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April 11, 2012

Season 7

The seventh season of America's Best Dance Crew, also known as America's Best Dance Crew: Return of the Superstars, premiered on April 11, 2012 and concluded on June 13, 2012. Auditions were held in four cities through January 2012: Chicago, Houston, New York, and Los Angeles. Ten dance crews were selected to compete for the title of America's Best Dance Crew. Return of the Superstars utilizes the same show format of the previous season, in which the crews performed to the music of one specific artist each week. This season's featured artists included Rihanna, Britney Spears, Madonna, Pitbull, David Guetta, LMFAO, Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Flo Rida, and Katy Perry.

In the live season finale, Elektrolytes was declared the winner of Season 7 and received the $100,000 prize.

01. Britney Spears Superstar Challenge

The crews must incorporate Britney Spears hits into their first routines.

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April 11, 2012

02. Flo Rida Superstar Challenge

Flo Rida performs; the crews must craft a routine to one of Flo Rida's hits.

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April 18, 2012

03. Madonna Superstar Challenge

The nine remaining crews choreograph routines inspired by Madonna's most iconic music videos.

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April 25, 2012

04. Drake Superstar Challenge

The seven remaining crews choreograph routines inspired from songs by Drake.

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May 2, 2012

05. Jennifer Lopez Superstar Challenge

The six remaining crews paid tribute to J.Lo. Her own choreographer, Beau "Casper" Smart, worked with the crews during rehearsals. Each crew's challenge was to highlight a defining moment in J.Lo's career. Smart also gave them an additional challenge that linked to their initial challenge. Pauly D also made an appearance as a guest DJ.

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May 9, 2012

06. Pitbull Superstar Challenge

The five remaining crews began the episode with a dance number to "I Like: The Remix" featuring Enrique Iglesias and The WAV.s, alongside Season 6 runner-up ICONic Boyz. Then, each crew was given a country and an international dance style to incorporate into routines that were set to the music of Pitbull.

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May 16, 2012

07. Rihanna Superstar Challenge

The five remaining crews choreograph routines inspired by Rihanna. Unlike last season, where her choreographer handed out the challenges, Rihanna delivers them to the crews herself.

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May 23, 2012

08. LMFAO Superstar Challenge

The four remaining crews choreographed routines inspired by LMFAO, beginning with a group performance to "Live My Life" by Far East Movement featuring Justin Bieber. Redfoo from LMFAO handed out the dance challenges, and Season 3 champion Quest Crew visited the rehearsal studio to work with the crews.

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May 30, 2012

09. David Guetta Superstar Challenge

The top three crews compete for the two spots in the championship round by choreographing routines to the music of David Guetta, starting with a group number to "Titanium" featuring Sia.

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June 6, 2012

10. Katy Perry Live Finale

The final two crews dance to music from the upcoming concert film, Katy Perry: Part of Me, after meeting the pop starlet. Then, America's Best Dance Crew is crowned. The hour also features performances by past champions.

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June 13, 2012