Dancing With the Stars earns Emmy nomination after record viewership

Dancing With the Stars has received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, marking its first nomination in the category in a decade. Executive producers Deena Katz and Conrad Green attributed the success to a compelling cast featuring personalities such as Alix Earle, Robert Irwin, Whitney Levitt, and Andy Richter.

Season 34 saw significant viewership growth, with the November finale attracting 9.24 million viewers. The season nearly doubled its previous year's finale rating in the 18-49 age demographic. The season concluded with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin being crowned the winner.