The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep

An hour-long reality series that consists of music competition to find new talent, the winner of the competition would receive a recording contract with Atlantic Records.

Broadcast
The CW August 16, 2012-present

Host
Allison Hagendorf

Judges
Gloria Estefan

Joe Jonas

John Rich

Nelly

Gameplay
Unlike other talent shows, this one does not make auditions, the participants are mere local music artist with devoted fans, huge social-media presence on Facebook and Twitter and even, some of them, worked before as opening acts for big names in the music industry. This competition intends, in every way to give them the big step to move out as headlining acts.

In each episode, four mentors would drop in on the lives of four up-and-coming local musicians, moving from city to city, which will be chosen for a grand performance that would be broadcast on the upcoming seventy two hours.

Over the course of seventy two hours, each mentor would groom one contestant mentoring throughout the candidates personal life. When the season is up, the four newly groomed artists would go head-to-head at a well-known local venue. The audience would be filled with friends and family, as well as hundreds of local music fans. Since they've already established themselves on the local music scene, each contestant would have their own throng of local groupies and fan base. One winner will be chosen and that contestant will move on to represent their city in the semi-finals. Then it's onto the next city and four more contestants.

Trivia
The series is produced by Rapper, Singer, Talk Show Host and Actress Queen Latifah.

Link
Official Website