Season 20

Season twenty of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 16, 2015, and concluded on May 19, 2015.

This season marked the tenth anniversary of the show. In honor of this anniversary, winners Rumer Willis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy received a special 10th Anniversary golden Mirrorball Trophy. R5 singer Riker Lynch and Allison Holker finished in second place, while former soldier Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess finished in third.

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. Ten of the professional partners were revealed on February 11, 2015, on Good Morning America. Joining Lindsay Arnold, Sasha Farber, Henry Byalikov, and Jenna Johnson in the troupe this season were Alan Bersten, from the tenth season of So You Think You Can Dance, and Brittany Cherry. Eleven of the celebrity competitors and their professional partners were revealed on Good Morning America on February 24, 2015. Witney Carson's celebrity partner was reported to be Chris Soules from The Bachelor on March 4, 2015; Soules was later confirmed on March 10, nearly 12 hours after that show's finale.

Tom Bergeron returned as host alongside Erin Andrews. Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.

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:

• ^ This couple finished in first place.
• ^ This couple finished in second place.
• ^ This couple finished in third place.
• ^ This couple was eliminated.

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.

Couples performed the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, or jive. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couples performed one unlearned dance to one of their favorite songs, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couples performed one unlearned Latin-themed dance, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable years of their lives. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couples performed one unlearned dance representing a different historical era. The couple with the highest score earned immunity from elimination, while the rest of the couples participated in dance-offs for extra points. For each dance-off, the couple with the highest score picked the opponent against whom they wanted to dance; the chosen opponent was allowed to pick the dance style (from cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, or salsa). The winner of each dance-off earned two points. For winning immunity, Nastia & Sasha received a three-point bonus. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couples performed a routine featuring an unlearned dance and song that was chosen by the public, as well as a trio dance involving an eliminated pro or a member of the dance troupe. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night.

Couples performed one unlearned dance, and a routine coached and styled by one of the four judges. To avoid favoritism, the judges did not score the couple they coached (their absent score is marked by an X below), so the second-round dances received a total score out of 30 instead of 40. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

On the first night, couples performed a dance that they had previously done, as well as their freestyle routine. On the second night, the couples performed a fusion dance of two previously learned dance styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

The couples performed the following each week:

• Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, or jive)
• Week 2: One unlearned dance
• Week 3: One unlearned dance
• Week 4: One unlearned dance
• Week 5: One unlearned dance
• Week 6: One unlearned dance & team dance
• Week 7: One unlearned dance & dance-offs
• Week 8: One unlearned dance & trio dance
• Week 9 (Semifinals): One unlearned dance & judge's choice
• Week 10 (Finals, Night 1): Repeated dance & freestyle
• Week 10 (Finals, Night 2): Fusion dance

Color key:

• ^ No scores were received for this dance.