The anniversary special will feature performances to honor the history of American music and the AMAs The American Music Awards' 50th Anniversary Special is going to be a star-studded affair. On Thursday,

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.

Stray Kids is all set to perform at the American Music Awards for its 50th anniversary special event in October. Read on to know more!

Mariah Carey, Stray Kids, Raye and more are set to perform at the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special. Keep watching to see who else is on the list and what categories they're performing for!

Mariah Carey, Green Day, and a Jennifer Hudson salute to Whitney Houston are among performers for the American Music Awards 50th anniversary special.

Green Day, Mariah Carey, Brad Paisley, Raye, and Stray Kids are among the artists who will take the stage to help the American Music Awards celebrate its 50th anniversary next month. Gladys Knight, Kane Brown,

Other performers include Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Green Day, Jennifer Hudson, Kane Brown and RAYE.

The American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special is set to air on October 6, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. As for what the two-hour show will entail, performers were just announced.