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Week 11 (The Finals – 1st Night) Guest Performances

Dance:  Jive

Music:  “Little Bit Gypsy” – Kellie Pickler

Dancers: Troupe dancers, Sasha Farber and Peta Murgatroyd

Dance:  Samba

Music:  "No Scrubs" - TLC

Dancers: Top 4 (Bill E. & Emma, Corbin & Karina, Jack & Cheryl, and Amber & Derek) 

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Week 11 (The Finals – 2nd Night) Guest Performances

Dance:  Jazz

Music:  “Heart Attack” - Enrique Iglesias

Dancers: Mark Ballas, Emma Slater, Witney Carson and Jaymz Tuaileva

Dance:  Samba

Music:  “Compass” - Lady Antebellum

Dancers: Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Witney Carson, Tristan MacManus, Lindsay Arnold, Gleb Savchenko and Tyne Stecklein

  Dance:  Walt

Music:  “What a Wonderful World” - Colbie Caillat

Dancers: Valerie Harper & Tristan MacManus

  Dance:  Freestyle

Music:  “Hold On” - Colbie Caillat

Dancers: Tony Dovolani & Tyne Stecklein

Dance:  Freestyle

Music:  "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)"- Ylvis

Dancers: Ylvis' dancers and Team "FoxingAwesome" (Amber & Derek Corbin & Karina Jack & Cheryl Brant & Peta)

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Week 11 (The Finals – 2nd Night)

The top three couples performed a fusion dance (two dances fused together with the same song) chosen by the other competitors the night before, only having 24 hours of preparation.

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Amber & Derek:

Dance: Samba/ Quickstep

Music: "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"—Jackie Wilson

Score:   30 (10, 10,10)

Result: 1st Place (Winner)

Corbin & Karina:

Dance: Cha-cha-cha/ Foxtrot

Music: "All Night"— Icona Pop

Score:  27 (9, 9, 9)

Result: 2nd Place (Runner-Up)

Jack & Cheryl

Dance:  Paso Doble / Salsa

Music: "Sexy People (The Fiat Song)"—Arianna ft. Pitbull

Score: 27 (9,9,9) 

Result: 3rd Place

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Week 11 (The Finals – 1st Night)

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.

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

  Jack & Cheryl

Dance:  Jive

Music: "Going Up the Country"—Canned Heat

Score: 24 (8,8,8) 

Dance:  Samba Relay

Music: "No Scrubs"—TLC

Score: 3 (3rd place)

Dance:  Freestyle

Music: "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails"—Fred Astaire

Score: 30 (10,10,10)

Night Total: 57

Result: Safe

  Corbin & Karina:

Dance: Quickstep

Music: "Diga Diga Doo"—Duke Ellington

Score:  27 (9, 9, 9)

Dance:  Samba Relay

Music: "No Scrubs"—TLC

Score: 5 (1st place)

Dance:  Freestyle

Music: "Smooth Criminal"—Michael Jackson

Score: 30 (10,10,10)

Night Total: 62

Result: Safe

  Amber & Derek:

Dance: Charleston

Music: "Bang Bang"—will.i.am

Score:   30 (10, 10,10)

Dance:  Samba Relay

Music: "No Scrubs"—TLC

Score: 4 (2nd place)

Dance:  Freestyle

Music: "Can You Do This"—Aloe Blacc

Score: 30 (10,10,10)

Night Total: 64

Result: Safe

  Bill E. & Emma

Dance:  Viennese Waltz

Music: "She's Always a Woman"—Billy Joel

Score:    24 (8,8,8) 

Dance:  Samba Relay

Music: "No Scrubs"—TLC

Score: 2 (4th place)

Dance:  Freestyle

Music: "The Raiders March"—John Williams

Score: 25 (8,9,8)

Night Total: 51

Result: Eliminated

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Go Amber and Derek

Who do you think will win Season 17?