'DWTS' season 32 premiere: Matt Walsh eliminated - Good Morning America

A tribute to Len Goodman

Co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough took a moment early on in the episode to introduce viewers to the new Mirrorball Trophy during a segment honoring the late Len Goodman, who died in April at the age of 78.

\"We're obviously missing a big part of our 'Dancing with the Stars' family tonight,\" Ribeiro said. \"Of course, I'm talking about head judge Len Goodman, who passed away earlier this year.\"

Hough chimed in, \"Len was on this panel for nearly all of our 31 seasons, and though he is certainly irreplaceable -- and yes, he is -- we wanted to keep his spirit alive.\"

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PHOTO: "Dancing with the Stars" season 32 premiere pays tribute to late head judge Len Goodman.

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\"That's why, as a tribute to him, we redesigned and renamed our ultimate prize,\" Ribeiro continued, with fans getting their first look at the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.

\"It is so fantastic that Len will always be going forward with us,\" Hough said.

Top scores of the night

Couples who wowed the judges with their first performances on the dance floor included \"Bachelorette\" alum Charity Lawson, who took the top spot on the leaderboard with a score of 22 for an impressive tango with partner Artem Chigvintsev.

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PHOTO: Artem Chigvintsev and Charity Lawson on the season 32 premiere of "Dancing with the Stars."

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Following close behind and tying with a score of 21 were \"Vanderpump Rules\" star Ariana Madix, who performed a tango with partner Pasha Pashkov, and singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, who performed a cha cha with partner Daniella Karagach.

Lowest scores of the night

Walsh isn't the only celeb to have scored a 12 during the premiere -- in fact it was a three-way tie.

Joining him at the bottom of the scoreboard were reality star and social media personality Harry Jowsey as well as model Tyson Beckford, who each also scored a 12 for their cha chas with their partners Rylee Arnold and Jenna Johnson, respectively.

Who's left, and what was everyone's score for the premiere?

Charity Lawson and Artem Chigvintsev – 22
Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov – 21
Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach – 21
Lele Pons and Brandon Armstrong – 19
Adrian Peterson and Britt Stewart – 18
Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy – 18
Mira Sorvino and Gleb Savchenko – 17
Barry Williams and Peta Murgatroyd – 16
Jamie Lynn Spears and Alan Bersten – 15
Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater – 15
Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber – 13
Harry Jowsey and Rylee Arnold – 12
Tyson Beckford and Jenna Johnson – 12

Photos: See the 'Dancing with the Stars' season 32 celebrity and pro pairs!

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