The Star Online: Entertainment: Music
The Star Online: Entertainment: Music |
- This is a calling
- Taylor Swift wins big at American Music Awards
- Maroon 5, Taylor Swift win American Music Awards
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:50 PM PST [unable to retrieve full-text content]It's a familiar story of hopes and dreams, but there's a swagger about Crossing Boundaries which could see the band leading a revolution all its own. 
 | ||
| Taylor Swift wins big at American Music Awards Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:51 PM PST LOS ANGELES: Country sensation Taylor Swift came up the big winner at the American Music Awards on Sunday, claiming three trophies including the top honour, artist of the year. She tied for most wins with British singer Adele, who also earned three trophies for female pop artist, best album with smash hit "21" and top adult contemporary performer. But Adele, who came into the awards show as the most-nominated singer with four nods, lost artist of the year to Swift, who seemed genuinely surprised by the upset victory. "This is one of the craziest things that has ever happened to me," Swift said. "I have no idea what I'm supposed to say. I did not think this was going to happen." Along with year's top artist, Swift claimed AMA trophies for favourite female country artist for the second straight year, and she nabbed best country album with her Speak Now. Adele, who is recovering from vocal cord surgery, was not on hand to accept her awards. Rapper Nicki Minaj was the night's other big winner with two AMAs in the rap or hip-hop category: favourite artist and best album for her Pink Friday. Minaj opened the show singing her smash hit single Super Bass in a metallic outfit that had two large speakers on her bottom, and after winning best hip-hop album for Pink Friday was overcome with emotion. "This one could actually make me cry," Minaj said onstage before wiping away tears. "I can't believe this is happening." Elsewhere, the AMA awards were split among numerous acts. Rounding out the country awards with Swift were Blake Shelton for best male artist and Lady Antebellum best group. Maroon 5 picked up the honour for best pop or rock group behind current hit Moves Like Jagger, and Bruno Mars rounded out the pop category with an AMA trophy for best male artist. Among R&B acts, Rihanna grabbed best album with Loud, winning over ex-boyfriend Chris Brown and his F.A.M.E. Usher was named favourite R&B male artist and Beyonce best female. Finally, the Foo Fighters earned top alternative rock band, Jennifer Lopez was the top Latin artist, and Casting Crowns won for best contemporary inspirational act. While awards are the major focus, the show brings out top acts to perform. Lopez put on two crowd-pleasing acts, one solo and the other with Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am. Justin Bieber with his holiday song Under the Mistletoe, had fans singing in the audience, and Enrique Iglesias with his anthem I Like How it Feels had them hopping to the beat. Marc Anthony and Pitbull also rocked the crowd, and the show ended with LMFAO singing from their Party Rock album, dancing with Bieber, and stripping to their underwear. The AMA awards is among the most widely watched of the annual U.S. musical honours at the end of each year. Next up on the list of key honours are Grammy nominations, which will be announced on Nov. 30. The Grammys are given out by industry group The Recording Academy, while AMA winners are voted upon by fans casting ballots online. List of American Music Award winners ARTIST OF THE YEAR Taylor Swift NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Hot Chelle Rae POP OR ROCK Male Artist - Bruno Mars Female Artist - Adele Band, Duo or Group - Maroon 5 Album - Adele, "21" COUNTRY Male Artist - Blake Shelton Female Artist - Taylor Swift Band, Duo or Group - Lady Antebellum Album - Taylor Swift, "Speak Now" SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES Male Artist - Usher Female Artist - Beyonce Album - Rihanna, "Loud" RAP/HIP-HOP Artist - Nicki Minaj Album - Nicki Minaj, "Pink Friday" ALTERNATIVE ROCK Artist - Foo Fighters ADULT CONTEMPORARY Artist - Adele LATIN Artist - Jennifer Lopez CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL Casting Crowns Full content generated by Get Full RSS. | ||
| Maroon 5, Taylor Swift win American Music Awards Posted: 20 Nov 2011 06:11 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rockers Maroon 5 and country singer Taylor Swift were early winners at the American Music Awards on Sunday, after an opening performance by Nicki Minaj wearing a costume that made her a human audio system. Maroon 5 won for best pop or rock group behind its current hit "Moves Like Jagger." Onstage, frontman Adam Levine thanked fans for voting the band its first American Music Award. "To get one of these, you have to have loyal fans," he said. Taylor Swift won best country female artist for the fourth straight year. She thanked her bandmates, family and fans. Hip-hop artist Minaj, backed by music spun by French DJ David Guetta, performed songs dressed in a metallic outfit that had two large speakers on her bottom. At one point, she plugged herself into a faux electric outlet on the front of her costume, delighting the crowd. Teen sensation Justin Bieber also was among the early performers, singing his holiday song "Under the Mistletoe." Up later in the evening are the major awards, which figure to honor British singer Adele and pop stars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, among the top nominees. With her throat on the mend after recent surgery, "Rolling in the Deep" singer Adele entered the AMAs with a leading four nominations for her work on the smash hit album "21." The awards telecast is among the most widely watched of the annual U.S. musical honors, next to the Grammys, and a long list of top artists will be on hand to claim trophies and perform, including Perry and rapper Pitbull. Awards are divided into genres of pop or rock, rap or hip-hop, country and R&B. Nominees compete in categories for favorite artists and best albums. ADELE LEADING NOMINEE Adele's four nominations include best female artist in the pop or rock category, top album with "21," adult contemporary singer and the night's top honor, artist of the year. The singer had a setback this month when she had surgery in Boston to treat a benign polyp on her vocal cords, which was causing recurrent bleeding. The surgery was a success but she is currently unable to perform. Even though Adele is leading the AMA nominations, she faces stiff competition from Perry and Lady Gaga for best female artist and artist of the year. Also competing for artist of the year are rapper Lil Wayne and country sensation Swift. Adele has enjoyed a huge year of sales with "21," which includes hit songs such as "Rumour Has It," but her luck at awards shows has been mixed. At the MTV Video Music Awards, for instance, Adele's videos won some minor categories such as art direction but lost in top categories. Perry won video of the year and Lady Gaga had best female video. Similarly, Lady Gaga came up a big winner at MTV's recent Europe Music Awards. Elsewhere, several celebrities got three American Music Award nominations each, including Perry, Lady Gaga, Swift, R&B artist Rihanna and country sensations The Band Perry, which also earned a nod for best new artist in the country genre. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| You are subscribed to email updates from The Star Online: Entertainment: Music To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
0 ulasan:
Catat Ulasan