The 45th annual American Music Awards (AMAs) are
happening this Sunday, November 19. This year’s event will be broadcast live
from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California starting at 8PM Eastern
Time on ABC.
Hosting this year’s show is ‘Black-ish’ actress Tracee Ellis
Ross and will feature performances from Selena
Gomez, BTS, Portugal. The Man, Imagine Dragons, Lady
Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Florida Georgia Line, Niall Horan, Nick Jonas,
Alessia Cara and Zedd, Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso, Demi Lovado, P!nk,
Shawn Mendez and more. There will also be a rare performance from Diana
Ross, who will be getting the Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as a
tribute to Whitney
Houston and ‘The Bodyguard’ by Christina
Aguilera.
As the American Music Awards approach, Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s
music outlet, is taking a look at some of the more interesting aspects of this
year’s broadcast. From world-premiere performances to where and how to watch to
voting for more than just that evening’s winners, here are six facts about the
2017 AMAs.
1.
BTS will be making American television history:
K-Pop has become a huge phenomenon stateside, but it hasn’t really broke into
the mainstream yet. That could all change when BTS, one of the genre’s most
popular artists, take the stage Sunday night, making their US television debut.
The group is set to perform their latest single, “DNA,” for the first time in
the US.
2.
This year’s show will reach global audiences: The
AMAs will be broadcast outside the United States for the first time this year. Since
BTS will be performing, Mnet will be carrying the show live in Korea starting
at 10AM on November 20.
3.
‘American Idol’ will make its comeback that
night: While the premiere of ABC’s ‘American Idol’ revival won’t happen until
March, viewers will get a preview of some of the talent they can expect during
Sunday’s broadcast. Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel
Richie chose a few aspiring artists who didn’t make it to round two to
re-audition and have America vote during the broadcast on who they want to see
move on to the Hollywood round. Then, Richie will present the results during ‘Dancing
with the Stars’ the next night.
4.
You can still vote for some awards: While most
of the voting categories closed on Monday, you can still vote for certain
awards. Voting for Artist of the Year ends Thursday evening at midnight Eastern
Time. The Best New Artist and Best Collaboration awards can both be voted on
until 9PM Eastern Time November 19.
5.
The red carpet is being streamed live again:
Last year, the AMAs broadcast their pre-show red carpet on Facebook. This year,
the pre-show will be streamed again, this time on Twitter. Viewers will be able
to participate in real time with the stream by tweeting questions for the stars
with the hashtag “AskAMAs.”
6.
The show is being streamed live too: If you can’t
get to a television to watch the AMAs this year (or don’t have one), there will
be other ways to see the show. Besides the award show streaming on ABC’s own
app, people who subscribe to Hulu, Playstation Vue and Sling’s Broadcast Extra
service will also be able to watch the show live.
The 2017 Music Awards will be packed with the hottest talent
on the mainstream music scene right now. Between the world-premiere
performances, tributes and fan-voted awards, this is sure to be a big night for
music.
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