The big moment of the night reserved for the heroes of the year, a tribute to the nation's keyworkers with seven 'Corona Heroes' on hand to pull the famous switch.
Here are all the highlights from a milestone evening in a historic year for the resort.
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Corona Hero Kirsty Jones from Blackpool was thrilled to be asked to switch on the lights.
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Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen speaks to MTV before the lights are switched on.
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The Blackpool singer/songwriter wowed the watching live audience
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The Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens was the stage for this years lights switch-on.