Who Won Dancing with the Stars 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward claimed the hideous Mirror Ball Trophy as winner of the 12th season on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday night.

Lord willing, I will be back in the ballroom for Season 14 of Dancing With the Stars in March. Thank you for allowing me to share all my thoughts with you this season. Happy Holidays everyone! For more information about reprints & permissions,

And so we approach the Finale of season 13. Some performances were good, some were bad and some were just plain awful! But as time goes on they do actually get better. Who will triumph and raise the Mirror Ball Trophy?

"For one of you, that was your victory dance," Carrie Ann Inaba told J.R. and Rob after they performed instant sambas in round four (both were perfect). "But I think both of you are winners tonight."

By Diane Anderson-Minshall, About.com Guide November 23, 2011 Last night’s Dancing With the Stars finale was a little like being on a roller coaster ride. There were only three couples remaining in the ABC dancing competition but there were more than