If you’re like me and want to keep it low key in the house with some friends for New Year’s Eve, you’ll definitely want to watch the ball drop on TV and catch some good performances! Problem is, there are so many different ones going on! Hit the jump to find out all of the specials going on and what artists will be there to help you ring in 2011.
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest –New Year’s Eve wouldn’t be New Year’s without Dick Clark’s annual television countdown to midnight live from Times Square. Ryan Seacrest will help Clark ring in the New Year with celebrity guests and Natastha Bedingfield, Jason Derulo, Drake, Far East Movement, Jennifer Hudson, La Roux, Avril Lavigne, Mike Posner, Ne-Yo, Willow Smith and Train performing live. The party starts on ABC at 10PM and runs until 2:15AM and will show the New Year coming in from various locations across the United States such as Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles among others.
New Year’s Eve Live on FOX –
FOX TV will be broadcasting live from Times Square starting at 11PM on your local FOX affiliate with Nancy O’Dell broadcasting live from Las Vegas, Nevada. Performances will include Travie McCoy and David Archuleta. On FOX News the All American New Year program will also start at 11PM with singer Brandy co-hosting. Performances will include Rick Springfield and Katharine McPhee along with Miss USA Rima Fakih and Miss Teen USA Kamie Crawford. Both stations will be broadcasting until 12:30AM.
New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly –
Broadcasting on your local NBC affiliate live from Times Square in New York City, Carson Daly will help ring in the New Year with special guest hosts and a live performance from Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne. The New Year’s Eve 2011 special will start at 10PM and run until 12:30AM. MSNBC will not be broadcasting a New Year’s special on their station, but will instead show a marathon of Lockup: Raw. CNBC will be broadcasting the show on their network.
CNN New Year’s Eve Special from Times Square –
CNN host Anderson Cooper and comedian Kathy Griffin host the annual New Year’s special from Times Square. The special starts at 11PM and runs until 3AM . Leading up to the New Year’s special Anderson Cooper will be hosting All the Best, All the Worst of 2010, highlighting the best and worst news stories of the year.
BET 106 & Party: New Year’s Eve Special –
BET television will be airing their annual New Year’s special from 106 & Park starting at 11PM and running until 3AM when it hits midnight on the west coast. The station will be airing the Top 100 rap and Hip Hop videos of 2010 up until the New Year’s special starts. There will be special guests along with performances in-studio by Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj and Young Money.
MTV’s New Year’s Bash 2011 –
Hosted by comedian Whitney Cummings, the MTV New Year’s celebration will feature music videos and highlights from MTV shows from 2010. There will also be a live performance from Times Square by Flo Rida. The cast of Jersey Shore will help ring in the New Year, with Pauly D co-hosting the celebration and Snooki riding down on a ball to welcome in the New Year.