Carrie Underwood to Headline New Year's Eve 2025

Carrie Underwood will headline Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025, performing a medley of her biggest hits just before midnight, marking 20 years since her 'American Idol' win. She will share the stage with Megan Moroney, who will perform tracks from her new album, and British singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor, making her New Year's Rockin' Eve debut. The event will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest, celebrating his 20th year as host, alongside Rita Ora and Dayanara Torres, who will co-host in Puerto Rico. This year's lineup also includes previously announced performers such as Lenny Kravitz and Thomas Rhett. Underwood's performance will be a highlight as she reflects on her two-decade career while reuniting with Seacrest, who crowned her as the winner of 'American Idol' in 2005. The broadcast will air live on ABC on December 31, starting at 8 p.m. EST and will be available for streaming on Hulu the following day.