THIS YEAR'S AMA SHOW A DUET OF SERENDIPITY, ANARCHY.Byline: Fred Shuster Music Writer Are you feeling those sickly sweet cravings that can be satisfied by just one thing: an awards show? Relief is at hand. Sunday's American Music Awards are sure to cure even the worst case of trophy-fest withdrawal, kicking off a new season of missed cues, backslapping and de rigueur de ri·gueur adj. Required by the current fashion or custom; socially obligatory. [French : de, of + rigueur, rigor, strictness. fashion faux pas This page has been divided into the following:
Once again hosted by 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. , the three-hour telecast honors the year's top record sellers with pyramid-shaped, crystal trophies presented in pop/rock, country, soul/r&b, rap/hip-hop, Latin, contemporary inspirational, adult contemporary and alternative music. Usher, whose fab abs and string of hits have cemented his place at the top of the '04 pop heap, leads the charge with four nods. In what's sure to be a high point, Usher and Alicia Keys perform their current No. 1 single ``My Boo.'' Dick Clark
Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an Emmy Award-winning American television, radio personality, game show host and businessman, he served as , ageless, mild-mannered executive producer of the program, says the booking demonstrates his show's ability to react quickly to the pop world's erratic nature. ``It's a miracle It's a Miracle was a television show that aired on PAX-TV (now Independent Television) between September 6, 1998 and September 1, 2004.[1] Initially hosted by Richard Thomas[2], and later by Roma Downey, [3] of miracles to have them,'' he said. ``It's just good dumb luck. The timing couldn't be better. In contrast (to the hot-hot-hot duet partners), we have a 40-year-old piece of lost tape of the Beatles that's never been seen before.'' Clark, who will host his perennial ``New Year's Rockin' Eve'' from Times Square next month, said other 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. segments will take in Snoop Dogg with Pharrell, who have the current No. 2 pop hit with ``Drop It Like It's Hot "Drop It Like It's Hot" is a 2004 hip-hop number-one hit single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams. Snoop performs the chorus and the second and third verses (of three). Pharrell performs the first verse. ,'' and Maroon5 doing their Top 10 smash ``She Will Be Loved.'' The AMAs, which come before the People's Choice (Jan. 9) and Grammy awards (Feb. 13), often give an early glimpse of acts that will collect a shelf full of gold in the year ahead. Like the People's Choice awards The People's Choice Awards is an awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is one of the few to be based on the opinions of the general public. , voters come from a cross-section of consumers. ``We do keep in mind we're sort of setting the pace for the awards season,'' Clark said. ``A lot of times, our winners go on to win at the other shows. But there's bound to be some duplication because we find the year's best sellers, put them into categories and present the winners. So while there's going to be similarities, we get a kick out of doing the most unpredictable show we can. There are always things that happen on the AMAs that don't happen anywhere else.'' Rod Stewart, who recently landed a No. 1 album, will also perform at the Shrine along with Gwen Stefani, Josh Groban, Lenny Kravitz, Jessica Simpson, and Award of Merit winner Bon Jovi. Presenters include cycling champ Lance Armstrong, Janet Jackson, William Shatner, OutKast's Big Boi, Clay Aiken, Pamela Anderson, Nick Lachey, Michael McDonald and Anna Nicole Smith. ``It's the sort of show you have to watch because you just don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what's going to happen,'' Clark said. ``That's the charm. There have been years when I wished I could've been in the audience rather than backstage.'' Following Usher's four bids, rapper-producer Kanye West did second-best, earning three nods. Other nominees will be familiar to longtime AMA watchers. Last year's winners Toby Keith, Tim McGraw and Linkin Park, plus previous nominees Beyonce, Avril Lavigne, Norah Jones and R. Kelly are all up for prizes Sunday. And two categories have the same nominees as last year: the country male artist group again includes Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Keith and McGraw (who won last year), while the contemporary inspirational race sees '03 winner Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.) is a contemporary Christian musician who has won five Grammy awards and more Gospel Music Association awards than any other artist in history. competing once more against MercyMe and Third Day. Let the games begin. Fred Shuster, (818) 713-3676 fred.shuster(at)dailynews.com AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS Where: 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 from the Shrine Auditorium, 649 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles). When: 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: Seats are still available, $30 to $175. Call (213) 480-3232 or go to www.ticketmaster.com (show is live at 5 p.m.). CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Dick Clark, executive producer of the AMA ceremony Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com |
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