Carrie Ann Inaba has nothing but positive comments for this past season of Dancing With the Stars.

Inaba, who has been a judge on Dancing With the Stars since season 1, is praising season 22 like no other. She took to her Access Hollywood blog recently to proclaim season 22 as her favorite season in the show's history.

"Crowning Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd as our Season 22 Mirrorball Champions was really something special! There were tears everywhere!!!" she wrote. "All three finalists this year were incredible, and trying to figure out who was going to take the mirror ball trophy was nearly impossible. But truth be told, Season 22 has been my favorite season of DWTS hands down. There were so many challenging and rewarding moments, like the Judge's Choice round, but for me the highlight of the season was the warmth and love I received after signing last night to Nyle DiMarco."

Inaba using sign language to communicate with DiMarco was indeed one of the most memorable moments of the season, as it caused the deaf model to break down in tears.

The judge further explained her desire to sign to DiMarco:

"First, I learned how to sign his name. Eventually I decided that if Nyle made it to the finals, I would sign to him then," she wrote. "But when the finals came on Monday night, it just didn't feel quite right, and his Sound of Silence Freestyle was so incredible that I actually had too much to say about it and needed to use my words to express it all. Last night, I decided I wanted to honor him and learn enough sign language to communicate in his language after watching him learn to dance and express himself so well in my own language of dance."

Inaba wrote that this moment was something she will "never forget," hoping it will serve as a reminder about the importance of taking chances in life, and how such chances can have such a positive effect on those around you.

Dancing With the Stars airs this fall Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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