The "Miss Universe" 2015 competition is definitely heating up as its conclusion comes to a close on Dec. 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada. More than 80 contestants from all over the globe will vie for the crown during the coronation night, which will be aired live by FOX from The Axis at Planet Hollywood.

Since the "Miss Universe" 2015 coronation is just around the corner, top predictions, hot picks and crowd favorite forecasts and reports are running rampant. But before we give you the latest forecasts, we first share the details about the hosts, preliminary judges and performers during the competition. As previously reported, Emmy Award winning game show host Steve Harvey will be hosting the "Miss Universe" 2015 coronation night live on Sunday, Dec. 20. According to Harvey, he is thrilled to host the iconic event for the first time. While FOX Broadcasting Company President for Entertainment David Madden said Harvey is the perfect host for the event.

As for the "Miss Universe" 2015 preliminary judges, this year's panel include IMG Global Fashion Communications Vice President Erika Albies, independent film and TV producer Julio Caro; WME/IMG Digital Partnerships Director Keiko Uraguchi, "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent Nischelle Turner, Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady, entrepreneur Rocky Motwani and marketing expert Zak Soreff, Manila Bulletin noted.

The "Miss Universe" 2015 candidates will also be serenated by a group of talented artists including "See You Again" hitmaker Charlie Puth, Grammy Award-winning multi-Platinum singer and songwriter Seal, Latin Grammy nominated singer-actress Roselyn Sanchez and last but not the least are the Grammy Award-winning sibling trio The Band Perry.

Meanwhile, the "Miss Universe" 2015 pageant is sponsored by CHI, DIC Diamond Jewelry, Yamamay, Carrera Jeans, Chinese Laundry Shoes & Accessories, I Image Skincare, New York Film Academy, Sherri Hill and OP Makeup Studio. For more information about the 2015 pageant, click here.

Since the "Miss Universe" 2015 competition is already heating up, the top predictions have also intensified. Based on the latest hot picks list of beauty pageant expert Missosology, Vietnam's Houng Pham is currently on the lead. She is followed by France's Flora Coquerel, Colombia's Ariadna Gutierrez, India's Urvasha Rautela and USA's Olivia Jordan.

While Jordan is not talked about much, she is fighting in the competition in stealth mode. She is also very consistent and a solid competitor in the "Miss Universe" 2015 pageant. While Vietnam, USA and France were rising on the top, Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines seemed to have dropped from the ranks. But she's still among the strongest contenders, landing on the top 15 list.

Also on the top 15 list are Dominican Republic, Brazil, Thailand, Japan, Australia, Serbia, Israel, Sweden and Jamaica. While still bubbling up are the Netherlands, Kosovo, Denmark, Great Britain and Indonesia. Remember, these are just predictions and forecasts will still change in the upcoming days. And no results are final until the "Miss Universe" 2015 coronation night on Sunday, Dec. 20.