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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 billboard.com/amas and theamas.com/vote
· Posting a tweet on Twitter that includes the nominee’s name or Twitter handle, the category name and #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.

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dick clark productions y ABC anunciaron hoy que la superestrella Diana Ross será galardonada con el premio “American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement” en los próximos “2017 American Music Awards,” como reconocimiento a su increíble carrera de 40 años y sus aportaciones artísticas a la industria musical. Siete veces ganadora del American Music Award, Diana Ross tiene una larga trayectoria con los AMAs. Además de asistir al primer show en 1974 y liderar varias espectaculares presentaciones a lo largo de los años, incluyendo “We Are The World” en 1986, fue la anfitriona del programa en 1986 y 1987, presentando el premio “Dick Clark Award for Excellence” a Taylor Swift en 2014. Como ganadora del premio “American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement” de este año, Ross se subirá al escenario para ofrecer un popurrí de sus mayors éxitos. Los American Music Awards, el show de premios votados for fans más importante del mundo donde los entusiastas de la música ven a sus artistas favoritos e iconos de la cultura pop unirse para rendir tributo a sus ídolos, nuevos artistas y a los que rompen récords en la escena musical de hoy, se transmitirán en vivo desde el Microsoft Theater en Los Angeles, el domingo 19 de noviembre a las 8:00pm ET en ABC.

“Tengo un sinfín de recuerdos de todos los años que he participado en los American Music Awards”, comenta Diana Ross. “Comenzó con Dick Clark and The Caravan of Stars y American Bandstand. Fue Dick Clark quien dijo: ‘La música es la banda sonora de nuestras vidas’. Muy cierto. Estoy muy emocionada de recibir este premio “.

El premio “American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement,” anteriormente conocido como “American Music Award of Merit,” es entregado en exclusiva a aquellos artistas que hayan contribuido de forma destacada a la industria musical. El año pasado se le concedió este galardón al cantante Sting. Artistas receptors de este premio en años anteriores incluyen 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 y Tammy Wynette.

Las nominaciones a los “2017 American Music Awards ” se anunciaron a principios de este mes, revelando que Bruno Mars lidera el grupo con ocho nominaciones, entre ellas Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, y Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock. The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran y The Weeknd empataron con cinco nominaciones cada uno, mientras que Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee y Luis Fonsi recibieron cuatro nominaciones cada uno. Además, Keith Urban obtuvo tres nominaciones, y Rihanna y Halsey obtuvieron dos nominaciones cada una.

Los ganadores de los American Music Awards son votados en su totalidad por fans. La votación está abierta en todas las categorías, excepto New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile y Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, que se abrirá el miércoles 1 de noviembre.

Los nominados a Artist of the Year son Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar y Ed Sheeran. La votación a Artist of the Year terminará el jueves 16 de noviembre a las 8:59:59pm PT. La votación para el resto de categoría se cerrará el lunes 13 de noviembre a las 8:59:59am PT.

Para New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile y Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, los fans pueden votar por cada categoría 100 veces al día por plataforma, en una o ambas de las formas que enumeramos a continuación. Para el resto de categorías, los fans pueden votar una vez al día por plataforma de votación.[:]