Ringing in 2016 is going to be one giant party on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC this New Year's Eve, because there are no fewer than 35 performances expected from 20 different artists expected during the show.

This year's show gets underway at 7 p.m. on ABC with Ryan Seacrest hosting the show from Times Square in New York City along with Jenny McCarthy, while Fergie hosts the Hollywood Party from the West Coast.

While in Times Square, Carrie Underwood will be the headliner and performing for more than 1 million partygoers in Times Square who will also get to hear performances from Demi Lovato, Charlie Puth, Wiz Khalifa and Luke Bryan.

Fergie will be hosting the Hollywood Party and will be headlined by One Direction and will also feature performances from:

  • 5 Seconds Of Summer
  • Fall Out Boy
  • Andy Grammer
  • Ellie Goulding
  • Elle King
  • Tove Lo
  • Rachel Platten
  • WALK THE MOON
  • Alessia Cara
  • DNCE
  • Nick Jonas
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  • OMI
  • Pentatonix
  • Nathan Sykes

Throughout the 5 1/2 hour television program, ABC plans on more than 38 performances as we say goodbye to 2015 and welcome in 2016.

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