Dancing with the Stars Grammy Night episode
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The gist
Season 35's Week 9 Grammy Night airs Tuesday on ABC and Disney+, with six couples in Dance-Offs.
It's the show's first Grammy theme; Harry Shum Jr. is immune from the head-to-head.
Background
Dancing with the Stars is ABC's celebrity ballroom competition, now in its 35th season. Grammy Night is Week 9 and the first time the show has built an episode around the Grammy Awards theme, arriving after Disney Night aired on a Monday instead of the usual Tuesday slot to make room for election coverage. Seven couples remain after actress Julia Stiles was eliminated, and the finale is set for Nov. 24.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026Disney Night (Week 8) aired on a Monday instead of the usual Tuesday slot, a change made for election coverage.
- Nov 3, 2026Actress Julia Stiles and pro partner Ezra Sosa were eliminated at the end of Disney Night, leaving seven couples; they scored 33 out of 40 for a paso doble.
- Nov 9, 2026Previews for Week 9 Grammy Night were published ahead of its Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m. ET airing on ABC and Disney+.
- Nov 10, 2026Grammy Night premieres at 8 p.m. ET, the show's first Grammy Night theme; six of the seven couples compete in Dance-Offs in the same style at the same time, with winners getting bonus points.
- Nov 10, 2026Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson are immune from the head-to-head, having earned the highest combined score over the season; Brandy and Monica, Maren Morris and Sheryl Crow perform live.
- Nov 17, 2026Semifinals are scheduled.
- Nov 24, 2026Season 35 Finale Night is scheduled.
Key terms
- Grammy Awards
- An award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievements in music.
- paso doble
- A fast-paced Spanish military march that also became a musical genre and partner dance.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- The show is billing Grammy Night as its first time taking on the Grammy theme, pairing iconic songs with Dance-Offs and live performances.
- Analysts
- Previews frame the Dance-Off format as the night's key twist, with same-style, same-time matchups and bonus points added to judges' totals.