Overview
- The live telecast begins at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, streams next day on Hulu, and simulcasts across 150+ iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app.
- Ryan Seacrest hosts from Times Square with Rita Ora, as Chance the Rapper leads Chicago, Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough anchor Las Vegas, and Roselyn Sánchez hosts from Puerto Rico.
- Motown icon Diana Ross headlines Times Square, with more than 40 performers across multiple cities including 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Post Malone, Pitbull, Chappell Roan, and Charlie Puth.
- This year’s broadcast is the show’s longest, expanding the runtime from 8 p.m. ET into the early morning hours, with coverage reported through about 4 a.m. ET.
- Chicago’s free Riverwalk celebration features security checkpoints with metal detectors, designated entries at Wells and Lake, a 10 p.m. curfew for minors, and on-site performances leading to the Central Time countdown and fireworks.