Russell Ferguson, the first krumper to make it to the Las Vegas auditions, won the title of "America's Favorite Dancer" in first place and the $250,000 prize.
This season is also noteworthy for featuring Ariana DeBose who, despite being amongst the first contestants eliminated, would later go on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Anita in the Steven Spielberg remake of West Side Story.
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman, Mia Michaels, Tyce Diorio, Debbie Allen The Las Vegas callbacks were held at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Las Vegas week included the following rounds, with cuts made after each: Anya Garnis (assisting) ^2 Dumlao replaced original Top 20 dancer Billy Bell, who had to withdraw from the competition due to illness.
^6 Ashleigh Di Lello was paired with Russell Ferguson, but dislocated her shoulder during rehearsal of their Bollywood number and was barred from performing by doctors.
As a result, she did not perform a solo and Ferguson danced their two numbers with the choreographers' assistants, Alysha Shroff.
It showed him auditioning for season 6 in Los Angeles and making it to the Las Vegas round.
On October 26, 2009, Fox aired a special episode introducing viewers to the Top 20 contestants of season 6 dancing in their own styles.
Contemporary dancer Billy Bell appeared in the special before having to withdraw due to illness.