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UPDATE: There has been an adjustment to the fast affiliate rating for the American Music Awards. The ABC telecast earned a 1.8 rating and 6.73 million viewers, which is steady with last year. PREVIOUS: It’s no surprise that Sunday Night Football saw a wild increase in ratings with two of the NFL’s biggest teams going…

Taylor Swift topped the American Music Awards, which aired on ABC Sunday night, breaking the record for most AMA wins of all time with 29, winning a total of six trophies tonight including Artist of the Decade and Artist of the Year. Carrie Underwood broke another record with the most wins in the favorite country…

If you were expecting Taylor Swift to slam Scooter Braun, Scott Borchetta and Big Machine Label Group at the American Music Awards on Sunday night, then you will be disappointed. The pop sensation accepted the Artist of the Decade from music icon Carole King without dragging Big Machine — because she really didn’t…

As we head into the Thanksgiving break, it’s time for some special treats from the recording industry, including new music from Paul McCartney, who was in some band whose name escapes me, and a juicy and provocative list of fresh Grammy nominations spotlighting bright new artists. Big corporations are also hard at…

Taylor Swift got the go-ahead she didn’t really need: Her former label Big Machine has reached an agreement with Dick Clark Productions allowing Swift to perform songs from her catalogue on Sunday’s American Music Awards. In a press statement, Big Machine wrote that it and DCP “have come to terms on a licensing…

UPDATE SATURDAY PM: Big Machine Label Group’s Nashville headquarters closed early on Friday, allegedly because of death threats made to staff. Entertainment Tonight reported that the label closed its offices at 12:30 PM after employees received “direct and hostile death threats.” Update Friday, throughout Taylor Swif…

The American Music Awards was relocated this year from its longtime mid-late November Sunday berth to an early October Tuesday slot. The move did not fare well. Despite a star lineup, including an opening performance by Taylor Swift, the AMAs (1.8 in adults 18-49 Live+same day, 6.6 million total viewers) was down 25%…

Taylor Swift made history tonight at the American Music Awards, earning the most AMA wins ever by a female artist — but she also did something she has never done before: talk about politics during an awards acceptance speech. When Swift won for Artist of the Year during the ceremony she took the opportunity to use her…

Pop superstar Taylor Swift broke a record tonight at the American Music Awards, earning the most AMA wins ever by a female artist, surpassing the legendary and incomparable Whitney Houston. Swift, along with Camila Cabello tied for the most wins at Tuesday night’s ceremony, winning four trophies each. Kane Brown and Ca…

Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons, Post Malone and Ty Dolla $ign are among the first round of performers set for ABC’s 2018 America Music Awards broadcast, the network and dick clark productions announced today. Hosted by the previously announced Tracee Ellis Ross, the fan-voted awards show will broadcast live from…

Tracee Ellis Ross is set to reprise her hosting gig on the 2018 American Music Awards. ABC and dick clark productions said today that the Black-ish star will front and executive produce the trophy show, which airs October 9 on the Disney-owned network. Ellis Ross is Emmy-nominated again this year for her lead role on B…

ABC and dick clark productions said today that the 2018 American Music Awards is shifting to a Tuesday in the fall. The fan-voted trophy show will air live October 9 from 8-11 PM ET. Last year’s AMAs aired on a Sunday in November. The American Music Awards honors artists in Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Country…