Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition turning into TV show

Model Hannah Davis arrives for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue launch party in New York, February 12, 2013. (Reuters)

Sports Illustrated is turning the unveiling of its 2016 top swimsuit model into a television special.

TNT will air a special on Feb. 13 that builds up to the reveal of which model appears on the cover of its annual swimsuit edition.

Nick Cannon will host and Elle Macpherson will get an award celebrating her modeling and business careers.