America's Best Dance Crew (season 2)
| Broadcast from | June 19 – August 30, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Judges |
JC Chasez Lil Mama Shane Sparks |
| Host(s) | Mario Lopez |
| Broadcaster | MTV |
| Venue | United States |
| Super CR3W | |
The second season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on June 19, 2008. The live auditions special took place on June 8, 2008. The season was hosted by Mario Lopez, featured Layla Kayleigh as the backstage correspondent, and included Lil Mama, JC Chasez, and Shane Sparks as judges. In the live finale, which aired on August 21, 2008, Super CR3W was declared the winner.
For the second season of America's Best Dance Crew, the dance crews auditioned in four cities: New York City, Atlanta, Houston, and Los Angeles. A total of fourteen dance crews were selected from the four cities and then categorized into four regions: Midwest, South, East Coast, and West Coast. Following the live casting special on June 8, 2008, the initial pool of dance crews was narrowed down to ten.
^Note 1 : The live auditions special determined the ten spots for the season premiere.
^Note 2 : A non-elimination episode meant to showcase the two finalists.
Fourteen dance crews competed in a live casting special for America's Best Dance Crew. The reigning champions, JabbaWockeeZ, performed to a remix of "The Boss" by Rick Ross featuring T-Pain at the end of the episode.
Each crew performed to songs of their own choosing.
The crews created routines inspired by iconic music videos.
Each crew utilized a physical transformation to visually illustrate the title of their song.
The crews had to transition from a slow tempo song to a faster one while still remaining on beat.
The episode began with a group performance to Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation". Then, each crew was given a Janet Jackson song and had to incorporate her signature style and moves into their dance.
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