When does American Music Awards return?

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