The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major American music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC. Michael Jackson and Donny Osmond co-hosted the first award show with Rodney Allen Rippy and Ricky Segall. While the Grammys are awarded based on votes by members of the entertainment industry, the AMAs are determined by a poll of music buyers. The "big three" established awards shows (AMAs, Billboard Music Awards, and Grammys) compete for prestige and television ratings, with the Grammys nominally rewarding quality and both the AMAs and Billboard Music Awards rewarding popularity. Stories of artists being pressured to participate in one awards show over the other have been fodder for tabloid gossip and controversy. The only other major difference between the Grammys and Billboard Music Awards is that the AMAs do not currently have an award for Best Single/Record but the Grammys and Billboard Music Awards do. In 1996, the AMAs instituted a new award, Favorite Artist of the Year, which was awarded to Garth Brooks. Brooks gave a short speech essentially saying he didn't deserve the award in a year he didn't do anything, and left the award on the podium. The category was discontinued. The Billboard Music Awards, held annually in December, is one of four major US music awards shows presented each year (the others being the American Music Awards, the Grammys, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is held annually in March and sponsored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Dick Clark redirects here. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area    - City 526. ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... For other people named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... The cover to Donny Osmonds 2005 album What I Meant to Say. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are generally referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ...

Since the establishment of the Billboard Music Awards in 1989, there have been instances where artists (such as The Dixie Chicks and Céline Dion) have won all of the "big three" major music awards (including the AMAs). But the need for a unified music awards system (on the mold of horse racing's Triple Crown) only complicates the competition between the AMAs and the other awards shows. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dixie Chicks are an American all-female country music trio, comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, and Natalie Maines. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion (OC, OQ) (born March 30, 1968) is a French Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter[1] and actress. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ...

For the first decade or so, the AMAs had multiple hosts, each representing a genre of music. For instance, Glen Campbell would host the country portion (Campbell, in fact, has co-hosted the AMAs more times than any other host or co-host), while other artists would co-host to represent his/her genre. In recent years, however, there has been one single host. Glen Campbell, December 2004 This article is about the singer. ...

From its inception in 1973 until 2003, the AMAs have been held in mid- to late-January, but were moved to November beginning in 2003 so as not to further compete with other major awards shows (such as the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards). 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...

The most American Music Awards for a group belongs to Alabama who have collected twenty-two awards. The record for a solo artist belongs to Whitney Houston who has amassed twenty-three awards. Alabama is a country music band from Fort Payne, Alabama that was started in 1969 but did not get a recording contract until 1977. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born on August 9, 1963) is an American pop and R&B singer and actress. ...

The record for the most American Music Awards won in a single year is held by both Michael Jackson (for 1983's Thriller), and Whitney Houston (for 1993's The Bodyguard Soundtrack), each with 8 awards to their credit (including the Award of Merit, which both artists were awarded during their respective year). For other people named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... See also: 1982 in music, other events of 1983, 1984 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events The most long-term influential release of 1983 is probably Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins, which sold poorly upon its initial release. ... The thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television that includes numerous, often-overlapping sub-genres. ... See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. ... The Bodyguard is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name, released on November 8, 1992 on Arista Records and features six songs by Whitney Houston, as well as songs from various other noted artists of the time; the album was produced by Babyface. ...

2006 American Music Awards Nominees

SOUL/R&B

[[Favorite Male Artist:]]

Chris Brown

Jamie Foxx

Ne-Yo

[[Favorite Female Artist:]]

Mary J. Blige

Mariah Carey

Keyshia Cole

[[Favorite Band, Duo or Group:]]

Black Eyed Peas

The Isley Brothers

Jagged Edge

[[Favorite Album:]]

The Breakthrough, Mary J. Blige

The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey

Unpredictable, Jamie Foxx

RAP/HIP-HOP

[[Favorite Male Artist:]]

Eminem

T.I.

Kanye West

[[Favorite Band, Duo or Group:]]

Black Eyed Peas

Dem Franchize Boyz

Three 6 Mafia

[[Favorite Album:]]

Monkey Business, Black Eyed Peas

Curtain Call, Eminem

King, T.I.

ADULT CONTEMPORARY

[[Favorite Artist:]]

Michael Buble

Kelly Clarkson

Rob Thomas

POP/ROCK

[[Favorite Male Artist:]]

Nick Lachey

Sean Paul

Julian

[[Favorite Female Artist:]]

Mariah Carey

Kelly Clarkson

Nelly Furtado

[[Favorite Band, Duo or Group:]]

Nickelback

Pussycat Dolls

Red Hot Chili Peppers

[[Favorite Album:]]

All the Right Reasons, Nickelback

Stadium Arcadium, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Musical Fusion, Julian

ALTERNATIVE

[[Favorite Artist: ]]

Nickelback

Pearl Jam

Red Hot Chili Peppers

LATIN

[[Favorite Artist:]]

Daddy Yankee

Don Omar

Shakira

COUNTRY

[[Favorite Male Artist:]]

Kenny Chesney

Toby Keith

Keith Urban

[[Favorite Female Artist:]]

Faith Hill

Carrie Underwood

Gretchen Wilson

[[Favorite Band, Duo or Group:]]

Brooks & Dunn

Montgomery Gentry

Rascal Flatts

[[Favorite Album:]]

Legend of Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash

Greatest Hits Volume 2 Tim McGraw

Me And My Gang, Rascal Flatts

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

[[Favorite Artist:]]

Aly & AJ

Casting Crowns

Kirk Franklin

[[FAVORITE NEW BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST:]]

Chamillionaire

Pussycat Dolls

Carrie Underwood

2006 American Music Awards Performance

• Gwen Stefani- performed "Wind It Up"

• Akon featuring Snoop Dogg

• Lionel Richie

• Jamie Foxx performed Wish You Were Here

• Jay-Z- performed "Show Me What You Got"

• Beyonce- performed "Irreplaceable"

• Mary J. Blige performed "We Ride (I See The Future)"

• Carrie Underwood- performed a medley of "Jesus, Take The Wheel", "Don't Forget To Remember Me", and "Before He Cheats"

• Josh Groban

• Dixie Chicks - performed ""

• Fall Out Boy

• Nelly Furtado- performed "Say It Right"

• Pussycat Dolls- performed "Buttons"

• Tenacious D- performed "Pick Of Destiny"

• Rascal Flatts - preformed "Life is a Highway"

• Snow Patrol- performed "Chasing Cars"

• Barry Manilow

• John Mayer

Gwen Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American pop, rock and dance singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and occasional actress. ... Akon (born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam[1] on October 14, 1981), is hip-hop and R&B singer. ... Calvin Broadus (born October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California), better known as Snoop Dogg (other nicknames include Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tha Doggfather, The Bigg Boss Dogg, Bigg Snoop Dogg, and The D-O Double G) is a rapper, record producer and actor from the United States. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ... Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas), is an American Oscar-winning actor, Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling R&B singer, pianist, and comedian. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) is a popular American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and fashion designer, and is most widely known by the name Beyoncé. Knowles rose to stardom as a founding member and the lead singer of Destinys Child, musics most successful... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American country music singer who won the title of the fourth season of American Idol. ... Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, known for his mature and versatile lyrical baritone voice. ... The Dixie Chicks are an American all-female country music trio, comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, and Natalie Maines. ... Fall Out Boy is an alternative rock/pop-punk/emo[1] band from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois that formed in 2000. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer of Portuguese descent. ... The Pussycat Dolls are a female burlesque dance revue based in Los Angeles. ... Tenacious D (sometimes referred to as The D) is an American rock band composed of musician/actors Kyle Gass and Jack Black. ... Rascal Flatts is an American country music band comprised of lead vocalist Gary LeVox (real name: Gary Wayne Vernon, Jr. ... Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Northern Ireland signed to Polydor Records. ... Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus in Brooklyn, New York on June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter best known for his hit recordings I Write The Songs, Mandy and Copacabana (At The Copa). Manilow dominated the charts for much of the 1970s with a string of major... John Mayer may refer to several people: John Mayer, a singer-songwriter John A. Mayer, a psychologist This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

American Music Awards by Year

• 2006 American Music Awards
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• 1998 American Music Awards
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• 1990 American Music Awards
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• 1988 American Music Awards
• 1987 American Music Awards
• 1986 American Music Awards
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• 1984 American Music Awards
• 1983 American Music Awards
• 1982 American Music Awards
• 1981 American Music Awards
• 1980 American Music Awards
• 1979 American Music Awards
• 1978 American Music Awards
• 1977 American Music Awards
• 1976 American Music Awards
• 1975 American Music Awards
• 1974 American Music Awards

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The Billboard Music Awards, held annually in December, is one of four major US music awards shows presented each year (the others being the American Music Awards, the Grammys, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is held annually in March and sponsored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired on various television networks in national syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... Grammy Award The Latin Grammy Awards were launched in 2000 with a telecast aired on CBS. It was the first primarily Spanish language prime-time program carried on an American network television. ... The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorites in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. ... The Teen Choice Awards is an award show that has been held annually since the summer of 1999. ... The Radio Music Awards are an annual award show that airs on NBC, and honors the years most successful songs at mainstream radio, In past years, the show has included many of the top names in music including Janet Jackson, Elton John, Destinys Child, Tim McGraw, Nelly, Mariah Carey... The Country Music Association Awards also known as the CMA Awards, are voted on by business members of the Country Music Association. ...

External links

• American Music Awards, official site
• "More Show than Music", a scathing critique of the 2001 awards show