Last Sunday, the American Music Awards aired live on ABC. Janet opened the show with a medley of her greatest hits and then her newest song "Make Me." There were other lackluster performances from Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Eminem and 50 Cent, and Adam Lambert. Whitney Houston won a special international artist award for her worldwide success and performed, too.
I think the biggest shocker was the fact that Taylor Swift, of all people, won the 2009 Artist of the Year award. She's a big star in her own right, yes, but artist of the year? That's a stretch. And let's be honest...would she really be getting that award if Kanye hadn't have interrupted her speech at the VMAs? I highly doubt it.
Oh well. Michael set the record for the most AMAs won by a single artist (23). I don't think Artist of the Year doesn't suit him anyway. He's more like...the Artist of the Century.
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I just started reading your blog, but it is refreshing to see something about MJ that is not spurred by controversy or some type of misguided memorial.
ReplyDeleteIn this post, you address a recent event and tie it to MJ's 23 AMAs. This is a relevant way to achieve your goal of honoring his legacy and reminding people of his accomplishments.
I think if you keep up this approach, you blog will certainly be worth reading.