Immediately after her slinky performance, Jackson was bestowed with the AMAs' Icon Award, a fitting tribute given the show’s location in Vegas, where Jackson started her career 52 years ago.

Not many of music’s hottest stars, who used to use the AMAs to shamelessly promote their latest projects in a way that wouldn’t be allowed on the Grammys. And with the awards driven by fan ...

Like it or not, that was monumental,” one TikToker commented. “Pretty sure the AMAs just cancelled themselves last night,” someone else wrote. “Watching from home felt like a scam already.

Wonder also reminded the crowd that “We Are the World,” which Richie co-wrote, was birthed after the 1985 AMAs, which led to the natural segue into the anthem with contributions from Ari ...