She's become a household name on Dancing with the Stars, but Julianne Hough is moving on and concentrating on the next stage of her career.

“I’m actually going to take next season off and really focus on music,” Hough said at the 36th annual American Music Awards in L.A. Sunday.

In fact, after Thanksgiving, Hough, 20, plans to go to Nashville to record and settle into her new place. She just bought a condo down there.

“I’m so excited to go back,” said Hough. “Get ready for the next record, start writing, going on tour, [and] promoting this record.”

Her self-titled debut CD, Julianne Hough, hit #1 on Billboard’s Country Album chart. That played a role in her hanging up the dancing shoes.

Julianne Hough, 20, first appeared on Dancing with the Stars in March 2007, quickly became on the show’s most popular dancers and reigned twice, winning titles with lucky partners Apolo Anton Ohno and Helio Castroneves.

But she’s not looking back.

“I’m sad to say that I don’t really, but I’m sure I probably will when the show comes around next season,” said Julianne of missing the ballroom.

But she hopes fans who once rooted her and partner Cody Linley will now cast their votes for her brother, Derek Hough, and partner Brooke Burke.

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