America's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features both national and international dance crews. The show was produced by singer, record producer, and former American Idol judge Randy Jackson. The series premiered on February 7, 2008, on MTV. It was originally developed for NBC as World Moves. The show was hosted by actor Mario Lopez, and featured television personality Layla Kayleigh as the backstage correspondent. The judging panel consisted of hip hop recording artist Lil Mama, singer-songwriter JC Chasez, and dancer Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval. Former judges included hip hop choreographer Shane Sparks and R&B singer Omarion. After an initial seven season run, America's Best Dance Crew was cancelled in 2012 due to declining ratings. However, on January 10, 2015, MTV announced that the series would be revived for an eighth season.
| Also known as | Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew |
| Genre | Competitive dance, Interactive, Reality |
| Created by | Howard Schwartz, Karen Schwartz |
| Directed by | Michael Simon, Ryan Polito (season 8) |
| Presented by | Mario Lopez (season 1-7), Layla Kayleigh (season 1-7), Jason Dundas (season 8) |
| Judges | JC Chasez (season 1-7), Lil Mama (season 1-7), Shane Sparks (season 1-4), Omarion (season 5), D-Trix (season 6-7), T-Pain (season 8), Teyana Taylor (season 8), Frankie Grande (season 8) |
| Composer(s) | Dylan R. Berry, Noah Lifschey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| Executive producer(s) | Randy Jackson, Joel Gallen, Josh Greenberg, Abe Hoch, Rob Lee, Howard Schwartz, Karen Schwartz, Harriet Sternberg, Austin Wagner, Jane Y. Mun, Joe Gallon |
| Producer(s) | Tom Park, Deondray Gossett, Quincy LeNear |
| Location(s) | Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California |
| Cinematography | Scott Hylton |
| Running time | 60-90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Warner Horizon Television |
| Distributor | MTV |
| Original network | MTV |
About America's Best Dance Crew
National and international dance crews compete for the title of best dance crew. The show was presented by Randy Jackson of American Idol fame and featured hosts Mario Lopez, Layla Kayleigh and Jason Dundas.
Achievement of America's Best Dance Crew
The show was originally developed for NBC under the title World Moves. It originally aired from 2008 to 2012, and was revived for 1 season in 2015 as America's Best Dance Crew All-Stars: Road to the VMAs.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About America's Best Dance Crew
Http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/dance_crew/series.jhtml Official site.
Latest information about America's Best Dance Crew updated on July 28 2021.
