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American Music Awards 50th Anniversary's most electrifying performances: Mariah Carey and Jennifer Hudson thrill with throwbacks


The American Music Awards 50th Anniversary brought together the biggest names in music for a night to remember, filled with timeless hits. Mariah Carey and Jennifer Hudson led the stars.

On Sunday, stars like Jennifer Hudson, Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Nelly, Raye, Stray Kids and more delivered show-stopping performances that had the audience on their feet. The milestone event opened with Gladys Knight, who dazzled in a black glittering ensemble as she sang her classic hit Midnight Train to Georgia, which won her a Grammy in 1973 The inaugural ceremony took place on February 19, 1974, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, where winners were determined by a voting process that relied heavily on the opinions of the public and the record-buying audience.

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