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Monday, February 22, 2010

 

In comparison to other Awards shows, what makes the Tony Awards different?

The Tony Awards are considered the highest United States theatre honor; as the U.S. theatre industry’s equivalent to the Academy Awards for motion pictures, the Grammy’s for the music industry, and the Emmys for excellence in television. For more information on the Tony Awards packages or other awards show packages and tickets contact On Point Events today.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 3:02 PM 0 Comments
 

Who were the Tony Awards named after?

The awards are for Broadway productions and performances and were named after the late Antoinette Perry, an actress, director, producer and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing. Reserve your spot at the most important theatrical event of the year with a Tony Awards package provided by On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:59 PM 0 Comments
 

Who do the Tony Awards honor?

The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony held in New York City. To take part in this theatrical event contact On Point Events for a Tony Awards package or tickets.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:56 PM 0 Comments
 

Are the Teen Choice Awards only voted on by teens?

Voting for the Teen Choice Awards is restricted to teens. Teen Choice Award winners are presented with a unique trophy; a real, life-sized surfboard, specifically designed for that year. Seventeen Magazine handled the official balloting from 1999 until 2002. Teen People took over the balloting from 2003 to 2006. Currently, Verizon Wireless has the official balloting. To plan a trip to the Teen Choice Awards contact On Point Events for a personalized package and check out other events like Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:52 PM 0 Comments
 

What are the Teen Choice Awards?

The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show voted on by teens, broadcast on Fox beginning in 1998, and on Global TV in Canada since 1999. The Teen Choice Awards happen in the summertime, usually in August. Honoring athletes, musicians, television and film stars, the Teen Choice Awards are based on popularity. See some of the most popular celebrities at the Teen Choice Awards with a customized package from On Point Events.

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What film makers/ films have made their big breaks at the Sundance Film Festival?

Many independent filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, Edward Burns, and others had their big break at the Sundance Film Festival. It has also been responsible for bringing wider attention to lower-budget films such as Saw, Garden State, Little Miss Sunshine, and Napoleon Dynamite which then became very mainstream successful quickly after. Witness the upcoming big hits before they become mainstream with a customized Sundance Film Festival package from On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:46 PM 0 Comments
 

What was the original goal of the Sundance Film Festival?

Sundance began in Salt Lake City in 1978 as the Utah/U.S. Film Festival in an effort to attract more filmmakers to the state of Utah. The original goal of the festival’s founders was to display strictly American-made films, highlight what the potential of independent film could be, and to increase visibility for filmmaking in Utah. At the time, the main focus of the event was to conduct a competition for independent American films and to celebrate the work of “regional” filmmakers who worked outside the Hollywood system. Contact On Point today for your individualized Sundance Film Festival package.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:43 PM 0 Comments
 

What is the Sundance Film Festival?

The Sundance Film Festival is a film celebration that takes place annually in the state of Utah. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as the Sundance Resort, the festival is the premier showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival is comprised of competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature-length and short films, and a group of non-competitive showcase sections. Witness new work before anyone else at the Sundance Film Festival with a package provided by On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:40 PM 0 Comments
 

How are SAG nominees and winners chosen?

Nominations for awards come from Screen Actor Guild members, a full membership that boasts up to 120,000 full-time members. The first stage of nominations is voted on by two nominating committees or panels selected at random by computer of April of each year. The second stage of voting-the final balloting stage-begins once the nominations are announced in December. Ballots are prepared with the nominees and mailed one week later to the entire active Screen Actors Guild membership. The members mail the ballots back after choosing the most outstanding performances, and are tabulated. See who members of the SAG have chosen and voted on at the SAG Awards with a SAG Awards package customized for you by On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:38 PM 0 Comments
 

Where do the SAG Awards rank compared to other Hollywood award shows?

Next to the Oscars and Emmy Awards, the SAG Awards ranks second in honors, and presents 13 awards for acting in film and television, from television comedy, drama, and made-for-television movies to ensemble casts in big and small screen productions. The two hour SAG Awards also gives a deserving actor or actress the Life Achievement Award, for showing the highest ideals of acting professionalism. Call us today for your SAG Awards packages and tickets!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:34 PM 0 Comments
 

What are the SAG Awards?

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, otherwise known as the SAG Awards, is an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild to recognize outstanding performances by members. The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union, representing over 120,000 film and television principle performers and background performers worldwide. Founded in 1933, the first SAG Awards ceremony did not occur until February 25, 1995, at Stage 12, Universal Studios, and was broadcast on NBC. Contact us today at On Point Events for your SAG Awards packages or tickets!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:30 PM 0 Comments
 

Where are the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards held?

The Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards are usually held in Los Angeles, California during springtime and along with an illustrious list of A-list celebrity attendees there is also live musical entertainment to be enjoyed by the spectators. If you are looking for something to do with your family during the spring other than spring cleaning contact On Point Events today for Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards packages.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:27 PM 0 Comments
 

How are the Kid’s Choice Awards unique?

The Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards go outside the box of a typical award show by using creative aspects to draw in the younger audience. Rather than using a classic envelope to discover the winners, the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards sometimes uses balloons, T-shirts, models, giant letters, and other inventive techniques. In 1990, the now-familiar orange blimp award was introduced as the new prized trophy. Looking for something to do with your family that is unique and special? Contact On Point Events to attend this event with a customized Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards package.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:23 PM 0 Comments
 

What are the Kid’s Choice Awards?

The Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards is an annual awards show featuring the year’s biggest television, movie, and music acts which are voted on by viewers of the Nickelodeon cable channel. Numerous celebrity guests and performers attend the live show to present awards and join in on the fun. You can be there too with a customized Kid’s Choice Awards package from On Point Events!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:19 PM 0 Comments
 

What categories are awarded at the People’s Choice Awards?

The award categories have varied over the years. For example, the 16th People’s Choice Awards had categories including Favorite All-Around Movie and both a Favorite Movie Actor and a World Favorite Movie Actor. More recently at the 32nd People’s Choice Awards in 2006, several new categories were introduced such as Favorite On-Screen Match-Up which went to Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson for their work in the film “Wedding Crashers”. Also Reese Witherspoon was given the title Favorite Leading Lady, another new award. What new category will be there this year? Contact On Point today to plan your trip to the People’s Choice Awards so that you are there live when it happens.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:15 PM 0 Comments
 

What can you expect to see at the People’s Choice Awards?

The People’s Choice Awards are a live awards banquet where the audience really never knows what to expect. When comedian Jim Carrey won the award for “Liar Liar” for Favorite Comedy Motion Picture, he leapt up from his table, lifted his chair high above his head, and shook it about in manic glee as he danced up to the stage, finally hurling the chair ahead of him before bounding on stage to smother his producer in a mock passionate embrace. What will happen at this year’s People’s Choice Awards?...the only way to find out is to be in the excitement with a Peoples Choice Awards package or ticket from On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:13 PM 0 Comments
 

How are the Peoples Choice Awards different from other Hollywood award shows?

Up until 2004, the winners of the awards were selected through a Gallup poll of the general public. However, in 2004, the show dropped the Gallup poll and switched to a partnership with Entertainment Weekly magazine. Now, nominees are determined by a “front row panel of over 6,000 entertainment enthusiasts” recruited by Entertainment Weekly editors. Be there as people and works of popular culture are honored with a People’s Choice Award with a customized package provided by On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:09 PM 0 Comments
 

What are the fashion shows like at New York Fashion Week?

The fashion shows are an entertaining event, filled with atmospheric music and unique lighting. Each individual tent is complete with a runway, audience seating, and backstage areas where all the magic happens! The Fashion Week shows are invitation-only and each fashion designer is responsible for the guest list. Instead of reading about it in the magazines, be a fashionista and see the newest trends hit the runways at New York Fashion Week with a “couture” Fashion Week package from On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:06 PM 0 Comments
 

Where are the most prominent fashion weeks held?

The most prominent fashion weeks are held in the fashion capitals of Milan, London, New York City, and Paris. Famous designers such as the Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Badgley Mischka, and many others use New York Fashion Week to introduce their new styles to fashion lovers around the globe. If you are a fashion lover, you do not want to miss out on New York Fashion Week, contact On Point Events for a fashionable experience with a New York Fashion Week package.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 2:03 PM 0 Comments
 

What is New York Fashion Week?

New York Fashion Week which has recently been branded Mercedes- Benz Fashion Week is a major fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers or “houses” to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, it informs the industry as to what’s “in” and what’s “out” for the season. Attend fashion week with a customized package from On Point Events and be a trendsetter for the upcoming fashion season.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:59 PM 0 Comments
 

Where have the Golden Globe Awards been held?

The first Golden Globe Awards dinner was held in 1944 at the 20th Century Fox Studios. The Golden Globe Awards have been held at various locations throughout the next decade such as the Beverly Hills Hotel, Hollywood Knickerbocker Club and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Be at this year’s Golden Globe Awards with your favorite celebrities in attendance with a Golden Globe Awards package offered by On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:54 PM 0 Comments
 

Do the Golden Globe Awards have a regular host?

Of all the major Hollywood ceremonies, the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards are the only award presentations that do not have a regular host, although there are presenters ever year that introduce the ceremonies at the beginning of the broadcast. The “Rat Pack” (Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Sammie Davis Jr.) started that trend at the 1958 Golden Globe Awards, when they invaded the main stage. Since then, stars have been present at the podium. Contact us today at On Point Events to witness the Golden Globes this year.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:49 PM 0 Comments
 

What are the Golden Globe Awards presented for?

The Golden Globe Awards are awards for motion picture and television programs, given annually during a formal dinner. The Golden Globe Awards are run by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), and the broadcast ranks as the third most watched awards show each year behind the Oscars and Grammy Awards.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:45 PM 0 Comments
 

Who hosts the ESPY Awards?

The ESPY’s are hosted by popular celebrities, such as LeBron James and Jimmy Kimmel. Samuel Jackson has been the only person to host the ESPY’s three times (1999, 2001, and 2002). Dennis Miller and Jamie Foxx have come close, each hosting two ESPY Award shows. To attend this star-studded event and see some of the best athletes get honored at the 2010 ESPY Awards with a customized ESPY Awards package from On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:42 PM 0 Comments
 

What does the word ESPY stand for?

The word ESPY is and acronym for the phrase “Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly”. The ESPY’s were created for individual and team athletic achievement and other sports related performances during a calendar year.

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What is the "Arthur Ashe Courage Award"?

The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is given at the ESPY Awards to a single sports figure that overcame adversity of contributed to humanity in a way that transcended sports. Attend the ESPY Awards this year with an ESPY Awards package or ESPY Awards tickets from On Point to see which sports figure this year is honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:35 PM 0 Comments
 

What are the Primetime Emmy Awards?

The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. The Emmy Awards generally air in mid-September, on the Sunday before the official start of the fall television season. This year’s Emmy Awards are coming soon! Contact On Point Events for an Emmy Awards package or Emmy Awards tickets today!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:31 PM 0 Comments
 

When were the first Emmy Awards?

The first Emmy Awards took place January 25, 1948 at the Hollywood Athletic Club, and continued to be referred to as just the Emmy Awards, until the 1970’s, when the first Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies took place. Be there in the action for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony this year with an Emmy Awards package from On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:26 PM 0 Comments
 

What does the word “Emmy” mean?

The name Emmy is a female version of “immy”, a nickname used for the image orthicon tubes in early television cameras. The Emmy Award itself is a statuette of a winged woman holding an atom. The wings represent the muse of art; the atom, the electron of science. Be at the Emmy Awards to see television stars honored with the beautiful statuette with an Emmy Awards package or Emmy Awards tickets from On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:23 PM 0 Comments
 

What is the “Blue Ribbon Panel” at the Daytime Emmy Awards?

The “Blue Ribbon Panel” is the final panel in the final step of the Daytime Emmy Award process. Each judge in the panel reviews each nominee, and then submits a vote for who they think does exceptional work in each category. The nominee with the most votes is ultimately the Daytime Emmy Award winner. Be there when they announce the winners with a Daytime Emmy Awards package from On Point Events!

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What are some of the categories included in the Daytime Emmy Awards?

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Game/ Audience Participation, Lead Actor/Actress in a Drama Series, Supporting Actor/Actress in a Drama Series, Younger Actor/Actress in a Drama Series, Game Show Host, and more. See the celebrities of daytime television at the Daytime Emmy Awards with a customized package from On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:17 PM 0 Comments
 

How many different awards are the Emmy Awards are there?

The Emmy Awards are the television equivalent of the Oscars. The Emmy Awards are broken up into two awards; the Daytime Emmy Awards and the Primetime Emmy Awards. Can't figure out which one to go to? Call us at On Point Events to help you personalize a package for the Emmy Awards!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:10 PM 0 Comments
 

Why are the Critics Choice Awards such a hot ticket event?

The Critics Choice Awards are always a hot ticket event for entertainment A- listers and celebrity socialites. The evening usually begins with stars strolling down the red carpet, posing for photos and discussing their upcoming plans. Award shows are generally a media frenzy with photographers and reporters all seeking the latest Hollywood news. Be a part of the excitement and feel like a star by attending this star studded event with a Critics Choice Awards package from On Point Events.

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What is it about the Critics’ Choice Awards that sets it apart from other cinematography awards?

The Critics Choice Awards is the first major awards show of the year. The Broadcast Film Critics Association consistently chooses nominees and winners that go on to earn more Academy Award nominations and wins than any other of the movie awards shows. The show keeps getting bigger and better escalating into one of the hallmarks of the film award season. Contact us today at On Point Events to plan your night at the Critics Choice Awards!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 1:01 PM 0 Comments
 

What are the Critics’ Choice Awards?

The Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards is an annual award ceremony held to honor the year’s finest achievements in cinematography. The show began with the intention of rivaling the Golden Globe Awards, and over the past decade has become a parallel event in the entertainment industry. Contact On Point Events today and ask us anout the VIP experiences we have for this event!

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Where was the first CMA Awards ceremony held?

The first CMA Awards was a un- televised event in Nashville, Tennessee, at Municipal Auditorium in 1967. Since then it has been televised live and has also simulcast on the radio. Nothing can be more exciting than being there live with a CMA Awards package or CMA Awards tickets from On Point Events.

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What is the eligibility period for the CMA Awards?

The eligibility period for the CMA Awards is July 1st – June 30th of the following year. All albums, singles, music videos, etc., must have been released during these dates to be considered for nomination. See if your favorite album released during the eligibility period is a winner and check out the CMA Awards packages from On Point Events to be there when the winner is announced!

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How many categories do the CMA Awards feature?

The CMA Awards feature 12 categories including the Horizon Award, which is awarded to the artist, who for the first time has demonstrated the most significant creative growth and development, in overall chart activity, live professionalism, and media recognition. Excited to find out who will win this year’s Horizon Award? Contact On Point today to inquire about CMA Awards packages and CMA Awards tickets!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 12:41 PM 0 Comments
 

How exclusive is the Cannes Film Festival?

The non-public event is always attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for film producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their work to the distributors who come from all over the globe. Last year Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Bastards” starring Brad Pitt, received an award for Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival and did extremely well when it hit theaters. See some of the greatest actors, directors, producers, and films by attending Cannes Film Festival with a Cannes Film Festival package from On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 12:37 PM 0 Comments
 

What is different about the Cannes Film Festival?

The Cannes Film Festival is an international creativity landscape in today’s world of cinematography. It differs from that of the Sundance Film Festival in that it gives filmmakers a great opportunity to develop projects outside of their country of origin and present their works to the world. Contact On Point Events today to set up a personalized package today.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 12:34 PM 0 Comments
 

What is the history of the Cannes Film Festival?

The original Festival International du Film was scheduled to begin in 1939, but due to World War II, the launch date was postponed. On September 26, 1946 the Festival de Cannes opened its doors as the first great international cultural event of the post-war era. Sixteen nations were represented at the affair and since then the Cannes Film Festival has become one of the world’s oldest, most influential film festivals. Contact On Point Events today to experience this influential film festival!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 12:29 PM 0 Comments
 

How many different award categories do the BET Awards present?

The BET Awards highlight several new artists in 15 individual categories such as the Viewers Choice award, Best New Artist, Best Male/Female Hip-hop Artist, Best Male/Female R&B Artist. Unique from other award shows such as the MTV Movie Awards, or the People’s Choice Awards, the BET Awards also recognizes profound community heroes with the Lifetime Achievement award and the Humanitarian Award. Call On Point Events today for more information on personalized BET Awards packages and tickets!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 12:23 PM 0 Comments
 

What do the BET Awards celebrate?

BET stands for Black Entertainment Television. BET targets young African-American audiences in the United States by celebrating the urban attitude and the unique style of being represented artistically through Rap/R&B music videos, films and television series. The BET Award ceremony is a celebration of African Americans and other minorities in entertainment. Experience the next BET Awards event up close with a BET Awards package from On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 12:18 PM 0 Comments
 

Who are some of the celebrities that have participated in the BET Awards?

Some celebrity hosts for the awards ceremony have included Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, as well as Jamie Foxx. The 2009 BET Awards show presented several highly anticipated performances by artists such as Drake, Keyshia Cole, Jay Z, Maxwell, and many more. Be there for the next highly anticipated performances at the upcoming BET Awards with a BET Awards package by On Point Events!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 12:11 PM 0 Comments
 

When are the AMA Awards held?

From 1973 to 2003 the AMA Awards were held in January. In order avoid competing with other award shows such as the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards it was moved to November. Be there this November to see if your favorite artist or album wins the pyramid shaped crystal trophy at this years AMA Awards!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 12:06 PM 0 Comments
 

Who decides the winners of the American Music Awards?

AMA Award winners are determined by a poll of 20,000 music purchasers, and awarded based on their popularity. Music genres featured in the AMA Awards are: Pop/Rock, Soul/ R&B, Country, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Inspirational, Rap/ Hip- Hop, Heavy Metal, Alternative, and Latin. See who wins in your favorite genre and be there to cheer them on with a personalized AMA Awards package created by On Point Events.

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 11:57 AM 0 Comments
 

How big of an event are the American Music Awards?

The American Music Awards were created by Dick Clark in 1973 in order to compete with the Grammy Awards. In chronological order, the AMA Awards are the first of the big three music awards shows. All three compete for the prestige and ratings. Don’t miss out on this prestigious awards ceremony check out the AMA packages provided by On Point Events!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 11:49 AM 0 Comments
 

What country music artists have been recognized at the ACM Awards?

The legendary country music artist Reba McEntire will host this years ACM Awards ceremony for the 12th uninterrupted time. At the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards Carrie Underwood received the top honor of Entertainer of the Year over veteran male performers such as George Strait, Kenney Chesney, and Keith Urban.

Your favorite country western artist may be winning an ACM Award this year! See it live as it happens, in person and reserve your spot in all the action with ACM Awards packages and ACM Awards tickets offered by On Point Events!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 11:41 AM 0 Comments
 

Where are the Academy of Country Music Awards held?

The ACM Awards will be held at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. In 2003 the ACM ceremony moved from Los Angeles where it began in 1966 to Las Vegas where the ACM Awards continues to be held since 2003. Be there for the country music take-over with an ACM Awards package from On Point Events!

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posted by On Point Events Team  # 11:32 AM 0 Comments
 

When were the first Academy of Country Music Awards?

The Academy of Country Music was founded in Los Angeles, CA in the year 1964. The Academy hosted its first ACM Awards in Los Angeles 1966 to honor the accomplishments of the Country Western industry’s accomplishments during the previous year. The first year that the ACM Awards was aired on national television was six years later with the ABC network.

See who is awarded for their accomplishments at the ACM Awards this year in person! Click here to view the ACM Awards packages from On Point Events!

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