The Bigger Dance is an annual contest held by KJR (AM) in Seattle, WA modeled after the NCAA Basketball Tournaments. Listeners fill out brackets of 64 female celebrities with points awarded for correctly picking the winner of each "games". Games are decided by call-in voting periods. The winner of the bracket is dubbed "Queen of the Hardwood", and the listener with the highest scoring bracket is awarded a trip to see any sporting event in the world.
Scoring
editEach round is worth a total of 64 points. Therefore, each match in the first round is worth one point, each match in the second round is worth 2 points, etc.
Strategy
editThe Bigger Dance differs markedly from the NCAA Tournaments in that the winners of the matches are determined by the same people that fill out the brackets. This creates a feedback phenomena so that listeners will fill out a bracket based on who they think will get the most votes, then vote for the people who they picked on their bracket. The results also have a regional tilt from the location of the contest in Seattle, although brackets are turned in from worldwide.
History
edit2008
editOpening Round
5 Kim Kardashian d. 12 Natalie Portman (36-19), 4 Angelina Jolie d. 13 Lindsay Lohan (33-17), 1 Katherine Heigl d. 16 Tila Tequila (43-14), 9 Molly Sims d. 8 Reese Witherspoon (47-14), 7 Stacy Keibler d. 10 Ivanka Trump (56-19), 2 Eva Longoria d. 15 Shakira (48-28), 3 Carrie Underwood d. 14 Monica Bellucci (52-22), 11 Ana Ivanovic d. 6 Alicia Keys (49-23), 3 Hayden Panettierre d. 14 Penelope Cruz (49-22), 6 Ali Larter d. Spitzer's Hooker (36-35), 10 Heidi Montag d. 7 Kate Walsh (43-25), 2 Marisa Miller d. 15 Jenna Fischer (52-19), 4 Eva Mendes d. 13 Vanessa Hudgens (54-22), 5 Megan Fox d. 12 Lauren Conrad (52-19), 1 Scarlett Johansson d. 16 Ashley Force (48-31), 9 Keira Knightley d.8 Heidi Klum (42-36), 3 Alessandra Ambrosio d. 14 Erin Andrews (51-6), 6 Rihanna d. 11 Allison Stokke (35-28), 7 Kate Beckinsale d. 10 Kate Hudson (32-24), 2 Elin Nordegren d. 15 Gabrielle Union (48-9), 4 Adriana Lima d. 13 Rachel Bilson (41-32), 5 Halle Berry d. 12 Obama Girl (39-23), 8 Anna Kournikova d. 9 Minka Kelly (48-24), 1 Jessica Biel d. Lisa Gangel (36-22), 8 Carmella DeCesare d. 9 Julianne Hough (40-27), 1 Jessica Alba d. 16 Miss Teen S. Carolina (41-25), 5 Beyonce Knowles d. 12 Petra Nemcova (34-26), 4 Maria Sharapova d. 13 Natalie Gulbis (51-21), 2 Jessica Simpson d. 15 Paris Hilton (41-20), 7 Jennifer Aniston d. 10 Evangeline Lilly (48-36), 6 Keeley Hazell d. 11 Jennifer Garner (44-28), 3 Gisele Bundchen d. 14 Amanda Beard (46-25)
Second Round
Jolie d. Kardashian (42-35), Sims d. Heigl (46-27), Longoria d. Keibler (43-33), Underwood d. Ivanovic (48-22), Panettiere d. Larter (40-37), Miller d. Montag (50-21), Mendes d. Fox (41-40), Johansson d. Knightley (46-28), Ambrosio d. Rihanna (51-23), Nordegren d. Beckinsale (43-24), Berry d. Lima (44-26), Biel d. Kournikova (50-23), Alba d. DeCesare (44-29), Sharapova d. Knowles (53-22), Simpson d. Aniston (35-29), Hazell d. Bundchen (40-31)
Sweet 16
Jolie d. Sims (48-23), Longoria d. Underwood (55-23), Miller d. Panettiere (48-21), Johansson d. Mendes (48-29), Nordegren d. Ambrosio (49-31), Biel d. Berry (39-24), Alba d. Sharapova (46-35), Simpson d. Hazell (38-37)
Elite 8
Longoria d. Jolie (72-64), Johansson d. Miller (79-74), Biel d. Nordegren (76-72), Alba d. Simpson (89-51)
Final 4
Longoria d. Johansson (53%-47%), Alba d. Biel (53%-47%)
Final
Alba d. Longoria (207-165)
2007
editOpening Round
5 Ivanka Trump d. 12 Sarah Silverman (43-8), 4 Gisele Bundchen d. 13 Natalie Gulbis (40-10), 8 Former Miss USA d. 9 Former Miss Nevada (35-24), 1 Eva Longoria d. 16 Adriana Lima (37-11), 7 Evangeline Lilly d. 10 Elisha Cuthbert (39-27), 2 Angelina Jolie d. 15 Rachel McAdams (38-25), 3 Halle Berry d. 14 Kelly Brook (43-25), 6 Ali Larter d. 11 Kate Winslet (45-23), 3 Maria Sharapova d. 14 Jenny McCarthy (39-19), 6 Anna Kournikova d. 11 Penelope Cruz (44-18), 7 Salma Hayek d. 10 Paris Hilton (37-29), 2 Jessica Biel d. 15 Teri Hatcher (37-20), 5 Charlize Theron d. 12 Lindsay Lohan (38-28), 4 Stacy Keibler d. 13 Jaime Pressly (48-21), 1 Beyonce d. 16 Nikki Cox (34-27), 8/9 Marissa Miller d. 8/9 Sienna Miller (47-20), 9 Kim Kardashian d. 8 Vanessa Minnillo (31-30), 1 Jessica Alba d. 16 Britney Spears (35-16), 13 Brooke Hogan d. 4 Antonella Barba (29-28), 12 Jennifer Love-Hewitt d. 5 Shakira (40-18), 10 Jennifer Garner d. 7 Kate Hudson (40-18), 2 Jessica Simpson d. 15 Nelly Furtado (42-25), 3 Carrie Underwood d. 14 Erin Andrews (44-23), 6 Maria Menounos d. 11 Anne Hathaway (38-34), 7 Eva Mendes d. 10 Kate Beckinsale (?-?), 2 Elin Nordegren d. 15 Mandy Moore (43-21), 3 Christina Aguilera d. 14 Rachel Bilson (32-27), 6 Jennifer Aniston d. 11 Bridget Moynahan (39-18), 1 Scarlett Johansson d. 16 Tricia Helfer (36-29), 8 Keira Knightley d. 9 Katherine Heigl (35-30), 5 Anna Nicole Smith d. 12 Helen Mirren (38-29), 13 Molly Sims d. 4 Reese Witherspoon (35-32)
Second Round
Bundchen d. Trump (44-20), Longoria d. USA (41-34), Jolie d. Lilly (44-23), Berry d. Larter (43-17), Sharapova d. Kournikova (40-25), Biel d. Hayek (45-19), Keibler d. Theron (46-13), Beyonce d. Miller (46-41 OT), Alba d. Kardashian (41-26), Love-Hewitt d. Hogan (51-21), Simpson d. Garner (41-30), Underwood d. Menounos (31-23), Nordegren d. Mendes (46-24), Aniston d. Aguilera (41-37), Johansson d. Knightley (46-30), Sims d. Smith (48-30)
Sweet 16
Longoria d. Bundchen (45-28), Jolie d. Berry (39-31), Sharapova d. Biel (51-20), Keibler d. Beyonce (52-19), Alba d. Love-Hewitt (42-28), Simpson d. Underwood (38-24), Nordegren d. Aniston (52-28), Johansson d. Sims (37-36)
Elite 8
Longoria d. Jolie (89-30), Sharapova d. Keibler (76-67), Alba d. Simpson (110-24), Nordegren d. Johansson (89-59)
Final 4
Sharapova d. Longoria (52%-48%), Alba d. Nordegren (78%-22%)
Final
Alba d. Sharapova (161-141)
2006
editOpening Round
5 Jennifer Garner d. 12 Pam Anderson, 4 Keira Knightly d. 13 Tyra Banks, 9 Teri Hatcher d. 8 Evangeline Lilly, 1 Jessica Alba d. 16 Jennifer Lopez, 3 Charlize Theron d. 14 Faith Hill, 11 Vida Guerra d. 6 Natalie Gulbis, 2 Angelina Jolie d. 15 Katherine Heigl, 7 Nataalie Portman d. 10 Sienna Miller, 6 Jennifer Love-Hewitt d. 11 Lisa Guerrero, 3 Beyonce Knowles d. 14 Alicia Keys, 2 Stacy Keibler d. 15 Pussycat Doll, 10 Salma Hayek d. 7 Elisha Cuthbert, 5 Lindsay Lohan d. 12 Leann Tweeden, 4 Scarlett Johansson d. Rebecca Romijn, 9 Mercury Girl d. Tanith Belbin, 1 Jessica Simpson d. 16 Danica Patrick, 6 Eva Mendes d. 16 Ciara, 3 Rachel McAdams d. 14 Rachel Ray, 2 Elin Nordegren d. 15 Janet Jones, 7 Go Daddy Girl d. 10 Naomi Watts, 13 Christina Aguilera d. 4 Hillary Duff, 5 Jennifer Aniston d. 12 Denise Richards, 9 FSU girl d. 8 Anna Benson, 1 Eva Longoria d. 16 Maria Menounos, 8 Jenna Jameson d. 9 Jenna Haze, 1 Maria Sharapova d. 16 Kelly Clarkson, 4 Anna Kournikova d. 13 Heidi Klum, 12 Britney Spears d. 5 Carrie Underwood, 3 Paris Hilton d. 14 Heather Graham, 6 Halle Berry d. 11 Jaime Pressly, 10 Brooke Burke d. 7 Kellie Pickler, 15 Alyssa Milano d. 2 Reese Witherspoon
Second Round
Garner d. Knightley, Alba d. Hatcher, Theron d. Guerra, Jolie d. Portman, Knowles d. Love-Hewitt, Kiebler d. Hayek, Johansson d. Lohan, Simpson d. Mercury, Mendes d. McAdams, Nordegren d. Go Daddy, Aniston d. Aguilera, Longoria d. FSU, Sharapova d. Jameson, Kournikova d. Spears, Berry d. Hilton, Burke d. Milano
Sweet 16
Alba d. Garner, Jolie d. Theron, Kiebler d. Knowles, Simpson d. Johansson, Nordegren d. Mendes, Longoria d. Aniston, Sharapova d. Kournikova, Berry d. Burke
Elite 8
Alba d. Jolie, Simpson d. Kiebler, Nordegren d. Longoria, Sharapova d. Berry
Final 4
Alba d. Simpson, Nordegren d. Sharapova
Final
Alba d. Nordegren
2005
editOpening Round
4 Elisha Cuthbert d. 13 Alyssa Milano, 5 Jessica Alba d. 12 Stacy Ferguson, 1 Jennifer Garner d. 16 Heather Locklear, 8 Lauren Jackson d. 8 Sue Bird, 3 Halle Berry d. 14 Anna Benson, 6 Christina Aguilera d. 11 Ashanti, 7 Jenna Jameson d. 10 Brandy, 2 Lindsay Lohan d. 15 Kate Beckinsale, 13 Rebecca Romijn d. 4 Keira Knightly, 12 Faith Hill d. 5 Hillary Swank, 9 Jennifer Love-Hewitt d. 8 Carmen Electra, 1 Jessica Simpson d. 16 Tyra Banks, 2 Eva Longoria d. 15 Kobe's Wife, 7 Eva Mendes d. 10 Kirsten Dunst, 11 Penelope Cruz d. 6 Tara Reid, 3 Anna Kournikova d. 14 Eliza Dushku, 3 Charlize Theron d. 14 Gwen Stefani, 6 Heidi Klum d. 11 Leann Tweeden, 7 Heather Mitts d. 10 Mischa Barton, 2 Teri Hatcher d. 15 Evangeline Lilly, 1 Beyonce Knowles d. 16 Debbie Gibson, 9 Natalie Portman d. 8 Katie Holmes, 5 Britney Spears d. 12 Amanda Beard, 4 Brooke Burke d. 13 The Olsen Twins, 4 Angelina Jolie d. 13 Jennie Finch, 5 Alicia Keys d. Amy Mickelson, 1 Paris Hilton d. 16 Nicky Hilton, 9 Heather Graham d. 8 Scarlett Johansson, 2 Elin Nordegren d. 15 Cameron Diaz, 7 Jennifer Aniston d. 10 Denise Richards, 6 Jennifer Lopez d. 11 Natalie Gulbis, 3 Salma Hayek d. 14 The Bachelorette
Second Round
Alba d. Cuthbert, Garner d. Jackson, Berry d. Aguilera, Lohan d. Jameson, Hill d. Romijn, Simpson d. Love-Hewitt, Longoria d. Mendes, Kournikova d. Cruz, Theron d. Klum, Hatcher d. Mitts, Knowles d. Portman, Burke d. Spears, Jolie d. Keys, Hilton d. Graham, Nordegren d. Aniston, Hayek d. Lopez
Sweet 16
Garner d. Alba, Lohan d. Berry, Simpson d. Hill, Longoria d. Kournikova, Theron d. Hatcher, Knowles d. Burke, Jolie d. Hilton, Nordegren d. Hayek
Elite 8
Lohan d. Garner, Simpson d. Longoria, Knowles d. Theron, Nordegren d. Jolie
Final 4
Simpson d. Lohan, Nordegren d. Knowles
Final
Simpson d. Nordegren
2004
editOpening Round
1 Beyonce Knowles d. 16 Jill Arrington, 8 Gwen Stefani d. 9 Mandy Moore, 5 Jessica Biel d. 12 Nikki Ziering, 13 Shannon Elizabeth d. 4 Jennifer Connelly, 6 Angelina Jolie d. 11 Scarlett Johansson, 3 Jennifer Garner d. 14 Sarah Jessica Parker, 7 Leann Tweeden d. 10 Alicia Keys, 2 Halle Berry d. 15 Liv Tyler, 1 Charlize Theron d. 16 Jillian Barberie, 8 Faith Hill d. 9 Jaime Pressly, 5 Brooke Burns d. 12 Pamela Anderson, 4 Christina Aguilera d. 13 Paige Davis, 6 Carmen Electra d. 11 Janet Jackson, 3 Jennifer Love-Hewitt d. 14 Gabrielle Union, 7 Nikki Cox d. 10 Amanda Peet, 2 Elin Nordegren d. 15 Ali Landry, 1 Britney Spears d. 16 Kathy Ireland, 8 Tara Reid d. 9 Serena Williams, 5 Heather Mitts d. 12 Shania Twain, 4 Paris Hilton d. 13 Nicole Kidman, 6 Brooke Burke d. 11 Kirsten Dunst, 3 Anna Kournikova d. 14 Cameron Diaz, 7 Heidi Klum d. 10 Tyra Banks, 2 Salma Hayek d. 15 Jewel, 1 Jessica Simpson d. 16 Renee Zellweger, 8 Lisa Dergan d. 9 Drew BArrymore, 5 Jennie Finch d. 12 Jamie-Lynn DiScala, 13 Amber Lancaster d. 4 Elisha Cuthbert, 6 Jenna Jameson d. 11 Ashanti, 7 Katie Holmes d. 10 Kelly Ripa, 2 Jennifer Lopez d. 15 Kristin Davis
Second Round
Knowles d. Stefani, Biel/Elizabeth d. Biel/Elizabeth, Garner d. Jolie, Berry d. Tweeden, Theron d. Hill, Burns d. Aguilera, Love-Hewitt d. Electra, Nordegren d. Cox, Spears d. Reid, Hilton d. Mitts, Kournikova d. Burke, Hayek/Klum d. Hayek/Klum, Simpson d. Dergan, Lancaster d. Finch, Aniston d. Jameson, Lopez d. Holmes
Sweet 16
Knowles d. Biel/Elizabeth, Garner d. Berry, Theron d. Burns, Nordegren d. Love-Hewitt, Hilton/Spears d. Hilton/Spears, Kournikova d. Hayek/Klum, Simpson d. Lancaster, Aniston/Lopez d. Aniston/Lopez
Elite 8
Garner/Knowles d. Garner/Knowles, Nordegren d. Theron, Hilton/Spears/Kournikova, Simpson d. Aniston/Lopez
Final 4
Garner/Knowles/Nordegren, Simpson d. Hilton/Spears/Kournikova
Final
Simpson d. Garner/Knowles/Nordegren
2003
editOpening Round
8 Jenna Jameson d. Shania Twain, 1 Anna Kournikova d. 16 Norah Jones, 4 Penelope Cruz d. 13 Ashanti, 5 Jessica Simpson d. Trista Rehn, 3 Kitana Baker d. 14 Tanya Ballinger, 11 Gwen Stefani d. 6 Nicole Kidman, 2 Jennifer Lopez d. 15 Sue Bird, 10 Beyonce Knowles d. 7 Tara Reid, 9 Leann Tweeden d. 8 Lisa Guerrero, 1 Jennifer Garner d. 16 Kristen Davis, 4 Jennie Finch d. 13 Mariah Carey, 12 Cameron Diaz d. Reece Witherspoon, 3 Faith Hill d. 14 Kylie Minogue, 11 Jamie Pressley d. 6 Katie Holmes, 2 Jennifer Aniston d. 15 Brittany Murphy, 7 Angelina Jolie d. 10 Tiffani Amber-Thiesson, 9 Trish Stratus d. Stephanie McMahon, 1 Jennifer Love-Hewitt d. 16 Meg Ryan, 4 Heidi Klum d. 13 Mila Kunis, 5 Sarah Michelle Gellar d. 12 Kirsten Dunst, 3 Britney Spears d. 14 Gwyneth Paltrow, 6 Ali Landry d. 11 Shakira, 2 Christina Aguilera d. 15 Eve, 10 Jamie Lynn Sigler d. 7 Natalie Portman, 8 Jill Arrington d. 9 Melissa Stark, 1 Halle Berry d. 16 Julie Bowen, 4 Alyssa Milano d. 13 Catherine Bell, 5 Kate Hudson d. 12 Mandy Moore, 3 Salma Hayek d. 14 Diane Lane, 6 Amber the Seagal d. 11 Jessica Biel, 2 Brooke Burke d. 15 Elisha Cuthbert, 7 Rebecca Romijn-Stamos d. 10 Liz Hurley
Second Round
Kournikova d. Jameson, Cruz/Simpson d. Cruz/Simpson, Baker d. Stefani, Lopez d. Knowles, Garner d. Tweeden, Finch d. Diaz, Hill d. Pressley, Aniston d. Jolie, Love-Hewitt d. Stratus, Klum d. Gellar, Spears d. Landry, Sigler d. Aguilera, Berry d. Arrington, Milano d. Hudson, Amber d. Hayek, Burke d. Romijn-Stamos
Sweet 16
Kournikova/? d. Kournikova/?, Baker d. Lopez, Garner d. Finch, Hill d. Aniston, Klum d. Love-Hewitt, Spears/Sigler d. Spears/Sigler, Berry d. Milano, Burke d. Amber
Elite 8
Baker d. ?, Garner d. Hill, Klum/? d. Klum/?, Berry d. Burke
Final 4
Garner d. Baker, Berry d. ?
Final
Garner d. Berry
2002
editOpening round
1 Britney Spears d. 16 Josie Maran, 8 Penelope Cruz d. 9 Christina Aguilera, 5 Rebecca Romijn-Stamos d. 12 Debra Messing, 4 Alyssa Milano d. 13 Ashley Judd, 6 Janet Jackson d. 11 Lisa Guerrero, 3 Brooke Burke d. 14 Kate Beckinsale, 10 Carmen Electra d. 7 Nicole Kidman, 2 Jennifer Aniston d. 15 Heather Graham, 1 Halle Berry d. 16 Michelle Pfeiffer, 9 Pam Anderson d. 8 Mya, 5 Jessica Alba d. 12 Julia Roberts, 4 Ali Landry d. 13 Kate Hudson, 6 Bridget Wilson-Sampras d. 11 Heather Locklear, 3 Shakira d. 14 Kelly Ripa, 7 Jessica Simpson d. 10 Kim Catrall, 2 Beyonce Knowles d. 15 Jewel, 1 Anna Kournikova d. 16 Jaime Pressley, 8 Salma Hayek d. 9 Elizabeth Hurley, 5 Elsa Benitez d. 12 Kylie Minogue, 13 Shania Twain d. 4 Jennifer Love-Hewitt, 6 Tara Reid d. 11 Angie Harmon, 3 Tyra Banks d. 14 Lucy Liu, 10 Mandy Moore d. 7 Pink, 2 Heidi Klum d. 15 Christine Taylor, 1 Angelina Jolie d. 16 Vanessa Williams, 8 Willa Ford d. 9 Sarah Jessica Parker, 5 Shannon Elizabeth d. 12 Charlize Theron, 4 Faith Hill d. 13 Toni Braxton, 11 Catherine Zeta-Jones d. 6 Jennifer Connelly, 3 Gwen Stefani d. 14 Sarah Michelle Gellar, 10 Denise Richards d. 7 Cameron Diaz, 2 Jennifer Lopez d. 15 Nikki Cox
Second round
Spears d. Cruz, Milano d. Romijn-Stamos, Burke d. Jackson, Aniston d. Electra, Berry d. Anderson, Landry d. Alba, Shakira d. Wilson-Sampras, Knowles d. Simpson, Kournikova d. Hayek, Benitez d. Twain, Banks d. Reid, Klum d. Moore, Jolie d. Ford, Hill d. Elizabeth, Stefani d. Jones, Lopez d. Richards
Sweet 16
Spears d. Milano, Burke d. Aniston, Berry d. Landry, Shakira d. Knowles, Kournikova d. Benitez, Klum d. Banks, Hill d. Jolie, Lopez d. Stefani
Elite 8
Burke d. Spears, Berry d. Shakira, Kournikova d. Klum, Lopez d. Elizabeth
Final 4
Berry d. Burke, Lopez/Kournikova d. Lopez/Kournikova
Final
Berry d. Lopez/Kournikova
2001
editWinner: Britney Spears