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| Per his request, pic of Bruno with 7 AMAs photoshopped in, since he couldn't attend the ceremony. |
Pink and Kelly Clarkson sound great. Two great vocalists together.
Just realized the new character on Fox show “Star” (he plays Jahil’s nephew Angel) is played by Diana Ross’ son, who’s standing next to her at the AMA’s. And he’s the one who’s married to Ashley Simpson. Interesting.
Gotta admit--I really like this Demi Lovato song “Sorry, not Sorry.” I hear it on the radio a lot and often find myself humming it.
Oh no. Someone told sweet little Hailee Steinfeld that she needs to sex up her image. Hence the thigh high boots and booty-grazing jacket that reveals some cheek on the back view. I’ll miss you, sweet Hailee.
Just saw a quick glimpse of the DJ Khaled video for “I’m the One.” Did not realize Bieber was on that track (though really--isn’t everyone on that track? It features like 5 singers/rappers). What is up with the platinum blond hair, Biebs? No, just no. So is DJ Khaled like David Guerra, Avicii, Zedd, Mark Ronson, etc, meaning he never actually performs on his tracks? He just writes/produces it and hires vocal talent to front the track?
Keith Urban is jamming out to Shawn Mendes. That country boy loves him some pop music. And 19-year-old Shawn wins Adult Contemporary Artist. Ok then.
Selena Gomez made her big comeback, post-kidney transplant. Apparently there is some controversy over whether she sang live or lip synced. I don’t know her music well enough to judge, but it sounded pretty perfect and I don’t generally regard Selena as a strong singer so...There were very few close-ups, lots of long shots, and the whole performance just lacked energy. She looked wiped when it was over, but she didn’t do much. Maybe too soon to return to the stage. By comparison, Demi sounded very good but not perfect, and I think she’s a stronger singer than Selena. Pink and Kelly sounded awesome, but they ARE awesome singers, in a different class.
Damn the Chainsmokers have a lot of nominations.
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| Christina Aguilera during AMA performance |
What has Christina Aguilera done to her face? She doesn’t quite look like herself. And those ridiculous lips. Too much filler. Thankfully she sounds like herself. But she changed the songs a little too much. I’m sure she was trying to put her own stamp on it. Nah--just mimic Whitney. That’s what we really want. Just sing it just like she did. And please note: this undeniably live performance was full of close-ups on Christina’s quivering, artificial, duck lips. Pink looks so proud of her friend Christina (remember they did the Lady Marmalade remake together). Apparently some folks took her “stank face” for disgust when actually she was appreciating the power of Christina’s vocals (she said so on Twitter). With musicians, stank face is usually a good thing. Initially I read confusion on her face, but subsequent camera shots looked more like appreciation to me.I love my girl Gaga--can’t wait to see her live in 2 weeks--but that outfit is not flattering. Her voice was on point though, as usual.
Ugh, Macklemore. But yay Skylar Grey. She’s good. I didn’t realize she was behind the pretty voice on the hook of “Glorious” (the only part of the song I like).
Just caught a glimpse of hottie Justin Hartley (Kevin on “This Is Us”) dancing in his seat to “Feel It Still” (that’s the name of the song?!) by newcomers (?) Portugal the Man (weird name). Please stop. Definitely less hot when dancing.
This stripped down version of “Stay” by Zedd feat. Alessia Cara is pretty cool. She sounds good, as do the strings behind her.
Gaga wins pop/rock female. Her little monsters (that’s what her fans are called) voted her to victory. And she’s wearing a more flattering outfit.
We already had DJ Khaled and how there’s a singer/rapper named Khalid too?! Confusion ensuing.
I feel like this “Thunder” song by Imagine Dragons is very different from their other songs. More pop, more dancey, less rock. I like it better than their previous stuff.
Performing on the side of a hotel building--just another day for Pink. She is amazing! And no she is not lip syncing. She doesn’t do that. She told Ellen she sometimes throws in some extra breaths when singing during acrobatics to make sure the audience knows she’s singing. LOL. How much must it cost to insure her???
Um, why are they standing for former One Directioner Niall Horan? I like this song, “Slow Hands,” but the performance really isn’t that impressive. I like One D’s solo efforts (Niall, Harry, Liam and Zayn), but none of them are terribly impressive solo vocalists. I think they harmonized well together, and individually they’re all okay singers (some better than others), but just okay.
Ooh Kelly Clarkson is singing “Miss Independent,” taking it back to where it all started. Her first cd was so great. So was the second one. I’m reserving judgment on the new cd, but she sounded fantastic tonight. Alas she’s made another questionable fashion choice though.
Demi Lovato is sitting next to Nick Jonas. Anything to that???
BTS, a k-pop (Korean pop) boy band, is a big deal. Apparently their success in America in principally online. They have 7 members. That’s a lotta boys to split your money with. Some of these young girls in the audience are losing their minds. Wow.
Bruno (Mars, of course) wins Artist of the Year, and all is right in the world. They played a cute video of him accepting in a moving minivan.
Diana Ross was, is and will always be a diva extraordinaire. She looks great, and she sounds pretty good--for 73. That hair! Those gowns! Everyone in the room over 40 is loving her medley. Some of the younger ones seem to be enjoying it too. Kelly Clarkson is feeling every minute. Jared Leto looks bored though. LOL. I was unfamiliar with a couple of the songs. Why did no one consult me on the setlist? Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson were there to support her.
Bruno won 7 awards! They didn’t present most of them on camera. I’m so happy for him! But let’s see how he does with the Grammys this year.
