You go, girls.

In a series first, Dancing With the Stars' Season 15 final performance show on Monday featured three females. No guys.

Shawn Johnson, Kelly Monaco and Melissa Rycroft had to perform two dances for judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli. They got to pick a favorite dance from the season to re-do, and then perform the always crowd-pleasing freestyle, this time with bells and whistles to "supersize" it.

Here's how the ladies did:

Melissa Rycroft

"I felt like we had so many hurdles to overcome this season," she said to her partner, Tony Dovolani, who noted unhappily that he has "waited 14 seasons" for the chance to win. Their repeat dance was a spicy samba with confetti and streamers. Bruno called her a "Brazilian bombshell," citing her technique as being "great" and her confidence as having "blossomed." Carrie Ann praised her abs and said the whole number was "fabulous." Len loved her technique and rhythm, too. Scores: 10, 10, 10 = 30.

For their freestyle, Tony told Melissa he wanted to "showcase your softness, your beautiful lines" with a contemporary dance. Melissa explained to the cameras, "We don't want to go out and do what the audience expects, so we're taking a huge risk." She said, "I don't want to play it safe. ... The trophy's on the line." Barefoot and wearing a white, sparkly outfit, Melissa looked fierce, but somehow angelic, as she and Tony danced to Beyonce's I Was Here. Bruno said, "Fantastic extension, beautiful lines ... you were a gem." Carrie Ann loved it, "Freestyle. Jackpot." A nearly speechless Len said, "That had passion. It was wonderful." Scores: 10, 10 ("I wish I had an 11!"), 10 = 30. Total: 60.

Kelly Monaco

"We made it to the finals without getting a 10," noted Kelly with a sly smile. Her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, picked their previous paso doble as their re-do. Len loved it. "Your best dance to date. Well done." Bruno called her a "fire angel ... driven by desire." He noted a "slight mishap" with her hand. Carrie Ann said, "There was a little goof-up (and the show replayed it as proof)." But she praised the performance. Scores: 9.5, 10, 10 = 29.5.

In the rehearsal segment, we got to see the two share a lollipop. Said Val: "Enjoy it, It's our last week together." Said Kelly, "I don't want my journey with Val to end. Dancing with him has been one of the best experiences of my life." Performing to I've Had the Time of My Life, Kelly descended from the ceiling doing an aerial stunt for their "supersized" freestyle dance. The sweet and romantic dance included troupe dancers, a choir and Val doing his best Patrick Swayze impersonation. Len said it "lacked a little bit of originality but the actual dance was spellbinding." Bruno liked the mix of Cirque du Soleil with Dirty Dancing. And, he said, "Patrick, I'm telling you, is smiling on you." Carrie Ann said it was "the perfect dance... You told us a happy ending to a beautiful love story." Said Brooke Burke-Charvet to the two: "Is it showmance or romance? Everybody wants to know." Replied Kelly, "There's still another day of interviewing. But Val added, "Unconditional love." Scores: 10, 9.5, 10= 29.5 Total: 59.

Shawn Johnson

"Making the finals was definitely the boost I needed," said Shawn. But in a baffling move, she and Derek Hough decided to do their rule-breaking Week 3 quickstep again. But "that's how we've played the entire season -- by taking risks," says Derek. "In the end, it's been worth it," said Shawn. They flipped, twirled, did the splits and zoomed around the ballroom in the dance that was equally impressive the second time around. Carrie Ann said, "It's a fantastic routine," but added, "I'm a little disappointed, but I hope your risk pays off for you two." Len said, "It is a fantastic routine, but you're not allowed to break hold, which you did, you're not allowed to do lifts, which you did. You leave me nowhere to go." Bruno said, "What you have achieved is truly sensational." Scores: 9, 8.5, 9.5 = 27.

For their freestyle, Shawn brought in the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team to help support her, flip her and get her flying on the floor again. And she and Derek did just that with the Fab Five joining them as they melded dance moves, splits, tumbles, cartwheels and more into a dance that was exceptional. The ballroom went nuts. Carrie Ann said it was "sensational! ... You do not disappoint!" Len said, "It was totally unexpected ... so many little different dance moves. Gold medal!" Bruno said it was "exciting, explosive, brilliant!" Shawn said the performance, the season and Derek have "meant the world to me." Scores: 10, 10, 10 = 30. Total: 57.

Tuesday, each finalist will perform a jive, cha-cha or samba for their final instant dance before the trophy is handed out.

Weigh in now - who'll walk away as the Season 15 all-star champ?

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