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By Arthur Orchid

Annual awards for the music industry always create a lot of interest and the American Music Awards are one of the most popular. Some awards are voted for by people in the entertainment field but these awards are voted by the public. This is why it is popular with the record buying fans and with the artists themselves.

The awards were instigated by Dick Clark in 1973 and take place in November. The much-loved TV favorite also produces the show every year. The AMAs, as they are sometimes called, has different categories of awards, to reflect different musical genres. American Music Awards are given for Pop/Rock, Country, Soul/Rhythm and Blues, Adult Contemporary, and Latin. Categories have been added as new musical trends appear, such as Rap/Hip Hop and Alternative. Contemporary Inspirational, a popular form of Christian music, is another category.There is also Favorite Soundtrack, International Artist Award and Favorite Breakthrough Artist.

The recipients receive awards for the Favorite Male, Female, Band or Album. The 2007 show was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the popular comic and talk show presenter. People could vote online for the first time. In the Pop/ Rock category, the Favorite Male Artist was Justin Timberlake and the Favorite Female artist was Fergie. Nickleback was voted in the category for Favorite Band, Duo or Group. The American Music Awards are not just about presenting the prizes but putting on a good show for the viewing public. The show always has a number of top artists to perform,across a wide range of musical styles. The 2007 show included music from Alicia Keys, Celine Dion, Maroon 5, Rihanna and Duran Duran.

Some artists and groups have had exceptional success at the American Music Awards. Mariah Carey has been nominated the most times for the Pop/Rock section and has won Favorite Female Artist on three occasions. Michael Jackson leads the way in the number of nominations received fora male artist and has won for Favorite Male Artist, Single and Album.The Eagles has been the most successful group and the only one to receive nominations over three decades. They have won twice for Favorite Band and twice in the album category. The albums voted for were Their Greatest Hits 1971 – 1975 and Hell Freezes Over. Other performers to have received many nominations include Madonna, Elton John, Celine Dion and Fleetwood Mac. These awards will continue to bean important part of the musical calendar.

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Online Movie Trailers

By Arthur Orchid

One of the best things about the Internet for movie lovers is that there is so much to see and do. You can find and download movie clips, though most of these will be promotional trailers. If you are really into movies though, this is something that is convenient when you are trying to decide which movie you want to go see that night. This might take some of the guesswork out of how appealing a movie might be to you, and it might save you from going to see a real stinker.

Movie clips are made to draw you in, but be aware that they are not always what they seem. I have seen quite a few movie clips that in reality had nothing to do with what a movie was really was. This has happened to me quite a few times, and there is something disheartening about that. I know that a trailer is designed to lure you into seeing the movie, but they should always make sure they are showing what the movie is really about without misdirection. If you have ever watched movie clips and thought you knew what a movie was about, only to watch the movie and see something else entirely, you know what I mean.

Most movie clips are about a minute long, but you may be able to find longer ones online. You may even be able to find entire movies online, but you do have to be careful with this. If the movie is new, you have to realize that you are probably watching a bootleg, and if you get caught with it, you could be in a lot of trouble. If it is an older movie, it might be okay. However, you still might be watching something that should no be available to you online. That is the chance you will be taking if you watch it. Some people care, and others do not.

If you can’t seem to find the right movie clips online, you can try to look on your cable system. Some digital cable systems have a new movie preview channel, but I’m not sure how common this is. I know that we used to have one on ours, but I’m not so sure it is there any longer. You can usually find movie clips from movies that are going to be on pay per view, and this is a great way to decide if you want to pay three dollars to view it, or if you can wait for it to come to HBO.