A
Short History Of The American
Music Awards
And
The Winner Of The Music Award Is
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Annual
awards for the music industry
always create a lot of interest
and the American Music Awards are
one of the most popular. Some
awards are voted for by people in
the entertainment field but these
awards are voted by the public.
This is why it is popular with
the record buying fans and with
the artists
themselves.
The
Beginning Of The American Music
Awards Show
The awards
were instigated by Dick Clark in
1973 and take place in November.
The much-loved TV favorite also
produces the show every year. The
AMAs, as they are sometimes
called, has different categories
of awards, to reflect different
musical genres.
Music
Categories For The AMA
Award
American
Music Awards are given for
Pop/Rock, Country, Soul/Rhythm
and Blues, Adult Contemporary,
and Latin. Categories have been
added as new musical trends
appear, such as Rap/Hip Hop and
Alternative.
Contemporary
Inspirational, a popular form of
Christian music, is another
category. There is also Favorite
Soundtrack, International Artist
Award and Favorite Breakthrough
Artist.
Your
Favorite Band Or Singer Could Win
In The American Music
Awards
The
recipients receive awards for the
Favorite Male, Female, Band or
Album. The 2007 show was hosted
by Jimmy Kimmel, the popular
comic and talk show presenter.
People could vote online for the
first time. In the Pop/ Rock
category, the Favorite Male
Artist was Justin Timberlake and
the Favorite Female artist was
Fergie. Nickleback was voted in
the category for Favorite Band,
Duo or Group.
The
American Music Awards are not
just about presenting the prizes
but putting on a good show for
the viewing public. The show
always has a number of top
artists to perform, across a wide
range of musical styles. The 2007
show included music from Alicia
Keys, Celine Dion, Maroon 5,
Rihanna and Duran Duran.
Successful
American Music Awards
Winners
Some
artists and groups have had
exceptional success at the
American Music Awards. Mariah
Carey has been nominated the most
times for the Pop/Rock section
and has won Favorite Female
Artist on three occasions.
Michael Jackson leads the way in
the number of nominations
received for a male artist and
has won for Favorite Male Artist,
Single and Album.
The Best
Of The Best In American Music
The Eagles
has been the most successful
group and the only one to receive
nominations over three decades.
They have won twice for Favorite
Band and twice in the album
category. The albums voted for
were Their Greatest Hits 1971 -
1975 and Hell Freezes Over.
American
Music Awards
Nominees
Other
performers to have received many
nominations include Madonna,
Elton John, Celine Dion and
Fleetwood Mac. These awards will
continue to be an important part
of the musical
calendar.
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