About the Show

It’s that time of year again, the time to celebrate music at it’s finest. The 40th Annual American Music Awards will be airing live from the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles, on SUNDAY NOV 18 87|c on ABC.

Produced by Larry Klein and executive producers Orly Adelson and Barry Adelman of dick clark productions, inc., the American Music Awards will once again feature a star-studded line-up of the music industry’s top artists and performances, while celebrating 40 years of AMA history and memorable moments. The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards will honor artists in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational. For the sixth year, fans will determine the winners by online voting at www.AMA.ABC.com.

WHEN: Sunday, November 18, 2012 8:00 – 11:00 PM ET/PT

WHERE: NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE

Nominations will be announced Tuesday, October 9th at the J.W. Marriott L.A. LIVE.

This year’s AMAs tickets and VIP ticket packages are now on sale (please visit www.aegtickets.com or call 1-877-AEG-TICKETS/1-877-522-8669.)