37th Annual American Music Awards tonight at 8:00 on ABC

• killer_ewok

  

  Anybody else on here gonna watch it?
  
  Jay-Z and Alicia Keys are slated to perform. Lady Gaga, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Green Day, Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston, etc.
  
  Hov and Alicia Keys' performance should be good.
• iclfan2

  

  I'm not watching because MJ has 5 awards he is up for. Tho he hasn't had a god song is like 1986. Stupid.
• Upper90

  I gotta admit, as big of a fan of Jackson's GOOD music (pretty much anything before 1993), I also find him being up for 5 awards odd. BUT, I also don't know the awards, or the circumstances surrounding them...I do imagine that whatever they are, he wouldn't be nominated if he was alive?
  
  Which is where I'd have a problem, like, it's not like Heath Ledger who was lights out (poor choice of words?) as the Joker and deserved a nomination, and IMO, deserved the win.
  
  I do want to see Whitney Houston perform...the odd thing about Keys and Jay-Z, I've enjoyed the performances of that song more when Bridget Kelly sings with him. And I do like Keys, and she adds a great element to the song, but I haven't loved it live with her. I'm going to DVR it, I'm actually kind of warming to Carrie Underwood, I got to review her album when it came out and I went into it rolling my eyes, but it's a pretty decent pop record. Wouldn't call it "Country"...but...splitting hairs...
• believer

  

  I've never been a big fan of "awards" programs. It's just the "entertainment" industry doing some self-aggrandizing.
• OneBuckeye

  

  Is Kanye West banned from the awards? I will definately not be watching.
• Upper90

  Probably not banned, but he's, at last check, not in the states, so he wouldn't be attending anyway.
• George Costanza

  Janet Jackson is going to open the show with an 8 minute performance.
  
  Michael is up for the following awards.
  
  Artist of the Year
  Soul/RB Favorite Male Artist
  Pop/Rock Favorite Male Artist
  Soul/RB Favorite Album
  Pop/Rock Favorite Album
• cchsfootball04

  I'll probably try to watch some of it. I want to see what MJ is nominated for and if he wins. Loves me some Michael.
• Upper90

  Yikes, really?
  
  Color me insensitive, but I hope he doesn't win any of those.
  
  Again, not because I dislike him, I actually am a big fan of his music, but because he wouldn't have even been a factor if he was alive.
  
  But, he will likely win at least 3, if not all of those.
  
  I dunno, I'm all for honoring the death of people, I thought the people complaining about the coverage MJ's death got were being a bit whiny...but, I don't think it's fair to take it to the level of awarding something undeserving that could go to someone more deserving.
• George Costanza

  Artist of the Year Nominees
  Kings of Leon
  Taylor Swift
  Lady Gaga
  Eminem
  Michael Jackson
  
  Soul/RB Favorite Male Artist Nominees
  Jamie Foxx
  Michael Jackson
  Maxwell
  
  Pop/Rock Favorite Male Artist Nominees
  Eminem
  Michael Jackson
  T.I.
  
  Soul/RB Favorite Album Nominees
  I Am...Sasha Fierce - Beyonce
  The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
  Number Ones - Michael Jackson
  
  Pop/Rock Favorite Album Nominees
  Fame - Lady Gaga
  Number Ones - Michael Jackson
  Fearless - Taylor Swift
  
  I say he wins Pop/Rock Male Artist, and Soul/RB Male Artist.
  
  Fan voting decides who wins the awards, so it wouldnt surprise me to see Michael get a clean sweep.
• iclfan2

  

  Pop/rock...eminem? TI? This award show sucks.
• I Wear Pants

  I'm becoming increasingly disenfranchised with entertainment award show, the music industries in particular.
• Upper90

  Yeeeaaahhh....I forgot the AMA's were the fan decided ones.
  
  MJ will likely get 5/5, I agree.
  
  But, I thought his Number Ones album came out in like 2003?
• Swamp Fox

  To each his/her own, but I will not be watching any of the Awards Show. It's just not my music.
• George Costanza

  If I remember correctly, Ones did come out in '03.
• majorspark

  

  Never watched one in my life. Not about to start.
• darbypitcher22

  

  I'll probably tune in for Jay Z and Alicia.... other than that, not a whole lot I care about
• killer_ewok

  

  Janet Jackson up first....
• wildcats20

  

  Great another performance from Janet where she isn't singing one word of her song.
• killer_ewok

  

  Genie pants and lip syncing. Awesome.
• George Costanza

  Black Eyed Peas one the first award
  Rascal Flatts wins favorite country group
• wildcats20

  

  Oh wow someone is actually singing on an awards show
• George Costanza

  Daltrey? haha
• Upper90

  I'm not watching, is it Roger Daltrey....or Daughtry??
  
  I'm seriously asking.
  
  NVM, just clicked there, and was let down.
• wildcats20

  

  Hov and Alicia Keys on now