Dancing with the Stars
Season 11
Promotional poster, featuring the celebrity cast
Hosted by	Tom Bergeron Brooke Burke
Judges	Carrie Ann Inaba Len Goodman Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winner	Jennifer Grey
Professional winner	Derek Hough
No. of episodes	20
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 20 (2010-09-20) – November 23, 2010 (2010-11-23)
Season chronology
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Season eleven of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 20, 2010, on the ABC network.

Several changes were introduced this season, including an "Acoustic Week," in which couples performed either the rumba or the Argentine tango while the audience was brought closer to the dance floor which was elevated and made circular. Contestants from previous seasons also came back as guest judges when the current contestants attempted re-created memorable routines in the 200th episode. These guest judges were Hélio Castroneves, Kelly Osbourne, Emmitt Smith, Drew Lachey, Gilles Marini, and Mel B. Kristi Yamaguchi and Apolo Ohno also served as team captains for team dances. There was also a week dubbed "Instant Choreography," in which the couples practiced their routines for a week, but only received the music for their Latin dances 45 minutes before their live performances.

Actress Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough were crowned the champions, while actor Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer finished second, and Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas finished third.

Cast

Couples

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. The cast was announced during the August 30 episode of Bachelor Pad during a live press conference that included a Q&A session with host Tom Bergeron and co-host Brooke Burke and the new cast. The pairs were announced on September 1; however, Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas had been announced the day before by way of a Good Morning America interview.

Future appearances

Bristol Palin returned for the All-Stars season, where she was again paired with Mark Ballas.

Host and judges

Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke returned as co-hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Len Goodman 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

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 the Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2: Top 11

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