The 2017 AMAs promised to be political and empowering but – with a few exceptions – delivered the same old formula that feels less urgent than ever
“This year, perhaps more than any in recent history, we needed the power of music to help us escape the news of the day,” announced Jamie Foxx during the cold open to the 2017 American music awards, before introducing Pink and Kelly Clarkson’s somber rendition of R.E.M.’s Everybody Hurts. “We needed that power to help us heal from hurricanes, wildfires, hate, and hatred-fueled violence.”
On a night that celebrated the achievements of pioneers including Whitney Houston and Diana Ross, while conferring its awards upon a slew of young white men including Niall Horan, Shawn Mendes and the Chainsmokers, the 45th annual American music awards oscillated between rejecting and reaffirming 2017’s national political moment.
Continue reading...from Music | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2zVYhU6
0 comments:
Post a Comment