‘Dancing With The Stars’ (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Finale Recap: And The Winner Is…[Spoilers]
"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) finally revealed its winner in the star studded grand finale. The show featured the "24-Hour Challenge" fusion performances of the three finalists-Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy, Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas, and Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson-celebrity gigs and performances by the eliminated contestants. On the basis of viewers vote combined with the four judges'-Bruno Tinoili, Julianne Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Len Goodman's-scores, the results were declared. The winner was rewarded the most coveted Mirror Ball Trophy. Here is a detailed recap of what happened on the finals night. [Warning: Spoilers Alert!]
This article contains spoilers from "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Grand Finale/ Week 11. Read only if you want to learn more about it.
In Finals Part 1, the finalists delivered two performances each. In the first round, they repeated one of their previous performances. In the second round, the couples performed a freestyle dance routine. The scoreboard was led by Alfonso and Witney. The Couple that got eliminated is Bethany and Derek.
"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 Week 11/ Finale Recap
The show kicked off with an encore performance by the eliminated couple, Bethany Mota and Derek Hough. The two performed their finals' freestyle routine to the tune of "Revolution (District 78 Remix) by Diplo feat. Faustix & Imanos and Kai.
Following the encore performance, fans saw the return of Randy Couture alongside his dance partner Karina Smirnoff. They performed foxtrot to the tune of "The Way You Look Tonight."
Next up was the first celebrity guest performance of "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Finals/ Finale. Music sensation Nick Jonas set the stage on fire with the performance of his latest single "Jealous." Lindsay Arnold and Artem Chigvintse joined him on the stage.
Janel and Val took the stage next to perform Jazz to West Side Story's "America." "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) 2014 contestants Jonathan Bennett and Allison Holker performed Jazz to the tune of "Back in Time."
Next up were Betsey Johnson and Tony Dovolani doing Cha-cha-cha to the tune of "Material Girl." The finalists Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas, and Michael Waltrip and Emma Slater also performed a Cha-cha-cha routine. Antonio Sabato Jr. and his dance partner Cheryl Burke performed next. They danced to the tune of "Tonight (I'm Lovin You)."
Celebrity guests Jennifer Hudson and Gorgon City set the "Dancing With the Stars (DWTS) stage ablaze with the performance of their hit number "Go All Night." They were followed by finalists Alfonso and Witney, who performed Jazz featuring the Carlton.
Lea and Artem did their Jive routine to the tune of "Maneater." The female dance pros took the stage next for a sensational performance to "BO$" by Fifth Harmony. Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd returned to the stage for one last "DWTS" performance to the tune of "Drop it Like it's Hot."
Next up were six dance professionals performing a routine dedicated to occasion of Thanksgiving. Before Meghan Trainor took the stage for the performance of medley of her songs "All About the Bass" and "Lips are Moving," Bethany Mota and Derek Hough did their Paso Doble routine.
"24-Hour Fusion Dance Challenge" Performances
First up performing their final routine for final scores were Sadie and Mark. The duo performed a fusion of Quickstep and Samba to the tune of "Nitty Gritty" by Kimberly Cole.
Scores: Carrie Ann Inaba: 10 Len Goodman: 10 Julianne Hough:10 Bruno Tonioli: 10
Total Score: 40/40
Janel and Val took the stage next for their finale performance. They blended Foxtrot and Paso Doble together performing to the tune of "Hideaway" by Keisza.
Scores: Carrie: 10 Len: 10 Julianne: 10 Bruno: 10
Total Score: 40/40
Last to perform their "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) fusion dance routine were Alfonso and Witney. They fused Argentine Tango and Cha-cha-cha to perform to the tune of "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon.
Score: Carrie: 10 Len: 10 Julianne: 10 Bruno 10
Total Score: 40/40
At the end of the final performances by the three finalists, the scoreboard looked like this:
Alfonso and Witney: 120/120
Sadie and Mark: 118/120
Janel and Val: 117/20
Soon after, the results were declared and Alfonso and Witney were crowned as the winners of "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 (2014) Finale. The second position was taken by Sadie and Mark and Janel and Val finished in third place.