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The new AMA awards push Swift’s lifespan to 40 and break her own record for most wins at the world’s largest fan-voted awards show.
The « anti-hero » singer
Who wore a glittery gold jumpsuit, said the support of her fans over the past few years has encouraged her to write more music, which has made her happier.
« I basically want to thank the fans for the joy they give me, » Swift told the cheering crowd at the ceremony in Los Angeles.
« I can’t express how incredible it is to me that I still do it and that you still care, » she added.
The 32-year-old singer has released four original albums and two new records in the past three years, more than her total output of the past decade. Songs from her latest album, Midnights, reached the top 10 on the Billboard singles chart after debuting in October.
In one of her many acceptance speeches on Sunday
Swift made no mention of the glitch that affected Ticketmaster’s sales of an upcoming tour last week, prompting the company to apologize to her late Friday.
Other tributes to Swift on Sunday included videos of her favorite pop albums
Country albums and her 2012 re-recording album Red. The singer owns her past albums due to a dispute with the former label of the new recording.
As Entertainer of the Year
Swift beat out an impressive list of names including Beyoncé, Harry Styles, The Weeknd, Drake, Adele and Bad Bunny, who entered the night with eight leading nominations. The Puerto Rican rapper and singer won two awards, Favorite Latin Male Artist and Favorite Latin Album for « Un Verano Sin Ti. »
Pop singer Pink opened her AMA session by dancing and singing on roller skates to her upbeat song « Never Gonna Not Dance Again. » , the « Grease » singer who died in August.
Musician Lionel Richie
Known for « All Night Long » and other ’80s hits, has received an Icon Award from the American Music Association (AMA). Stevie Wonder and Charlie Puth played a medley of Richie songs on duel piano.
Dove Cameron
A former Disney Channel actress, landed on Billboard this year with the hit single « Boyfriend, » winning Best Newcomer.
Comedian and host Wayne Brady rapped with a monologue at the start of the show. « Nobody’s going to get slapped tonight, » Brady joked, referring to Will Smith’s infamous attack on Chris Rock at the Oscars.
💡 Resources & References
Reuters.com, By: Taylor Swift dominates the American Music Awards again..