'Dancing with the Stars' Premiere: Who Had the Highest (and Lowest) Scores?

Sean Lowe and Peta Murgatroyd

Dancing with the Stars kicked off its 16th season Monday night with a dozen new dancing hopefuls.

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The 12 pairs -- who performed the cha-cha, foxtrot or a contemporary dance -- got off to a mostly so-so start, with Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman and Valentin Chmerkovskiy scoring the highest (24 out of a possible total of 30 points from the judges). Incidentally, Coleman is the youngest DWTS competitor ever at age 16.

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Coming in at the bottom of the pack were comedian D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke, with a total of 12 points.

So how did recently engaged The Bachelor star Sean Lowe do? He came in at the middle of the pack with 19 points.

"For a dance virgin, you have a very effective pelvic thrust," judge Len Goodman told Lowe of his foxtrot with professional partner Peta Murgatroyd. "It was like the Chippendales version of a ballroom dancer. It needs refinement and finesse."

Meanwhile, fellow judge Carrie Ann Inaba added that she thinks Lowe will go far in the competition.

"You have a fearless exuberance," she said, adding: "I bet you're gonna go far because of the way you attack it."

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And for those wondering: Yes, his fiancee, Catherine Giudici, was watching in the audience.

Below is the complete list of scores, broken down by judge and ranked from highest to lowest, for each competitor:

Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman and Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Dance: Contemporary
Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
Len Goodman: 8
Bruno Tonioli: 8
Total: 24 out of 30

Country singer Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough
Dance: Cha-cha
Carrie Ann: 7
Len: 7
Bruno: 7
Total: 21

Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas
Dance: Cha-cha
Carrie Ann: 7
Len: 7
Bruno: 7
Total: 21

Former figure skater Dorothy Hamill and Tristan MacManus
Dance: Contemporary
Carrie Ann: 7
Len: 7
Bruno: 7
Total: 21

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Soap star Ingo Rademacher and Kym Johnson
Dance: Contemporary
Carrie Ann: 7
Len: 6
Bruno: 7
Total: 20

Super Bowl champion Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff
Dance: Cha-cha
Carrie Ann: 7
Len: 6
Bruno: 7
Total: 20

Former Bachelor star Sean Lowe and Peta Murgatroyd
Dance: Foxtrot
Carrie Ann: 7
Len: 6
Bruno: 6
Total: 19

Boxer Victor Ortiz and Lindsay Arnold
Dance: Foxtrot
Carrie Ann: 6
Len: 6
Bruno: 6
Total: 18

Country singer Wynonna Judd and Tony Dovolani
Dance: Cha-cha
Carrie Ann: 6
Len: 6
Bruno: 6
Total: 18

Bravo reality star Lisa Vanderpump and Gleb Savchenko
Dance: Foxtrot
Carrie Ann: 6
Len: 8
Bruno: 6
Total: 18

Actor Andy Dick and Sharna Burgess
Dance: Foxtrot
Carrie Ann: 6
Len: 5
Bruno: 6
Total: 17

Comedian D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke
Dance: Cha-cha
Carrie Ann: 4
Len: 4
Bruno: 4
Total: 12