Fergie To Host Hollywood Segments Of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2009"

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - The Hollywood parties of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2009" promise to feature top musical performers including Ne-Yo, Pussycat Dolls, Solange, Robin Thicke, Natasha Bedingfield, Fall Out Boy and Jesse McCartney. The Hollywood segments will be hosted by Fergie and will air on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 on ABC.

Celebrity News Service has seen a list of the musical acts who will help ring in the New Year, and all of the artist's boast impressive credentials. The show will be hosted on the West Coast by multi-platinum, three-time Grammy award-winning international superstar Fergie.

The singer, who joined The Black Eyed Peas in 2002, released her solo debut, The Dutchess, in 2006. The Dutchess, which spent an astounding 94 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums, sold over 6 million copies worldwide and achieved triple-platinum status in the United States. The success of the album was propelled by the hit singles "London Bridge," "Fergalicious" (No. 1), "Glamorous" (No. 1), "Big Girls Don't Cry" (No. 1), "Clumsy (No. 2)" and "Finally." Fergie was the first artist in over six years to score three No. 1's from one album.

Other artists who will appear on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2009" include:

Ne-Yo -- In September, Ne-Yo released his third No. 1 album, Year of the Gentleman, which spawned the No. 1 singles "Closer" and "Miss Independent." The Grammy Award winner, responsible for the chart-topping singles "Irreplaceable" (Beyonce) and "Unfaithful" (Rihanna), has most recently worked with artists such as Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson and Celine Dion.

The Pussycat Dolls -- The "Dolls" have stormed the music world since their arrival on the pop scene three years ago. They've made their mark with smash hits like "Don't Cha," "When I Grow Up" and "Buttons." Their current album, Doll Domination, has already sold more than 2 million copies internationally.

Solange -- The younger sister of Beyonce, Solange started her career touring the world as a 13-year-old dancer for Destiny's Child. When she began her singing career she mixed the musical styles she experienced internationally with what she loved from America, the sounds of the '60s and '70s. Her influences from that era range from Shuggie Otis, The Supremes and The Marvelettes to Dusty Springfield, Marvin Gaye and Minnie Riperton. Her sophomore album, Sol-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams, landed in the top 10 of the Billboard charts upon release.

Robin Thicke -- Grammy winner Robin Thicke's breakthrough album, The Evolution of Robin Thicke, was a platinum hit. He recently released his third album, Something Else, which debuted at No. 3 on the charts and gave Robin another hit single in "Magic." He has just completed a tour with Mary J. Blige and continues to work in the studio, where one of his latest projects is producing a track for Jennifer Hudson's new album.