SO WHO'S THE 2009 'DWTS' CHAMP?: Unfortunately it ain't Mya

     Donny Osmond was declared the new champ of "DWTS" Tuesday night, taking home the show's mirror ball trophy in the season finale of the ABC contest reality program.

     Osmond, the former teen pop star of the singing Osmond family, said the show has been a highlight in a career of ups and downs.

     "I did it!" Osmond exclaimed. He promptly rushed to the audience and plucked out his wife, Debbie, whom he carried across the stage.

     Helping push Osmond over the top was his performance Tuesday: an Argentine tango, performed with his professional dancing partner, Kym Johnson. Judge Carrie Ann Inaba hailed it as "artistry in motion." It earned the top score of the final performances Tuesday.

     Three celebrities made it to finale of the show's ninth season: Osmond, the singer Mya and Kelly Osbourne, the daughter of Ozzy Osbourne. The show picks a winner with a combination of judges' scores and viewer votes.

     Mya entered as the favorite, having won the highest scores on Monday's show. Dancing with Dmitry Chaplin, she performed a jive.

     "I'm just so happy to have made it to the finals," Mya said after the loss.

     Yeah, right

     Anyway, all of this season's former contestants returned, including former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin. Waltzing to the theme of "Monday Night Football," he performed a dance-off with another NFL receiving great: Jerry Rice, a contestant on the second season of "Dancing With the Stars." The judges declared Rice the winner.

     Whitney Houston also made a guest appearance to perform her "Million Dollar Bill" and the fitting "I Wanna Dance with Somebody."