She's been the favorite since the first week of this competition, but nothing's certain until it's certain. After some of the finest performances in franchise history, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and her partner Derek Hough have won the mirror ball trophy. As much as I loved Evan Lysacek and Erin Andrews's performances, the result just felt right. Nicole and Derek are both fabulous performers and Derek is probably the most innovative of the show's professional dancers. This is his second championship. The first win was with Brooke Burke, who now cohosts the show. This time around, Derek may have suffered some hearing loss in his right ear, because Nicole was so excited that she screamed at the top of her lungs for a good 40 seconds after the results were announced.