"—Bruno Mars |
| Christina & Mark | 22 | Contemporary | "Clarity"—Zedd feat. Foxes |
| Bill E. & Emma | 18 | Foxtrot | "Hot Stuff"—Donna Summer |
| Valerie & Tristan | 21 | Foxtrot | "Some Kind of Wonderful"—The Drifters |
| Nicole & Sasha | 23 | Cha-cha-cha | "Wild Ones"—Flo Rida feat. Sia Furler |
Week 2: Latin Night
;Running order| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Elizabeth & Val | 25 | Samba | "Straight to Memphis"—Club Des Belugas | Safe |
| Christina & Mark | 25 | Paso doble | "Applause"—Lady Gaga | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 21 | Jive | "Crocodile Rock"—Elton John | Last to be called safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 24 | Rumba | "Mad World"—Tears for Fears | Safe |
| Keyshawn & Sharna | 18 | Samba | "Get Up Offa That Thing"—James Brown | Eliminated |
| Nicole & Sasha | 20 | Rumba | "Just Give Me a Reason"—P!nk feat. Nate Ruess | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | 24 | Samba | "María"—Ricky Martin | Safe |
| Bill N. & Tyne | 17 | Paso doble | "Symphony No. 5"—Ludwig van Beethoven | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 26 | Jive | "Kiss You"—One Direction | Safe |
| Valerie & Tristan | 19 | Paso doble | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"—Santa Esmeralda | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 23 | Rumba | "Underneath Your Clothes"—Shakira | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 24 | Jive | "Reet Petite"—Jackie Wilson | Safe |
Week 3: Hollywood Night
;Running order| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Film/Theme | Result |
| Leah & Tony | 24 | Rumba | "Skyfall"—Adele | Skyfall | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 26 | Quickstep | "Diga Diga Doo"—Duke Ellington | Old Hollywood | Safe |
| Elizabeth & Val | 25 | Foxtrot | "Come Fly with Me"—Frank Sinatra | Come Fly with Me | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 27 | Quickstep | "Crazy in Love"—Emeli Sandé and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra | The Great Gatsby | Safe |
| Valerie & Tristan | 16 | Cha-cha-cha | "Grace Kelly"—Mika | Grace Kelly & Freddie Mercury | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 24 | Paso doble | "William Tell Overture"—Gioachino Rossini | The Lone Ranger | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 24 | Charleston | "Bang Bang"—will.i.am | The Great Gatsby | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 22 | Cha-cha-cha | "Hollywood Swinging"—Kool & the Gang | Be Cool | Safe |
| Christina & Mark | 26 | Charleston | "Let Me Drown"—The Wild Party | Vaudeville | Last to be called safe |
| Nicole & Sasha | 25 | Quickstep | "Sparkling Diamonds"—Nicole Kidman | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Safe |
| Bill N. & Tyne | 16 | Jazz | "Get Lucky"—Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams | Eliminated |
Week 4
Individual judges scores and votes in the charts below are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Jack & Cheryl | 24 | Quickstep | "Man Like That"—Gin Wigmore | Safe |
| Elizabeth & Val | 27 | Argentine tango | "Symphony 6: Fair Thee Well & the Requiem Mix"—Emily Wells | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 21 | Salsa | "Shake Señora"—Pitbull | Last to be called safe |
| Valerie & Tristan | 18 | Viennese Waltz | "Carry On"—Fun. | Eliminated |
| Leah & Tony | 24 | Cha-cha-cha | "Papi"—Jennifer Lopez | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 27 | Paso doble | "Zorongo"一Paco Peña | Safe |
| Nicole & Sasha | 24 | Jive | "Mickey"一Toni Basil | Safe |
| Christina & Mark | 24 | Foxtrot | "Sexy Silk"—Jessie J | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 27 | Tango | "Love Lockdown"—Kanye West | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 21 | Samba | "Cuban Pete"—José Norman | Safe |
Week 5: Most Memorable Year Night
;Running order| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Christina & Mark | 28 | Cha-cha-cha | "Forget You"—Cee Lo Green | Eliminated |
| Jack & Cheryl | 27 | Waltz | "Kissing You"—Des'ree | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | 22 | Contemporary | "Roar"—Katy Perry | Last to be called safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 28 | Foxtrot | "My Wish"—Rascal Flatts | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 24 | Viennese Waltz | "She's Always a Woman"—Billy Joel | Safe |
| Nicole & Sasha | 27 | Jazz | "Work Bitch"—Britney Spears | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 27 | Contemporary | "Your Song"—Elton John | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 26 | Foxtrot | "Try a Little Tenderness"—Glee cast | Safe |
| Elizabeth & Val | 26 | Jive | "I'm So Excited"—The Pointer Sisters | Safe |
Week 6: Switch-Up Challenge
Due to a technical error during the previous week in which incorrect voting numbers were displayed for the couples, the votes were subsequently thrown out, meaning that no couple was eliminated. Instead, the judges scores and viewer votes were carried over to the following week.In the Switch-Up Challenge, all eight couples were divided into two groups of four. In a marathon-style, all danced to four songs they had not previously rehearsed and were scored on their ability to interpret the music, transition from one song to another, and stay on time.
;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Bill E. & Emma | 23 | Tango | "Cheeseburger in Paradise"—Jimmy Buffett |
| Elizabeth & Val | 30 | Cha-cha-cha | "Put Your Hands on Me"—Joss Stone |
| Leah & Tony | 27 | Quickstep | "Man Wanted"—Copacabana |
| Brant & Peta | 28 | Tango | "The Night Out"—Martin Solveig |
| Amber & Derek | 28 | Samba | "Get It Right"—Fantasia Barrino |
| Jack & Cheryl | 25 | Paso doble | "Conquest"—The White Stripes |
| Nicole & Sasha | 27 | Foxtrot | "Build Me Up Buttercup"—The Foundations |
| Corbin & Karina | 23 | Viennese Waltz | "Game of Thrones Theme"—Ramin Djawadi |
| Bill E. & Emma Jack & Cheryl Nicole & Sasha Corbin & Karina | 1 2 3 4 | Switch-Up 1 | "Hot in Herre"—Nelly "In the Hall of the Mountain King"—Edvard Grieg "Let's Get It On"—Marvin Gaye "Doop"—Doop |
| Leah & Tony Elizabeth & Val Brant & Peta Amber & Derek | 1 2 3 4 | Switch-Up 2 | "Sexy and I Know It"—LMFAO "The Blue Danube"—Johann Strauss II "Chillando Goma"—Fulanito "Shake a Tail Feather"—The Blues Brothers |
Week 7: Team Dance Week
was announced as a guest judge for week eight, when Len will be taking another week off. Each couple performed an individual, unlearned dance and a Halloween-themed team freestyle. The teams were chosen by the highest scoring couples Amber & Derek and Elizabeth & Val.;Running order
Week 8: Cher Week
Individual judges scores and votes in the charts below are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Cher, Bruno Tonioli.All of the dance routines were performed to classic songs by Cher. In addition, after the individual routines were performed, the highest-scorers, Amber & Derek, received immunity and avoided elimination for this week. The remaining six couples competed in pairs for the Dance-Off challenge, with the winners receiving an additional three points that were added to their scores.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Corbin & Karina | 27 | Argentine tango | "" | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | 25 | Viennese Waltz | "I Got You Babe" | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 27 | Foxtrot | "The Shoop Shoop Song " | Eliminated |
| Elizabeth & Val | 25 | Jazz | "Bang Bang " | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 24 | Disco | "Strong Enough" | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 27 | Tango | "The Beat Goes On" | Last to be called safe |
| Amber & Derek | 28 | Rumba | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Safe |
Week 9: Trio Challenge
Each couple performed one unlearned ballroom dance as well as a trio dance. Each couple chose one professional who was either previously eliminated or participates in the dance troupe to perform with them.;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Amber & Derek | 24 | Quickstep | "That's It!"—Preservation Hall Jazz Band | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 27 | Salsa | "Que Viva la Vida"—Wisin | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | 27 | Tango | "Love Me Again"—John Newman | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | 27 | Jive | "We're Not Gonna Take It"—Twisted Sister | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 28 | Waltz | "Apologize"—OneRepublic | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 30 | Jazz | "Yeah!"—Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 29 | Viennese Waltz | "Let Me Go"—Avril Lavigne feat. Chad Kroeger | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 25 | Samba | "I Wan'na Be Like You"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 21 | Charleston | "Yakety Yak"—The Coasters | Last to be called safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 21 | Salsa | "Candy"—Robbie Williams | Last to be called safe |
| Elizabeth & Val | 26 | Viennese Waltz | "Young and Beautiful"—Lana Del Rey | Eliminated |
| Elizabeth & Val | 30 | Salsa | "Pucko"—Bonde do Rolê | Eliminated |
Week 10: Plugged/Unplugged Night (Semifinals)
Individual judges scores in the chart below are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Bruno Tonioli.In a new twist to the competition, the couples performed two different dance styles to the original version and an acoustic version of the same song. Also this week, "bad boy" of the ballroom Maksim Chmerkovskiy, returned to the show as a guest judge alongside Inaba, Goodman and Tonioli.
The unplugged versions of Corbin & Karina's Rumba and Amber & Derek's Viennese Waltz were performed by Kerli. Noah Guthrie performed the unplugged version of Bill E. & Emma's Argentine tango.
;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Leah & Tony | 32 | Paso doble | "Bad Romance"—Lady Gaga | Eliminated |
| Leah & Tony | 33 | Argentine tango | "Bad Romance"—Lady Gaga | Eliminated |
| Corbin & Karina | 35 | Tango | "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark "—Fall Out Boy | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 40 | Rumba | "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark "—Fall Out Boy | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 33 | Jazz | "Roxanne"—The Police | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 38 | Argentine tango | "Roxanne"—The Police | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 28 | Cha-cha-cha | "Sexy and I Know It"—LMFAO | Last to be called safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 32 | Argentine tango | "Sexy and I Know It"—LMFAO | Last to be called safe |
| Amber & Derek | 39 | Jazz | "Locked Out of Heaven"—Bruno Mars | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 40 | Viennese Waltz | "Locked Out of Heaven"—Bruno Mars | Safe |
Week 11: The Finals
The four finalists dance for the coveted mirror ball trophy. Each couple will dance a judges' choice of a previous performance in hopes to improve their original scores, a samba relay, and a super sized freestyle. At the end of the night one couple will be eliminated.On the second night, the top three couples will perform a fusion dance chosen by the other competitors the night before, only having 24 hours of preparation.
;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Bill E. & Emma | 24 | Viennese Waltz | "She's Always a Woman"—Billy Joel |
| Corbin & Karina | 27 | Quickstep | "Diga Diga Doo"—Duke Ellington |
| Jack & Cheryl | 24 | Jive | "Going Up the Country"—Canned Heat |
| Amber & Derek | 30 | Charleston | "Bang Bang"—will.i.am |
| Bill E. & Emma Jack & Cheryl Amber & Derek Corbin & Karina | 2 3 4 5 | Samba relay | "No Scrubs"—TLC |
| Bill E. & Emma | 25 | Freestyle | "The Raiders March"—John Williams |
| Corbin & Karina | 30 | Freestyle | "Smooth Criminal"—Michael Jackson |
| Jack & Cheryl | 30 | Freestyle | "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails"—Fred Astaire |
| Amber & Derek | 30 | Freestyle | "Can You Do This"—Aloe Blacc |
Bill E. & Emma were eliminated at the end of the night, after receiving the overall lowest combined total points. Had they not been eliminated, they would have danced a Jive-Quickstep fusion the following night.
;Running order
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Corbin & Karina | 27 | Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot | "All Night"—Icona Pop | Runner-Up |
| Jack & Cheryl | 27 | Paso doble Salsa | "Sexy People "—Arianna ft. Pitbull | Third place |
| Amber & Derek | 30 | Samba Quickstep | " Higher and Higher"—Jackie Wilson | Winner |
Dance chart
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:- Week 1: Cha-cha-cha, foxtrot or contemporary
- Week 2: Jive, Paso doble, rumba or samba
- Week 3: One unlearned dance
- Week 4: One unlearned dance
- Week 5: One unlearned dance
- Week 6: One unlearned dance and switch-up dance
- Week 7: One unlearned dance and team dances
- Week 8: One unlearned dance and dance-offs
- Week 9: One unlearned dance and trio dances
- Week 10: Two unlearned dances
- Week 11 : Judges' choice, samba relay & freestyle
- Week 11 : Fusion dance
Guest performances