| American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: American Music Awards of 2022 | |
 Logo as of 2019 | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the music industry |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | February 19, 1974 |
| Website | theamas.com |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC (1974–2022) CBS (2025) |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show produced by Dick Clark Productions since 1974.[1] Nominees are selected on commercial performance, such as sales and airplay. Winners are determined by a poll of the public and fans, who can vote through the AMAs website.[2]
The event originally aired on ABC, after the network's contract to air the Grammy Awards expired; its contract expired after the 2022 ceremony, putting the American Music Awards on hiatus. In March 2024, it was announced that the AMAs would move to CBS as part of a package with its rights to broadcast the now DCP-owned Golden Globe Awards. The event remained on hiatus for 2024 (with CBS airing an AMAs 50th anniversary special in October of that year), ahead of a planned return in 2025 with a new May scheduling.
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- ^ Perebinossoff, Philippe; et al. (2005). Programming for TV, radio, and the Internet. Elsevier. p. 42.
- ^ "VOTING FAQs" (PDF). the amas. Retrieved November 23, 2015.