America's Best Dance Crew

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Feb 07, 2008 (en) [60] Min

First Air Date

Feb 07, 2008
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America's Best Dance Crew
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Feb 07, 2008
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Overview

Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features dance crews from the United States and around the world. It was produced by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and aired on MTV. The series was originally developed for NBC as World Moves. After seven seasons, ABDC was cancelled due to declining ratings. The show was hosted by Mario Lopez, and featured television personality Layla Kayleigh as the backstage correspondent. The judging panel for the final seasons of the show included entertainers Lil Mama, JC Chasez, and Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval. Former judges included hip-hop choreographer Shane Sparks and R&B singer Omarion.

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Season 1 ( 2008-02-07)

The first season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on February 7, 2008. The season was hosted by Mario Lopez, featured Layla Kayleigh as the backstage correspondent, and was judged by rapper Lil Mama, former *NSYNC singer JC Chasez, and hip-hop choreographer Shane Sparks. On March 27, 2008, JabbaWockeeZ was declared the winner of Season 1 and received the $100,000 prize.

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The Battle Begins

Episode: 1

Music Video Moves

Episode: 2

Dance Craze Challenge

Episode: 3

Movie Characters

Episode: 4

Michael Jackson's Thriller Challenge

Episode: 5

The Broadway Challenge

Episode: 6

Hip Hop History Challenge

Episode: 7

Season Finale

Episode: 8

Season 2 ( 2008-06-19)

The second season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on June 19, 2008. The live auditions special took place on June 8, 2008. The season was hosted by Mario Lopez and featured Layla Kayleigh as the backstage correspondent. The judges included rapper Lil Mama, former *NSYNC singer JC Chasez, and hip-hop choreographer Shane Sparks. On August 21, 2008, Super Cr3w was declared the winner of Season 2 and received the $100,000 prize.

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Crew's Choice Challenge

Episode: 1

Video Star Challenge

Episode: 2

Rock The Title Challenge

Episode: 3

Speed Up Challenge

Episode: 4

Janet Jackson Challenge

Episode: 5

Bring The Beat Challenge

Episode: 6

Missy Elliott "Shake Ya Pom Pom" Challenge

Episode: 7

Blast from the Past Week

Episode: 8

Championship Showdown

Episode: 9

Finale

Episode: 10

Season 3 ( 2009-01-15)

The third season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on January 15, 2009. The season was hosted by Mario Lopez and featured Layla Kayleigh as the backstage correspondent. The judges included rapper Lil Mama, former *NSYNC singer JC Chasez, and hip-hop choreographer Shane Sparks. Chasez stated that "we'll be taking a bit more time between seasons, which will give people ample time to get their crews together, practice and prepare." This was the first season without a special casting episode. On March 5, 2009, Quest Crew was declared the winner of Season 3 and received the $100,000 prize.

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Sudden Death Challenge

Episode: 1

Fit Test Challenge

Episode: 2

Britney Challenge

Episode: 3

Whack Track Challenge

Episode: 4

Illusion Challenge

Episode: 5

Battle of the Sexes Challenge

Episode: 6

Hip Hop Decathlon and Last Chance Challenge

Episode: 7

Finale

Episode: 8

Season 4 ( 2009-08-09)

The fourth season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on August 9, 2009 and concluded on September 27, 2009. All three judges and host Mario Lopez and backstage correspondent Layla Kayleigh from the previous seasons signed on for season 4. However, for the first time since the beginning of ABDC, DJ Rashida was not present as the show's DJ, as she was touring with Lady Gaga and JabbaWockeeZ. Preceding the first broadcast, MTV announced in a broadcast trailer that the show would be moving to its new Sunday night slot at 9pm ET/PT for the duration of the season. In Canada, MuchMusic aired this season at the same time as its MTV broadcast. In previous seasons, it was aired 3 days after MTV aired it. Unlike previous seasons, there was no live audition special. In the live season finale, We Are Heroes was declared the winner of Season 4 and received the $100,000 prize. On August 2, 2009, as a prologue for the season, the show premiered a special hosted by Randy Jackson called "The Top 10 Performances of All Time", where Randy showed his top 10 routines from the first three seasons. This was also the last season to feature Shane Sparks as a judge.

episodes

Crew's Choice Challenge

Episode: 1

Beyoncé Challenge

Episode: 2

Martial Arts Challenge

Episode: 3

Bollywood Challenge

Episode: 4

Dance Craze Challenge

Episode: 5

VMA Challenge

Episode: 6

Decades of Dance Challenge

Episode: 7

Season 5 ( 2010-01-28)

The fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on January 28, 2010 and concluded on April 8, 2010. Auditions were held in six cities from November 20 through December 12: Atlanta, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, Boston, and New York. Audition callbacks were held the day after auditions, with evaluations by the TV show judges and members of past ABDC champions. The first three episodes of the season featured auditions from each region: South, East, and West. Shane Sparks did not return as a judge this season, due to his arrest, and was replaced by Omarion. In the live finale, Poreotix was declared the winner of Season 5 and received the $100,000 prize.

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ABDC Regional Finals: The South

Episode: 1

ABDC Regional Finals: The East

Episode: 2

ABDC Regional Finals: The West

Episode: 3

The Nationals

Episode: 4

Music Video Challenge

Episode: 5

Lady Gaga Challenge

Episode: 6

Disco Challenge

Episode: 7

Usher Challenge

Episode: 8

Illusion Challenge

Episode: 9

Hip Hop Nation & Last Chance Challenge

Episode: 10

The Finale

Episode: 11

Champions for Charity

Episode: 12

Season 6 ( 2011-04-07)

The sixth season of America's Best Dance Crew, also known as America's Best Dance Crew: Season of the Superstars, premiered on April 7, 2011 and concluded on June 5, 2011. Auditions were held in four cities from January 21 through February 5: Chicago, Houston, New York, and Los Angeles. This season takes a different route from past seasons. The crews must perform to the music of one specific artist each week, including Rihanna, Lil Wayne, and other popular stars. This season also features special guest appearances by various music celebrities including Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, Kesha, Nicki Minaj, and Kanye West. Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, a former member of Quest Crew, the winner of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew, joins returning judges Lil Mama and JC Chasez as the newest judge. In the season finale, I aM mE was declared the winner of Season 6 and received the $100,000 prize.

episodes

Season 6, Episode 1

Episode: 1

Season 7 ( 2012-04-11)

The seventh season of America's Best Dance Crew, also known as America's Best Dance Crew: Return of the Superstars, premiered on April 11, 2012 and concluded on June 13, 2012. Auditions were held in four cities through January 2012: Chicago, Houston, New York, and Los Angeles. Ten dance crews were selected to compete for the title of America's Best Dance Crew. Return of the Superstars utilizes the same show format of the previous season, in which the crews performed to the music of one specific artist each week. This season's featured artists included Rihanna, Britney Spears, Madonna, Pitbull, David Guetta, LMFAO, Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Flo Rida, and Katy Perry. In the live season finale, Elektrolytes was declared the winner of Season 7 and received the $100,000 prize.

episodes

Britney Spears Superstar Challenge

Episode: 1

Flo Rida Superstar Challenge

Episode: 2

Madonna Superstar Challenge

Episode: 3

Drake Superstar Challenge

Episode: 4

Jennifer Lopez Superstar Challenge

Episode: 5

Pitbull Superstar Challenge

Episode: 6

Rihanna Superstar Challenge

Episode: 7

LMFAO Superstar Challenge

Episode: 8

David Guetta Superstar Challenge

Episode: 9

Katy Perry Live Finale

Episode: 10

Season 8 ( 2015-07-29)

episodes

All-Star Showdown

Episode: 1

VMA Icons

Episode: 2

VMA Fashion

Episode: 3

Crews' Control

Episode: 4

The Semifinals

Episode: 5

VMA Pre-Party Finale

Episode: 6

Season 9 ( )

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