Hand in Hand Benefit: Tori Kelly, Blake Shelton, Usher Demi Lovato and More (VIDEO)

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Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief aired live and commercial free across many networks and platforms Wednesday night. The one-hour special, which was based in Los Angeles with stages in New York, Nashville, raised more than $44 million for those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

The star-studded telecast featured a slew of celebrities including appearances from Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks, Cher, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Billy Crystal, Kerry Washington, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Dwayne Johnson, Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Stevie Wonder and many more.

There were also musical performances from some of our favorite reality stars including The Voice coaches Blake Shelton and Usher who joined forces for a performance of “Stand By Me.” In Nashville, Demi Lovato, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and CeCeWinans performed the Beatles “A Little Help from My Friends” and American Idol’s Tori Kelly joined “Despacito” singer Luis Fonsi for a performance of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” 

Watch all three performances below.

Blake Shelton and Usher perform “Stand By Me”

Demi Lovato, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and CeCe Winans perform “A Little Help From My Friends”

Luis Fonsi & Tori Kelly perform “Hallelujah”

If you missed the telethon but still want to donate to the relief fund, head to Hand In Hand’s website or call 1 (800) 258-6000, or text GIVE to 80077 to give $25.  The proceeds will go to organizations such as United Way, Feeding Florida, Feeding Texas, Direct Relief and Save The Children.

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