IT'S DESTINY TRIO AMONG QUARTET OF TOP SHOW WINNERS.Byline: Fred Shuster Music Writer The trophies were spread out among four winners who won two American Music Awards each Wednesday at the Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . The four-way tie among country star Tim McGraw, soul singer Alicia Keys, r&b trio Destiny's Child  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. and the late singer Aaliyah capped a lively three-hour show that also saw special salutes to Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958) Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson and Garth Brooks. Jackson, cited as an example in a lawsuit between music awards telecast rivals the Grammys and the AMAs, didn't perform, but was the subject of a video montage before accepting the artist of the century award. After receiving a standing ovation from the star-studded crowd, Jackson thanked a long list of famous names, ending with actor Marlon Brando Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004) was an Academy Award-winning American actor whose body of work spanned over half a century. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors of all time. , who he called ``my other father.'' Country music legend Brooks was given an award of merit in a tribute by country diva Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is a Grammy award winning American singer and country music performer, and actress.[1] Sometimes referred to as "The Queen of Country Music",[2][3] . The first music awards show of the year was hosted by Jenny McCarthy Jennifer McCarthy (born November 1, 1972)[1] is an American model, comedian, actress and author. She first appeared in Playboy magazine in October 1993 and was named Playmate of the Year in its June 1994 issue. and Sean ``P. Diddy'' Combs. The three-hour telecast was broadcast on ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. from the Shrine downtown. Like the rival Grammy Awards Grammy Awards Annual awards given by the Recording Academy (officially the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). The first Grammies (the name is a dimunitive of “gramophone”) were given in 1958. , which now has 101 categories, the 29th annual AMAs, grew this year. New this year was the contemporary inspirational category, won by Yolanda Adams This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . ``Thank God. Now we're being recognized as a legitimate art form,'' the singer and new mom said. The Atlanta r&b trio Destiny's Child won in each of the two categories the group was nominated for - pop rock favorite album for ``Survivor'' and soul r&b favorite band, duo or group. The three singers were, incidentally, named just this week as being among the worst-dressed females of last year in designer Mr. Blackwell's annual list. Destiny's Child leader Beyonce Knowles, sporting a brown suede ``Last of the Mohicans'' get-up, was not amused, saying ``Who's Mr. Blackwell?'' Aaliyah was voted soul r&b favorite female artist and soul r&b favorite album for her self-titled third effort, issued just one month before she was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas. Also missing was Janet Jackson, named pop rock favorite female artist. She accepted her award via satellite from Tokyo where she was on tour. Backstage, it was business as usual. Rappers Lil' Bow Wow Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987), better known by his stage name Bow Wow (formerly Lil' Bow Wow), is an American rapper, actor, and music producer. [1] Biography Bow Wow was born in Columbus, Ohio to Teresa and Junie Moss. , Master P and Lil' Romeo plugged their clothing lines. Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boy Nick Carter shrugged off a recent skirmish with a Tampa, Fla., police officer that the singer said was a result of ``disrespect.'' ``It was blown out of proportion and it's all gonna go away real soon,'' he said. Actress Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, in a revealing black dress slit all the way to Pomona, caused a mild uproar in the photo room. Backstage the buzz was about a $10 million lawsuit filed late last year, in which AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. producer Dick Clark accused Grammy Awards President Michael Greene of attempting to force the King of Pop to back out of his AMA appearance in order to give the more prestigious Grammys an exclusive. The recording academy has a long-standing policy against allowing acts to appear on both shows. Although the lawsuit is still pending, a compromise was reached that allowed Jackson to appear Wednesday at the AMAs and at the Grammys on Feb. 27. Sugar Ray singer Mark McGrath said the suit was the result of ``a petty argument and the only people hurt are the fans. I think the problem is the shows are too close together.'' Brooks, in his trademark black cowboy hat, said ``artists shouldn't have to choose (between the two telecasts). I would say back off and let the artists make their choices.'' 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake said his group ``doesn't play the political game. If we get a chance to perform on the AMAs, we're gonna perform. If we get asked to perform on the Grammys, we're gonna perform. But we haven't been asked so it doesn't really matter.'' Cher, who sang during the show, couldn't be prompted to reprise re·prise n. 1. Music a. A repetition of a phrase or verse. b. A return to an original theme. 2. A recurrence or resumption of an action. tr.v. the barbed comments she made about President George W. Bush during the 2000 election. ``What can I say? He's the president of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. .'' Winners in the 21 categories spanning nine pop genres were decided by a cross-section of record buyers. In addition to Brooks' award of merit and Jackson's artist of the century honor, U2 was named Internet artist of the year. The AMA trophy is a clear plastic pyramid. THE WINNERS Winners at the 29th annual American Music Awards: -- Pop/Rock Male Artist: Lenny Kravitz Female Artist: Janet Jackson Band, Duo or Group: 'N Sync Album: ``Survivor,'' Destiny's Child New Artist: Alicia Keys -- Soul/Rhythm & Blues Male Artist: Luther Vandross Female Artist: Aaliyah Band, Duo or Group: Destiny's Child Album: ``Aaliyah,'' Aaliyah New Artist: Alicia Keys -- Country Male Artist: Tim McGraw Female Artist: Faith Hill Band, Duo or Group: Brooks & Dunn Album: ``Set This Circus Down,'' Tim McGraw New Artist: Trick Pony -- Rap/Hip-Hop Artist: Nelly -- Alternative Music Artist: Limp Bizkit -- Latin Artist: Enrique Iglesias -- Contemporary Inspirational Artist: Yolanda Adams -- Adult Contemporary Artist: Sade -- Soundtrack ``Save the Last Dance'' -- Internet Artist U2 -- Award of Merit Garth Brooks Artist of the Century Michael Jackson CAPTION(S): 6 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) Destiny's Child accepts one of their pair of awards during Wednesday's 29th annual American Music Awards from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (2 -- color) Michael Jackson accepts his award as artist of the century during American Music Awards. (3 -- color) BRITNEY SPEARS (4 -- color) GARTH BROOKS (5 -- color) ALICIA KEYS (6 -- color) LENNY KRAVITZ John McCoy/Staff Photographer Box: THE WINNERS (see text) |
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