New Year's Eve is always a great opportunity to see top pop musicians perform. This is your guide to 2009's top performances welcoming in the New Year.
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest
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New Year's Rockin' Eve enters its 37th year on ABC television. It is the New Year's Eve pop music party standard.
Hosts: Dick Clark, Ryan Seacrest, and Fergie
Begins: 10 p.m. ET (3.5 hours with a break for local news)
Performers:
Fox New Year's Eve Live
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Fox leans to rock for their annual New Year's Eve special.
Hosts: Spike Feresten and Mark Thompson
Begins: 11 p.m. ET (90 minutes)
Performers:
- Daughtry
- David Cook
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Scott Weiland
NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly
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Katy Perry, one of the hottest new artists of 2008 headlines NBC's annual New Year's Eve special.
Host: Carson Daly
Begins: 10 p.m. ET (2.5 hours with a break for local news)
Performers:
- Elton John
- Ludacris
- Katy Perry
- T.I.
- Ting Tings
FNMTV a Miley-Sized Surprise - New Year's Eve 2009
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MTV celebrates the New Year with their new video-focused show FNMTV featuring Miley Cyrus.
Host: Miley Cyrus
Begins: 8 p.m. ET
Performers:
- Academy Is...
- All Time Low
- Miley Cyrus
- Metro Station
- Kevin Rudolf
- The Veronicas
