Host Cat Deeley returns for the 16th season of the dance competition series that spotlights highly skilled dancers between the ages of 18 and 30 who compete in various dance styles to secure their place in the "SYTYCD" studio. Each week, contestants compete for America's votes and are eliminated until a winner is named on the season finale. Joining Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy at the judging table for auditions and the Academy rounds are Laurieann Gibson, Lady Gaga's longtime choreographer and creative director, and "So You Think You Can Dance" alum Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval.