“Countdown to the American Music Awards” to Be Hosted by Vanessa Lachey and Chris Harrison,
With Ryan Devlin Reporting Live from the Red Carpet
dick clark productions (dcp) president Orly Adelson has announced that dcp will produce two red carpet shows for “The 2011 American Music Awards.” They will precede the live broadcast of the “AMAs” at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, which airs November 20 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on ABC.
ABC will air the one-hour red carpet pre-show, “Countdown to The American Music Awards,” hosted by TV personalities Vanessa Lachey (Winter “Wipeout”) and Chris Harrison (“The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette”), from 7:00-8:00 p.m., ET/PT. Ryan Devlin (“Cougar Town”) will report live from the red carpet, and Hot Chelle Rae will perform their hit songs “Tonight Tonight” and “I Like It Like That.”
The ABC red carpet pre-show will be complemented by the live online pre-show, “Coca-Cola Red Carpet Live! @ the 2011 AMAs,” which will feature three hours of live red carpet coverage beginning at 2:00 p.m., PT / 5:00 p.m., ET. Coca-Cola will present the performance of Taio Cruz and Christina Grimmie singing a special rendition of “Higher.” There will also be acoustic performances by Metro Station and Mariana’s Trench. The red carpet live stream will feature hosts Lance Bass, Michael Buckley, Estelle, Sarah Hyland, Mario, Audrina Patridge and Josh Sussman, and will be available on ABC.com, Livestream.com, YouTube.com, MySpace.com and through participating media and talent websites and Facebook Fan Pages. Fans can follow the hosts’ “AMA” experience and commentary at Whosay.com/amas.
Fans will be able to interact with both the ABC and online hosts through Facebook at Facebook.com/amas and via Twitter by adding @officialamas to their tweets and/or using the official show’s hashtag #AMAs. YouTube’s Moderator feature will also be available for fan interaction at youtube.com/awardshownetwork. On Facebook and across the web, users will be able to engage with the live stream in a fully immersive way through an innovative application powered by Intercast. dcp and the “AMAs” are the launch entertainment partner for Intercast’s in-banner broadcast syndication, Q&A and polling technology.
During “AMA” week and immediately after the show, dcp will produce VOD content including behind-the-scenes segments, producer blogs, artist interviews and all the red carpet action on ABC.com, LiveStream.com, YouTube.com, MySpace.com, VEVO and the AMA Facebook Fan Page. The world’s leading music video and entertainment service, VEVO will also provide backstage coverage following the show.
Sponsors of “Countdown to The American Music Awards” include Old Navy. Sponsors of “Coca-Cola Red Carpet Live! @ the 2011 AMAs” include Papa John’s, got2b, Xbox, FIAT, Wonderful Pistachios and Sprint.
About dick clark productions, inc. –
Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the “American Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Academy of Country Music Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including “So You Think You Can Dance,” and owns and maintains one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of “American Bandstand” footage. For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com