The American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special will air on CBS on Sunday, October 6, at 8 p.m. ET in the US. 6:21 Created by Dick Clark in 1974, the AMAs have become one of the biggest fan-voted music awards shows.

CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced the music artists who will be presenting and performing at the American Music Awards' 50th Anniversary Special on Sunday, Oct. 6, which is being held in place of the annual award ceremony in honor of the milestone year.

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.