When does American Music Awards return?

The American Music Awards was created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammy Awards. Nominations are selected on commercial performance such as sales and airplay. Winners are determined by a poll of the public and fans who vote through the AMAs website. The first two AMAs in 1974 and 1975 and the 1994 ceremony were held in February, but from 1976 to 1993 and 1995 through early 2003, the ceremony was held in mid- to late-January.