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On Monday, I had a most exhilarating time covering the American Music Awards red carpet for Parade Magazine. While I’ve reported from red carpet events in the past, nothing compares to the size and scope of the AMAs. So many big names, so many nominees in so many categories, and it all whizzes by in a fast-paced two hour window. Continue reading “My Adventure At The American Music Awards”
Jennifer Lopez served it up at the American Music Awards last night opening the show with a medley of some of the biggest songs of 2025. Some folks on social media freaked out like it was 2003 when she kissed male and female dancers in the middle of the number (4:45 mark). Whatever. Breathe, people. Continue reading “Video: Jennifer Lopez Throws Down In AMA Opening Number”
Olivia Newton-John and P!nk in Las Vegas (photo: Michael Caprio)
During a pyrotechnic-filled performance, Green Day turned the performance of their “Bang Bang” into an anti-Trump song.
“No Trump! No KKK! No Fascist USA!” Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong chanted during the bridge of the song.
While other artists made comments about incoming U.S. President Trump, Green Day was the most vocal.
Here’s Green Day calling out President-elect Trump at the #AMAs with “No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA” chant: pic.twitter.com/jaHo5rOE2O— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) November 21, 2016
Grammy Award winning a cappella group Pentatonix performed the iconic Star Wars movie theme last night at the American Music Awards.
Introduced by Harrison Ford, the group was later joined in their performance by composer John Williams himself with a full orchestra.
The music this man has written… wow.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters December 18th.
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| One Direction wins Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
One Direction showed up at the American Music Awards to perform their newest single “The Story of My Life” and while there picked up a win for “Favorite Pop/Rock Album.”
Ratings for the awards show saw it’s biggest numbers since 2009.
Last night, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis accepted their American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album via satellite feed and the mood took a serious tone, as the duo addressed the topics of racial profiling and specifically Trayvon Martin:
“Thank you to the AMAs. It has been an absolutely incredible year,” Macklemore began. “I feel extremely blessed to be accepting an award at the AMAs. And now that I’m sitting here in front of millions of people, I’d like to address something extremely important to me.
“I was talking to my friend before the show, and he reminded me of a great Martin Luther King quote: ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.’ And due to the fact that we are in Florida tonight accepting this award, I want to acknowledge Trayvon Martin and the hundreds and hundreds of kids that are dying each year due to racial profiling and the violence that follows it.
“This is really happening — our friends, our neighbors, our peers, our fans — and it’s time that we look out for the youth and fight against racism and the laws that protect it.”
