American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special - Performers, Songs & Guest Star Appearances Revealed!
The American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special is airing tonight (Sunday, October 6)!
The two-hour special will feature superstar performances and special guest appearances, and will broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET and stream on Paramount+ via the Paramount+ Essential plan.
You can watch the AMAs special on TV through your local CBS affiliate on DirectTV Stream, fuboTV, SlingTV and Paramount+ with Showtime. You can also use services like SlingTV, fuboTV, DirectTV Stream or Hulu + Live TV to watch. Many of the services offer free trials, so you can watch the show for free.
Keep reading to see who will perform…
Performers
Mariah Carey – The Emancipation of Mimi 20th anniversary medley
Stray Kids – performance honoring the legacy of boy bands
Jennifer Hudson – tribute to Whitney Houston
Chaka Khan – “I’m Every Woman”
Brad Paisley – “Truck Still Works” and Charley Pride tribute
Kane Brown – Country tribute with classic and current hits
Gladys Knight – “Midnight Train to Georgia”
RAYE – “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World”
Green Day – “Dilemma”
Nelly
Nile Rodgers
Sheila E.
Special appearances
AJ McLean
Cedric The Entertainer
Kate Hudson
Lance Bass
Reba McEntire
Samuel L. Jackson
Smokey Robinson
Gloria Estefan
Jimmy Kimmel
Jennifer Lopez
Carrie Underwood