The American Music Awards had some very “interesting” performances and winners this year. From Bon Jovi’s medley, Neyo’s sci-fy interpretation of love vs. power and Justin Beiber’s four time sweep, which I’m still scratching my head over. However, one thing stood out the most to me and that was Usher’s performance. While he definitely pulled off a highly energetic performance, it looked extremely similar to another known artist. If I think about it, Bobby Brown sure comes to mind. In this performance, it seems that Usher read Bobby Brown’s play book page by page, slipped in a few James Brown tips and ended with Michael Jackson’s signature stance at the end. Check out Bobby Brown’s Get Away video and Usher’s AMA performance to see the pointers he picked from his inspiraton!
Hope West is a music enthusiast and music photographer who has captured artists like B.B. King, Janet Jackson, Teddy Riley and many others. A life long lover of music, Hope is a graduate of Full Sail University where she studied music engineering. She’s also a proud “Florida Girl” born and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. and currently resides in Atlanta, GA as a “Georgia Peach”. Hope is known for her creativity, sense of humor and quirky perfectionism. Artist(s) that make her freak out as a music fan: Sheila E., Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Quincy Jones.
