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The American Music Awards’ fiftieth Anniversary Particular goes to be a star-studded affair.
On Thursday, Sept. 26, CBS and Dick Clark Productions introduced that the particular — which is being held rather than the standard American Music Awards ceremony to commemorate 50 years of the present — will characteristic performances from Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Inexperienced Day, Jennifer Hudson, Kane Brown, Mariah Carey, RAYE and Stray Youngsters.
Moreover, particular visitors and announcers for the occasion, will embody Carrie Underwood, who has gained 17 AMAs over her profession, a number of award-winners Gloria Estefan and Jennifer Lopez, and 5-time AMA host Jimmy Kimmel.
CBS dubbed the particular as “a night celebrating half a century of groundbreaking music, iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and wealthy popular culture historical past.” The 2-hour present is about to air on Sunday, Oct. 6 — making it the primary AMAs occasion because the final American Music Awards aired in November 2022. The common AMAs will air in Could 2025, CBS added.
In response to a press launch, every performer is about to honor the achievements by previous AMA award winners.
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Brad Paisley is about to honor the late nation singer Charley Delight, who gained the primary AMA for nation male and nation album. Chaka Khan will carry out “I am Each Lady” to “50 years of achievements by feminine artists,” and Gladys Knight will carry out “Midnight Prepare to Georgia” 50 years after her final look on the AMAs in 1974.
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Inexperienced Day will probably be “celebrating the historical past of Rock music” with a efficiency of their hit observe “Dilemma,” and Jennifer Hudson is about to honor Whitney Houston with a tribute efficiency. Kane Brown will “have fun the legacy of Nation Music on the American Music Awards with a efficiency of traditional and present hits,” and Mariah Carey will have fun 20 years of her report The Emancipation of Mimi.
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Singer-songwriter RAYE is about to carry out the James Brown observe “It is a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” following a retrospective on the American Music Award of Benefit, and Ok-pop group Stray Youngsters will honor the legacy of boybands on the AMAs.
The particular can even “function a tribute to the previous 50 years and have dazzling new performances, heartfelt artist interviews, legendary particular visitors, and unique never-before-seen footage from DCP’s intensive archives, highlighting iconic moments which have outlined the awards present and formed popular culture,” CBS mentioned within the press launch.
American Music Awards’ fiftieth Anniversary Particular air on CBS and stream Paramount+ (dwell for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers or on-demand for Paramount+ Important subscribers) at 8 ET/5PT on Oct. 6.
