American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special Sets Performers Including Brad Paisley, Gladys Knight, Green Day, More

Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Green Day, Jennifer Hudson, Kane Brown, Mariah Carey, Raye, and Stray Kids will perform on the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special next month, CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced today.

The two-hour special, celebrating the show’s anniversary with music, “iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and rich pop culture history,” airs Sunday, October 6, at 8 PM, ET/5 PM PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

Some of the highlights will include two-time AMA winner Brad Paisley honoring the late Charley Pride, the first American Music Award winner for Country Male and Country Album; Chaka Khan will celebrate 50 years of achievements by female artists on the AMAs with a special performance of her iconic anthem “I’m Every Woman”; and Gladys Knight, a seven-time AMA winner who performed on the first American Music Awards in 1974, will return to the AMAs stage 50 years later for an encore performance of “Midnight Train to Georgia.”

Celebrating the history of rock music at the American Music Awards, three-time AMA winners Green Day will perform their latest hit “Dilemma.”

Jennifer Hudson will honor 22-time AMA winner Whitney Houston, one of the top AMA winners of all time, with a performance tribute; and country superstar and five-time AMA winner Kane Brown will celebrate the legacy of Country Music at the American Music Awards with a performance of classic and current hits.

Kicking off the 20th anniversary celebration of The Emancipation of Mimi, ten-time AMA winner Mariah Carey will perform a medley of hits off her multi-platinum album. Also, singer-songwriter Raye, will perform the James Brown classic “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” following a retrospective on the American Music Award of Merit, an award which has been presented to legends including Annie Lennox, Billy Joel, James Brown, Prince, Whitney Houston, and more.

K-pop phenomenon Stray Kids, who will deliver a special performance honoring the legacy of Boy Bands at the American Music Awards.

The special will also feature appearances by Carrie Underwood, one of the top AMA winners of all time with 17 wins, as well as former AMA hosts and performers including multiple AMA-winning global superstars Gloria Estefan and Jennifer Lopez. Emmy-award winner and five-time AMA host Jimmy Kimmel will also make a special appearance.

Additional performers and guest appearances will be announced soon.

The new special is produced by Dick Clark Productions. Michael Dempsey is executive producer.