Overview
- The broadcast typically runs until about 12:30 a.m. ET, after which Sara Snider and Cari Champion lead Central Time Zone coverage from Austin.
- CNN bills a star lineup that includes Robyn in Times Square, Shakira from Florida’s Hard Rock Live, Brandy and Monica on tour, and Bryan Adams at Madison Square Garden.
- Special guest Stephen Colbert joins a slate of comedians such as B. J. Novak, Leanne Morgan and Sarah Sherman, alongside performers including Florence + The Machine, RAYE, Brandi Carlile, Aloe Blacc, Patti LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell.
- Live reports span multiple cities with Richard Quest in Times Square, Randi Kaye in New Orleans, Stephanie Elam in the Bahamas, Isabel Rosales in Greater Fort Lauderdale and Harry Enten in Prescott, Arizona.
- Viewers can watch on CNN or stream via CNN’s AllAccess, the CNN app and major live‑TV services such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV.