Despite this, 2021 American Music Awards peppered its performance lineup with some veteran superstars including Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood and show openers Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak), the show primarily spotlighted first-timers.
Chlöe, Måneskin, Walker Hayes and Olivia RodrigoThey were among the first acts to perform at the AMAs. Diplo, an electronic music legend, was the musical curator.
Megan Thee Stallion has been selected to perform the task. “Butter”Mix with BTS but she pulled out Saturday. Cite an “unexpected personal matter.”
The AMAs this year brought some performers back to their roots. A few artists performed in their homes. New Kids on the Block and New Edition performed together at a “Battle of Boston”Their shared city was Nashville. Jason Aldean and Underwood teamed together in Nashville. This is where their careers began. Kane Brown performed live from his native Tennessee at the HBCU Tennessee.
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Here’s how they – and the rest of the AMA performers – fared.
Silk Sonic, Smokin’ Out the Window’
The pet project Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paakopened the show with their current throwback hit. The pair took turns gliding around the stage – Mars sporting his omnipresent sunglasses – in their burnt orange velvet suits, joined by two backup singers to give the performance a Temptations feel. Nothing about Silk Sonic is particularly inventive, but it’s hard not to appreciate their dedication to smooth.
Coldplay, BTS and ‘My Universe’
It was an amazing technical disaster of a performance. This was the first live performance for Coldplay and BTS on their sweet hit of affection, but if they’re always going to sound this awful, it’s OK if it’s their last. We knew that the vocals were real, but they were totally off-key and overwhelmed the rest. This wreck was beyond repair, even with the disciplined BTS and Chris Martin’s enthusiastic frontman.
Olivia Rodrigo, ‘Traitor’
The emerging star performed acoustic on Swift-ian’s pointed ballad, for her AMAs debut. “It took you two weeks/To go off and date her/Guess you didn’t cheat/But you’re still a traitor,”Rodrigo exuded as her all-female group supported her. Projecting plenty of hurt and emotion, she scaled octaves and, thanks to the simple arrangement, proved why she’s likely about to get christened in this week’s Grammy nominations.
Tyler, The Maker, ‘Massa’
He wore white shorts and pulled up his socks as he performed in front of a house that had fake snow falling. As he dug into his deep lyrics – “Mom was in the shelter when ‘Yonkers’ dropped…When I got her out, that’s the moment I knew I made it” – the camera crept closer, allowing viewers to feel his intensity. Taken from his new album, the song finishes. “Call Me If You Get Lost,”Tyler pulled up to a scooter and took a case. He then hopped on the scooter and went off.
Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean, ‘If I Didn’t Love You’
Performing from Nashville as an ode to the twosome’s professional hometown, the country powerhouses blended vocals on their hit from Aldean’s new album, “Macon” (named for his real hometown in Georgia). Aldean stayed seated behind a piano, while Underwood in a thigh-baring black gown belted nearby with her usual zeal.
Tainy with Bad Bunny, Julieta Venegas and Julieta Venegas. ‘Lo SientoBB:/’
The world premiere performance of the song from Latin music producer Tainy’s forthcoming album, “Data,”The futuristic approach was taken. Bad Bunny perched inside a complicated-looking contraption that we’re sure has an official name, a white hood with a camera lens covering his eyes, while Venegas’ face appeared on a video tablet as she sat behind the piano. Tainy, meanwhile, hung behind his nearby keyboard in a plume of smoke, plinking out the melody to the song’s shuffling groove.
Måneskin, ‘Beggin’ ‘
Offering their global smash for their U.S. awards show debut – a remake of The Four Seasons’ 1967 hit – the Italian rockers dressed for the occasion in snazzy black tuxes. The quartet (whose name literally means “The Four Seasons”) is known for their serrated guitar and European charm. “moonlight”Danish) added a well-appreciated touch of rock to the mix ‘n roll into the show. Flickering strobe lights coupled with flying hair augmented the vintage hit’It’s a catchy chorus.
