American Music Awards Viewership Up 54% on CBS Over Previous Edition

The American Music Awards got here again in a giant approach.

The fiftieth anniversary particular of the performance-filled occasion averaged greater than 6 million viewers in its Oct. 6 broadcast on CBS.

That’s a 54 p.c enhance over the earlier version of the AMAs, which final aired in 2022 on ABC. That marks the biggest year-over-year development of a music particular or award present on TV this 12 months. It additionally stands because the second-most-watched music awards present within the U.S. in 2024 and the most-watched leisure program on CBS in October to date.

The particular additionally was the most-watched leisure program on Oct. 6, behind solely the NFL. It additionally beat out different main sports activities protection together with the MLB Playoffs and NASCAR. 

Dick Clark Productions additionally stated that the particular can be the most-streamed AMAs within the present’s historical past and has notched 65 million views throughout social media platforms because it aired.

The star-studded particular celebrated 50 years of music historical past, that includes appearances by Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Inexperienced Day, Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Sheila E., Gladys Knight, Kane Brown, Nelly, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, RAYE, Stray Children, AJ McLean, Jimmy Kimmel, Kate Hudson, Lance Bass, Reba McEntire, Samuel L. Jackson and Smokey Robinson. 

The American Music Awards is about to return in 2025, airing stay on CBS from Las Vegas over Memorial Day Weekend. The 2025 version will have a good time its “American roots” and paying tribute to U.S. veterans along with handing out awards, that are voted on by followers.

The American Music Awards was created by Dick Clark Productions. DCP is owned by Penske Media Company, The Hollywood Reporter’s dad or mum firm, in a subsidiary three way partnership between Penske Media and Eldridge.