The countdown to 2025 is on.
Several New Year’s Eve specials will be broadcast on television on Tuesday, Dec. 31, as the world says goodbye to 2024.
Spectators can tune in to the classics, from Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ Eve” special with Ryan Seacrest to BFFs Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s epic drunk commentary (yes, they can booze this year!) on CNN.
Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb are hosting a NYE special, as well, ahead of Kotb’s final day on “Today.”
Here’s a guide to all of the TV specials that will broadcast on New Year’s Eve.
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Seacrest is hosting the late Dick Clark’s NYE show for the 20th time. This year, he’ll be joined by Rita Ora in Times Square.
Dayanara Torres returns as co-host in Puerto Rico, while Jeannie Mai and Rob Gronkowski will lead the West Coast coverage.
The East Coast show will feature performances by Carrie Underwood, the Jonas Brothers, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, TLC, Lenny Kravitz, Teddy Swims, Tinashe, Cody Johnson, Thomas Rhett and Megan Moroney.
On the opposite side of the country, Alanis Morissette, Reneé Rapp, Dasha, Ernest, HARDY, Kesha, Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield and T-Pain will take the stage.
Also, Blake Shelton will perform in Las Vegas, while Luis Fonsi will put on a show in his native Puerto Rico.
“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” will begin airing at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu.
New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen
Cooper and Cohen are back for the eighth consecutive year as hosts of CNN’s NYE special.
Performers include 50 Cent, Sting, Meghan Trainor, Shania Twain, Diplo, Lil Jon, Mickey Guyton and Patti LaBelle.
Whitney Cummings, Amy Sedaris, Sasheer Zamata, Ziwe and Adam Devine will make appearances, as well.
Cooper and Cohen have confirmed they can drink alcohol on the telecast again, after booze was brought back to the show last year following the December 2022 drinking ban.
“After what Anderson did in that hurricane, I’m not only giving him tequila, I’m throwing it at him,” Cohen told Variety in October, referring to Cooper’s coverage of Hurricane Milton in Florida.
“New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen” will air live on CNN starting at 8 p.m. ET and will also stream live on Max.
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash
CBS’ “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” will start the party in downtown Nashville with a five-hour broadcast.
Keith Urban will co-host with Entertainment Tonight reporter Rachel Smith.
Urban will perform, as well, alongside Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Brittany Spencer, Luke Combs, Post Malone, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Tyler Hubbard and Eric Church.
“New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” begins airing at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
A Toast to 2024 with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager
Kotb and Bush Hager will host the two-hour primetime special “A Toast to 2024!” on NBC.
They’ll be joined by Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, George Lopez, Michael Bublé, Jeff Goldblum and more as they look back on the buzziest and brightest moments of 2024.
The special will also feature interviews with James Acaster, Andrea Canning, Kristin Chenoweth, Dylan Dreyer, Tokala Black Elk & Rex Linn, Belissa Escobedo & Pablo Castelblanco, Fortune Feimster, Willie Geist, David Alan Grier, Lester Holt, Stephanie Hsu, Matt Iseman, Kenny Jary, Carson Kressley, Adam Lambert, Preacher Lawson, Tom Llamas, Mayan Lopez, Loni Love, Howie Mandel, Chris Mann, Melissa Peterman, Joel McHale, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Craig Melvin, Keith Morrison & Josh Mankiewicz, Al Roker, Amber Ruffin, Rickey Smiley, Martha Stewart, Mike Tirico, Allison Tolman, Julio Vaqueiro & Nicole Suarez and Johnny Weir.
“A Toast to 2024!” airs from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on NBC.
New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
The official ball drop countdown will broadcast live on the TimesSquareNYC.org website.
Coverage will begin at 6 p.m. ET and will also be available to stream on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV and on the Times Square official X page.
