American Music Awards Sets May 2025 Return With Anniversary Special This October

The American Music Awards will skip 2024 as it did with 2023: CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced today that the next awards ceremony will take place in May 2025, a first-ever shift to spring.

Also announced today was a two-hour broadcast titled American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special, set for Sunday, Oct. 6. The special, which will include memorable moments from past AMA ceremonies, will air concurrently on both coasts from 8-10 PM ET/5-7 PM PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

The CBS/DCP announcement this morning said the special “will serve as a tribute to the past 50 years and feature dazzling new performances, heartfelt artist interviews, legendary special guests and exclusive never-before-seen footage from DCP’s extensive archives, highlighting iconic moments that have defined the awards show and shaped pop culture.”

Segments will look back on the evolution of specific artists and genres at the AMAs, as well as award and performance milestones. The performances, created just for special, will include collaborations and debuts from contemporary stars and appearances from AMAs past performers. Performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

Created by producer Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974, the AMAs celebrate the year’s top achievements in music determined by the fans. The 50th anniversary special is produced by Dick Clark Productions.