An all-new lineup of stars—including a Grammy Award-winning singer, a Super Bowl MVP quarterback, television's ultimate mom, an NBA champion, Alaska's most famous daughter, and the most watched TV star in the world—will battle each week on the dance floor in the sensational two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, September 20 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

All 12 couples will dance for the first time on live national television on Monday, September 20 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET), with couples either performing the Viennese Waltz or Cha Cha. The couple with the lowest combined judges' scores and public votes for their performance will be sent home on Tuesday, September 21 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) in the season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show." Music legend Santana and rock band Daughtry are slated to perform.



The 12 celebrities heading to the dance floor this season, as announced tonight by "Dancing with the Stars" hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke in a live press conference during "Bachelor Pad," are:

Michael Bolton
Brandy Norwood
Margaret Cho
Rick Fox
Jennifer Grey
David Hasselhoff
Florence Henderson
Kyle Massey
Bristol Palin
Audrina Patridge
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino
Kurt Warner

"Dancing with the Stars" returns with new surprises and all the elements viewers have come to know and love. "Macy's Stars of Dance," which features some of the most renowned dancers and choreographers of our time, will be back with performances on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show." One of the "Macy's Stars of Dance" performances will be the hugely popular "Design-a-Dance," where fans have the chance to select their favorite professional dancers, dance styles and music online.

Below are key dates for Season 11 (dates and times subject to change):

• "Dancing with the Stars," two-hour season premiere performance show, Monday, September 20 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET).

• "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," two-hour season premiere, Tuesday, September 21 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET).

• "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," regular time premiere, Tuesday, September 28 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET).

• "Dancing with the Stars" 200th Episode Celebration, Monday, November 1 and Tuesday, November 2 (Time is TBD)

• "Dancing with the Stars," final performance show, Monday, November 22 (Time is TBD)

• "Dancing with the Stars" season finale, Tuesday, November 23 (Time is TBD)

Hosted by Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and Brooke Burke ("Dancing with the Stars" Season Seven Champion), the celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

Viewers may cast their votes for their favorite teams via phone on Monday night during and up to 30 minutes after the "Dancing with the Stars" performance shows. AT&T customers may also text message their votes by texting the word "VOTE" and entering the number that corresponds to the team they want to support (message and data rates may apply). Viewers may also vote online starting from the opening of each episode on the East Coast.

"Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Rob Wade is co-executive producer. Alex Rudzinski directs.