From executive producer and hip-hop icon Queen Latifah and executive producer Dave Broome (The Biggest Loser), The Next: Fame is at your Doorstep will go on a nationwide search for undiscovered artists on the verge of stardom. In this new take on the music competition genre, superstar mentors, including pop legend Gloria Estefan, country star John Rich, pop sensation Joe Jonas and hip hop superstar Nelly, will travel to where the talent is, immersing themselves in the lives and towns of these local performers and preparing them for the chance to represent their home city on stage, live, in front of America.

Joe Jonas
Joe Jonas is a pop singer, musician, actor, and dancer and is best known for being 1/3 of The Jonas Brothers. Joe has appeared on movies like Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, and starred in the Disney Channel Original Series, JONAS. Through The Jonas Brothers, Joe has released four albums and their latest record, Lines, Vines and Trying Times which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Joe Jonas has also released one solo album, Fastlife, which came out on October 2011.
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Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan is a music industry legend whose talent and career has earned her the label of the 'Queen of Latin Pop'. Gloria Estefan has earned herself three Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammys, and has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. With fourteen albums, appearances in movies and television, and given myriad of tours, Gloria Estefan can be more than just an artist, she is a mentor.
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John Rich
John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter from Tennessee. John Rich played bass guitar for the country music band Lonestar and formed another group called Big & Rich with Big Kenny. Not only just a performer, John has co-written singles for artists like Faith Hill, Keith Anderson, Jason Aldean, and Gretchen Wilson. John Rich has also a great solo career with two solo studio albums under his belt. John Rich is also a philanthropist as he was able to raise over $1.5 million dollars as the winner of the 2011 season of Celebrity Apprentice.
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Nelly
Nelly is an American hip hop artist, entrepreneur, and actor, who hits in the early 2000's like 'Air Force Ones', 'Hot In Herre', and 'Dilemma' have laid the foundation for a career that has earned Nelly accreditation in the form of awards and nominations for Grammys, American Music Awards, BET Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Country Music Television Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, MTV Movie Awards, and People's Choice Awards (just to name a few). The man from St. Louis has made a name for himself and we can look forward to his seventh studio album this year.
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