Leon Thomas, BigXthaPlug, Chance the Rapper and Ciara will assist welcome 2026 as a part of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest.” On Tuesday (Dec. 2), the annual telecast revealed its lineup, and it’s large, to say the least.

Along with the names already talked about, viewers can count on performances from Mariah Carey, 50 Cent and 6LACK as a part of the rap and R&B slate. DJ Cassidy will even deliver his “Pass the Mic Live!” section to the celebration with Busta Rhymes, T.I. and Wyclef Jean. As music/music-news/new-years-rockin-eve-ryan-seacrest-2026-performers-list-1236439591/”>The Hollywood Reporter famous, the Times Square headliner and extra particular company might be introduced at a later date.

Starting on Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET, this 12 months’s version will run longer than any earlier than it, due to an added 1½ hours of content material. Festivities are anticipated to begin in New York and proceed by Las Vegas, Chicago and Puerto Rico. In the meantime, see the lineup under.

Many of the artists talked about above are both in the course of meteoric years or heading into them — a few of them are experiencing each. Thomas, for instance, is the most-nominated R&B act on the 2026 Grammy Awards, which can happen in February. He’s at the moment on the highway for his “Mutts Don’t Heel Tour.”

6LACK was additionally nominated due to his contribution to JID’s “Wholeheartedly.” BigXthaPlug, in the meantime, launched I Hope You’re Happy with among the largest names throughout nation music, together with Luke Combs and Post Malone. Notably, the latter will seem at “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” as effectively.

Ciara returned in August with CiCi, residence to “This Right Here” that includes Latto, “How We Roll” with Chris Brown and the TikTok-viral “Ecstasy.” All in all, there’s loads to sit up for on Dec. 31, whether or not it’s the performances or locking in in your New Year’s resolutions.