MEDIA ALERT: MACY'S THANKGIVING DAY PARADE

· Grammy Award-winning recording artist and New York Times bestselling author Mariah Carey, lovingly known as the Queen of Christmas, is set for an exclusive magical performance in the 96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nov. 24 at 9 a.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock.

· As the clock nears noon, Carey will join the celebration in a historic parade finale to perform her iconic anthem "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

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· Mariah Carey is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, multiple award-winning artist and songwriter, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She's the bestselling solo artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to date and 19 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles, including "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The record-breaking holiday anthem enjoyed around the world is one of the best-selling songs of all time. Carey is also an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Carey founded Camp Mariah in partnership with the Fresh Air Fund, a retreat for inner-city children and is a Congressional Award receipt for her philanthropic work. Her first picture book, "The Christmas Princess," is now on sale.

· The 96th edition of the parade will bring the nation together with a dazzling lineup featuring giant character helium balloons, fantastic floats, showstopping marching bands, high-spirited performance groups, whimsical clowns, music stars and the one-and-only Santa Claus.

· For more information on the broadcast, visit http://www.nbc.com/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade and follow @NBC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

· For an insider's look at the holiday procession, fans nationwide should visit http://macys.com/parade for regular updates including behind-the-scenes previews, special tours, interactive historical information, educational activities, and more. Fans can also follow @macys on various social media networks and join the conversation using #MacysParade.