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Today we learned why Bad Bunny missed Sunday night’s planned performance at the American Music Awards. The reggaeton star’s rep said today that he has tested positive for Covid-19. The Puerto Rican rapper, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, had been scheduled to perform "Dákiti" — the international hit single…

ABC’s telecast of the annual American Music Awards on Sunday with Taraji P. Henson as host was the latest awards show that implemented socially distanced and COVID-friendly production parameters to deliver live performances. The ceremony even had a live, socially distanced masked audience watching from the…

The American Music Awards (AMAs) handed out trophies for their 2020 ceremony with The Weeknd, Doja Cat and Taylor Swift as some of the night’s top winners. Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, this in-person ceremony aired on ABC and was wildly socially distanced with cardboard cutouts of Beyonce, Jay Z, Dolly Parton and…

EXCLUSIVE: A few crew members working on the upcoming American Music Awards have tested positive for COVID-19 as part of the safety protocols put in place by Dick Clark Productions. Contact tracing was initiated, with those who were in close proximity to the impacted individuals asked to quarantine and will not be…

Golden Globe-winning actor, writer and producer Taraji P. Henson will host the "2020 American Music Awards" (AMAs) live on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8:00 PM ET/PT, on ABC. "The AMAs brings together the music community to celebrate what really drives all artists – the fans," said Henson.  "I'm proud to take the stage as this…

Pop singer Dua Lipa revealed the nominees in three categories for this year’s American Music Awards (AMAs) on ABC’s Good Morning America. Additional nominees were announced via the AMAs Twitter account. The ceremony is set to take place live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 22 at 8pm EST/PSTon…

The 2020 American Music Awards will air Sunday, Nov. 22 on ABC, but details including whether the show will be an in-person or virtual event, and who will host, are to be determined. Additional details regarding the production will be announced at a later date. The broadcast date was announced today by ABC and dick cla…

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…