Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Inexperienced Day, Jennifer Hudson, Kane Brown, Mariah Carey, Raye, and Stray Children will carry out on the American Music Awards fiftieth Anniversary Particular subsequent month, CBS and Dick Clark Productions introduced at the moment.
The 2-hour particular, celebrating the present’s anniversary with music, “iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and wealthy popular culture historical past,” airs Sunday, October 6, at 8 PM, ET/5 PM PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
A few of the highlights will embrace two-time AMA winner Brad Paisley honoring the late Charley Pleasure, the primary American Music Award winner for Nation Male and Nation Album; Chaka Khan will have a good time 50 years of achievements by feminine artists on the AMAs with a particular efficiency of her iconic anthem “I’m Each Girl”; and Gladys Knight, a seven-time AMA winner who carried out on the primary American Music Awards in 1974, will return to the AMAs stage 50 years later for an encore efficiency of “Midnight Practice to Georgia.”
Celebrating the historical past of rock music on the American Music Awards, three-time AMA winners Inexperienced Day will carry out their newest hit “Dilemma.”
Jennifer Hudson will honor 22-time AMA winner Whitney Houston, one of many high AMA winners of all time, with a efficiency tribute; and nation celebrity and five-time AMA winner Kane Brown will have a good time the legacy of Nation Music on the American Music Awards with a efficiency of traditional and present hits.
Kicking off the twentieth anniversary celebration of The Emancipation of Mimi, ten-time AMA winner Mariah Carey will carry out a medley of hits off her multi-platinum album. Additionally, singer-songwriter Raye, will carry out the James Brown traditional “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” following a retrospective on the American Music Award of Advantage, an award which has been introduced to legends together with Annie Lennox, Billy Joel, James Brown, Prince, Whitney Houston, and extra.
Okay-pop phenomenon Stray Children, who will ship a particular efficiency honoring the legacy of Boy Bands on the American Music Awards.
The particular will even characteristic appearances by Carrie Underwood, one of many high AMA winners of all time with 17 wins, in addition to former AMA hosts and performers together with a number of AMA-winning international superstars Gloria Estefan and Jennifer Lopez. Emmy-award winner and five-time AMA host Jimmy Kimmel will even make a particular look.
Further performers and visitor appearances will likely be introduced quickly.
The brand new particular is produced by Dick Clark Productions. Michael Dempsey is government producer.
