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Dancing With The Stars Karina Smirnoff talks to OTRC.com after season 16s finale episode on May 21, 2013.
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'Dancing With The Stars' Karina Smirnoff speaks after the season finale on May 21, 2013.
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Dancing With The Stars contestants Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough talk to OTRC.com after season 16s finale episode on May 21, 2013. - Provided courtesy of OTRC 'Dancing With The Stars' contestant Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough speak after the season finale on May 21, 2013.
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Dancing With The Stars contestants Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas talk to OTRC.comafter season 16s finale episode on May 21, 2013. - Provided courtesy of OTRC 'Dancing With The Stars' contestant Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas speak after the season finale on May 21, 2013.
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Dancing With The Stars contestant Zendaya talks to OTRC.com after season 16s finale episode on May 21, 2013. - Provided courtesy of OTRC 'Dancing With The Stars' contestant Zendaya speaks after the season finale on May 21, 2013.
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The cast of ABCs Dancing With The Stars appears on the show on May 20, 2013. - Provided courtesy of ABC Photo / Adam Taylor

The "Dancing With The Stars" season 16 finale took place on Tuesday, May 21, and one out of four celebrity finalists was awarded the Mirror Ball Trophy after 10 weeks of performances. Spoiler alert!

On Monday, the remaining four celebrities left in the ABC ballroom competition series -- "American Idol" alum Kellie Pickler, "Shake It Up!" actress Zendaya, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman and NFL star Jacoby Jones -- performed three dances with their partners, including a Cha Cha Cha relay. Find out which celebrity WON "Dancing With The Stars" below!

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Co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet appears on ABCs Dancing With The Stars on May 20, 2013, a day before the season 16 finale. - Provided courtesy of ABC Photo / Adam Taylor

Check out photos from the "Dancing With The Stars" season 16 finale, which aired on May 21, 2013 and featured performances from PSY, Pitbull and 'American Idol' alum Jessica Sanchez and singer and former contestant Wynonna, as well the return of the other eliminated contenders.

The four celebrity finalists competing for the Mirror Ball Trophy were Jacoby Jones, Aly Raisman, Zendaya Coleman and Kellie Pickler.

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Kellie Pickler and partner Derek Hough appear on week 10 of Dancing With The Stars on May 20, 2013. - Provided courtesy of ABC Photo / Adam Taylor

Check out photos from week 10 of "Dancing With The Stars" Season 16, which aired on May 20, 2013 and featured performances by Kellie Pickler, Jacoby Jones, Aly Raisman and Zendaya Coleman.

Who are you rooting for?

05/21/2013
Dancing With The Stars contestants Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough talk to OTRC.com after season 16s tenth week of performances on May 20, 2013. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough wowed the "Dancing With The Stars" crowd and left judge Carrie Ann Inaba in tears on Monday, May 21, after their emotional Freestyle.

OTRC.com caught up with Pickler and Hough on Monday after their performances and Hough said that even if the two don't win the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy, the experience of working with Pickler during the season was enough of a reward.

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Dancing With The Stars contestants Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff talk to OTRC.com after season 16s tenth week of performances on May 20, 2013. - Provided courtesy of OTRC 'Dancing With The Stars' contestant Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff speak after week 10 on May 20, 2013.
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Dancing With The Stars contestants Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas talk to OTRC.com after season 16s tenth week of performances on May 20, 2013. - Provided courtesy of OTRC 'Dancing With The Stars' contestant Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas speak after week 10 on May 20, 2013.
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Dancing With The Stars contestants Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough talk to OTRC.com after season 16s tenth week of performances on May 20, 2013. - Provided courtesy of OTRC 'Dancing With The Stars' contestant Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough speak after week 10 on May 20, 2013.
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Dancing With The Stars contestants Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy talk to OTRC.com after season 16s tenth week of performances on May 20, 2013. - Provided courtesy of OTRC 'Dancing With The Stars' contestant Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy speak after week 10 on May 20, 2013.
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Kellie Pickler, Derek Hough, Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy appear on week 10 of season 16 of Dancing With The Stars, which aired on May 20, 2013. - Provided courtesy of ABC

The Mirror Ball Trophy is looking for a good home! And to earn the honor of taking home that statue of mirror and rhinestones, our four remaining celebrities had to perform three dances each.

Jacoby Jones, Kellie Pickler, Alexandra Raisman and Zendaya have each been assigned one routine in a dance style that the judges wanted to see again. They also tag-teamed in the breathless Cha Cha Relay; and then the dance we've all grown to love the most ... Freestyle!

How did your favorite do on week 10? Read a recap of the episode and see the scores, from highest to lowest (Warning: Spoiler Alert).

05/20/2013
Dancing With The Stars contestant Aly Raisman and partner Mark Ballas talk to OTRC.com ahead of the season 12 finale. They will perform on Monday, May 20, 2013 and the winner will be announced on Tuesday. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

Aly Raisman is so excited, so excited, so excited -- and doesn't seem scared of the "Dancing With The Stars" season 16 finale.

Check out OTRC.com's exclusive interview with Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas at a recent rehearsal.

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Dancing With The Stars contestant Kellie Pickler and partner Derek Hough talk to OTRC.com ahead of the season 12 finale. They will perform on Monday, May 20, 2013 and the winner will be announced on Tuesday. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

When Kellie Pickler competed on the fifth season of "American Idol," she finished in sixth place. Now, the singer is one of the front-runners who might take home the Mirror Ball Trophy for the 16th season of "Dancing With The Stars."

Pickler and her partner Derek Hough are set to perform three dances on Monday, May 20, including a Cha Cha relay and a "supersized" Freestyle routine. The contestants will also have to perform a new routine to a dance style that will be picked by the judges.

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