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Dancing with the Stars season 33 was released on ABC and Disney+ on September 17, 2024. In the show, celebrities showcase choreographed dance routines to be judged by a panel of professional dancers.
In season 33, Alfonso Ribeiro hosts a mix of athletes and reality stars competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. Notable contestants include NFL player Danny Amendola, Joey Graziadei from The Bachelor, NBA champion Dwight Howard, and reality star Phaedra Parks.
The competition kicked off with energetic "personal anthem" performances. Contestants are scored up to 40 points. Here's a review of the scores through week 4.
Contestant Scores on Dancing with the Stars Season 33
The scores reflect each couple's performances evaluated by judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli over four weeks. Week 4 was Dedication Night, where contestants honored their inspirations. Each couple received scores out of 40 points, and guest judge Mark Ballas, a three-time champion, contributed an additional score.
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1) Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson - Score 149
Joey, who is a former The Bachelor star, dedicated his performance to his fiancé Kelsey. The combined scores of The Bachelor star and his dance partner Jenna Johnson from all five weeks made them have the highest score of the season overall.
36 points extra were earned by the couple when they performed Lose Control by Teddy Swims. The performance impressed the audience and earned them a solid nine from all of the judges.
- Week 1: 21
- Week 2: 22
- Week 3 (Night 1): 34
- Week 3 (Night 2): 36
- Week 4: 36
2) Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong Score 148
Brandon Armstrong, a contemporary dancer, and Disney star Chandler Kinney came together for the show. The contestant has had excellent performances throughout all five weeks which combines their score to be the second highest on the list.
Week 5, with performing I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack got them an 8 from all of the judges making their performance score 32 in total for this week.
- Week 1: 23
- Week 2: 24
- Week 3 (Night 1): 36
- Week 3 (Night 2): 33
- Week 4: 32
3) Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold Score 141
Rylee Arnold is an American dancer and Stephen Nedoroscik is a 2024 Olympian. Pair had performed Seven Nation Army by The White Strips dedicating his performance to men’s gymnastics.
Three judges gave them each eight points, while Hough assigned nine points to the pair, As a result, Nedoroscik and Arnold secured third place with a total of 36 points. They currently rank third in the overall competition, trailing the leaders by just eight points.
- Week 1: 21
- Week 2: 22
- Week 3 (Night 1): 30
- Week 3 (Night 2): 32
- Week 4: 36
4) Danny Amendola and Witney Carson Score 137
Danny Amendola, a former Super Bowl Champion, and NFL wide receiver, danced to X Ambassadors' Unsteady with partner Whitney Carson. He dedicated the performance to his late college football coach from Texas Tech, Mike Leach, who died in 2022.
Amendola and Carson captured the judges' attention by earning nines from each, resulting in a tie for the highest score in Week 5 with 36 points. Based on their cumulative score from all five weeks of the competition, they are now placed fourth in the overall standings.
- Week 1: 20
- Week 2: 21
- Week 3 (Night 1): 30
- Week 3 (Night 2): 30
- Week 4: 36
5) Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber Score 132
Jenn who became famous from The Bachelorette season 28 with partner Sasha, an Australian American dancer, performed on Taylor Swift’s The Archer. Tran and Farber scored eight points from each judge, tying for fourth place with 32 points and currently ranking fifth among the remaining couples.
- Week 1: 19
- Week 2: 19
- Week 3 (Night 1): 31
- Week 3 (Night 2): 31
- Week 4: 32
6) Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko Score 132 (Eliminated)
Gleb, a Russian dancer and choreographer paired with Brooks Nader, was eliminated from the show due to a low combined score with fan voting, despite receiving 32 points from the judges.
Pair performed on J Balvin & Willy William's Mi Gente dedicated to Brook’s three younger sisters, who helped her through her recent divorce.
- Week 1: 18
- Week 2: 20
- Week 3 (Night 1): 28
- Week 3 (Night 2): 33
- Week 4: 32
7) Phaedra Parks and Val Chmerkovskiy- Score 128
Ukrainian-American dancer Val Chmerkovskiy paired up with Real Housewives veteran Phaedra Parks for the show. They earned a score of 32 points for their performance of Celine Dion's Because You Loved Me, which they dedicated to Phaedra’s mother. After the first five weeks, Parks and Chmerkovskiy are in seventh place based on their total combined score of 128.
- Week 1: 19
- Week 2: 21
- Week 3 (Night 1): 30
- Week 3 (Night 2): 26
- Week 4: 32
8) Ilona Maher & Alan Bersten Score 127
Ilona Maher is an Olympic Maher with partner Alan Bersten, who performed on Yseult's My Way, dedicating it to her rugby teammates. She and Bersten scored a total of 32 points, The judges praised Maher for her significant improvement in Week 5. Overall, after five weeks, they rank eighth and have the second-lowest score among the remaining couples.
- Week 1: 18
- Week 2: 21
- Week 3 (Night 1): 30
- Week 3 (Night 2): 26
- Week 4: 32
9) Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach Score 125
Dwight Howard, an All-Star and BA Champion, teamed up with Daniella Karagach for the competition. During Week 5, they performed Shoot for the Stars, a dance dedicated by Howard to his children. They scored eight points from Hough and seven points from each of the other judges, leading to a total of 29 points, which was the lowest score of the week.
This pair is currently in last place, ranking ninth overall in the competition.
- Week 1: 22
- Week 2: 22
- Week 3 (Night 1): 23
- Week 3 (Night 2): 29
- Week 4: 29
Upcoming episodes of Season 33 of Dancing with the Stars air on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. They will be available on Hulu the day after their premiere.
