About So You think You Can Dance

America's favorite summer series, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, has kept viewers amazed and inspired as talented dancers skilled in everything from Hip Hop, Krumping and Popping to Salsa, Quickstep and Jive compete to be named America's Favorite Dancer.

Hosted by Cat Deeley, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE traveled across the country to Chicago, Dallas, Nashville, New York, Los Angeles and Miami, in search of dancers who represent the best in America. Those who shine during auditions are given a ticket to Las Vegas for callbacks, where they work with top choreographers to learn and then be judged on multiple styles of dance.

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Performances

 

Teen Choice Award

Year: 2011

Season Nominated: 8

Category: Choice TV: Reality Competition Show

Nomination: So You Think You Can Dance

 

Emmy

Year: 2011

Season Nominated: 8

Category: Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

Nomination: So You Think You Can Dance

 

Emmy

Year: 2011

Season Nominated: 8

Category: Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

Nomination: Cat Deeley

 

Emmy

Year: 2011

Season Nominated: 8

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Mia Michaels

 

Emmy

Year: 2011

Season Nominated: 8

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Stacey Tookey

 

Emmy

Year: 2011

Season Nominated: 8

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Travis Wall

 

Emmy

Year: 2011

Season Nominated: 8

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Tabitha D'umo and Napoleon D'umo

 

Emmy

Year: 2011

Season Nominated: 8

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Mandy Jo Moore

 

Emmy

Year: 2011

Season Nominated: 8

Category: Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

Nomination: Robert Barnhart, Lighting Designer; Peter Radcie, Lighting Director; Patrick Boozer, Lighting Director; and Matt Fireston, Lighting Director

 

People's Choice Award

Year: 2011

Season Nominated: 7

Category: Favorite Competition Show

Nomination: So You Think You Can Dance

 

Teen Choice Award

Year: 2010

Season Nominated: 7

Category: Choice Summer TV Show

Nomination: So You Think You Can Dance

 

Emmy

Year: 2010

Season Nominated: 6

Category: Outstanding Costumes For A Variety or Music Program and Individual Achievement

Nomination: Soyon An and Grainne O'Sullivan

 

Emmy

Year: 2010

Season Nominated: 6

Category: Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)

Nomination: Any Strozzi, Heather Cummings, Crystal Wolfchild, Tifanie White, Marie DelPrete, Adam Christopher

 

Emmy

Year: 2010

Season Nominated: 6

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Stacey Tookey - "2 Steps Away/Fear" by Patti LaBelle

 

Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award

Year: 2010

Season Nominated: 6

Category: Favorite Reality TV Show

Nomination: So You Think You Can Dance

 

Emmy

Year: 2010

Season Nominated: 5

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Mia Michaels (Gravity/Addiction, Koop Island Blues, One)

 

Emmy

Year: 2009

Season Nominated: 4

Category: Outstanding Costumes For A Variety/Music Program Or A Special

Nomination: Soyon An

 

Emmy

Year: 2009

Season Nominated: 4

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Tyce Diorio, "Silence" from Unfaithful

 

Emmy

Year: 2009

Season Nominated: 4

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Napoleon D'umo & Tabitha D'umo, "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis

 

Emmy

Year: 2009

Season Nominated: 4

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Dmitry Chaplin, "A Los Amigos" from Forever Tango

 

Emmy

Year: 2009

Season Nominated: 4

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Mia Michaels, "Mercy" by Duffy

 

Emmy

Year: 2009

Season Nominated: 4

Category: Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)

Nomination: Amy Strozzi, Heather Cummings, Tifanie White, Marie DelPrete

 

Teen Choice Award

Year: 2008

Season Nominated: 4

Category: Choice Summer TV Show

Nomination: So You Think You Can Dance

 

Teen Choice Award

Year: 2008

Season Nominated: 4

Category: Choice TV: Reality Dance

Nomination: So You Think You Can Dance

 

Emmy

Year: 2008

Season Nominated: 3

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Wade Robson, "The Chairman's Waltz" from Memoirs of a Geisha

 

Emmy

Year: 2008

Season Nominated: 3

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Mandy Moore, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics

 

Emmy

Year: 2008

Season Nominated: 3

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Shane Sparks, "Fuego" by Pitbull

 

Teen Choice Award

Year: 2007

Season Nominated: 3

Category: Choice Summer TV Show

Nomination: So You Think You Can Dance

 

Emmy

Year: 2008

Season Nominated: 3

Category: Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)

Nomination: Amy Strozzi, Heather Cummings, Tifanie White, Crystal Wolfchild

 

Emmy

Year: 2007

Season Nominated: 2

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Mia Michaels, "Calling You" by Celine Dion

 

Emmy

Year: 2007

Season Nominated: 2

Category: Outstanding Choreography

Nomination: Wade Robson, "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" By Roísín Murphy

 

Teen Choice Award

Year: 2006

Season Nominated: 2

Category: Choice TV: Breakout Show

Nomination: So You Think You Can Dance

 

Teen Choice Award

Year: 2006

Season Nominated: 2

Category: Choice Summer Series

Nomination: So You Think You Can Dance

SYTYCD Facts

Season 1-7 Fun Facts

  • Most Unique Expertise: Krump, Popping
  • Youngest Winner: Joshua Allen, Season 4 (18)
  • Oldest Contestant: Allan Frias, Season 1 (30)
  • Average Contestant Age: 21
  • Bulletproof Contestants (never in the bottom): 8
  • Most Resilient (most Dances for Your Life): Comfort Fedoke
  • Spouses: 1 couple (Ashleigh and Ryan)
  • Siblings: 3 sets (Benji and Lacey, Travis and Danny, Stanislav and Faina)
  • Most Popular Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
  • Toughest Style (most eliminations): Hip Hop
  • Most Frequently Played Artist: Celine Dion
  • Good Luck Charms (0 bottom results): Wade Robson, Anya/Pasha, Dee Caspary, Miriam/Leonardo
  • Most Choreographed Routines: Tyce Diorio
  • Most Choreographed Styles: Hip Hop, Contemporary, Broadway and Jazz