By Stone Martindale Aug 22, 2008, 22:10 GMT
Setting a new record for the series, more than 39 million votes were cast to crown Las Vegas B-Boys, Super Cr3w as “America’s Best Dance Crew” in last night’s finale which dominated the Thursday night competition across all of cable among P12-34.
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MTV’s #1 Thursday night program was “Randy Jackson Presents: American’s Best Dance Crew” which has been renewed for a third season and will premiere this winter.
A nationwide search for the next top hip-hop crews will begin in October.
Super Cr3w joins the “Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew LIVE” tour with season one crews JabbaWockeeZ and Break Sk8.
Groups and individuals also can post their own dance videos at here to gain the attention of fellow dancers, viewers and fans – and the chance to be featured on-air once season three kicks off.
On the “America's Best Dance Crew: Battle for the VMAs” special, airing next Saturday, August 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET/PT, the energetic crews from seasons one and two return to the ABDC stage for the chance to present at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 7.
Season one crews Status Quo, Kaba Modern and Break Sk8 will compete against season two crews SoReal Cru and Fanny Pak as each crew performs to one of the music video nominees.
The champions of season one and two – JabbaWockeeZ and Super Cr3w – will dance together to a choreographed routine by Shane Sparks.
Judges JC Chasez, Lil Mama and Shane Sparks will weigh in on the five music video performances, but the ultimate decision will made by the viewers, as fans can visit here to vote for which crew should present.
The winning crew will be revealed at the Video Music Awards when they come on stage to present the award.
Dance crews from around the country will have the opportunity to show their hottest moves to choreographer Napoleon and casting director Michelle McNulty when “America’s Best Dance Crew” hits the road.
Open calls and callbacks will be held in Atlanta (October 11 & 12), St. Louis (October 14 & 15), New York City (October 18 & 19) and Los Angeles (October 25 & 26). More details can be found at here.
The 25-city national tour kicks off in Miami on September 18 and dances across the country for five weeks to wrap in Houston on October 23. Tickets are available now at here.
“America’s Best Dance Crew” is hosted by Mario Lopez and shot on location in Los Angeles as dance crews of five to seven members perform their hottest moves for dance supremacy, a $100,000 cash prize and a spot on the “America’s Best Dance Crew LIVE” tour.
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