Grammy Night on Dancing with the Stars delivered the twist nobody saw coming. Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy were eliminated in a shock vote on Tuesday, November 10 — just one week before the semifinals — turning what should have been a celebration of music into one of the most talked-about DWTS Grammy Night elimination moments of the season.

The DWTS Grammy Night elimination stunned the ballroom, the judges, and fans watching live on ABC and Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. Dewan had been a fan favorite and a serious contender, which is exactly why her exit hit so hard. One night, one vote, one brutal reminder: on Dancing with the Stars, no one is safe.

Who’s headed to the semifinals?

Five couples survived Grammy Night and are advancing to the semifinals, with the finale set for Tuesday, November 24:

• Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson
• Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov
• Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach
• Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas
• Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold

That’s your final five. Every one of them now has one week to turn a semifinal routine into a finale-worthy moment — and after Tuesday night, nobody is taking a single vote for granted.

Brandy and Monica stole the show

If the elimination was the shock, the music was the payoff. Grammy-winning performers Brandy, Monica, Maren Morris, and Sheryl Crow performed live during the night’s dance-offs, giving Grammy Night the star power its name promises.

Brandy and Monica bringing the house down was the kind of moment DWTS lives for — legends on the ballroom floor, the crowd on its feet, and a night that felt bigger than a regular competition episode. The show also opened with a high-energy number set to Tate McRae, setting the tone for a night that never slowed down.

Jenna Johnson danced hours after breaking her nose

And then there was Jenna Johnson — quite possibly the toughest performance of the night.

Hours after breaking her nose during camera blocking, Johnson took the floor with Harry Shum Jr. and danced a salsa to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile,” scoring 29 out of 30. Yes, really. Broken nose, near-perfect score.

As we reported earlier, Johnson suffered the injury before the show — read our earlier report on Jenna Johnson’s broken nose here — and she and Shum had immunity from the dance-offs after posting the season’s highest cumulative score. They didn’t just survive Grammy Night. They owned it.

What happens next?

The semifinals are next week, and the finale follows on Tuesday, November 24. After a DWTS Grammy Night elimination this shocking, expect the remaining five couples to bring everything they have — and expect fans to vote like their favorites’ futures depend on it. Because after Jenna Dewan’s exit, they know it does.

Did the right couple go home? Or did Grammy Night get it completely wrong? Sound off — this is one elimination DWTS fans will be debating all week.

Sources: USA TODAY — Dancing with the Stars live updates: Grammy Night and USA TODAY — Jenna Johnson broke her nose before dancing with Harry Shum Jr.

Jenna Dewan at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.