Overview
- The broadcast airs live on ABC on Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET after adding 90 minutes, making it the longest edition in the show’s history.
- Ryan Seacrest hosts from Times Square with Rita Ora, joined by Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough in Las Vegas, Chance the Rapper in Chicago, and Roselyn Sánchez in Puerto Rico.
- For the first time, the show will stage a Central Time Zone countdown from Chicago led by Chance the Rapper, who is also set to perform.
- The lineup spans genres, with performances by Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Post Malone, Pitbull, Demi Lovato, OneRepublic and others.
- Listeners can tune in across iHeartRadio, the full show streams on Hulu the next day, and rival specials roll out on CNN, CBS and NBC, with CNN streaming exclusively on its new platform.