2009 American Music Awards to Air Live on ABC!!

Produced by Dick Clark Productions, The 2009 American Music Awards will air on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT live on ABC from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. The 37th Annual American Music Awards is produced Larrry Klein and executive-produced by Orly Adelson. The show will feature a star-studded lineup of music’s top artists and acts.

The 2009 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 third year in a row, winners will be determined by online voting at www.amavote.com and www.mycokerewards.com, which will be live the day of the nominations.

Fans can go to the official homepage of the “2009 American Music Awards,” www.ama.abc.com, as well as the AMA Facebook page to find performer and presenter announcements, artist information and more.

WHEN: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009 8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT

WHERE: NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE 777 Chick Hearn Court, Los Angeles, CA 90015

MORE: A press conference to announce the nominees will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at the BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL.

This year’s AMA tickets and VIP ticket packages are now on sale at www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-877-AEG-TICKETS.

2009 ESPY AWARDS is COMING!!

Los Angeles, CA- It is that time of the year again, the 17th Annual ESPY Awards will be held on July 15, 2009 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and will be aired on July 19 @ 9 ET on ESPN and ESPN HD. The award show will be hosted by Samuel L. Jackson. Fans will determine the winners in different categories by voting online from June 25 to July 11, 2009. Included in the list of Nominees are Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao.

Photos by: Varon Panganiban and Ping Nepomuceno

Here are the rest of the Nominees:

BEST MALE ATHLETE

Kobe Bryant, NBA
LeBron James, NBA
Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing
Michael Phelps, Swimming

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE

Natalie Coughlin, Swimming
Nastia Liukin, Gymnastics
Maya Moore, NCAA Basketball
Candace Parker, WNBA
Serena Williams, Tennis

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimming
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, Olympic Beach Volleyball

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

Shawn Johnson, Olympic Gymnastics
Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

BEST RECORD BREAKING PERFORMANCE

Usain Bolt, Olympic Sprinter
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers
Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimmer

BEST UPSET

Mine That Bird wins the Kentucky Derby
Oregon State stuns then #1 USC
Tampa Bay Rays win the American League Championship Series
US Soccer shocks Spain in the Confederations Cup semifinals

BEST GAME

Federer vs. Nadal in the 2008 Wimbledon Final
Steelers vs. Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII
Syracuse vs. Connecticut in the Big East Tournament Quarterfinals

BEST MOMENT

Florida’s Tim Tebow’s speech
Helio Castroneves wins the Indy 500
US swim team wins thrilling finish in Olympic relay

BEST PLAY

Ovechkin vs. Rangers
Pacquiao KO’s Hatton
Roethlisberger to Holmes Super Bowl Winning TD
Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree makes game-winning catch vs. Texas

BEST TEAM

Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Los Angeles Lakers
North Carolina Men’s Basketball
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Steelers