Before You Watch Celebrity Duets - - Celebrity Duets 101

The Celebrity Duets Competition

On Celebrity Duets, celebrities who are not known for singing must perform weekly duets with well-known music stars. The celebrities work with a different recording artist each week. The pros mentor the amateurs as they prepare for Thursday nights, when they sing live for America and a panel of judges.

After each performance show, viewers vote for their favorite performers. One celebrity is eliminated the following night during a live elimination episode.

The Celebrity Duets Prize

A "substantial cash prize" will be donated to the Celebrity Duets winner's favorite charity.

Participating Music Stars

Cyndi Lauper, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick, Randy Travis, Brian McKnight, Macy Gray, Patti LaBelle, Kenny Loggins, Chaka Khan, Richard Marx, Michael Bolton, Clint Black, Aaron Neville, and more.

Participating Celebrities

Chris Jericho (WWE World Champion), actress Lucy Lawless ("Xena: Warrior Princess," "Battlestar Galactica"), actor Cheech Marin ("Cars," "Nash Bridges"), 2004 Olympic Gold Medal-winning gymnast Carly Patterson, actor/director Alfonso Ribeiro ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "All of Us"), pop culture guru Jai Rodriguez ("Queer Eye"), actor/comedian Hal Sparks ("Queer as Folk") and actress Lea Thompson ("Back to the Future," "Caroline in the City").

Celebrity Duets Host and Judges

Former talk show host Wayne Brady is the host of Celebrity Duets. Music producer David Foster is the Celebrity Duets judge.

Did You Know?

American Idol judge Simon Cowell is one of the executive producers of Celebrity Duets.