5/27/24 O&A NYC DIVO ALERT!: Chris Brown’s cancelled Micheal Jackson Tribute AMA 2022


On November 21, 2022 Chris Brown shared a video clip on Instagram of a rehearsal for a tribute performance he had originally prepared for the American Music Awards in honor of the 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Thriller (1982). Continue reading

10/13/20 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Diana Ross – Marvin Gaye Tribute At The 12th American Music Awards (1985)

American music superstar Diana Ross host a moving tribute to her  friend and fellow Motown legend Marvin Gaye at the 1985 12th American Music Awards. Continue reading

1/21/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Queen- Another One Bites the Dust

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Another One Bites the Dust by the British rock band Queen is from the group’s eighth studio album The Game (1980),  Written by bass guitarist John Deacon, the song featured a driving bass line, inspired by the song Good Times by the disco group Chic. At the 1981 American Music Awards on 30 January, Another One Bites the Dust won Favorite Pop/Rock Single and garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.  Continue reading