Which reality competition show awards a 'Mirrorball Trophy'?

The reality competition show that awards a “Mirrorball Trophy” is Dancing with the Stars. The American series pairs celebrities with professional dancers, who perform ballroom and Latin routines while competing for judges’ scores and viewer votes.

Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC in 2005 as the American version of the British program Strictly Come Dancing. Each week, couples generally face elimination based on a combined result from the judges and the audience. The surviving pairs continue through the season until a champion is crowned in the finale.

The trophy’s name is a useful clue, because it is strongly associated with the American show even though Strictly Come Dancing is its international counterpart. So You Think You Can Dance is also a dance competition, but its format and prize are different. The X Factor is a singing competition and has no Mirrorball Trophy. In 2023, the award was renamed the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, honoring the longtime judge after his death; the familiar “Mirrorball” identity remained.