MOM PICKS UP HONORS FOR AILING VANDROSS.Byline: Fred Shuster Staff Writer Soul singer Luther Vandross emerged as the big winner at Sunday's ``American Music Awards,'' but he was sick so he sent his mother to accept his trophies. Vandross, recovering from a stroke that hospitalized him at the beginning of the summer, was named favorite male artist in the soul/R&B category. His recent album, ``Dance With My Father,'' was voted favorite album in the same genre. Presenter Michael Chiklis Michael Charles Chiklis (born August 30, 1963) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning American actor. He is known for starring in two popular police dramas: The Commish (1991–1995) and The Shield (2002–) and as Ben Grimm/The Thing in the live-action , star of the FX series ``The Shield,'' took Vandross' trophy to Mary Vandross, who was sitting in the audience. ``Your son's having a good night,'' Chiklis told her. ``The American Music Awards'' ceremonies normally take place in January, just five weeks before the 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. . But because of conflicts in booking live musical acts on the two competing telecasts, the AMAs were moved to November. As a result of the date shift, the AMAs offered an unusually large number of live acts, including Metallica, OutKast, Pink, Britney Spears and ``American Idol'' favorites Ruben Studdard Christopher Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American pop/R&B/gospel singer who rose to fame as winner of the second season of the American Idol television program. and Clay Aiken Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American pop singer who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. . The country band Alabama won its 23rd 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. trophy, making the group the biggest winner in the show's 31-year history, and giving members of the legendary country band the opportunity to talk about their plans to retire from the road after more than two decades of touring. ``We haven't been to bed in 22 years,'' said band member Merk Herndon. In the pop/rock category, Jennifer Lopez was named favorite female artist; Fleetwood Mac was voted favorite band, duo or group; and Justin Timberlake's ``Justified'' was voted favorite album. Kid Rock, meanwhile, got the nod for favorite male artist. The longhaired Detroit rocker strode down the red carpet before the show with actress - and sometime girlfriend - Pamela Anderson
Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian-born actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. , whose eye-popping dress drew as much attention as any of the award winners, presenters or performers. Rock, who recently performed for American troops in Iraq, said backstage that the trip was ``one of the most meaningful things I've ever done in my life.'' Other winners were spread all over the map, and that took in Calabasas and Agoura Hills, home to alternative rockers Linkin Park. One-named band member Phoenix referred to his time at the Art Center College of Design Art Center built its reputation as a vocational school, essentially, preparing returning GIs for work in the commercial arts fields. It has traditionally maintained a strong "real-world" focus, emphasizing craftsmanship, technique, and professionalism while somewhat de-emphasizing theory. in Pasadena, saying his training in visual arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → there had helped the band formulate its presentation and its videos. Recipients of the AMA awards are decided by votes cast by a cross section of record buyers. The three-hour 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. telecast was hosted by comic Jimmy Kimmel James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedian, writer, talk show host, game show host, and producer. Biography Kimmel was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, to a German father and Italian mother. at the Shrine Auditorium downtown. ``American Idol'' stars Studdard and Aiken performed a duet of the spiritual ``Jesus Is Love.'' ``I was moved, if nobody else was,'' Studdard said backstage. Aiken received the fan choice award. Fred Shuster, (818) 713-3676 fred.shuster(at)dailynews.com Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer CAPTION(S): 6 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) Britney Spears unveils a new look during her number ``Me Against the Music,'' Sunday night. (2 -- color) Ashanti dances in the deluge during her performance of ``Rain on Me,'' accented by stagebound showers. (3 -- 5 -- color) Pamela Anderson, above, plants one on boyfriend Kid Rock after his winning the award for favorite male artist. Veteran rocker Rod Stewart, above right, belts out ``My Heart Stood Still/Smile.'' And Mary Vandross, right, accepts an award for favorite male artist, soul/R&B, for her ailing son, Luther Vandross. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer (6 -- color) FAITH HILL Evan Yee/Staff Photographer Box: THE WINNERS - Associated Press |
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