Week 6 of Dancing with the Stars Season 35 is Dedication Night, airing Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 8 to 10 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. Each of the 10 remaining couples dances a routine dedicated to someone or something that matters to them, and former pro Kym Johnson, a two-time Mirrorball champion, returns as the guest judge. Below are the dances, songs and dedications for every couple.
Last updated on October 15, 2026, after ABC released the Dedication Night song list. We update this guide after the show with the scores and the elimination. Want the full picture? See our scores and leaderboard and the eliminations tracker.
| Couple | Dance | Song and artist | Dedicated to | Week 5 score |
| Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach | Contemporary | Bloodline, Mon Rovia | His mom, Bahar | 36/40 |
| Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy | Viennese waltz | Unchained Melody, The Righteous Brothers | Her mom, Nancy | 36/40 |
| Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov | Contemporary | Breathe Me, Sia | Her sister, Brooke | 34/40 |
| Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson | Foxtrot | Stop This Train, John Mayer | His wife, Shelby | 33/40 |
| Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas | Paso doble | I’m Shipping Up to Boston, Dropkick Murphys | Ireland | 33/40 |
| Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa | Contemporary | Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Frankie Valli | Her 10 Things I Hate About You co-star Heath Ledger | 33/40 |
| Jackson Olson and Emma Slater | Quickstep | L-O-V-E, Nat King Cole | His mom, Laura | 31/40 |
| Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess | Contemporary | Supermarket Flowers, Ed Sheeran | Mothers everywhere | 30/40 |
| Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik | Viennese waltz | (You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am, Nancy Wilson | Not yet announced | 29/40 |
| Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold | Viennese waltz | Piano Man, Billy Joel | His dad, Pete | 25/40 |
The list is in leaderboard order after Week 5, Super Bowl Night, when Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated. Week 5 was scored out of 40 because of a guest judge.
Paralympic champion Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach lead the leaderboard on 122 points after a 36 out of 40 on Super Bowl Night. They dance a contemporary routine to “Bloodline” by Mon Rovia, dedicated to his mom, Bahar.
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy sit second on 121 points. They dance a Viennese waltz to “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers, a tribute to her mom, Nancy.
Figure skater Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov scored 34 out of 40 last week. They dance a contemporary routine to “Breathe Me” by Sia, dedicated to her sister, Brooke.
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson take on a foxtrot to “Stop This Train” by John Mayer, dedicated to his wife, Shelby. They go in level with two other couples on 120 points.
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas dance a paso doble to “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys, and she dedicates it to Ireland. They also go in on 120 points.
Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa dance a contemporary routine to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by Frankie Valli, in honor of her late 10 Things I Hate About You co-star Heath Ledger.
Jackson Olson and Emma Slater dance a quickstep to Nat King Cole’s “L-O-V-E”, dedicated to his mom, Laura.
Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess dance a contemporary routine to Ed Sheeran’s “Supermarket Flowers”, which Tyler dedicates to mothers everywhere.
Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik dance a Viennese waltz to “(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am” by Nancy Wilson. Her dedication had not been announced when this guide was published.
Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold dance a Viennese waltz to Billy Joel’s “Piano Man”, dedicated to his dad, Pete. They scored 25 out of 40 on Super Bowl Night.
Kym Johnson, a former professional dancer and two-time Mirrorball champion, returns as a special guest judge. She sits alongside regular judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.
ABC also lists several extra performances for the night:
After five weeks, Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach lead on 122 total points, followed by Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy on 121, with Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov, Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, and Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas level on 120. Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold are on 95. See every couple’s week-by-week scores in our DWTS Season 35 scores and leaderboard, and meet all 16 original pairings in the cast and partners list.
Dedication Night airs live on Tuesday, October 20 on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu. See the schedule, theme nights and streaming options in our how to watch guide. Viewer votes are combined with the judges’ scores, and you can vote online at DWTSVote.abc.com or by text during the live show, with the steps in our voting guide.
Dedication Night is Week 6 of Season 35. Each couple performs a routine dedicated to someone or something that matters to the celebrity, such as a family member, a friend or a place.
It airs on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 8 to 10 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, and streams on Hulu the next day.
Kym Johnson, a former pro and two-time Mirrorball champion, is the special guest judge.
Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa dance a contemporary routine to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by Frankie Valli in honor of her late 10 Things I Hate About You co-star Heath Ledger.
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy dance a Viennese waltz to “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers, dedicated to her mom, Nancy.
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas dance a paso doble to “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys, dedicated to Ireland.
Ten couples remain after Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated in Week 5. See the eliminations tracker for every elimination.
Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach lead with 122 points after Week 5, one ahead of Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy. See the full leaderboard.
Vote at DWTSVote.abc.com or by text during the live show. The steps and rules are in our how to vote guide.
Songs, dances and dedications are based on ABC’s announcement and coverage of Week 6, and this guide is updated after the show.
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