American Music
Awards
And The Winner Of The Music
Award Is ....
There are trophies for just about
everything nowadays and The American Music Awards is
no exception. Here is the story behind the scenes. 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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