America's Best Dance Crew — Season 5

January 28, 2010 – April 8, 2010  |  MTV

Judges	JC Chasez, Lil Mama, Omarion
Host	Mario Lopez
Broadcaster	MTV
Winner	Poreotix

Overview

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 (USD) prize.

Crews

A dance crew became eligible to compete either through the live audition process or through submission of an audition video. In either case, each crew had to prepare and perform an original routine lasting one or two minutes.

Episodes

Starting from the Final 5, when a crew was eliminated, the show looked back at the eliminated crew's journey while playing "Doesn't Mean Anything" by Alicia Keys.

ABDC Regional Finals: The South — January 28, 2010

The five top dance crews from the South, selected by Lil Mama, JC Chasez, and guest judge Hokuto "Hok" Konishi from Quest Crew, competed to represent their region in the Season 5 opener. After the Bottom 3 was chosen, each crew had to face off in a dance battle to "Outta Control" by Baby Bash featuring Pitbull.

Safe: Swagger Crew, Jungle Boogie  |  Bottom 3: X-treme Motion, Royal Flush, Ghost  |  Eliminated: Ghost, X-treme Motion

ABDC Regional Finals: The East — February 4, 2010

The five top dance crews from the East Coast, selected by Lil Mama and guest judge Kevin "KB" Brewer from the JabbaWockeeZ, auditioned for a chance to move on in the competition. After the Bottom 3 was chosen, the crews participated in a dance battle to "Hip Hop Is Dead" by Nas featuring will.i.am.

Safe: Saltare, Blueprint Cru  |  Bottom 3: draZtik, Legendary Seven, Static Noyze  |  Eliminated: Legendary Seven, draZtik

ABDC Regional Finals: The West — February 11, 2010

The five top dance crews from the West Coast, selected by JC Chasez, Omarion, and guest judge Nichelle Thrower from We Are Heroes, performed for the opportunity to win a spot on the show. After the Bottom 3 was chosen, the crews battled each other to "Showdown" by The Black Eyed Peas.

Safe: Poreotix, Heavy Impact  |  Bottom 3: Blended Projekt, Hype 5-0, BreakEFX  |  Eliminated: Blended Projekt, BreakEFX

Week 1: Chart Topper Challenge — February 18, 2010

The top nine crews from across the country competed against each other for the first time. Each crew was assigned a hit song that served as inspiration for their dance routines. The lowest-ranked crew in each region danced in a battle for 30 seconds each to "TiK ToK" by Kesha.

Safe: Poreotix, Heavy Impact, Jungle Boogie, Royal Flush, Blueprint Cru, Saltare  |  Bottom 3: Hype 5-0, Swagger Crew, Static Noyze  |  Eliminated: Swagger Crew

Week 2: Music Video Challenge — February 25, 2010

The eight remaining crews emulated popular music videos from the past decade, featuring videos from artists such as Britney Spears, Shakira, Rihanna, and ABDC's very own Omarion.

Safe: Poreotix, Jungle Boogie, Static Noyze, Saltare, Heavy Impact, Hype 5-0  |  Bottom 2: Royal Flush, Blueprint Cru  |  Eliminated: Royal Flush

Week 3: Lady Gaga Challenge — March 4, 2010

The seven remaining crews choreographed routines inspired by Lady Gaga. For the first time in ABDC history, there were no eliminations due to voting issues. At the end of the episode, the judges chose the crew with the best performance to receive immunity from the double elimination the following week.

All Safe (no elimination due to voting errors)  |  Awarded Immunity: Blueprint Cru

Week 4: Disco Challenge — March 11, 2010

The seven remaining crews incorporated classic disco moves into their dance routines. In addition, all crews had to incorporate a lift into their routines. This week featured a double elimination due to the previous week's non-elimination episode.

Safe: Blueprint Cru (Immune), Saltare, Poreotix, Hype 5-0  |  Bottom 3: Heavy Impact, Static Noyze, Jungle Boogie  |  Eliminated: Heavy Impact, Static Noyze

Week 5: Usher Challenge — March 18, 2010

The five remaining crews took inspiration from Usher's music videos. Usher himself gave each crew their challenges through video.

Safe: Jungle Boogie, Poreotix, Hype 5-0  |  Bottom 2: Blueprint Cru, Saltare  |  Eliminated: Saltare

Week 6: Illusion Challenge — March 25, 2010

The remaining four crews incorporated an eye-popping illusion or a mind-blowing magic act into their performance. The crews kicked off the show with a group performance to "Take It Off" by Kesha with judge Lil Mama performing in the routine. Magician Franz Harary returned as the magic instructor.

Safe: Hype 5-0, Poreotix  |  Bottom 2: Blueprint Cru, Jungle Boogie  |  Eliminated: Jungle Boogie

Week 7: Hip-Hop Nation Challenge & Last Chance Challenge — April 1, 2010

The three remaining crews demonstrated hip-hop styles from across the country in the penultimate challenge of the season. For both challenges, the crews collaborated with producer Swizz Beatz. The remaining crews displayed their mastery of hip-hop styles from around the nation, with help from three guest ABDC alumni from past seasons.

Safe: Blueprint Cru  |  Bottom 2: Poreotix, Hype 5-0  |  Eliminated: Hype 5-0

The remaining two crews then created original beats with Swizz Beatz for their Last Chance Challenge routines before the lines opened for the final voting session. Blueprint Cru performed "Come To Life" and Poreotix performed "Tetreotix."

Week 8: The Finale — April 8, 2010

The eliminated crews of the season returned and teamed up with the remaining two crews for a regional collaboration. Instead of going head-to-head, Poreotix and Blueprint Cru teamed up for their last performance.

Champions for Charity — April 15, 2010

America's Best Dance Crew held a charity event featuring all five champions. The five crews opened up the show with a group performance to "All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled.