‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ 2026 Books Mariah Carey, Ciara, Leon Thomas, 50 Cent and More

The lineup for this year’s edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest will feature several chart-topping rap and R&B performers.

ABC and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) unveiled the performers list this week, with Mariah Carey, Ciara, and Leon Thomas all set to take the stage.

Hip-hop performers 50 Cent, Chance the Rapper, Lil Jon, and BigXthaPlug have also been booked for the celebration. Additionally, the show will include DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! with Busta Rhymes, T.I. & Wyclef Jean.

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Goo Goo Dolls, Chappell Roan, Demi Lovato, Charlie Puth, and New Kids on the Block will join the performers circle as well.

Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora return to host the celebration from Times Square in New York City. Chance the Rapper will lead the first-ever live Central Time Zone countdown from Chicago. Portions of the show will additionally air from Las Vegas and Puerto Rico.

Dick Clark Productions is producing the broadcast, with Ryan Seacrest, Michael Dempsey, and Barry Adelman serving as executive producers.

The show airs live on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 8/7c on ABC, and streams the next day on Hulu.

For those not near a TV, the broadcast will simulcast live on iHeartRadio stations across the nation, including Z100 in New York, KIIS-FM Los Angeles, KISS FM Chicago, and Q102 Philly.

Below is the list of performers for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026.

· 50 Cent

· AJR

· BigXthaPlug

· Chance the Rapper

· Charlie Puth

· Chappell Roan

· Ciara

· Demi Lovato

· DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! Starring Busta Rhymes, T.I. & Wyclef Jean

· Filmore

· Goo Goo Dolls

· Jess Glynne

· Jessie Murph

· Jordan Davis

· Leon Thomas

· LE SSERAFIM

· Lil Jon

· Little Big Town

· Madison Beer

· Maren Morris, sponsored by Carnival Cruise Line

· Mariah Carey

· New Kids on the Block

· OneRepublic

· Pitbull

· Post Malone

· Rick Springfield

· Russell Dickerson

· The All-American Rejects

· Tucker Wetmore

· Zara Larsson

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