Photo Flash: ABC's New Music Competition DUETS Premieres Tonight, 5/24

ABC's brand new music competition series, DUETS starring four of the music industry's biggest Superstars, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles, John Legend and Robin Thicke premieres tonight, May 24 at 8:00 p.m., ET. 

DUETS is a one-of a kind singing competition that takes the Superstars out from behind the judges' panel and onto the stage. Clarkson, Nettles, Legend and Thicke will individually set out on a journey across America looking for undiscovered talent worthy of being their protégés. Ultimately, each Superstar will choose two singers to be his/her duet partners. Together the Superstars and their protégés will take the stage each week and perform in front of a live studio audience. In the end, only one duet will be at the top of the charts, and the winning amateur will receive a recording contract with Hollywood Records.

Television personality Quddus, best known from his days as the host of MTV's "Total Request Live," will host the series.

Get a first look at the upcoming singing competition below!

Photo credit: Steve Fenn, Craig Sjodin/ABC

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