Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and Kate Hudson turn heads at American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special as they lead the stars in glamorous gowns

Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and Kate Hudson led the stars astatine the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special connected Sunday. 

The transcendent trio modeled stunning, tight-fitting gowns arsenic they made their expansive arrivals connected the reddish carpet astatine the L.A. Center Studios successful Los Angeles.

Upon her accomplishment astatine the star-studded affair, Mariah Carey, 55, posed for stunning portraits arsenic she showed disconnected her glamorous look.

The songstress looked gorgeous arsenic per accustomed successful a cream-colored gown with a strapless, figure-hugging silhouette and achromatic stripes moving down the sides.

She styled her chromatic blonde tresses successful voluminous, aged Hollywood-inspired curls, which she swept to 1 broadside to framework her face.

She was bejeweled successful a flashy diamond choker with a matching bracelet and dangling earrings.

For makeup, the Touch My Body hitmaker sported a sultry cat-eye with full, fluttering eyelashes and a glossy nude pout.

At the grant ceremony, Carey volition beryllium performing hits disconnected of The Emancipation of Mimi to observe the 20th day of the multi-platinum album's release. 

EGOT victor Jennifer Hudson, 43, volition beryllium honoring the 22-time AMA victor Whitney Houston.

The vocalist arrived alongside Patricia Houston, the precocious euphony legend's sister-in-law, adjacent person and her longtime manager. 

Both of them coordinated successful fabulous, all-black ensembles. 

Hudson donned a strapless, latex gown layered implicit a sheer apical bedazzled with shimmering jewels and featuring tight, latex opera gloves. 

Her glamorous garb besides featured a floor-sweeping bid that trained down her arsenic she arrived connected the reddish carpet. 

For her peculiar appearance, the histrion slicked backmost her hairsbreadth into a sleek ponytail and rocked a sultry, acheronian smoky oculus constitution look.

Kate Hudson, 45, looked exquisite successful a silvery, greenish moss-inspired halter formal arsenic she walked the reddish carpet.

The chic formal featured a mermaid-tail silhouette, which highlighted her acceptable physique. 

Teamed with the eye-catching garment, she slicked backmost her long, blonde tresses for a edgy, bedewed look and rocked a shimmering, sultry oculus look. 

For makeup, she besides wore rosy and peachy blush with a glossy, nude pinkish lip. 

She accessorized with twisted, braided bangle bracelets teamed with a matching hoop earrings and a mesmerizing ringing lined with dazzling diamonds. 

On the reddish carpet, she posed alongside Chaka Khan, 71. 

The Queen of Funk donned a edgy-chic, monochromatic brownish ensemble featuring metallic chaps with a sheer, lace apical with a mock neckline and agelong sleeves. 

She sported achromatic leather boots and accessorized with a metallic accent, circular loop arsenic good arsenic vintage connection rings. 

On the reddish carpet, Khan besides posed for a photograph alongside Sheila E., 66. 

Together, the stylish duo volition beryllium performing connected signifier for the AMAs 50th Anniversary Special.

Lance Bass, 45, was besides spotted connected the reddish carpet and making his accomplishment successful a dapper suit. 

The vocalist and dancer, who roseate to fame arsenic one-fifth of *NSYNC, modeled a teal, tweed blazer with matching, baggy trousers and a achromatic button-down. 

On the reddish carpet, helium was besides seen posing with AJ McLean, 46. 

The Backstreet Boys vocalist looked effortlessly stylish arsenic helium sported a achromatic button-down covered successful twinkling rhinestones, acheronian trousers and silver, glittering boots.

He accessorized with a pearl necklace and orange-tinted, marble-inspired sunglasses. 

Changbin, Seungmin, I.N., Felix, Hyunjin, Lee Know and Bang Chan of Stray Kids were besides spotted making their accomplishment connected the star-studded reddish carpet portion modeling coordinating, edgy-chic and all-black ensembles. 

Kane Brown, 30, looked effortlessly stylish arsenic helium arrived astatine the star-studded event.

The state vocalist donned a beige knit cardigan with achromatic trousers and a guitar-inspired belt.

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day was besides spotted connected the reddish carpet successful a scarlet blazer layered implicit a graphic T-shirt and achromatic slacks. 

He was joined by his bandmates Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool. 

The two-hour special, which volition aerial unrecorded connected CBS and beryllium disposable to watercourse connected Paramount+, volition observe the AMAs marking fractional a period of groundbreaking music, iconic moments, unforgettable performances and affluent popular civilization history.

The grant ceremonial was created by legendary shaper and visionary Dick Clark and archetypal awarded successful 1974. 

For the 50th day special, Hollywood heavyweights including Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Lopez are conscionable a fewer of galore stars taking the signifier astatine the star-studded show. 

Gladys Knight — who performed unrecorded astatine the precise archetypal AMAs successful 1974 — volition instrumentality for an encore show of Midnight Train to Georgia.

Other peculiar appearances see two-time AMA victor Brad Paisley with a show honoring the precocious Charley Pride, who won the precise archetypal AMA for Country Male and Country Album. 

Paisley volition besides beryllium performing his marque caller azygous unrecorded for the precise archetypal time. 

The star-studded lineup besides see performances from Chaka Khan, Sheila E., Green Day, Kane Brown and galore more.

Nelly volition beryllium joined by Chingy, J-Kwon, and members of St. Lunatics for a hip-hop medley.

Nile Rodgers & CHIC volition besides beryllium taking the stage, and RAYE volition beryllium performing a rendition of the James Brown classical It's A Man's Man's Man's World. 

And K-pop superstars Stray Kids volition beryllium performing a medley honoring NSYNC* the bequest of lad bands.