Brooke Burke and Derek Hough are this season’s “Dancing with the Stars” champions. Did you really think someone else was going home with that mirrored trophy?

The real surprise was Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson in second place and Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer taking third place.

All season Warren was given credit for his great charm but terrible technical abilities. This is “DANCING with the Stars.” Lance and Lacey deserved better. They pushed the limits, brought new ideas and danced their way to the finals.

Each of the couples performed a dance from a previous week. Warren and Kym earned straight 9’s with their reprise of their hustle to “Funky Town.” Lance and Lacey scored a 28 with their jitterbug to “Jim Dandy to the Rescue.” 

Brooke and Derek scored a perfect 30 with their encore performance of the Viennese waltz. The emotional dance brought tears to many eyes, including Brooke’s husband.

Along with the multiple recaps of the season, many of the stars returned with dances. You can see how much the dancing has improved.

Performances by Alicia Keyes and Miley Cyrus kept the crowd jumping. Jeffery Ross roasted the three finalists.

And of course, Crazy Cloris returned. It was nice to see our old friend.

All in all, it was an enjoyable evening of television.