Dancing with the Stars – Season 10 is here! We’ve been riveted to nine seasons of great dancing, pure entertainment and elegant dancing. The celebrities have surprised us with their dancing abilities, entertained us with their comedic routines, and impressed us with their strength and their perseverance through pain and injury – all this has made for some thoroughly enjoyable shows. Now they’re doing it again but with only 11 couples this time.

Warning!

• Each week, after the show, we will publish a concise recap of the show so if you haven’t seen the show yet and you don’t want to know what happened before you get to see it - who got the best and the worst scores and who was eliminated – then don’t read on.

0906 - Nicole and Derek dance the Argentine Tango. Excellent. Even better than last time. Sexy. Carre Ann said each step each move, each lift, was like a beautiful masterpiece come to life . Len said it had intensity, it had passion, it had artistry. It was sharp and precise, clean and crisp. Bruno said the magic continues. It was rich. luscious with devastating intensity .

0914 - Evan and Anna dance the Argentine Tango. Nice. Nicely done.Amazing. Carrie Ann said true redemption. It was perfect. Len said he was leading the dance and did a fantastic job. Bruno said he danced the tango like a real lady killer, strong, powerful, slick and stylish.

0922 - Erin and Maksim dance the Argentine Tango. They did a very nice job. It was entertaining. Carrie Ann said it was amazing. Star . Len said in the finale on merit. has danced brilliantly. Bruno said sexy, sophisticated mantra.

Ranking scores from the judges for each pairs Argentine Tango: 30 - Nicole and Derek 28 - Evan and Anna 26 - Erin and Max

Shannen and Mark, Aiden and Edyta, Buzz and Ashly were back for one more dance.

Jake and Chelsea perform another dance.

0953 - The lowest combined total and leaving in third place is Erin and Maksim. Their final dance was the Cha Cha.

Purdue University dancing the Cha Cha Cha.

Utah Valley University Wolverines dance the Samba.

The winner is Utah Valley University Wolverines.

Kate and [[|Tony]] return for one more dancev- the Paso Doble

Pamela and Niecy perform one more dance with Louis and Damien.

1038 - Nicole and Derek dance the Jive. That was incredible and very energetic. Carrie Ann said she is so incredible. They set the place on fire. It has been nothing but amazing. Score 10 Len said the DWTS winner should be Nicole . Score 10 Bruno said this was the crowning glory of an amazing season. Score 10 The total of the judges score for both nights is 115.

10 - Evan and Anna dance the Quickstep. Very nice, did not miss a step. Perfect. Carrie Ann said he won the hearts of everyone. She sees a true champion. Score 10 Len said he has truly been a joy to watch. Fantastic jo . Score 9 Bruno said he was always a good dancer, performance level has enhanced, can now do dashing, sexy, charming. Score 9 The total of the judges scores 108 points for both nights is 108.

The judges scores will be added to the viewers scores to determine the Dancing with the Stars winner for Season 10.

And the winner of the Season 10 Dancing with the Stars mirror ball trophy is

NICOLE AND DEREK!

0803 - Erin and Maksim dance the Samba.

They did a great job with a little comedy thrown in.

Carrie Ann said it was improved. She has moved up 3 notches. Her movements were quicker and sharper. Fantastic. Score 10.

Len said there was improvement from last Samba dance is. Fantastic. Score 10.

Bruno said it was hotter than the tropics. He couldn't believe the results. It was fun. Score 9.

0813 - Evan and Anna dance the Viennese Waltz.

Very very nice. Well done and enjoyable.

Carrie Ann said it was a beautiful, emotional, endless, enchanting dream. She Loved it. Score 10.

Len said there was lots of movements. He just collapsed a little bit but overall did a very nice job. Score 9.

Bruno said it was very very good on hold, there was a nice connection between the two of them. Score 9.

0822 - Nicole and Derek dance the Rumba.

Nice, slow and sexy dance.

Carrie Ann said her edges have softened, it was mesmerizing and then the lift before dance was over. Score 9.

Len said there was subtlety. It was appealing. There was a little lack of confidence and she should have settled more into her hip but it was great. Score 9.

Bruno said it had sensuality, romance and beauty. It was superlative . Score 10.

The Freestyle Round:

0829 - Erin and Maksim dance a contemporary lyrical freestyle.

Very different and very entertaining.

Carrie Ann said she loved the choice. It was very nice, one stumble with the spin. Loved it. Score 9.

Len said freestyle is about risk. He liked it but didn't love it. Score 8.

Bruno said she took a huge risk. It was incredibly well done. Score 9.

0837 - Evan and Anna dance freestyle.

It was lively, fun and entertaining. They did a very nice job.

Carrie Ann said it was odd. It was watching two separate dances, Dancing side by side like that is hard. Score 8

Len said it was not what he wanted to see. It was a mesh of two dances and it showed. Score 8

Bruno said demented. footloose or screw loose. When you dance with such energy you lose precision and slickness. Score 9.

0851 Nicole and Derek dance their freestyle.

That was great despite a slight mishap, great footwork, energetic.

Carrie Ann said that's the freestyle that they have been waiting for. It was amazing. Score 9.

Len said saw a bit of everything, he saw fun, he saw entertainment. Score 9.

Bruno said it was dazzling, dazzling entertainment.It was technically superb. Amazing. Score 9.

The repeat performance was Evan and Anna and the Paso Doble that they danced on Monday night.

Sarah McLachlan performs her new single "Loving You Is Easy" and her #1 hit "Angel". Joined by some of the DTWS professional dancers.

Miley Cyrus sings her new song Can't be Tamed.

Design a dance performance, the dance that was designed by the viewers. The costume and the song were chosen by the viewers. Melissa Rycroft and Joey Fatone were the celebrity dancers for the Macy's performance for this week.

Scarlett Nights from Rudgers versus Utah Valley University Purdue University, the winners from last week.

Chad and Cheryl were eliminated this Week 9 the Semi-Finals.

Next week - the Finals.

Semi-Final round. Next week the winner is decided.

0805 - Erin and Maksim dance the Waltz. Very impressive. Very nice dance. Elegant and beautiful.

Carrie Ann said doing wonderfully. Little nervous and needs to pull it together. Score 9 Len said it was a giant step through the door to the finals.Score 9 Bruno said it was sinful in blue. Continuity of movement. Minuscule stumble. It was wonderful. Score 9

0813 Nicole and Derek dance the Argentine Tango. Super. Incredible. That was excellent. Carrie Ann said it brought her to tears. Profound. Amazing. Incredible. Score 10 Len said more delicious than his grandmothers apple pie.This is the best compliment he could ever give. Score 10 Bruno said she is like a divine enchantress. Using each move to draw us deeper into a love spell for which there is no escape. Score 10

0822 Chad and Cheryl dance the Waltz. It was nice but not the caliber of the previous two dance pairs. Carrie Ann said jus het nailed the Waltz. This is a new Chad, new posture, new elegance. WooHoo. Score 9 Len said it was fantastic Score 9 Bruno said he deserves respect. He has had the toughest criticism from day one because they knew there was something to see, tonight he showed it. He is a star. Score 9

0834 Evan and Ana dance the FoxTrot. I like it. Very nice and entertaining. Carrie Ann said the movement pristine. She felt that he completely felt the connection tonight. He was entertaining the audience. Score 10 Len said it was full of artistry and musicality. He saw the happy go lucky fun side of Evan. Overall it was great performance. Score 9 Bruno said as it was like he was high as a kite. Sparkly and full of vitality. Score 10

Latin Round where the celebrities have to dance a solo within the dance.

0845 Erin and Maksim dance the Paso Doble. It was good. Lots of kicks. Carrie Ann said that is what it feels like to be in your power. She is in her power. It was beautiful Score 10 Len said he is a traditionalist and he thought that it was funky monkey. He liked her solo. Not sure what to make of it. Not sure if he should go with her talent or the choreography that he didn't care for. Score 9 Bruno said she was amazing. Her performance was stunning. Score 10

0853 Nicole and Derek dance the Cha-Cha. Love it. Fantastic. Great solo. Carrie Ann said she is feeling the love. She said that dance looks like it all comes so naturally to her but she knows it doesn't. Excellent. Score 10 Len said dance the solo showed off her dance talent but not a Cha Cha Cha. It was good and she will be in the finals. Score 9 Bruno said you she is the sexilicious purple player of the Cha Cha Cha. Score 10

0909 Chad and Cheryl dance the Samba. Nice job, Great dance. Nice solo. Carrie Ann said it was phenomenal. His technique is not as good as the others but he he started at a different place than them. Score 8 Len said this is a 10. The Samba is the toughest of the latin dances and he did a great job. Score 8 Bruno said he is torn between admiration and bitter envy. The dance was carefree, it had a spring and a sparkle. He got it right, it was fun, it was great. Score 9

0924 Evan and Anna dance the Paso Doble. Nice Dance! His solo was excellent, the dance was excellent, Powerful. Carrie Ann said his movements were gutteral and powerful. She loved it.Score 10 Len said the Paso Doble is the mans dance. He was dominant. He did it, Dominant, Passionate, Aggressive. Score 10 Bruno said it was strong yet artistic. Plenty of attack. Best passion in a Paso Doble this season. He's got balls. Score 10

Leader board after the judges scores:

Tied at the top are Nicole & Derek, and Evan &Anna with a total of 59 each.

At the bottom is Chad and Cheryl with a total score of 52.

Editors note:

It was a very tough night. Everyone did a fantastic dance and it is difficult to pick just one that is best.

Nicole & Derek's Argentine Tango and Evan & Anna's Paso Doble were both great.

Chad & Cheryl's Waltz was at the bottom of the scale tonight.

• Pamela Anderson and Damien Whitewood - eliminated week 7
• Buzz Aldrin and Ashly Costa - eliminated week 3
• Kate Gosselin and Tony Dovolani - eliminated week 5
• Jake Pavelka and Chelsie Hightower - eliminated week 6
• Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke - eliminated week 9
• Shannen Doherty and Mark Ballas - eliminated Week 2
• Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - third place
• Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough - WINNERS
• Niecy Nash and Louis van Amstel - eliminated week 8
• Aiden Turner and Edyta Sliwinska - eliminated week 4
• Evan Lysacek and Ana Trebunskaya - second place

On March 1, 2010 we found out which celebrities will be participating in season 10:

• Buzz Aldrin -80 year old astronaut
• Kate Gosselin - actress and single mother of 8
• Evan Lysacek - Olympic 2010 gold medalist
• Chad Ochocinco - NFL star
• Pam Anderson - Playboy pinup and actress
• Erin Andrews - ESPN reporter
• Shannen Doherty - actress
• Niecy Nash - actress
• Jake Pavelka - reality TV. The Bachelor
• Aiden Turner - actor
• Nicole Scherzinger - Pussycat Doll

The Professional Dancers will include:

• Derek Hough
• Damian Whitewood
• Mark Ballas
• Tony Dovolani
• Louis van Amstel
• Anna Trebunskaya
• Cheryl Burke
• Chelsie Hightower
• Edyta Sliwinska
• Ashley Costa
• Maksim Chmerkovskiy

The dance partners:

• Pamela Anderson is partnered with Damien Whitewood
• Buzz Aldrin and Ashly Costa
• Kate Gosselin will be dancing with Tony Dovolani
• Jake Pavelka dancing partner is Chelsie Hightower
• Chad Ochocinco dances with Cheryl Burke
• Shannen Doherty is partnered with Mark Ballas - eliminated Week 2
• Erin Andrews with Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Nicole Scherzinger will dance with Derek Hough
• Niecy Nash and Louis van Amstel
• Aiden Turner dance partner is Edyta Sliwinska
• and Evan Lysacek is with Anna Trebunskaya

On March 22nd, Dancing with the Stars, season 10 starts with a 2-hour premiere. The second show of the season will be on March 29th and will also be a 2-hour show. The first elimination will occur after the second show. The eliminations are based on the scores from the judges and the number of votes from the viewers.