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Learn more- After a night of sizzling performances, it was time to -- well, it was time to wait an hour to find out which three couples would make it through to next week's final on "Dancing with the Stars."
The night kicked off with a performance form Grammy winner Raphael Saadiq, who gave a James Brown-like display with what appeared to be his own backup dancers.
Looking at last night: Ty Murray was pleased that in the first week he and Chelsie Hightower were the 13th-worst team, and now they were up to fourth-worst.
Melissa Rycroft realized how stiff the competition was when she added up in her mind that her score of 55 out of 60 was only good enough for third place.
Shawn Johnson was bummed that the judges didn't like her Latin dance, and Gilles Marini had no complaints after being handed a total of six 10s with perfect scores on both of his dances.
Before going any further, here's a look at the leader board after the judges' scores were given on Monday. Scores include the ballroom dance, plus the Latin dance for the total score.
Gilles & Cheryl: 30 + 30 = 60
Shawn & Mark: 30 + 26 = 56
Melissa & Tony: 28 + 27 = 55
Ty & Chelsie: 25 + 23= 48
Play it again, Shawn: Despite Gilles' two perfect scores on Monday, the encore performances the judges wanted to see was Shawn and her partner Mark Ballas' Argentine tango.
Pro competition: Mayo Alanen and Anna Demidova were the two remaining aspiring pros left in the competition for a spot on the cast next season. Mayo was paired this week with pro Kym Johnson, and Anna was paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Up first were Mayo and Kym with the tango. Len Goodman said the next time he's asked what he loves about ballroom dancing, he'll say, "Just watch Mayo and Kym." Bruno Tonioli said Mayo provided a great frame for Kym, who, for once, was dancing with someone who had longer legs than her. Carrie Ann Inaba said the choreography was dynamic and traditional, which she liked, but she wanted to see more personality.
Maks warned Anna he was difficult to work with, and she had to choreograph him. She decided to be stronger than him in rehearsals. Bruno called it "magnificent, radiant, lightning fast," and said their technique was great. Carrie Ann agreed, saying any celebrity would be lucky to have Anna. Len said last week Anna brought the best out of Maurice Greene, "and this week you brought the best out of Maks."
Mayo and Kym returned later to perform a cha cha cha. Carrie Ann said the show takes more than just being a great dancer, and she wondered if he was showing enough. Len said there's no question Mayo was a great choreographer, but the cha cha lacked a bit of "wow." Bruno said it was fine, but warned Mayo to be careful when taking risks. He told Mayo that instead of going with his Disco theme, he would have recommended a proper cha cha cha.
Anna and Maks came back with a samba. Len said from the first week through Tuesday night, Anna has proven she deserves the spot. He said if Anna wasn't back next season, "I'll show my bum in the supermarket." Bruno said Anna showed versatility and did a fantastic job. Carrie Ann said she wanted to see more of Anna, so she hoped to see her back next season.
To the results: Finally, it was time to find out -- in no particular order -- the first two couples that scored a spot in the finals.
The first couple definitely moving on was Gilles & Cheryl. The next couple set to dance for the mirror ball trophy was Shawn & Mark.
That left Ty & Chelsie and Melissa & Tony to vie for the final spot. Len told Ty, "If the others have climbed hills, you've climbed mountains." He then told Melissa that she made a great run every week, barring the week she couldn't dance due to injury, and was a threat to win every time.
The couple going home one week before the finals was ... Ty & Chelsie.
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