The capitalist system of The White Celebrity™ keeps using music awards shows to reward itself for mediocrity at the blatant expense of Black and Asian artists. By Ebony Purks At the 1985 American Music Awards (AMAs), Prince’s critically acclaimed, avant-pop song “When Doves Cry” won the AMA for “Favorite Black Single.” At some point, this...
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Green Day Gets Political, and Other Highlights of the 2016 American Music Awards
The American Music Awards mostly played by the rules this year, but some artists took the opportunity to express their displeasure with the current political atmosphere. Thank God. This might have been really boring if someone hadn’t! Bruno Mars kicked off the show with his signature throwback sound in “24K Magic,” complete with track suit...