In 1973, Dick Clark began presenting the American Music Awards, as an honor that aimed to compete with the Grammy's once CBS had taken over the award show's broadcasts. The first two Grammy broadcasts had been televised on ABC, but after the move to CBS, ABC developed an awards program to call its own. The American Music Awards were born to fill that void, and the hosts of that first year's ceremony were Michael Jackson and Donny Osmond. Since then, the show has usually featured multiple hosts representative of various genres, but more recent ceremonies have featured a single host instead. The 2009 ceremony featured no host at all, instead inviting various celebrities to introduce each honor.
Their first Country Music Awards banquet took place in 1967, introduced as a vehicle for furthering the organization's mission and providing honor and recognition to outstanding contributions to the genre and the industry during the past year.
In contrast with the Grammy's determination of its nominees and winners by votes from entertainment industry members, American Music Awards nominees are based on sales, airplay, social network activity, and video views relating to material released throughout the eligibility period spanning from December 1st of the year preceding the ceremony to September first of the award yet.
The twelve awards distributed each year include: * Entertainer of the Year * Single of the Year * Album of the Year * Song of the Year * Female Vocalist of the Year * Male Vocalist of the Year * Vocal Group of the Year * Vocal Duo of the Year * Musical Event of the Year * Musician of the Year * Music Video of the Year * New Artist of the Year
Among other awe-striking moments in the history of the awards show, came from: * 1989 - Andrew Dice Clay, a comedian who offended viewers with vulgar and profane nursery rhyme renditions, who found himself
Their first Country Music Awards banquet took place in 1967, introduced as a vehicle for furthering the organization's mission and providing honor and recognition to outstanding contributions to the genre and the industry during the past year.
In contrast with the Grammy's determination of its nominees and winners by votes from entertainment industry members, American Music Awards nominees are based on sales, airplay, social network activity, and video views relating to material released throughout the eligibility period spanning from December 1st of the year preceding the ceremony to September first of the award yet.
The twelve awards distributed each year include: * Entertainer of the Year * Single of the Year * Album of the Year * Song of the Year * Female Vocalist of the Year * Male Vocalist of the Year * Vocal Group of the Year * Vocal Duo of the Year * Musical Event of the Year * Musician of the Year * Music Video of the Year * New Artist of the Year
Among other awe-striking moments in the history of the awards show, came from: * 1989 - Andrew Dice Clay, a comedian who offended viewers with vulgar and profane nursery rhyme renditions, who found himself
banned for life from the MTV network altogether as a result of his spectacle. * 1992 - Nirvana begins their performance with their unreleased single, Rape Me, after having agreed not to - at the conclusion of which Krist Novoselic tossed his guitar in the air, which hit him in the face as he attempted to catch it. * 1994 - The awkward, impromptu kiss between newly wed husband and wife Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley. * 1999 - Diana Ross' jiggling of Lil' Kim's barely concealed pasty-covered breast. * 2009 - Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video to issue a tirade in protest, insisting that Beyonce's Single Ladies deserved recognition instead, as the best music video of all time. The ceremony has been held in various locales around the nation in past years, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, and New York.
The statues received by VMA Award winners are designed as an astronaut on the moon, which was often a backdrop for the MTV logo during its earliest years. Other awards commonly given by non-entertainment industries such as corporate and crystal awards can be found at wholesale prices online.
Its categories include honors such as Video of the Year, Best Male/Female Video, Best Video in varying genres, and Best Direction, Best Choreography, Best Special Effects, and Best Editing in a Video, among others. Several awards have been introduced and retired throughout the VMA Awards history, including: Most Experimental Video, Best Post-Modern Video, Viewer's Choice Video, Best Video Game Soundtrack, Ringtone of the Year, Quadruple Threat of the Year, and Monster Single of the Year.
The statues received by VMA Award winners are designed as an astronaut on the moon, which was often a backdrop for the MTV logo during its earliest years. Other awards commonly given by non-entertainment industries such as corporate and crystal awards can be found at wholesale prices online.
Its categories include honors such as Video of the Year, Best Male/Female Video, Best Video in varying genres, and Best Direction, Best Choreography, Best Special Effects, and Best Editing in a Video, among others. Several awards have been introduced and retired throughout the VMA Awards history, including: Most Experimental Video, Best Post-Modern Video, Viewer's Choice Video, Best Video Game Soundtrack, Ringtone of the Year, Quadruple Threat of the Year, and Monster Single of the Year.