Brad Paisley & Kane Brown Among ‘American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special’ Lineup
Brad Paisley and Kane Brown are among the first round of performers and special guests slated for the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special, airing Oct. 6 on CBS at 7–9 p.m. CT and streaming on Paramount+.
Additional acts set to perform include Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Green Day, Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, Raye and Stray Kids. Two-time American Music Award (AMA) winner Paisley will honor the late Charley Pride, the first AMA Country Male and Country Album winner, and perform his new single during the show. Five-time AMA winner Brown will celebrate the legacy of country music with a performance of classic and current hits.
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 Gloria Estefan and Jennifer Lopez. Knight, a seven-time AMA winner who performed during the first American Music Awards in 1974, will return to the AMA’s stage 50 years later for an encore performance of “Midnight Train to Georgia.” Additionally, five-time AMA Host Jimmy Kimmel will make an appearance.
Other performers and guests will be announced soon.
