TV News

WENN

Ballet dancers Eliana Girard and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp have been crowned America's favorite dancers on the "So You Think You Can Dance" season nine finale.

After countless hours of rehearsals, weeks of breathtaking routines, and beating out thousands of hopefuls, Eliana and Chehon were named the top male and female dancers on Tuesday's finale.

The two beat out contemporary dancer Tiffany Maher and Cyrus 'Glitch' Spencer for the grand prize of $100,000, and for the first time in the series' history, two winners were crowned instead of one.

Eliana, a 21-year-old Joffrey School of Ballet student, was a judges' favorite from the beginning, with Nigel Lythgoe even naming her the best dancer to ever compete on SYTYCD. Chehon, who only started dancing at the age of 13, is a graduate of The Royal Ballet School in London, and proved to be a strong dancer in every genre thrown at him.

The finale also featured some of the judges' and contestants' favorite routines, as well as three new numbers from choreographers Sonya Tayeh, Christopher Scott, and Tabitha and Napoleon D'Umo.

"Call Me Maybe" hitmaker Carly Rae Jepsen took the stage to perform her new single, "This Kiss," in honor of her album release on Tuesday.

The top 10 finalists will embark on a 30-city tour, kicking off in San Diego on Oct. 23.