LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Bruno Mars took the top prize at the American Music Awards on Sunday at a show that paid glowing tribute to legendary divas Diana Ross and the late Whitney Houston. Mars, the retro star who found fresh success with the funky beats and R&B harmonies of his latest album “24K Magic,” accepted Artist of the Year with a brief but enthusiastic speech recorded in a moving minivan, as Mars […]
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Lady Gaga, Diana Ross and Bruno Mars win at the AMAs
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Pink, Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera led female artists of pop music dominating the American Music Awards stage on Sunday (November 19) with powerful performances, despite being edged out by male artists in most award categories this year. Bruno Mars won Artist of the Year, former One Direction member Niall Horan won New Artist of the Year and Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee won Collaboration […]
Pink, Lady Gaga, BTS perform at AMAs
https://youtu.be/4ElPv2TKx2E LOS ANGLES, California (Reuters) — Pink, Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera led the female artists of pop music who dominated the American Music Awards stage on Sunday (November 19) with their powerful performances, despite being edged out by male artists in most award categories this year. Bruno Mars won Artist of the Year, former One Direction member Niall Horan won New Artist of the Year and Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, Justin Bieber and […]
The stars come out for American Music Awards
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — The American Music Awards (AMAs) kicked off at the Microsoft Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday (November 19) with the various nominees, guests, presenters and performers hitting the red carpet ahead of the show. Among those attending were Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban, Pink, Selena Gomez, Demi Levato, Niall Horan, Kelly Clarkson, Jamie Foxx, K-Pop band BTS, and actors from the hit television shows Stranger Things […]
Ariana Grande wins top American Music award
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Canadian rapper Drake won his first ever American Music Awards on Sunday (November 20) and Ariana Grande was named artist of the year. Pop singer Selena Gomez, 24, who surprised fans by making her first major public appearance since cutting short her world tour in August to deal with panic attacks and depression, won the best pop/rock female artist award. In an emotional speech, Gomez thanked her fans for their loyalty […]
Drake sets new record for American Music Award nods
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Rap chart-topper Drake on Monday earned a record 13 nominations for the American Music Awards, topping the mark set by late king of pop Michael Jackson. The Toronto rapper, whose “Views” has been the top-selling album released this year in the United States, was in the running for Artist of the Year and raked in other nominations thanks to his slew of collaborations. But on the same day as […]





