'Dancing with the Stars' Season 16 Cast Announced; 'Good Balance & a Really Good Energy'

The upcoming Season 16 of "Dancing with the Stars" cast was announced this morning on ABC's "Good Morning America."

The celebrity cast includes Olympic gold medalists, comedians, Grammy winners, a soap star and more.

"DWTS" returns for the Season 16 on Monday, March 18 with an electrifying two-hour season premiere at 8 p.m. ET.

Tuesday announcement only included 11 pairs with 12th spot remaining a mystery for now.

Season 16 "DWTS" pairings include:

Women:

Country singer Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump and new pro Gleb Savchenko
Disney Channel darling Zendaya Coleman and Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas
Country singer Wynonna Judd and Tony Dovolani
Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill and Tristan MacManus

Men:

Actor/Comedian D.L Hughley and Cheryl Burke
Boxer Victor Ortiz and new pro Lindsay Arnold
Actor/Comedian Andy Dick and former troupe member Sharna Burgess
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff
Actor Ingo Rademacher and Kym Johnson

"I'm very excited about them. There's a really good balance and a really good energy. I'm fascinated to see how some of the people are going to turn out. I think there's potential for a lot of great dancing, a lot of humor and reconnecting with a lot of people that America is very fond" of, executive producer Conrad Green says.

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