Kellie Pickler

For the Dancing With the Stars hopefuls, it all comes down to this.

Jacoby Jones, Aly Raisman, Kellie Pickler and Zendaya took to the parquet one last time Monday night with the Mirror Ball on the line in Season 16.

Which one of them came away with the top score - and will their total be enough to carry them to the title after America's votes are factored in?

Let's see how the quartet did in their final performances!

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  Kellie Pickler - Dancing With the Stars Finals (Freestyle)
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  Kellie Pickler - Dancing With the Stars Finals (Quickstep)

Kellie Pickler earned back to back perfect 30s!

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With four spots in the Dancing With the Stars finals on the line this week, the question was whether Jacoby Jones and Ingo Rademacher would get the fourth.

Based on last night, it looks like the former has the clear edge.

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  Aly Raisman - Dancing With the Stars Semifinals (Rumba)
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  Aly Raisman - Dancing With the Stars Semifinals (Afro Jazz)

The NFL star rose to the occasion, tying for the lead with Aly Raisman and earning season highs with 30 and 29 points in his two routines Monday.

Of the 10 total routines on Monday, four received perfect 30s.

Kellie Pickler and Zendaya Coleman were also strong, while soap opera star Ingo, despite his pair of respectable efforts, ended up at the bottom.

Check out the rest of last night's routines and scores below!

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The competition is heating up in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom, and with only seven celebs left, it's getting to be time for them to put up or shut up.

Who's already safe, by virtue of their highest score?

Who's in big trouble come tonight's results show?

Let's break down last night's dances and see ...

Aly Raisman - Dancing With the Stars Week 7

Alexandra Raisman and Mark Ballas who landed their first 10s of the season on Latin Night with a salsa termed "tasty and refreshing" by Len.

They also received an additional three points for a dance-off victory over Andy Dick and Sharna Burgess, putting them in great position.

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The competition is heating up in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom, and with Stevie Wonder performing live Monday night, the stakes were even higher!

Once again, Kellie Pickler, Aly Raisman and Zendaya were atop the leaderboard, with Kellie and Zendaya earning 10s for their respective routines.

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  Kellie Pickler - Dancing With the Stars Week 6
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  Zendaya Coleman - Dancing With the Stars Week 6

Kellie and Derek Hough's quickstep to "Part-Time Lover" was "the best dance I've seen on season 16," the judges concurred, and gave them 29.

Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy's cha cha to "Do I Do" was "full of snap, crackle and pop," according to Len, and earned the partners 29 points.

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Kellie Pickler got her sexy on Monday night on Dancing With the Stars.

The former American Idol star and Derek Hough, the last duo to perform Monday, pulled out all the stops for a contemporary jazz routine, earning 26 points.

"You are a dancer!" Carrie Ann Inaba said. "That was friggin' amazing!"

"Last week was a spark," Len Goodman added. "This week was a fire."

A fire that should continue throughout the season. Check it out:

Kellie Pickler - Dancing With the Stars Week 2

Kellie Pickler needs your prayers.

The former American Idol finalist and upcoming Dancing with the Stars contestant has asked fans to keep Gregg Lohman in their thoughts, as the singer's drummer was airlifted to a hospital Saturday following a four-car accident in Kentucky.

"Gregg is not just my drummer, he is family," Pickler wrote on Twitter and Facebook. "I believe in miracles and the power of prayer, so it would mean the world to me, my band, and Gregg's family if you would please keep him in your prayers. Thank y'all so much."

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The new cast of Dancing With the Stars, which premieres next month, features some interesting choices as the ABC reality hit looks to liven things up.

As rumored Monday, NFL star Jacoby Jones will vie for the Mirror Ball, as will Olympian Aly Raisman (below). Her dad is totally gonna stand the whole time.

Notably absent? Rumored contestant Sean Lowe of The Bachelor fame.

But with a 12th contestant TBA, and two weeks of Bachelor left (read The Bachelor spoilers to see how it plays out), we're guessing he's the final entrant.

If he does lace up his dancing shoes, it'll be a reality TV bonanza. Lisa Vanderpump (RHOBH) and Kellie Pickler (Idol) are also gonna be competing!

Who else will take to the parquet March 18? Here's the list of 11 celebs going Dancing With the Stars, as unveiled Tuesday on Good Morning America ...

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Kellie Pickler has shaved her head for the most important of causes: to show solidarity with good friend Summer Holt Miller, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in June.

Was she afraid to take this step? Does she have any regrets? The former American Idol favorite opened up to Ellen DeGeneres on the latter's talk show Friday.

"It's just hair!" Pickler said. "I will be honest with you, I was a little nervous and she was too. [We thought], 'I hope we don't have some crazy birthmark or wart or mole or something... but we had fun."

Pickler, who lost her grandmother to this disease, said she simply wanted to be there through chemotherapy with Miller.

"I think it's important to have a cancer buddy," Pickler said the experience, adding that her pal is "doing good" despite the obvious difficulties:

"It's hard on your body, it's hard on your mind. It's not an easy thing to go through. But she's a strong woman and she's handled it with such grace."

On the cover of Maxim last month, Kellie Pickler lent her body to a very important cause: the U.S. military.

Now, the former American Idol singer has offered up her head for another one: breast cancer, specifically good friend Summer Holt Miller, who was diagnosed with in June, has undergone a double mastectomy and starts chemotherapy tomorrow."

"Cancer does not discriminate," says Pickler in a statement on her Facebook page, while Miller adds: "If this compels even one person to change their mentality toward waiting until the age of 40 for their mammogram, then it will be worth it."

You can watch a video documenting Kellie and Summer's experience on the official Athena® Water’s website. That company will also be making a monetary contribution in Miller's name to the American Cancer Society.

Kellie Picker covers the latest issue of Maxim.

But the former American Idol contestant has goals in mind that include a lot more than merely showing skin: she's espousing the virtues of the USO and hoping others get involved in assisting our military.

"I come from a military family," says Pickler, who has traveled abroad with the USO five times. "My grandfather is a retired Marine, and I've always had a great deal of respect for anyone who serves our country. It really does take someone special to sacrifice everything. I don't mean just their lives, either. There are men who are sacrificing the chance to hold their newborn baby!"

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