Two contestants tied in race for 'Dancing' crown

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

All of the frenzy and anticipation will lead up to the moment we've all been waiting for when the couples' scores from the judges will be combined with the audience votes to determine who among the three finalists now reign as champion of "Dancing with the Stars" and take home the coveted mirror ball trophy, on the Season Finale.

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LOS ANGELES, CA -- With one dance remaining, two "Dancing With the Stars" finalists are tied for the judges' top spot.

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Chelsea Kane and Hines Ward each scored 59 points out of 60 for their two dances on Monday's episode. Fellow finalist Kirstie Alley finished with 54 points.

Each will perform one final dance on Tuesday, when a new "Dancing" champ will be crowned.

Judges' scores are combined with viewer votes to determine where the celebrity dancers rank. Viewers can cast five votes each.

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Kane, a Disney Channel star, and Ward, who was named most valuable player at the Super Bowl in 2006, each earned a perfect score of 30 for their freestyle dances. They each collected 29 points for their judges' choice dances: Samba for her and quickstep for him.

Alley earned 27 points for each of her routines: A samba and a freestyle that she performed in a black bodysuit that revealed her leaner figure.

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