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Lionel Richie will obtain the Icon Award on the 2022 American Music Awards. Richie, who hosted the present in each 1984 and 1985, will reportedly take the stage to have a good time his most iconic songs and AMA achievements through the years.
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According to Billboard, he’ll develop into the one artist to be featured on the AMAs stage in each decade because the present’s inception in 1974.
The Icon Award honors an artist “whose body of work has marked a global influence over the music industry.” Rihanna was the primary recipient of the award in 2013.
Hosted by Wayne Brady, the 2022 American Music Awards will air stay from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. The present will stream the subsequent day on Hulu.
Bad Bunny leads the 2022 American Music Awards nominations with eight, and Beyoncé, Drake, and Taylor Swift comply with intently behind with six every. Additionally, The Weeknd, Adele, and Harry Styles every earned 5 nominations. Fan voting for all awards is now open through VoteAMAs.com and Twitter.
In different classes, Stephanie Beatriz and the Encanto Cast are nominated in Collaboration of the Year for “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” as are Elton John and Dua Lipa for his or her Pnau Remix of “Cold Heart.”
Elton John and The Rolling Stones have each earned nominations for Favorite Touring Artist, and Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well” has earned a nod for Favorite Music Video.
The Weeknd and Drake each will obtain seems to be for Favorite Male Pop Artist, alongside Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, and Harry Styles. In the Favorite Female Pop Artist class, Swift shall be joined by Lizzo, Beyoncé, Adele, and Doja Cat.
BTS, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Måneskin, and OneRepublic include the nominees for Favorite Pop Duo or Group, and The Weeknd’s Dawn FM and Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) are each nominated for Favorite Pop Album.
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