Ahead of the American Music Awards, Mariah Carey talks to USA TODAY about the anniversaries of "The Emancipation of Mimi" and "Merry Christmas."

These days, we love to associate her with Christmas, but Mariah Carey ’s impact on the music industry as a whole has been monumental. As the solo artist with the most number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100,

Mariah Carey is still in the business of carrying out her own tributes, and did so at the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special on Sunday (Oct. 6).