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Alessia Cara & Zedd Among Collaborations Announced for 2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

By: Nov. 13, 2017
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Dick Clark productions and ABC today announced superstar collaborations for the 2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS from Alessia Cara and Zedd, as well as Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and watt. Chart-topping band Portugal. The Man will also join the roster of performers, marking their very first visit to the AMAs. Additionally, multi-platinum artist Bebe Rexha will combine with Florida Georgia Line to treat AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS fans to an encore performance for Xfinity TV customers, which will be available following the show on Xfinity On Demand. The "2017 American Music Awards," the world's largest fan-voted awards show where music enthusiasts watch their favorite artists and pop culture icons come together to honor idols, newcomers and record-breakers in the contemporary music scene, will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 8:00pm ET on ABC.

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Alessia Cara and multi-platinum DJ/producer Zedd will come together to perform Zedd and Alessia Cara's Billboard Hot 100 smash single "Stay," which topped Billboard's Pop Songs chart and led the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, for their first performance ever at the American Music Awards. Alessia Cara is nominated this year for Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock. Multi-platinum recording artist and Academy® Award-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld and Swedish DJ/producer Alesso featuring multi-platinum duo Florida Georgia Line and critically acclaimed songwriter and artist watt are set to take THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS stage for a show-stopping collaboration, featuring their Billboard Hot 100 hit, "Let Me Go." This will mark Hailee Steinfeld, Alesso and watt's first AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS performance, and Florida Georgia Line's second. Five-time American Music Award winner Florida Georgia Line last performed "Cruise" and "Ride Wit Me" with Nelly at the AMAs in 2013, and is nominated this year for Favorite Duo or Group - Country. Additionally, chart-topping band Portugal. The Man will make their AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS performance debut with their irresistible, platinum-certified single, "Feel It Still," off their latest album, Woodstock. The funky track held the No. 1 spot at Alternative radio for 17 weeks, reached No. 1 at Top 40 radio and has peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Later in the evening, platinum-selling artist Bebe Rexha will join forces with Diamond-selling Florida Georgia Line to perform "Meant To Be," which is currently climbing the charts and has amassed over 30M global streams to date, for subscribers to Comcast's Xfinity TV service, which will be available following the American Music Awards.

In addition to the live broadcast on ABC and encore performance on Xfinity On Demand, Xfinity TV customers will be able to watch a multitude of AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS content via Xfinity On Demand leading up to the live broadcast, including "Behind the Performance," which will take fans behind the preparations for Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line's encore performance, archival clips from past AMAs and "AMAs Roundtable" which includes expert commentary on the nominees for the show. The content will also be available online at xfinity.com/AMAs.



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