Josh Groban has been named the host of ABC's new "Rising Star" reality singing competition, the network has announced.
The show is to premiere June 22.
"Rising Star completely reinvents the traditional singing competition as -- for the first time ever -- the audience has the final say in real time," the network said in a news release.
"The show follows a group of aspiring singers as they perform live. During the performances, viewers vote in real time via an app to determine if the singer will advance in the competition. If the voting reaches a certain threshold, the performer moves on. In addition, the performer can see how the voting is going throughout the performance, so the feedback is immediate and dramatic."
Groban, Paisley, Kesha and Ludacris will appear together for the first time at Sunday's 2014 Billboard Music Awards. Ludacris will be hosting the awards ceremony.
