38th Annual American Music Awards | |
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![]() American Music Awards of 2010 logo | |
Date | November 21, 2010 |
Location | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Most awards | Justin Bieber (4) |
Most nominations | Eminem (5) |
Website | American Music Awards |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ABC RCTI |
Runtime | 127 minutes |
Viewership | 11.6 million |
Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The 38th Annual American Music Awards were held November 21, 2010, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2010's music list. Nominees were announced on October 12, 2010 by Demi Lovato and Taio Cruz. Justin Bieber was nominated for, and won, four awards, including Artist of the Year. Usher and Eminem both won two awards; the former was nominated for three and the latter, five.[1]
Performers
[edit]Presenters
[edit]- Heidi Klum
- Jenny McCarthy
- John Legend
- Eric Stonestreet
- Rico Rodriguez II
- Jessica Alba
- Agnez Mo
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Christina Milian
- Johnny Weir
- Taio Cruz
- Nicki Minaj
- Trey Songz
- Willow Smith
- Mandy Moore
- Sheryl Crow
- Natasha Bedingfield
- Kelly Osbourne
- Julianne Hough
- Keri Hilson
- Nathan Fillion
- Stana Katic
- Mike Posner
- Avril Lavigne
- The Band Perry
- Michael Chiklis
- Julie Benz
- Lady Antebellum
- Ryan Seacrest
- Christina Aguilera
- Seal
Nominees and winners
[edit]Ratings
[edit]The ceremony was watched by 11.6 million viewers and received a 4.3 preliminary rating in the 18–49 demographic. At the time, It marked the lowest ratings ever for the ceremony, with competition coming from NBC Sunday Night Football.[18]
References
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- ^ Vena, Jocelyn; Elias, Matt (November 19, 2010). "Enrique Iglesias To Perform 'Raunchier' New Single At AMAs". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Hammel, Sara (November 21, 2010). "Miley Cyrus to Sing 'Forgiveness and Love' at American Music Awards". People. Time Inc. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (November 21, 2010). "Diddy-Dirty Money Get AMA Crowd Swaying With 'Coming Home'". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (November 21, 2010). "Kid Rock Gets Mellow At The American Music Awards". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Dinh, James (November 21, 2010). "Black Eyed Peas Give Glow-In-The-Dark AMA Performance". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (November 21, 2010). "Justin Bieber Gets Serious With 'Pray' At AMAs". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (November 21, 2010). "Bon Jovi Bring Arena Rock To The American Music Awards". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (November 21, 2010). "Pink Toasts AMA Crowd With 'Raise Your Glass'". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Ziegbe, Mawuse (November 20, 2010). "Ne-Yo Promises 'Theatrical' AMA Performance". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (November 21, 2010). "Taylor Swift Goes 'Back To December' With Snowy AMA Performance". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (November 21, 2010). "Christina Aguilera Struts Through 'Express (Burlesque)' At AMAs". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (November 21, 2010). "Usher Shows Off Fancy Footwork At AMAs". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ a b Martens, Todd (November 21, 2010). "American Music Awards 2010: Rihanna, Katy Perry, Santana, Ke$ha and all the performances, graded". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (November 21, 2010). "Ke$ha Proclaims 'We R Who We R' At AMAs". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (November 21, 2010). "Backstreet Boys And New Kids On The Block Close The AMAs". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Hibberd, James (November 22, 2010). "AMAs Hit All-Time Ratings Low". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 22, 2010.