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Janet Jackson To Open “American Music Awards”

AHN — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:39:54 +0000

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) – After she kicked off the “MTV Video Music Awards” with a show-stopping, but also heart-wrenching, tribute to her late brother Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson is set to open another awards show this year, the “American Music Awards.”

Jackson is set to perform an eight-minute medley of hits during the opener. The performance coincides with the release of “Number Ones,” a hits collection which includes all of Jackson’s international #1 singles, as well as a new song “Make Me.”

Jackson joins Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, Jay-Z, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys and more as previously announced performers during the awards ceremony. The “American Music Awards” air Sunday, November 22nd at 8pm on ABC.

Jackson’s “Number Ones” compilation, her first hits set since 1995’s “Design of a Decade,” hits stores on Tuesday, November 17th. The day after, she appears for her first sit-down interview since the loss of her brother Michael with ABC’s Robin Roberts. The one-hour special, “In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Janet Jackson,” airs at 10pm ET on ABC.

Beyonce’s AMA Performance: Ignored By Alicia Keys

Meieli Sawyer — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:57:50 +0000

Wow, Alicia Keys singlehandedly managed a major burn at the 2008 American Music Awards last night. Thanks to Splash News, we got to see footage of Alicia sitting down during Beyonce’s performance while the rest of the audience looked completely into it (and was standing up). Were painful shoes or pangs of bitterness to blame?

Bad choice of Loubous aside, there could a couple reasons for Alicia to be looking so erm, competitive during Beyonce’s AMA performance. There were the Grammy Wars in October (which Alicia won, I might add), and it doesn’t help that their looks are often compared by 17-year-old boys plenty of people on the internet.

Is that enough for a major snub, or was this just an inopportune moment on Alicia Keys’ part? I bet there’s a bucketload of drama just waiting to be discovered between these two.

American Music Awards Winners List

Duncan Riley — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:38:03 +0000

The 2007 American Music Awards is over for another year, and Rihanna and Alicia Keys were among the big winners. Here’s the final results:

Soul R&B Female – Rihanna

Pop/Rock Male – Chris Brown

Country Band/Duo/Group – Rascal Flats

Rap/Hip-Hop Album – Kanye West
(Graduation)

Country Male – Brad Paisley

Pop/Rock Album – Alicia Keys (As I Am)

Award of Merit – Annie Lennox

Country Female – Taylor Swift

Pop/Rock Female – Rihanna

Rap/Hip-Hop Male – Kanye West

T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award – Jonas Brothers

Soul/R&B Album – Alicia Keys (As I Am)

Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group – Daughtry

Artist of the Year – Chris Brown