The American Music Awards are back in style. The event’s performance-packed 50th anniversary special drew an average of more than 6 million viewers during its Oct. 6 broadcast on CBS. That’s a 54% increase over the previous edition, which aired in 2022 on ABC, and represents the most significant year-over-year growth for a music special or awards show on TV this year. Additionally, it is the second most-watched music awards show in the United States in 2024 and the most-watched entertainment program on CBS in October to date.
The special was also the most-watched entertainment program on October 6, surpassed only by the NFL. It also beat other major sports coverage, including the MLB playoffs and NASCAR.
Dick Clark Productions also said the special was the most streamed in AMA history, clocking 65 million views across social platforms since it aired.
The celebrity-filled special celebrated 50 years of music history, featuring Jennifer Lopez, Mariah CareyGloria Estefan, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Green Day, Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Sheila E., Gladys Knight, Kane Brown, Nelly, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, RAYE, Stray Kids, AJ McLean, Jimmy Kimmel, Kate Hudson, Lance Bass, Reba McEntire, Samuel L. Jackson e Smokey Robinson.
The American Music Awards will return in 2025, broadcast live on CBS from Las Vegas over Memorial Day weekend. The 2025 edition will celebrate “American roots” and pay homage to US veterans, as well as honoring the winners, chosen through the fan vote.
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