Gladys Knight Will Lead <br />Aretha Franklin Tribute at <br />American Music Awards Franklin and her legacy <br />will be honored at this <br />year's American Music <br />Awards on October 9. Gladys Knight, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and others will honor the late Queen of Soul. They will pay tribute to her gospel roots and <br />Amazing Grace album. Franklin won six AMAs and hosted the awards show in 1976 and 1983. Sabrina Owens, Franklin’s <br />niece, said the tribute <br />"will go down as one of the <br />best in American music.” The awards will be hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and air live on Oct. 9 at 8:00 p.m EST on ABC.
