American Music Award
| American Music Awards | |
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 American Music Awards of 2016 | |
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| Awarded for | favorite artists chosen in an online voting |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1974 |
| Website | theamas.com |
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The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show, created by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC when the network's contract to air the Grammy Awards expired.[1] Unlike the Grammys, which are awarded on the basis of votes by members of the Recording Academy, the AMAs are determined by a poll of the public and fans, who can vote through the AMAs website.[2] The award statuette is manufactured by New York firm Society Awards.
History and overview
Conception
The AMAs was created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammy Awards after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC. Michael Jackson and Donny Osmond co-hosted the first award show with Rodney Allen Rippy and Ricky Segall in 1974. In 2014, American network Telemundo acquired the rights to produce a Spanish-language version of the American Music Awards and launched the Latin American Music Awards in 2015.[3][4]
While the Grammy Awards are awarded based on votes by members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the AMAs are determined by a poll of music buyers and the public. The American Music Awards have nominations based on sales, airplay, activity on social networks, and video viewing. Before 2010 had nominations based only on sales and airplay and nominated every work, even if old. The Grammys have nominations based on vote of the Academy and only nominate a work from their eligibility period that changes often.[5][6][7]
Hosts
The first hosts for the first telecast of the AMAs were Helen Reddy, Roger Miller, and Smokey Robinson. Helen Reddy not only hosted the show but also became the first female artist to win an AMA for Favorite Pop/Rock Female artist. For the first decade or so, the AMAs had multiple hosts, each representing a genre of music. For instance, Glen Campbell would host the country portion (Campbell, in fact, has co-hosted the AMAs more times than any other host or co-host), while other artists would co-host to represent his/her genre. In recent years, however, there has been one single host.
In 1991, Keenen Ivory Wayans became the first Hollywood actor to host the AMAs.
From its inception in 1973 until 2003, the AMAs have been held in mid- to late-January, but were moved to November (usually the Sunday before Thanksgiving) beginning in 2003 so as not to further compete with other major awards shows (such as the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards) and allows for ABC to have a well-rated awards show during November sweeps.
For the 2008 awards, Jimmy Kimmel hosted for the fourth consecutive year. In 2009–2012, there was no host for the first time in history. Instead, the AMAs followed the Grammys' lead in having various celebrities give introductions. However, rapper Pitbull hosted the 2013 ceremony and 2014 ceremony. Jennifer Lopez hosted the 2015 show.[8] Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah hosted the 2016 show.
Between 2012 and 2014, as part of a marketing strategy for Samsung, the American Music Awards used the lock screen wallpaper of Samsung Galaxy series mobile phone handsets rather than envelopes to reveal winners. A magnetic screen cover on each phone kept the wallpaper image with the winner's name secret until opened.[9] The Billboard Music Awards, also an ABC awards show produced by Dick Clark Productions, also used Samsung Galaxy handsets to reveal winners. Traditional envelopes returned during DCP's 2015 music awards ceremonies.
Ceremonies
Categories
Current award categories
Past award categories
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Fan's Choice Award | 2003 (January)–2003 (November) |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Video | 1984–1988 |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist | 1985–1987 |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist | 1985–1987 |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist | 1985–1987 |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | 1989–2003 |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | 1974–2003, 2005–2006, 2009 |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Video | 1984–1988 |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist | 1985–1987 |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist | 1985–1987 |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist | 1985–1987 |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist | 1989–2003 |
| Favorite Country Video | 1984–1988 |
| Favorite Country Male Video Artist | 1985–1987 |
| Favorite Country Female Video Artist | 1985–1987 |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist | 1985–1987 |
| Favorite Country New Artist | 1989–2003 |
| Favorite Disco Male Artist | 1979 |
| Favorite Disco Female Artist | 1979 |
| Favorite Disco Band/Duo/Group | 1979 |
| Favorite Disco Album | 1979 |
| Favorite Disco Single | 1979 |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist | 1989–1997 |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album | 1989–1992 |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist | 1990–1993 |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band/Duo/Group | 2003 (January)–2008 |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist | 1990–1994 |
| Favorite Dance Artist | 1990–1992 |
| Favorite Dance Single | 1990–1992 |
| Favorite Dance New Artist | 1990–1992 |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Album | 1992–1994 |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary New Artist | 1992–1994 |
Most wins
The record for most American Music Awards won is held by Michael Jackson, who has amassed twenty-four awards. The record for most American Music Awards won by a group belongs to Alabama, who have collected twenty-three awards. For a female artist, the record for most American Music Awards won belongs to singer Whitney Houston who has won twenty-one awards.[10]
24 wins
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17 wins
15 wins
12 wins
11 wins
10 wins
9 wins
Most wins in a single ceremony
The record for the most American Music Awards won in a single year is held by Michael Jackson (in 1984) and Whitney Houston (in 1994), each with 8 awards to their credit (including the Award of Merit, with which both artists were honored in the respective years).
- Michael Jackson 8 (1984)
- Whitney Houston 8 (1994)
Most wins by category
The following list shows the artists with most wins in each category, adapted from the AMAs official website.[11]
- Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift (3 wins)
- Song of the Year: Kenny Rogers (5 wins)
The Song of the Year record holder accounts for all previous single category winners.
- Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock: (Tie) Barry Manilow, Eric Clapton, Michael Bolton, Michael Jackson and Justin Bieber (3 wins each)
- Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock: (Tie) Olivia Newton-John and Whitney Houston (4 wins each)
- Favorite Band, Duo or Group – Pop/Rock: (Tie) Aerosmith, The Black Eyed Peas and One Direction (3 wins each)
- Favorite Album – Pop/Rock: Michael Jackson and Justin Bieber (3 wins)
- Favorite Album - Country: (Kenny Rogers and Carrie Underwood - 5 wins)
- Favorite Male Artist – Country: Garth Brooks (8 wins)
- Favorite Female Artist – Country: Reba McEntire (10 wins)
- Favorite Band, Duo or Group – Country: Alabama (17 wins)
- Favorite Album – Country: Kenny Rogers, Carrie Underwood (5 wins)
- Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop: (Tie) Nicki Minaj, MC Hammer, and Eminem (3 wins each)
The Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop record holder accounts for all previous Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop and Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop category winners.
- Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop: Nicki Minaj (3 wins)
- Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B: Luther Vandross (7 wins)
- Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B: Rihanna (6 wins)
- Favorite Album – Soul/R&B: Michael Jackson (4 wins)
- Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock: Linkin Park (5 wins)
- Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary: Celine Dion (4 wins)
- Favorite Artist – Latin Music: Enrique Iglesias (7 wins)
- Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational: Casting Crowns (3 wins)
- Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM): Calvin Harris (2 wins)
Special awards
Award of Merit
The American Music Award of Merit has been awarded to thirty two artists, the latest being Sting (2016).[12]
International Artist Award of Excellence
The International Artist Award of Excellence has been awarded to seven artists:[13]
- Michael Jackson (1993)
- Rod Stewart (1994)
- Led Zeppelin (1995)
- Bee Gees (1997)
- Aerosmith (2001)
- Beyoncé (2007)
- Whitney Houston (2009)
Icon Award
The AMAs' producer Larry Klein stated: "The first-ever Icon Award was created to honor an artist whose body of work has made a profound influence over pop music on a global level."[14]
- Rihanna (2013)
Dick Clark Award for Excellence
At the 2014 award ceremony, the Dick Clark Award for Excellence was given for the first time.[15]
- Taylor Swift (2014)
Artist of the Decade (special poll)
In 2000 the AMAs held a poll to elect the Artist of the Decade for each previous decade of the Rock & Roll era. The results were:
- 50s: Elvis Presley
- 60s: The Beatles
- 70s: Stevie Wonder
- 80s: Michael Jackson
- 90s: Garth Brooks
According to some sources, the result of this poll is not counted in the total of AMAs won by these artists.[16][17][18]
See also
References
- ↑ Perebinossoff, Philippe; et al. (2005). Programming for TV, radio, and the Internet. Elsevier. p. 42.
- ↑ "VOTING FAQs" (PDF). the amas. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ Block, Alex Ben (July 30, 2014). "Telemundo Will Produce a Spanish-Language American Music Awards in 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ Cobo, Leila (August 24, 2015). "First-Ever Latin American Music Awards Headed to Telemundo". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson dominate American Music Awards nominations [UPDATED]". Los Angeles Times. October 13, 2009. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Eminem, Bieber outscore Lady Gaga in AMA nods". Reuters. October 12, 2010. Archived from the original on October 13, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ↑ Johnson Jr., Billy (October 12, 2010). "Lady Gaga Snubbed at American Music Awards Nominations". Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ↑ Jennifer Lopez to Host and Perform at the 2015 American Music Awards | American Music Awards. Theamas.com. Retrieved on 2015-10-21.
- ↑ "Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Used To Announce Winners at AMAs". Newsbroadcast.co.uk. November 26, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ↑ "2015 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD NOMINEE STATISTICS". dick clark productions. October 13, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD NOMINEE STATISTICS". TheAMAs.com. The American Music Awards. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "American Music Award of Merit". The AMAs. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "International Artist Award". The AMAs. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Rihanna to receive 'AMA Icon Award'". billboard.com. November 26, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Taylor Swift to Receive First Ever Dick Clark Award for Excellence at the 2014 AMAs". The AMAs. dick clark productions, inc. November 21, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Lauryn Hill, Backstreet Boys, DMX Honored With American Music Awards". MTV. January 18, 2000. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ↑ "List of American Music Awards winners". Sun Journal. January 18, 2000. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Santana wins top album honors at American Music Awards". Times Daily. January 18, 2000. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
External links
- American Music Awards, official site
