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It’s time to ring in 2026!

Viewers will have their pick among several New Year’s Eve specials airing on Wednesday, Dec. 31, as the world gears up to say goodbye to 2025.

Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ Eve” special will air for the 54th time with host Ryan Seacrest, while over at CNN, Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper will be heading up the late night commentary on “New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.”

CBS will once again broadcast “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.” The festivities will be hosted by comedian Bert Kreischer and country singer HARDY.

Keep reading for a guide to this year’s biggest New Year’s Eve TV specials.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest

Seacrest is hosting this year’s show alongside co-host Rita Ora. The broadcast marks the 21st for the “American Idol” alum.

Chance the Rapper is set to host live from Chicago, with the artist spearheading the first-ever Central Time Zone countdown.

Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough, meanwhile, will be covering from Sin City.

In the Big Apple, Diana Ross will perform a medley of hits, while other singers include Maren Morris, Little Big Town and Ciara.

50 Cent, Demi Lovato and Mariah Carey are taking over the Vegas stage while Chappell Roan and Post Malone are holding down the fort in Nashville,

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” will begin at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu.

The night will also stream live on the iHeartRadio app and on several iHeartRadio stations.

New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen

The boys are back in town.

Cooper and Cohen will be live for the ninth year in a row on their CNN special.

Special guests include Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris and Jerry O’Connell, while musical acts range from Shakira to Florence + the Machine and Patti LaBelle.

Cooper told Parade earlier this month that the broadcast is “the bright spot on my calendar.”

Cooper and Cohen will also be able to knock a few back after the booze ban of 2022 was lifted in 2024.

“New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen” will air live on CNN starting at 8 p.m. ET.

For the first time, viewers can stream the program live on CNN’s subscription based streaming platform.

New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash

Ring in the new year with CBS’ star-studded country event, which Kreischer and HARDY will be hosting live from Nashville.

Headliners include country royalty, such as Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman, along with CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

Keith Urban hung up his co-host hat and is solely a performer this year.

Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts, Zach Top, Megan Moroney, Gretchen Wilson, Marcus King, Riley Green and Brooks & Dunn are also on the roster.

“New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” begins airing at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.

A Toast to 2025 with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager

Kotb and Bush Hager will host the two-hour primetime special “A Toast to 2025!” on NBC.

The ladies will take fans on a trip down 2025 memory lane. Kotb and Bush Hager will be joined by Ethan Slater, Tiffany Haddish, Bobby Moynihan, Jim Gaffigan, Loni Love, Chris Mann, and more to help look back on the biggest pop culture moments of the year.

“A Toast to 2025!” airs from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on NBC.