Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 9

Dancing with the Stars
Season 9
Promotional poster for Season 9
Hosted by
Judges
Celebrity winnerDonny Osmond
Professional winnerKym Johnson
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 21 (2009-09-21) –
November 24, 2009 (2009-11-24)
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Season nine of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 21, 2009, on the ABC network.

Some changes were added this season, including a larger cast and relay dances. Four new dances were introduced to complement the large cast: the bolero, lambada, two-step, and Charleston.

Singer Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson were crowned the winners, while singer Mýa and Dmitry Chaplin finished in second place, and reality star Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel finished in third place.