When it came time for the 2022 American Music Awards to celebrate the legacy and impact of Lionel Richieit took several superstars, including one of Lionel’s icons. charlie put Y stevie marvel kicked off the tribute to Lionel, 73, this year’s Icon Award winner. Stevie, 72, and Charlie, 30, teamed up for a mix of Lionel’s hits, transforming the Microsoft Theater into the biggest piano bar in Los Angeles. The two took turns playing a snippet of a Lionel Richie hit, showing the man’s impact over the decades. The tribute concluded with “We Are The World” and everyone in the theater joined in.
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—Lyndsey Havens (@LyndseyAlana) November 21, 2022
Some of the biggest stars of the night, like ari lennox – He went out to sing and Lionel couldn’t help it. He took the stage and joined them.
#LOVES King Stevie redeemed himself by singing We Are The World because I know Lionel sounded like Da F at one point 🥴😳. Was there no one else who could have paid the respects? 🇧🇷. #LOVES pic.twitter.com/ZAMfwJoNTC
— whataboutpromblane (@whataboutpromb1) November 21, 2022
nice to pay homage #Lionel Richie No #LOVES singing “We Are The World” 🥺 pic.twitter.com/2Ct0Y520gv
– Rafael dos Anjos 1️⃣3️⃣ (@_rafa84) November 21, 2022
“I started here, at the AMAs, and my career, to this day, forty years later, I’m back at the AMAs,” Lionel said after receiving the Icon Award, which he thanked. dick-clark before thanking the children – Sofia Richie Nicole Richie Y Miles Required – and their mothers, for helping to raise them.
smoked robinson, the first host of the AMAs in 1972, said he was “honored” to present the award to his “brother,” Lionel Richie. From there, audiences were treated to a retrospective of Lionel’s career, from his time with the Commodores to his solo debut.
#LOVES Icon Award Winner: Lionel Richie 👏 pic.twitter.com/YbDtFUbuV2
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The AMAs announced in early November that Lionel would receive the Icon Award at the 2022 ceremony, and that he would also make history: With his performance in 2022, he becomes the only artist to perform on stage at the AMA in every decade since the AMA’s inception. exhibition in 1974 (by board🇧🇷 The Icon Award is his 18th AMA overall, with the first two coming with Ban, the Commodores and the rest alone. In 1984, Richie was the first to host the AMAs solo. The following year, he returned to hosting and won a record six awards that night.
“I am immensely grateful for a career that has taken me places I never thought I would go, from stadiums around the world to studios and stages at the AMAs,” said Lionel Richie in an Icon Award statement. “I remember one of the first times I performed at the AMAs. I was singing ‘We Are the World’ among the most iconic musicians of my generation, so it’s surreal to receive this accolade 36 years later.”
“Lionel Richie has had a profound impact on countless people around the world and the music industry at large,” executive producer and showrunner Jesse Collins said in a statement. “From the millions of dollars raised on ‘We Are the World’ to the global influence his unique sound still has today, Richie is the definition of a living legend, and honoring him with the AMAs Icon Award is a no-brainer.” .”
This performance will cap off a pivotal year for Lionel. In 2022, Lionel was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022, which included Eminem, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Y Pat Benatar.
Lionel Richie (Alexis C Glenn/UPI/Shutterstock) “I also have to say that there are people who have really had to put up with a little bit,” he said in the speech, admitting he prefers life on the road to life at home. life. “Sometimes when you fall in love with the music business, you tend to fall out of love and people don’t understand what the hell you’re doing. I missed 25 years of rallies and bonfires and family reunions.”
From then on, he thanked his three children, including Sophie Ricci Y nicole rich — before adding, “I want to thank you for actually seeing my magical mystery tour. And I want everyone to know that I probably won’t be home for a while. I am in love with this business. I love what I do. Thank you so much for this incredible moment.” (h/t vulture)
Source: Hollywood Life
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