Overview
- Ryan Seacrest hosts from Times Square with Rita Ora returning as his co-host.
- Chance the Rapper leads the inaugural Central Time countdown from Chicago on the national broadcast.
- Julianne Hough and Rob Gronkowski host segments from Las Vegas, with Gronkowski back for a second year.
- The lineup includes Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Post Malone, 50 Cent, Charlie Puth, Chappell Roan, Demi Lovato, Maren Morris, OneRepublic and Pitbull, alongside a Spanish-language version airing live from Puerto Rico.
- Chicago’s celebration centers on a main stage at Wacker Drive and Franklin Street with local performances and an ART on THE MART projection scheduled in the evening.