Overview
- ABC broadcasts the event from 8–10 p.m. ET, with live access via services that carry local ABC affiliates such as Fubo, DIRECTV, Sling and Hulu + Live TV.
- Ryan Seacrest and Elvis Duran host the primetime special.
- The telecast spotlights performances recorded at Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
- Confirmed artists include Ed Sheeran, The Kid LAROI, Reneé Rapp, Conan Gray, Jessie Murph, Laufey, Nelly, MONSTA X, Sean Paul, Zara Larsson, Alex Warren and more.
- Backstage segments feature celebrity cameos, including Robert De Niro, Chelsea Handler, Tiffany Haddish, Eli Manning, Kat Dennings, Darren Criss, Oz Pearlman and others.