R&B legend Stevie Wonder made a tribute to TV icon Dick Clark at Sunday nights American Music Awards. Other performers included Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift who performed their new singles.
Dick Clark, a well known radio and television personality established the American Music Awards back in 1973. Clark passed away on April 18, 2012 after suffering a heart attack at the age of 82.
Television personality and host Ryan Seacrest introduced a tribute clip to Clark, whom Seacrest credits for creating a niche role for hosts on T.V.
Wonder performed a tribute song at the 40th AMAs to commemorate the ceremony's late creator.
Clark created the AMAs for the ABC with a model that was and still is, based on nominations according to sales figures and the amount of airtime musicians received across all media platforms, instead of votes from entertainment industry professionals like with the Grammys.
