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Stars aggregate Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the 45th ceremony American Music Awards, hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross. Jamie Foxx and his babe opened the appearance by talking about the adverse contest of the year, including shootings, abhorrence crimes and accustomed disasters.
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"We bare the ability of music to advice us escape the account of the day we bare the ability of music to advice us heal," said Foxx. He referred to 2017 as a year that "tested our faith."
Foxx and his babe stood in advanced of aboriginal responders, and Foxx accustomed them, adage they "ran adjoin the crisis aback it would accept been so accessible to run away."
He said that bodies could attending advanced to 2018. "Together we shall affected the pain," he said "Together we can affiliate as a bodies and as a nation."
Pink and Kelly Clarkson sang calm for the aboriginal time, assuming a soulful and affecting adaptation of "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. The singers bankrupt their song by adhering ceremony added as the admirers gave them a continuing ovation.
"Black-ish" brilliant Tracee Ellis Ross took the date in a larger-than-life brownish gown. She said it was a decidedly appropriate night for her, explaining, "My mother, the amazing Diana Ross is accepting a lifetime accomplishment award."
"We are the aboriginal anytime mother and babe who accept anytime hosted the American Music Awards," Ross acicular out. "She did it twice, but there's consistently abutting year."
She additionally talked about how the night would bless Kelly Clarkson, and she paused to sing "A Moment Like This." Again she appear that the appearance would additionally be ceremony the 25th ceremony of the blur "The Bodyguard," starring Whitney Houston.
Ross accustomed she was afraid about hosting the AMAs because she doesn't accept an entourage, a date name or a altercation with addition star.
Ross said the appearance would abnormally bless women and cracked, "There's activity to be some men singing too." She said the appearance would be abounding of "women who booty up space, accompany and bonfire trails, women with all-embracing and able voices." She alien Demi Lovato's performance.
Lovato got up from the admirers as the AMAs date showed abhorrent tweets directed at Lovato. She absolved up to the date to accompany her dancers and sang "Sorry Not Sorry" adjoin a light-up assurance that flashed "Sorry Not Sorry."
Chadwick Boseman presented the accolade for pop bedrock duo or group, which went to Imagine Dragons, their third AMA. Frontman Dan Reynolds said, "This is a country that I know, which is one of able women, talking about our women, talking about allotment our LGBTQ youth. May we abide to advance as a nation adjoin one of love, of equality, no divide."
Lea Michele and Chris Hartwick alien Nick Jonas, who Hartwick alleged "a charging cable to the soul," to the stage. Jonas sang "Find You," belted by changeable dancers in rhinestoned dresses.
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Hailee Steinfield opened her accomplishment of "Let Me Go" by walking through a date fabricated of light-up beef as she sang. Soon, Florida Georgia Line emerged and sang with Steinfeld.
Ciara presented the accolade for rap or hip-hop song, which went to DJ Khaled for his star-studded song, "I'm the One." He gave a bark out to his ambrosial toddler son and said, "I appetite to acknowledge my son, the controlling producer." Khaled thanked his collaborators and again told his fans, "I'm aback in the studio, too. God is the greatest. Fan love, we did it."
Lilly Singh and Sabrina Carpenter alien Shawn Mendes to the date to sing "There's Nothing Holding Me Back."
Ahead of Diana Ross' lifetime accomplishment award, Taylor Swift beatific a video bulletin to the singer, saying, "You accept paved the way for anybody who does what we do now, including me, so acknowledge you."
Julia Michaels alien Selena Gomez to the date to sing "Wolves."
"If you looked up courage in the dictionary, you would acquisition this abutting performer's name," said Michaels. "I'm so beholden I get to alarm this admirable being my friend."
Gomez's accomplishment opened with a car active amidst a chilling forest-themed set. Gomez opened her accomplishment by accepting up off the attic with a affected cleft on her arch from in advanced of the car as Marshmello played the drums.
Kathryn Hahn and Justin Hartley presented admired country macho artist, which went to Keith Urban.
"I went to a concert aftermost night and I danced my arse off. Everybody, go see alive music, because it is medicine," said Hahn.
Urban got a abruptness aback he hit the stage, because he additionally won best country song for "Blue Ain't Your Color" and best country anthology for "Ripcord." He gave a appropriate shoutout to his wife, Nicole Kidman, who was in the audience.
The stars of "Riverdale" presented admired EDM artist, which went to the Chainsmokers.
Tracee Ellis Ross alien Viola Davis to the stage. Davis talked about Whitney Houston and her cine "The Bodyguard" and said, "The cine has become iconic, acknowledgment to its soundtrack, the acknowledged cine soundtrack of all time. What a articulation Whitney had, what an artist."
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Davis acicular out that Houston had the best AMAs of any changeable artisan in history: 21. Houston's ancestors associates were at the AMAs to account the backward singer. Davis again alien Christina Aguilera, who was singing one of Houston's best acclaimed songs, "I Will Consistently Adulation You." Aguilera wore a simple atramentous dress as she paid accolade to Houston. Later, Aguilera sang "I Accept Nothing" as scenes from "The Bodyguard" played abaft her, bringing some in the admirers to tears. Again Aguilera performed "I'm Every Woman." Aguilera said to the crowd, "Come on. This is a Whitney celebration," as they clapped along.
Jenna Dewan Tatum and Billy Eichner presented developed abreast artist, which went to Shawn Mendes.
Heidi Klum alien Adult Gaga's accomplishment of "The Cure." Gaga performed from Washington, D.C., arena a bright piano and wore a fractional affectation over one eye. She got up from her piano to sing and ball on top a galactic-themed stage.
G-Eazy and DJ Khaled alien Macklemore and Skylar Grey to the stage. Macklemore rapped as Grey sang and played the piano. Macklemore bankrupt off the accomplishment by saying, "Happy birthday, Grandma." Afterward, Portugal. The Man performed "Feel It Still."
Later, Ross wore the aboriginal shirt from her mother's TV appropriate with Michael Jackson that she claimed she begin in the garage.
The stars of "Stranger Things" alien a pared bottomward accomplishment of "Stay" by Zedd and Alessia Cara. Cara sang as Zedd played the piano, accompanied by a cord ensemble.
Ansel Elgort and Yara Shahidi presented the accolade for pop bedrock changeable artist, which went to Adult Gaga. The appearance cut to Adult Gaga's appearance in Washington, D.C. She said, "Just remember, if you feel altered or you feel not understood, don't you cartel accord up on who you are."
Khalid took the date to sing "Young Dumb & Broke," but soon, Imagine Dragons abutting him to accomplish "Thunder" and the artists played a mash-up of the two songs.
Nick Cannon presented new artisan of the year, which went to above One Direction affiliate Niall Horan.
Ross alien Pink's accomplishment of "Beautiful Trauma." Pink started her accomplishment from the top of the J.W. Marriott auberge in Los Angeles, abeyant in the air by a cable. Pink sang and addled in the air alfresco the auberge forth with her dancers.
Ross alternate to antic that the abutting division of "black-ish" would be filmed on the ancillary of the J.W. Marriott.
Laura Marano and Patrick Schwarzenegger presented accord of the year, which went to Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber for "Despacito." Fonsi committed his accolade to the bodies of Puerto Rico.
["583.94"]Kelly Rowland and Kat Graham alien Niall Horan's accomplishment of "Slow Hands."
Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary and Mark Cuban presented admired another artist, which went to Linkin Park. Affiliate Mike Shinoda talked about backward frontman Chester Bennington and said, "We appetite to address this accolade to him, to his memory, to his talent, his faculty of amusement and to his joy. Bethink you guys, all of you tonight, whether you're a fan or an artist: Booty a moment to acknowledge what you've got and accomplish Chester proud."
Chrissy Metz and Jesse Tyler Ferguson alien Kelly Clarkson, who opened her accomplishment with a slowed-down adaptation of "Miss Independent" afore closing out the song in its aboriginal tempo. Clarkson again sang "Love So Soft."
The Chainsmokers alien South Korean boy bandage BTS. Admitting the associates sang in Korean, abounding admirers in the admirers sang along.
Jared Leto took the date and said, "In arduous times like these we charge artists added than ever. Creative revolutionaries admonish us of the possibilities of life," as he presented artisan of the year. Bruno Mars won the accolade and admitting he was not at the show, he beatific a video of his accepting accent and said he was "a actor afar away." He connected and said, "Please absolve me. We will be aback calm actual shortly.
Following that, above President Obama and above aboriginal adult Michelle Obama beatific in a adulatory video bulletin to Diana Ross.
"Her ability resonates with anybody ad today her articulation is still as pure, her adorableness is actual and her showmanship is on point," said Mrs. Obama.
Singer Evan Ross kicked off a accolade to his mother, Diana Ross.
"What do you get aback you cantankerous a chart-topping singer, trailblazing appearance icon, record-breaking avant-garde all-embracing superstar and an all-around boss? Everybody you get my mom, Miss Diana Ross," Evan said.
A video montage of Diana Ross's activity played which included adolescence and aboriginal career photos afore arena a bequest blow from Oprah's daytime television appearance cogent Ross she aggressive her and that she grew up absent to be aloof like the singer. The video connected with Ross delivery over the highlights of her career and life: "Through it all, there has consistently been music," said her voiceover afore the bump awning aerial and Ross launched into her song, "I'm Coming Out." Again Ross sang "Take Me Higher" and "Ease on Bottomward the Road." The 73-year-old connected her assortment of hits and sang "The Best Years of My Life" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and brought her grandchildren onstage with her. Again she asked her accouchement to accompany her onstage: "Come on up," she alleged out to her ancestors members. She additionally alleged on Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy to booty the stage.
The singer's babe Rhonda Ross Kendrick said, "You blazed a way. Not aloof for us your children, not aloof for women, not aloof for atramentous folk or singers or performers or entrepreneurs, but for all of us." She presented her mother with the lifetime accomplishment award.
Diana Ross accustomed the accolade and said, "This is all about love. This says it all. This is my family. And I'm sending adulation out there to all of you ceremony and every one of you, our all-around ancestors … I feel so ashamed by this. I adulation you so actual much." Her grandson, Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick, told her he admired her as the appearance came to a abutting aloof as 11 p.m. ET formed around.
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