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Celeb News: Billboard ranks AMA performances, Ari #1
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Billboard ranks AMA performances, Ari #1
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19. Jennifer Lopez, "Waiting for Tonight" + Dance Medley
While we appreciated Jennifer Lopez opening with the always welcome "Waiting for Tonight," the ensuing dance medley was just a little bit confusing. For the first 3-5 songs, it was fun and unexpected, but after 5 minutes of J.Lo dancing to a 2015 megamix without singing a note, you kinda wondered when it was going to wrap. Her heartfelt monologue afterward, however, was fantastic.
18. Luke Bryan & Karen Fairchild, "Home Alone Tonight"
17. Gwen Stefani, "Used to Love You"
Gwen's synthy breakup ballad received a laser light show at the AMAs. Despite that, it was still one of the night's least interesting performances -- it's a great song, but the background was a little off. Gwen singing in front of a screen projecting 3-4 weepy Gwen faces was just too much, and the backup dancers popping out of the fog like whack-a-moles didn't make it any less odd.
16. Pentatonix & Symphony Orchestra, Star Wars Medley
15. 5 Seconds of Summer, "Hey Everybody"
14. Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance"
13. Selena Gomez, "Same Old Love"
An old school Hollywood staircase, backup dancers with MC Hammer pants and finger snaps aplenty, Selena Gomez's AMAs performance was the right combination of visual weirdness and elegance.
12. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Leon Bridges, "Kevin"
11. Carrie Underwood, "Heartbeat"
Surrounding by candles, Chinese lanterns, fog and backed by a harvest moon, Carrie Underwood delivered her lovely, nostalgic "Heartbeat." Whether it was the lighting or her red gown fluttering in the wind, it felt like the night's most classically gorgeous performance.
10. Demi Lovato, "Confident"
"What's wrong with being confident?" Demi Lovato asked the 2015 AMAs. But honestly, she didn't even need to say the words. Her controlled stare, killer bob and sinuous dance moves announced her #Confidence to the world before her mouth even opened.
9. Nick Jonas, "Chains/Levels/Jealous"
8. The Weeknd, "The Hills"
7. Coldplay, "Adventure of a Lifetime"
6. Meghan Trainor & Charlie Puth, "Like I'm Gonna Lose You/Marvin Gaye”
Wearing raincoat chic, Meghan Trainor let her soulful vocals take the spotlight during her AMAs set. Well, at least until Charlie Puth joined her on a grand piano for their duet. While their voices sounded comfortable blending on "Marvin Gaye," their lips looked even more at home together: The two wrapped their duet with a long, tongue-heavy makeout session that left no doubt that the two were dating. Or did it? Check out Puth's take on the makeout sesh here.
5. One Direction, "Perfect"
4. Celine Dion, "Hymne a L'Amour"
3. Alanis Morissette & Demi Lovato, "You Oughta Know"
2. Justin Bieber, "What Do You Mean/Where Are U Now/Sorry”
1. Ariana Grande, "Focus"
Classic Hollywood glam through the lens of Madonna seemed to be the go-to vibe of the night, and Ariana Grande exemplified that like no one else at the 2015 AMAs. After a restrained, sensuous start, Grande stripped off her long while gloves and kicked it into high gear. By the time "Focus" finished, it was clear Grande has delivered the evening's strongest set, both vocally and visually.
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JLO is the worst? I stopped reading there
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I didn't watch but lord that lineup is pathetic  Ari's performance was cute, but if it was the best of the night I'm glad I didn't watch.
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Focus was odd to watch. Nicki's face during the performance >>
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J.Lo in LAST PLACE?
Billboard proving again that they're trash.
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Classic Hollywood glam through the lens of Madonna seemed to be the go-to vibe of the night
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JLO worst and lipsync Bieber #2?
Billboard is lame.
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That awards show seemed boring omg
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Ariana slaying
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Weekend and Selena should be last.
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Yasss Queen!
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Wow, that isn't suspicious at all Billboard 
Justin and Ariana being #2 and #1... I smell Scooter Braun PR/Payola
These awards shows aren't what they used to be.... I guess it's just an accurate reflection of what the industry has come to
Oh well, at least we have Adele to dominate for the next two years before she goes off into hiding for another ten!
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With a fever
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Not Ariana is #1 just based on the stage when her vocal was tragic 
Bieber was the best, then J.Lo and then Pentatonix. Alanis and Demi are top 5 as well 
The rest are just okay, or just downright tragic
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JLO should have been number 1
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1. Ariana Grande, "Focus"
3. Alanis Morissette & Demi Lovato, "You Oughta Know"
18. Luke Bryan & Karen Fairchild, "Home Alone Tonight" #CountryAlwaysLoses
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Ariana & Demi
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Originally posted by Rihhyonce
J.Lo in LAST PLACE?
Billboard proving again that they're trash. |
they're PAID for all of this 
they gave A.K.A. 80/100 because her team paid for it
Scooter paid them to praise Ariana as an attempt to save Focus but anyone who watched the show knows Ariana was just in the middle of the pack
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