The 2016 American Music Awards will take place tonight, Sunday, November 20, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. ABC will broadcast the show live at 8PM. Model Gigi Hadid and SNL alum Jay Pharaoh will cohost the night’s festivities.
Many people will be performing on the show. Bruno Mars will open this year’s AMAs. Lady Gaga will also perform and One Direction singer, Niall Horan will perform his new single titled, This Town. There will even be a performance by Justin Bieber from Zurich, Switzerland. He is on the road with the Purpose World Tour.
Sting, who is being honored with the American Music Award of Merit award at this year’s American Music Awards, is also set to perform.
The American Music Awards, known as the AMAs, are given to top performers throughout the music industry on an annual basis. Awards are given in the Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin, Soundtracks and Contemporary Inspirational genres of music. In addition to the awards in each of the genres, an Artist of the Year is named from all groups combined.
The AMAs are voted on 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.
Dick Clark started the American Music Awards in 1973. Michael Jackson co-hosted the first event with Donny Osmond. Roberta Flack won the first award given in 1973.
Clay Aiken has attended and participated in the AMA’s three times. On November 16, 2003, Clay played a large role in the show. He arrived on the Red Carpet with his friend Amber Nix and was nominated for two awards, Favorite Male Artist and Fan Choice. Clay won the Fan Choice Award. Clay also performed on the program. Clay sang a short version of Invisible and was then joined by Ruben Studdard for an outstanding rendition of Jesus Is Love. They received a standing ovation.
On November 11, 2004. Clay was a presenter on the program. He was joined on stage by Kathy Griffin who was dressed as a bride. She announced to the audience that she was going to marry Clay. Despite the distraction, Clay was able to present the award for the Best Male Country Artist.
Clay hit the Red Carpet one more time at the AMA’s. In 2006, Clay participated in a skit with Tori Spelling. The two made fun of Clay’s tiff with Kelly Ripa and received lots of laughs and applause.
I have to admit that the only times I have watched the show are the three times that Clay Aiken was a part of the show. I am not a huge fan of popular music and so the shows are just not my cup of tea!
The following video is fun. Clay was amazing when he sang at the AMA’s.
Will you be watching the American Music Awards this year?
Not if I can help it, show is nasty now,
I agree
Love that last picture of Clay! And it still bothers me that Kelly Ripa did that to him. They've shown many videos of her doing the same thing. Ever since then, I lost any respect I had for her.
Thank you for posting one of my favorite Clay memories! Couldn't believe how long Clay held that long note! Beautiful harmony between Clay and Ruben!
OMG we need a Clay/Ruben concert again!
I won't be tuning in this evening. Saw the best when Clay was on, no need to sit through the AMA's ever again.
I agree also, I can't stand her. I don' t see what everyone sees in her.
nope i wont be watching the americian music awards i could not beleve my ears and eyes how long clay sang that long note wow it was verry beautufull harmoney between clay and ruben but the song jeasus is love was amazing
More great pics of Clay! I really liked the longer hair. I did not watch AMA. They have such a large variety of music types, none of which I particularly like. The only times I watched were when Clay was on. The next day the news shows kept repeating the Gigi impersonation of Melania Trump. Very disrespectful. Who ridicules a person because of their accent. English is only one of the languages she speaks. Clay & Rueben together shows me that Clay was the true winner. Their concerts together were really fun. ❤️UNCONDITIONAL love Clay.