American Music Awards
originally aired on ABC
The American Music Awards was created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammy Awards. The first hosts for the first telecast of the AMAs were Helen Reddy, Roger Miller, and Smokey Robinson. From 1973 to 2005, winners and the nominations were selected by members of the music industry, based on commercial performance, such as sales and airplay. Since 2006, winners have been determined by a poll of the public and fans.