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American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special Offer
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American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special Offer

While the AMAs officially return in May 2025, CBS and Dick Clark Productions will present the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special on Sunday, October 6, 2024. The two-hour event celebrates half a century of music and the legacy of the AMAs through star-studded performances and never-before-seen footage.

EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson will honor 22-time AMA winner Whitney Houston with a tribute, and Gladys Knight, who performed at the first-ever AMAs in 1974, will return for an encore of “Midnight Train to Georgia.” Other musicians include Kane Brown, Mariah Carey, Green Day, Stray Kids, Brad Paisley and RAYE.

At a Glance: How to Watch the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

How to watch the AMA 50th Anniversary Special: Date, Time

The show airs live on CBS on Sunday, October 6 at 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET. Paramount+ subscribers with Showtime can live stream the event on Paramount+ (and watch on-demand). Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to watch on-demand the day after the special airs.

Here's how to stream the AMA 50th Anniversary Special online without cable, even for free

Cord cutters can watch the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary special on Paramount+: live for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers and next day on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers. You can also watch the show on any live TV streaming service that carries CBS, including DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.

Select streamers offer free trials and limited-time discounts so you can live stream the awards show for free. Read on to learn more about each option.

How to watch the 2024 AMAs: American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

DirecTV

Five-day free trial; Packages start at $79.98 per month

Watch the 50th Anniversary AMAs special for free on CBS with a five-day free trial of DirecTV Stream, starting at $79.98 per month for the Entertainment + Sports Pack. The cable streamer offers more than 90 channels including CNN, NBC, Disney Channel, E!, MSNBC, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

Other plans offer over 125-160 channels with prices ranging from $88.99 to $99.99 per month. Find out more about package options and savings opportunities here.

How to watch the 2024 AMAs: American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Hulu

Three-day free trial; Packages start at $76.99 per month

Watch the AMAs 50th Anniversary Special for free on CBS with a three-day trial of Hulu + Live TV, bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ starting at $76.99 per month. Available with or without commercials, the live TV streamer also carries ABC, NBC, Fox and 90 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels.

How to watch the 2024 AMAs: American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Fubo

Seven-day free trial; Packages start at $79.99 per month

Fubo carries CBS and is offering a seven-day free trial that allows new subscribers to watch the 2024 50th Anniversary AMAs special for free.

The cable streamer carries over 200 other news, entertainment and sports channels. Subscriptions start at $79.99 per month for the Pro package, which is currently available for $49.99 for the first month. You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more (including football on Monday, Thursday and Sunday nights) and watch them later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.

Other plans include the Elite package (301 channels for $99.99 monthly and currently available for $69.99 for the first month) and the Premier tier with 322 channels, NFL RedZone, Showtime and 4K quality for 109, $99 monthly and currently on sale for $79.99 the first month.

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