NBC GLOBAL CITIZEN -- "Global Citizen Prize" -- Pictured: (l-r) Common, Scott Evans, John Legend
The second annual broadcast of the Global Citizen Prize Awards will once again honor those doing amazing charity work around the world. They air Saturday, December 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
If you don’t have cable, here’s how you can watch the 2020 Global Citizen Prize Awards online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2020 Global Citizen Prize Awards live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most new shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2020 Global Citizen Prize Awards live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which includes most shows after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in select markets) and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. It comes with a free 3-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get it for $20 for the first month (normally $30), and get Showtime, Starz and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2020 Global Citizen Prize Awards live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
2020 Global Citizen Prize Awards Preview
The Global Citizen Prize Awards have been given out annually since 2010 (and also one time in 2004), but this is the second year in a row the ceremony will be televised on NBC. The event aims to “celebrate individuals taking action to end extreme poverty” as it welcomes special musical performances, notable presenters, and powerful videos that will showcase the stories of “action and impact.”
The ceremony will be hosted by EGOT-winning singer-songwriter John Legend as it honors “hose making extraordinary efforts to lift up the world’s most vulnerable, inspire others to stand up and take action, help end extreme poverty and make the world a better place,” according to NBC’s press release.
Performers include Alessia Cara, Carrie Underwood, Common, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, JoJo, and Tori Kelly, and there will also be special appearances from John Oliver, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and more.
The awards are given out across six categories — Global Citizen of the Year, Global Citizen Prize for World Leader, Global Citizen Prize for Business Leader, Global Citizen Artist of the Year, Cisco Youth Leadership Award and the Global Citizen Country Hero Award.
The nominees in the World Leader category include Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany; Kristalina Georgieva, Chairwoman & Managing Director of the IMF; Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; and Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS.
There will also be three new awards this year that include the Global Citizen Prize for Philanthropy, the Global Citizen Prize for Culture & Education, and the Global Citizen Prize for Activism.
The 2020 Global Citizen Prize Awards will air Saturday, December 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC; they will be rebroadcast Sunday, December 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and on Thursday, December 31 at 12 a.m. ET/PT, both on MSNBC.
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