New Year’s Eve 2024 on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN. Who is performing and how to watch
For those of you who will be by a television tonight on New Years Eve as 2024 is ushered in, there are a bunch of choices to watch on television. Each show offers hosts, coverage in separate time zones and musical guests. It’s all about how YOU would like to be entertained on New Years Eve. Lets get started!
NYE falling on a Sunday means SNF Football on NBC instead of the network’s usual special
Right up front! We mention NBC in the heading. However, because New Years Eve falls on a Sunday, there will be NO big New Years Eve special tonight on the network. For 2022 and 2023, NBC held their own with a funky special helmed by Miley Cyrus from Miami, Florida. However, NFL Sunday Night Football comes first, foremost and ALWAYS. Maybe Miley will be back next year.
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 on ABC
The ABC New Years Eve special is the big daddy of them all. This year features the first-ever live broadcast radio simulcast of the show airing across 150 iHeartRadio stations nationwide, including Z100 New York, KIIS-FM Los Angeles, KISS FM Chicago, Q102 Philly, 102.9 Dallas and more. The show will also be available on the iHeartRadio app.
Singer Rita Ora will join host Ryan Seacrest live in Times Square. Television personality Jeannie Mai will co-host the Hollywood party in the Pacific Time zone. TV presenter Dayanara Torres will ring in the New Year in Puerto Rico in the Atlantic Time zone on the grounds of the Puerto Rico Convention Center at DISTRITO T-Mobile.
Live performances include:
Times Square
- Megan Thee Stallion will thrill the “hotties” with a performance on the Planet Fitness Stage.
- Jelly Roll will perform a medley of his hit songs live from Times Square and will be joined by singer and songwriter Jessie Murph.
- Songwriter and actress Sabrina Carpenter will perform her certified platinum hit single, “Nonsense,” from her album “emails i can’t send” and her most recent single, “Feather.”
- Amapiano pop/R&B sensation Tyla will perform “Water” and “Truth or Dare” from her forthcoming self-titled debut LP.
- LL COOL J featuring DJ Z-Trip will perform a medley of hits just before midnight, energizing the audience into 2024.
- Comedian and impressionist Matt Friend will join Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora live in Times Square to wish viewers “Happy New Year” through a variety of celeb impressions.
- Patricia Williams (aka Pat) will discuss things that went on strike in 2023.
- Sebastian Maniscalco will share pop culture moments in 2023 that “ain’t right.”
The special airs live on ABC beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST through to 2:15 am. ABC affiliates will break in at 11 pm for local news.
Hollywood
Performances by Aqua, Doechii, Ellie Goulding, Green Day, Janelle Monáe, Loud Luxury x Two Friends with Bebe Rexha, Ludacris, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Paul Russell, Reneé Rapp with Coco Jones and Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Puerto Rico
Genre pioneer “Queen of Reggaeton,” Puerto Rican superstar Ivy Queen will perform
Around the World
- Cardi B will perform poolside from Fontainebleau Miami Beach.
- Post Malone will perform “Chemical” from the brand-new Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
- K-Pop group NewJeans will perform “Super Shy” and “ETA” from South Korea.
New Year’s Eve Live Nashville’s Big Bash on CBS
CBS brings back the network’s country-centric New Year’s Eve show. Elle King and Entertainment Tonight’s Rachel Smith will serve as co-hosts.
The five-hour broadcast will feature a staggering hit parade of more than 50 back-to-back performances, live from the home of country music. Nashville will count down with the East Coast at midnight and keep the party going through midnight Central Time with the city’s renowned Music Note Drop at the Bicentennial Mall stage.
CMT television and radio host Cody Alan and CBS anchor Lonnie Quinn will be corresponding from New York City’s Times Square, along with Dustin Lynch, who will also be performing live.
Set to perform are: Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion, Elle King, Thomas Rhett, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lainey Wilson, Trace Adkins, Grace Bowers, Kane Brown, Jackson Dean, HARDY, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Brothers Osborne, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Blake Shelton, Trombone Shorty, Morgan Wallen and Bailey Zimmerman.
The special event will feature once-in-a-lifetime collaborations with artists inviting special guests and artist friends to perform together throughout the night, taking on their biggest hits as well as covers of some of the most iconic country music songs of all time.
The celebration to ring in the new year will air LIVE (7:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT, 10:30 PM-1:05 AM, ET/PT)
New Year’s Eve with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen on CNN
They’re back! But will they be allowed to drink this year? Two years ago, things got a little out of hand as the on air talent, including Andy Cohen got sloppy dring and mayhem ensued. Highlight: Andy screaming at Ryan Seacrest that his NYE show is full of losers. Good Times! While viewers at home found it amusing, CNN management not so much. Last year’s special was alcohol-free much to Andy’s chagrin.
Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will ring in 2024, along with CNN correspondents reporting from celebrations across the country. Richard Quest will report from the crowds of Times Square, Stephanie Elam from Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas, Randi Kaye from Key West, Florida, Gary Tuchman and his daughter Lindsay from Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Boris Sanchez from Miami, Florida.
The show will feature musical performances from Enrique Iglesias, Maroon 5, Jonas Brothers, Flo Rida, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Rod Stewart. Live interviews with Patti Labelle, Jeremy Renner, Neil Patrick Harris, Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers and a special appearance from David Blaine will also help ring in the new year.
The hijinks begin at 8pm ET. Sara Sidner and Cari Champion will take over the celebration at 12:30 am ET to count down as the Central Time Zone rings in the New Year from Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas.
