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Alabama Will Receive The AMA's Award Of Merit
01/05/2003 7:00 AM, Yahoo! Music
Nancy Brooks
(1/5/03, 7 a.m. ET) -- Alabama has been named the 30th winner of the American Music Awards special Award of Merit. The group will be presented the special honor by Reba McEntire along with a tribute to the band on the 30th annual American Music Awards telecast, which airs on ABC-TV on January 13.
The Award of Merit is presented to a member of the musical community in recognition of "outstanding contributions to the musical entertainment of the American public." The inscription on the trophy will read: "For over a quarter of a century, the energy and excitement of this band's music has brought them millions of fans, an amazing 42 Number One hits and the most awards in any category on the 'American Music Awards.' This year's 'Award of Merit' is presented to Alabama, January 13, 2003."
Previous winners of the Award of Merit are Bing Crosby, Berry Gordy, Jr., Irving Berlin, Johnny Cash, Ella Fitzgerald, Perry Como, Benny Goodman, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, Loretta Lynn, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Neil Diamond, Merle Haggard, James Brown, rock promoter Bill Graham, Whitney Houston, Prince, Tammy Wynette, Little Richard, Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, Gloria Estefan, Janet Jackson, and Garth Brooks.
-- Nancy Brooks, Nashville
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