Muse, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend nominated for the American Music Awards

A lot of award shows are shit…ok, I take that back. ALL award shows are shit. Yet, we watch a few of them so that we have something to complain about the next day. Whether it’s our favorite band getting passed over, a movie we think should win doesn’t win or somebody gets real drunk and runs on stage to make an ass of themselves, we’ll find something to discuss. But the American Music Awards are a complete waste of an award show. They’re almost as bad as the People’s Choice awards. Yet I’m inclined to write about it because some good bands (not many) have been nominated for this year’s AMAs. But whoever wins, it’ll still be nothing to brag about.



In the only category that actually has bands in it, Favorite Alternative Rock Act, the three that were nominated are Muse, Phoenix and Vampire Weekend. My guess is that Muse will win because the other two are “too indie” for mainstream American crowds. Also, in the Favorite Soundtrack category, AC/DC’s Iron Man 2 soundtrack goes up against The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack which features songs from Muse, Vampire Weekend, The Black Keys, The Dead Weather, Metric and more.

Honestly, if any award show ever needed a moment where someone pulled a Kanye West, this would be the one. But if you’re actually interested in watching, or you’re just that bored, it airs on Sunday, November 21st on ABC at 8:00 p.m. EST.

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2 Responses to “Muse, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend nominated for the American Music Awards”

  1. Sir Lancelot Says:
    October 13th, 2010 at 7:44 pm

    AC/DC won’t show up, MUSE won’t show up
    so I’m not gonna bother.

  2. Audrey Says:
    November 8th, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    Hello Rock it Out ,

    My name is Audrey and I am with Live Nation Phoenix. We wanted to reach out to you to see if you would be interested in partnering with us to promote an upcoming show. On January 26th, 2011, Ozzy Osbourne and special guest Slash will be performing at Comerica Theatre and we wanted to see if you would be interested in mentioning the show on your Facebook or Twitter? We think working with your blog would be a great way to spread word about the show and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

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    Marketing Intern, Live Nation Phoenix

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