“American Idol” sometimes get criticized for cranking out safe, digestible, inoffensive pop stars. But this year’s runner-up, Adam Lambert, did his best to break out of that rap with his ultra-lewd closing performance of “For Your Entertainment.” ABC censors had to quick-cut to an odd aerial shot of the audience when Lambert had a male backup dancer simulate oral sex on him midsong. Parents may be outraged, but thank God for that. We were thinking music was getting a little too stale. VOTE: Provocative or porn?We know she has a greatest hits album coming out, but just six months after Michael Jackson's death, performances by Jacksons should still retain some kind of kinetic energy. Her moving tribute to her brother opening the Video Music Awards in September was great. Janet's opening medley of her own hits turned into a live variation of those late-night compilation album ads. The only thing missing was the song titles scrolling on-screen.
Don’t get us wrong – Kelly Clarkson’s performance of “Already Gone” was nice. And it appeared she was singing it live and not lip synching. But was that all it took to garner a standing ovation at the end? Is so, then the AMAs needs to turn off the tape decks. We’re all getting too cynical.
We know it’s their big hit, but why did they have to perform "Empire State of Mind" right here in L.A.? Angelenos have to deal with New Yorkers praising their coast all day long; we don’t need it in our awards shows too.
Normally we’d be scandalized that a young actress was standing on stage about to fall out of her dress on national TV, but it didn’t appear anything was going to fall out of Kate Hudson’s very low-cut outfit. Ever.
What’s going on with Rascall Flats? The group took the stage to accept its award for favorite country band/duo/group but members spent the majority of those precious minutes thanking their accountant for “taking out taxes on everything we do.” Hopefully what sounded like a lesson learned from Willie Nelson was just the result of these guys getting old.
Wow, Janet Jackson looked pretty old school tonight in her head to toe dance gear (Ugg-style boots included). That’s because the latest trend is scantily clad singers backed by dancers in barely there black getups. Maybe it was Beyonce who started it with her “Singles Ladies” video, but now everyone from Shakira to Carrie Underwood are jumping on the bandwagon. While Shakira’s crew wore body-hugging leotard style dance costumes, Underwood’s group gave a near repeat of last week’s CMA performance. Lingerie and all.
We wish there was more to say about Whitney Houston. She took the stage, sang her R.Kelly tune “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” and graciously accepted the International Artist Award presented by Samuel L. Jackson. Where was the whole diva song and dance? A medley of her hit songs or a duet with her daughter Bobbi Kristina (rumored to be an aspiring musician)?
Touted as the main event of the night, Lopez made her way to the stage-turned-ring covered by a robe while famed boxing announcer Michael Buffer gave his signature line “Let’s get ready to rumble!” It wasn't a total knockout, but the boxing routine was going OK until Lopez took a tumble. The mother of two was using her backup dancers like a flight of stairs and when she went to jump off, she landed on her booty. A true pro, she bounced back and even managed a wardrobe change afterward. We can only imagine the sparring gear to glam gold mini-dress transformation included a pair of Christian Louboutins.
The only one who can top Lady Gaga’s bizarre performances is the pop icon herself. For the AMAs it was full body pantyhose accessorized with a skeleton-like head, chest and foot gear. As if her fashion antics weren’t enough, Gaga later smashed a window with a mike stand, sang on a stage set ablaze and busted up bottles against her piano.
Rihanna had ‘em, Shakira had ‘em, Carrie Underwood had ‘em, pictured, and when J. Lo wanted ‘em, she had to go to the gym and recruit boxers because there probably weren’t enough to go around. When a performer is going into a live awards show performance these days, it seems they don’t do it without a whole raft of backup dancers. So you think you can dance? Good, ‘cause the Grammys are coming up soon.
ermaine Jackson was really enjoying the spotlight tonight as he accepted Michael Jackson’s Favorite Male Artist awards for both pop and soul/R&B. The first time he took the stage, he brought his own kids along including his son Jermajesty (where were the Prince Michaels and Paris?). With the next award it was Jermaine thanking everyone from Dick Clark to Larry Klein to his own family, with Michael almost an afterthought. Now, we really can’t wait to see the buzzed-about Jacksons reality show. SOURCE OF THIS POST
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