The hottest emerging stars of film, television, music, fashion, social media and literature convened at Kimpton's Surfcomber Miami, South Beach last night to kick off Art Basel in Miami at Logo TV's "2014 New Now Next Awards," the definitive farewell party for 2014 and predictor to who and what will dominate pop culture in the year to come. The event will premiere on Logo TV on Sunday, December 7 at 8pm ET/PT and MTV on Friday, December 12 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
After almost missing his call time, actor and singer Darren Criss jumped out of bed, scrambled to the stage, all while throwing on his clothes to flawlessly host the event after being taunted by the show's narrator, Cyndi Lauper. Kristin Chenoweth performed a stunning rendition of "Maybe This Time" from "Cabaret" and earned a standing ovation after receiving the New Now Next Forever Award from "Glee" co-star Darren Criss.
The event featured special appearances by "Orange is the New Black" stars Danielle Brooks, Lorraine Touissant, Laverne Cox & Lea DeLaria, Nick Jonas, Charli XCX, Mary Lambert, "Looking" stars Raúl Castillo & Frankie Alvarez, Nick Cannon, Tyler Glenn, A Great Big World, Fifth Harmony, Lance Bass, Perez Hilton, Tyler Oakley, Hannah Hart, "Awkward's" Molly Tarlov, as well as "Faking It's" Katie Stevens and Michael J. Willett.
Logo TV is a leading entertainment brand inspired by the LGBT community and reflects the creative class across television, digital and social platforms. Logo features one-of-a-kind personalities, shows, specials, and unique stories. Logo is part of MTV's network of brands including MTV, MTV2, MTV.com, mtvU, MTV Hits and MTV Jams.
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