Stevie Wonder will honor fellow musical icon Dick Clark, who died in April at 82, at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Dick Clark Productions — which produces the show — said Wednesday.
Clark created the American Music Awards in 1973. Wonder took home an award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "Superstition" that year, and has since won nine American Music Awards.
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Clark protege Ryan Seacrest, who will introduce the tribute, called the performance "fitting."
"I am honored to be a part of the AMAs tribute to Dick Clark. He was a mentor, friend and a wonderful advocate for popular music, helping make it one of the cornerstones of American culture. We miss him dearly," Seacrest said. "He gave hundreds of stars their national TV debut. So, it's only fitting that one of music's legends, Stevie Wonder, will play at Sunday's tribute. It will be a great show."
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Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Carly Rae Jepsen, Carrie Underwood, Ke$ha, Linkin Park, Nicki Minaj, No Doubt, P!nk, Pitbull, Psy, Taylor Swift, Usher, The Wanted and Swizz Beatz featuring Chris Brown and Ludacris will also perform at this year's ceremony, which will be broadcast live from Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. ET, with a tape-delay for the West Coast, on ABC.