The Cast of Characters includes:
- Will.I.Am
- Wyclef Jean
- Justin Bieber
- Lil Wayne
- Josh Groban
- T-Pain
- Kanye West
- Bizzy Bone
- Kid Cudi
- LL Cool J
- Snoop Dogg
- Drake
- Mann
- Nipsey Hussle
- Busta Rhymes
- Swizz Beatz
- Miley Cyrus
- Keri Hilson
- Zac Brown
- Barbra Streisand
- Carlos Santana
- Natalie Cole
- BeBe Winans
- The Members of Heart
- Freda Payne
- Harry Connick Jr.
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and Al Jardine
- Tony Bennett
- "Slumdog Millionaire" film score composer A.R. Rahman
- "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson
- Patti Austin
- Celine Dion
- Gladys Knight
- Jeff Bridges
- Vince Vaughn
- Lionel Richie
- Quincy Jones
- Nicole Richie
- Rashida Jones
- The Members of 3T (the sons of Tito Jackson), Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson
- Joel and Benji Madden
- Akon
- Brandy
- Melanie Fiona
- Mya
- Musiq Soulchild
- Katharine McPhee
- Trey Songz
- Faith Evans
- Jimmy Jean-Louis ("the Haitian" from Heroes)
- Former Michael Jackson guitarist Orianthi.
- The Members of Sugarland
- Jennifer Hudson
- Jason Mraz
- India.Arie
- Mary Mary
- Tyrese Gibson
- Raphael Saadiq
- Pink
- Jordin Sparks
- Rob Thomas
- Usher
- The Fray's Isaac Slade
- Ethan Bortnick
- Enrique Iglesias
- Robin Thicke
- Jamie Foxx
- Maroon 5's Adam Levine
- The Jonas Brothers
- Nicole Scherzinger
- Julianne Hough
Co-producer Lionel Richie has noted that Janet Jackson will be singing Michael Jackson's part, but wouldn't be recording with everyone else in the studio.... Apparently Beyonce, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga didn't show up either, but I'm sure they'll record at a later date too....
Did anybody else watch the original and say 'Holy crap! That's Dan Aykroyd!' I guess Vince Vaughn's taking his spot....
Here's my question..... I understand that this will raise a gigantic amount of money for charity, and that it's coming from a good place.... But you have the most talented stars in music today, couldn't you get some of them together to put together a new song? I'm sure that Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake could get together to write an amazing new song.... I think 'We Are The World' is one of those classics that shouldn't be touched....
