The American Music Awards was created by Dick Clark back in 1973 and has been featuring some of the biggest artist in music history. From Michael Jackson to Miley Cyrus, this award show has made headlines for their unique and over the top performances from artists that are currently on the charts. The AMA’s allow artists to release new music and have performances that are unique, upbeat and soulful.
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This year will feature Taylor Swift performing “Blank Space” for the first time live. Swift is known for performing at the AMA’s and delivers a show that feels like a real life music video. The lineup tonight includes many current chart-topping artists and is likely to feature a few surprise performances.
Before the show gets underway, TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down the top ten performances from past American Music Awards. Did your favorite not make the list? Comment below with your favorite performance and whom you think will be taking home the top honors of the night.
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10. Say Something- A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera and Say Something came together for an emotional and powerful performance of “Say Something.” Even though the song didn’t debut on the American Music Awards, it once again highlighted how impressive this collaboration.
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9. Demons-Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons translated their hard hitting rock ‘n’ roll sound to the stage of the AMA’s and didn’t disappoint fans. The band had just taken over the rock charts with their first album and showcased why they were one of the best new artists at the time.
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8. Bad Romance-Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga is known for thinking out side of the box and her performances make headlines around the world. Right at the height of Gaga’s fame she performed “Bad Romance” at the AMA’s and kept the momentum going for the fame monster.
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7. Backstreet Boys & New Kids on the Block
Backstreets Boys & New Kids on the Block came together for a history making performance at the AMA’s back in 2010.
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6. Try-Pink
Pink is known for her larger than life performances that not only showcase her talent but her ability to be a performer and captivate audiences. Her performance of “Try” is not only memorable but contains the emotion and inspiration that can be found in the song.
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5. As Long As You Love Me-Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber fans are dedicated to his career and hang on his every note during award show performances and he doesn’t disappoint year after year at the AMA’s. This performance stands out because of the stripped down acoustic opening for “As Long As You Love Me.”
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4. Timber-Pitbull & Kesha
Hosting the AMA is a large task on its own but in 2013, Pitbull took on being the host and performing his brand new single “Timber” with Kesha live. The performance introduced the song to the world, which topped the charts for weeks and showcased off the talents and energy of both Mr. Worldwide nad Kesha.
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3. For Your Entertainment-Adam Lambert
Before the days of Miley Cyrus shocking audiences around the world with her performances, Adam Lambert started the trend during his performance at the AMA’s with his single, “For Your Entertainment.” Lambert’s dancing and kissing on stage back in 2009 made headlines around the world.
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2. Wrecking Ball-Miley Cyrus
When Miley Cyrus took to the AMA stage all eyes were on the “Wrecking Ball” singer to see what she would do. This performance came after her smoking drugs live on stage during her Bangerz tour and the now infamous MTV Video Music Awards with Robin Thicke. While this performance was toned down and just featured a virtual cat, it still made headlines around the world.
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1. I Knew You Were Trouble-Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is about to make AMA history again tonight by performing “Blank Space,” but she kicked off her global superstardom when she performed “I Knew You Were Trouble” off of Red. In true Swift fashion, this performance felt like a Broadway show as opposed to just another award show performance.