'Dancing with the Stars' season 35: What to know about 'Grammy Night' dance-offs, performers, more
"Dancing with the Stars" gets even starrier Tuesday night with a lineup of exciting dance numbers, musical performances and more.
Following last week's "Disney Night" episode, the seven remaining couples will battle it out in the ballroom on Tuesday during "Grammy Night."
Each pair will perform routines inspired by iconic Grammy-nominated and Grammy-winning artists, songs and unforgettable moments in music history, according to a press release from Disney.
Read on for more.
Why 'Grammy Night'?
"Grammy Night" on "Dancing with the Stars" comes a week ahead of the nominations announcement for the 69th Grammy Awards, which will be held Nov. 16, 2026.
The awards show will return to ABC on Feb. 7, 2027.
How to watch Tuesday's 'Grammy Night' episode
"Dancing with the Stars" airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, streaming on Disney+.
Episodes stream the next day on Hulu.
What to know about the dance-offs
In addition to individual routines, each couple will face off against each other and dance head-to-head in the same style at the same time.
Winners from each dance-off will receive bonus points added to their judges' totals for the night, according to a press release.
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson are the only couple not competing. The pair received immunity based on last week's leaderboard scores, as well as cumulative scores across the season so far.
Who will battle it out in the dance-offs?
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov will go up against Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach. The couples will dance a rumba to "The Boy is Mine" by Brandy and Monica.
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy will face off against Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik. They'll each dance the cha cha to "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey.
Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold will compete against Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas. They'll each perform a cha cha to "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow.
Brandy, Monica, Morris and Crow will all be in the ballroom to perform for each dance-off.
What will each couple perform tonight?
Each couple will also perform an individual routine on Tuesday, according to a press release:
- Connor Wood and partner Rylee Arnold will perform an Argentine tango to "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland, winner of the 2007 Grammy Award for best dance recording.
- Ezra Frech and partner Daniella Karagach will perform an Argentine tango to "Crazy in Love (Remix)" by Beyoncé, winner of the 2004 Grammy Award for best R&B song and nominated for record of the year.
- Amber Glenn and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform a paso doble to "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence, winner of the 2004 Grammy Award for best hard rock performance.
- Maura Higgins and partner Mark Ballas will perform an Argentine tango to "Thong Song" by Sisqó, nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for best R&B song.
- Jenna Dewan and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a jazz routine to "All For You" by Janet Jackson, winner of the 2002 Grammy Award for best dance recording.
- Tatyana Ali and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a tango to "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black Eyed Peas, nominated for the 2010 Grammy Award for best dance recording and winner of best short form music video.
- Harry Shum Jr. and partner Jenna Johnson will perform a salsa to "Die with A Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, nominated for the 2025 Grammy Award for song of the year and winner of best pop duo/group performance.
How to vote
Fans will be able to vote during the live simulcast of the show in the ET/CT time zones. Online voting will also be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories, and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com.
Live viewer votes from the night will be combined with the judges' scores to determine who may be in jeopardy of elimination.
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