Counter then determines which artists are available to host Cultural Rythms.
Past hosts have included Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon, Class of 1992, Will Smith and Halle Berry, all of whom were honored in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The approximately 1,000 tickets for this year's Cultural Rhythms sold out last week with little fanfare. Students without tickets can see many of the Sanders Theatre acts in a second show at Lowell Lecture Hall.
Anadu said the second show will offer more excitement than last year's.
"Last year we kind of went through and put the biggest acts on the mainstage and the other acts in the second show, but this year we're doing more of a mixture to spice things up," Anadu said.
The second show will also feature a student host, whom Anadu said would be announced today. The student acts will be announced mid-week.