Paak - doing a rendition of retro-soul single “Smokin’ Out the Window” that was indeed smoking.
Telephone Man” “Is This the End” and “Can You Stand the Rain.” By the time the two groups joined together to end with New Edition’s “If It Isn’t Love,” there was nothing but love for them in the room - especially from BTS, who were on their feet the whole time.īut the night opened with its best performance by Silk Sonic - aka Bruno Mars and Anderson. Getty Images for MRCīut the night - hosted by the Bronx’s own Cardi B - was just about stolen from BTS by New Edition and New Kids on the Block, who took us back to their heydays in the ’80s and ’90s with a battle of harmonies and hits - from NKOTB’s “The Right Stuff,” “Step by Step” and “Hangin’ Tough” to NE’s “Candy Girl,” “Mr. Decked out in a buttery yellow, they appropriately ended the night they had owned. hit, “Butter,” although the song was originally supposed to be done with Megan Thee Stallion, who pulled out of the performance for unexpected personal reasons. And although the song is an undeniable pop confection, there was some awkward interaction between Chris Martin and BTS, with poor Chris fighting to be seen and heard over all the screaming girls during the live broadcast on ABC.īTS was far better off alone doing another No. With the seven members of BTS onstage alongside the four members of Coldplay, the “My Universe” performance was a bit of a hot mess - and it must have set some kind of record for the most people onstage ever at the AMAs. And they certainly made up for lost time on the US stage by first performing “My Universe” with Coldplay before closing the show with “Butter.”
It was nice to see BTS - who had been doing their awards performances virtually from South Korea during the pandemic - actually in the house at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The best and worst moments from this year’s AMAsīTS aims to prove ‘Life Goes On’ despite COVID-19 with new musicīoy bands ruled at the 2021 American Music Awards on Sunday night.įrom BTS - the South Korean sensation who performed twice and won three awards, including Artist of the Year - to a Battle of Boston between classic Beantown boy bands New Edition and New Kids on the Block, it was a night of swoonworthy vocals and synchronized dance movies. New Kids on the Block at AMAs: ‘Battle of Boston’ boy bandsĬardi B to host 2021 American Music Awards: ‘I’m ready to bring my personality’
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