Miss USA 2014

Miss USA 2014 was the 63rd Miss USA pageant, held at the Baton Rouge River Center Arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on June 8, 2014. All fifty states and the District of Columbia competed. The preliminary competition was not webcast live for the first time in five years, but excerpts were distributed post-competition via website Hulu. The final night of competition was televised on NBC.

Erin Brady of Connecticut, crowned her successor Nia Sanchez of Nevada. This was Nevada's first Miss USA title. Sanchez represented the United States on home soil at Miss Universe 2014 and finished 1st Runner-Up.

The date and venue was revealed by Donald Trump, co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, and Brady on March 13, 2014, during Today. However, it was reported that the delegates will be staying at the L'Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge ahead of this announcement.

For the first time, the final telecast was three hours long, with the additional hour including a look at the top 20 (rather than 15) in their home states. The top 20 competed in swimsuits, then eliminated by the judges to a top ten. The top ten competed in evening gown, then judges eliminated to a final five, along with a sixth finalist selected from the remaining contestants in the top ten via a Twitter fan vote (texting #SAVETHEQUEEN).

This was the last Miss USA to be aired on NBC.

Placements
§ Voted into Top 6 after the evening gown competition via Twitter

Contestants
51 contestants were confirmed. The information from Miss USA Official website

Judges
Preliminary judges:
 * Bryce Townsend
 * Carole Gist - Miss USA 1990 from Michigan
 * Chantal "Taly" Russell
 * Elise Zealand
 * Fred Nelson
 * Janna Ronert
 * Jeanne Burns
 * Scott Balber

Telecast Judges:
 * Rumer Willis
 * Allie LaForce - Miss Teen USA 2005 from Ohio
 * Bárbara Palacios - Miss Universe 1986 from Venezuela
 * Ian Ziering
 * Randy Couture
 * Melissa Peterman
 * Lance Bass
 * Karl Malone
 * Dolvett Quince

Background music

 * Opening  – "Iko Iko," "Take A Ride On A Riverboat," "Home," and "Hey Pocky A-Way" by Marc Broussard featuring Dirty Dozen Brass Band Horns (Live Performance)
 * Swimsuit Competition – "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly (Live Performance)
 * Evening Gown Competition – "Decidiste dejarme" and "Tu tiempo ya se fue" by Camila (Live Performance)
 * Top 6 Final Look – "This Is How We Roll" by Florida Georgia Line (Live Performance)

Television

 * United States: NBC
 * Africa: DSTV Mzansi Magic (delayed broadcast)
 * Asia: Star World (delayed broadcast)