Carrie Underwood, Leona Lewis and Maxwell to Perform at Third Annual “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute”
CNN has announced performers and presenters who are slated to appear at the third annual “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,” which honors everyday citizens who are making a difference in their communities and beyond. Hosted by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, the program will air globally on Friday, November 27, at 10am HKT on CNN International, CNN/U.S. and CNN en Español.
Celebrities scheduled to present include: Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Neil Patrick Harris, Pierce Brosnan, Dwayne Johnson, Eva Mendes, Randy Jackson, Greg Kinnear, George Lopez and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Carrie Underwood, Leona Lewis and Maxwell will each perform at the gala.
The Top 10 CNN Heroes, as selected by the Blue Ribbon Panel, were unveiled by Anderson Cooper on CNN last month. The public will select the “CNN Hero of the Year” via voting at CNN.com/Heroes, which concludes on November 19, at 7pm HKT. During the November 27 broadcast, the Top Ten Heroes will each be awarded US$25,000, and CNN will reveal the CNN Hero of the Year, who will receive an additional US$100,000.
This Year’s Blue Ribbon Panel judges included: Sir Elton John, Colin Powell, Mariane Pearl, Shakira, Wallis Annenberg, Tavis Smiley, Ted Turner, Tory Burch, Kirk Cameron, Whoopi Goldberg, Malaak Compton-Rock, Rossana Rosado, and Masi Oka. In its third year, the CNN HEROES initiative garnered a record number of nominations – over 9,000 – and a record number of online votes for CNN Hero of the Year, surpassing two million votes.
For video highlights from the 2008 Tribute show and more information on CNN Heroes, go to http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/