60th Anniversary Special includes interviews with Leslie Uggams, Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills. Footage is shown of amateur contestants Lauryn Hill, David Peaston, Reginald Jackson, and Anthony Bailey.
Monica sings "Before You Walk Out of My Life" and "Why I Love You So Much." Jesse Campbell sings "When U Cry I Cry." Poet Jessica Care Moore recites "X Chromosome."
Performers include Monica ("Like This and Like That"), LL Cool J ("Hey Lover" and "I Shot Ya"), Jodeci ("Love U 4 Life"), Kool and The Gang ("Celebration" and "Jungle Boogie"), and Mary J. Blige ("I'm Going Down").
Kool and the Gang featuring J T Taylor perform "Salute to the Ladies." Kool and the Gang perform their 1973 hit "Jungle Boogie." Small Frie does a comedy monologue.