MUSIC LEGEND DIANA ROSS TO RECEIVE THE “AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT” AT THE “2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS®”
DIANA ROSS WILL PERFORM WORLD’S LARGEST FAN-VOTED AWARDS SHOW TO CELEBRATE 45 YEARS OF GIVING FANS THE VERY BEST IN MUSIC
The Live Broadcast Will Air Sunday, November 19th at 8:00pm ET on ABC
Los Angeles, CA (October 18, 2017) –
dick clark productions and ABC announced today that music superstar
Diana Ross will be honored at the “2017 American Music Awards” with the
“American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement,” in recognition of her
remarkable career and her outstanding artistic contributions to the
entertainment industry and popular culture. A seven-time American Music
Awards winner, Ms. Ross has a long-standing connection to the AMAs. In
addition to attending the very first show in 1974 and leading several
show-stopping performances throughout the years – including a
star-studded performance of “We Are The World” in 1986, she hosted the
show in both 1986 and 1987 and was on-hand in 2014 to present the first
ever “Dick Clark Award for Excellence” to Taylor Swift. As this year’s
“American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement” recipient, the legendary
singer will take the stage for a rare performance. The “2017 American
Music Awards,” the world’s largest fan-voted awards show where music
enthusiasts watch their favorite artists and pop culture icons come
together to honor idols, newcomers and record-breakers in the
contemporary music scene, will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater
in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 8:00pm ET on ABC.
“I have endless memories of all the years that I have appeared on the
American Music Awards,” says Ms. Ross. “It started with Dick Clark and
The Caravan of Stars and American Bandstand. It was Dick Clark who
said, ‘Music is the soundtrack of our lives.’ So true. I am so excited
to be receiving this honorable award.”
The “American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement,” formerly the
“American Music Award of Merit”, is only given to artists who have made
truly exceptional contributions to the music industry. The award was
last given in 2016 to Sting. Additional previous honorees include Garth
Brooks, Johnny Cash, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson,
Gloria Estefan, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Annie Lennox,
Loretta Lynn, Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, Prince,
Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Tammy Wynette.
Nominations for the “2017 American Music Awards” were announced earlier
this month, revealing Bruno Mars leads with eight nominations, including
Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, and Favorite Male Artist –
Pop/Rock. The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and The
Weeknd tied with five nominations each, while Justin Bieber, Daddy
Yankee and Luis Fonsi received four nominations each. Additionally,
Keith Urban earned three nominations, and Rihanna and Halsey earned two
nominations each.
The American Music Awards winners are voted entirely by fans. Voting is
open in all categories except New Artist of the Year presented by
T-Mobile and Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, which will
both open on Wednesday, November 1.
The Artist of the Year nominees are Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers, Drake,
Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran. Voting for Artist of the Year will close
on Thursday, November 16 at 8:59:59pm PT. Voting for all other
editorial categories closes on Monday, November 13 at 8:59:59am PT.
For New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile and Collaboration of
the Year presented by Xfinity, fans can vote for each award 100 times
per day, per voting platform in one or both of the ways below. Fans can
vote for all other awards once per day, per voting platform.
- Via web at com/amas and theamas.com/vote
- Posting a tweet on Twitter that includes the nominee’s name or Twitter handle, the category nameand #AMAs within the tweet
American Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions as
reflected in Billboard Magazine and on Billboard.com, including album
and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, social activity and
touring. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data
partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The eligibility
period for the “2017 American Music Awards” was September 9, 2016 to
September 14, 2017.
Sponsors for the “2017 American Music Awards” include Comcast’s Xfinity
and T-Mobile. Media partners include Cumulus Media/ Westwood One and
Music Choice.
The “2017 American Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions.
Allen Shapiro and Mike Mahan are Executive Producers. Larry Klein, Barry
Adelman and Mark Bracco are Producers.
For the latest American Music Awards news, exclusive content and more,
be sure to follow the AMAs on social and join the conversation by using
the official hashtag for the show, #AMAs.
Facebook: Facebook.com/AMAs
Instagram: @AMAs
Snapchat: TheAMAs
Tumblr: amas.tumblr.com
Cheat tweet: Music legend @DianaRoss will receive the American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement & perform at the @AMAs! amas.news/dianaross #AMAs
Diana Ross – Social Media
Facebook: Facebook.com/DianaRoss
Twitter: @DianaRoss
Instagram: @dianaross
Tickets are now on sale at www.axs.com.
SHOW MEDIA CREDENTIALS
To apply for media credentials to cover the “2017 American Music Awards” please go to here. Submissions for credentials will stay open until 6pm PT on Friday, November 3, 2017.
About the American Music Awards
The American Music Awards, the world’s biggest fan-voted award show,
features performances from today’s hottest artists and presents
fan-voted awards in the music genres of Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock,
Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary
Inspirational, Latin, EDM and Soundtrack, and the categories of Artist
of the Year, New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile, Collaboration
of the Year presented by Xfinity, Tour of The Year and Video of the
Year. The American Music Awards pays tribute to today’s most influential
and iconic artists. The show is produced by dick clark productions and
is seen in more than 200 countries around the world. For more
information, visit www.theamas.com, www.dickclark.com or abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards.
About dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and
proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the
“Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard
Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,”
“Golden Globe Awards,” “Miss America,” “Hollywood Film Awards” and the
“Streamy Awards.” Weekly television programming includes “So You Think
You Can Dance” from 19 Entertainment and dcp. dcp also owns one of the
world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with
more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials,
performances and legendary programming. For additional information,
visit www.dickclark.com.
Media Contacts
dick clark productions:
Kelly Striewski 310-255-4602 KStriewski@dickclark.com
Gina Sorial 310-255-0308 GSorial@dickclark.com
Slate PR
Andy Gelb 310-461-0111 Andy@slate-pr.com
Rachael Trager 212-235-6817 Rachael@slate-pr.com
ABC Media Relations:
Nicole Gonzales 818-460-7421 Nicole.J.Gonzales@abc.com
Nate Reeves 818-460-6422 Nate.Reeves@abc.com
Latin Press Inquiries:
Diana Baron 310-315-5444 diana@dbaronmedia.com
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