The "2013 American Music Awards" Partners With Yahoo, As Official Distributor Of "Coca-Cola Red Carpet Live! @ The 2013 AMAs"

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- dick clark productions announces the return of the "Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ The 2013 AMAs" red carpet pre-show that will stream LIVE online for fans worldwide for the first time on Yahoo, this year's official digital distributor of the American Music Awards Experience, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 starting at 5:00 PM Eastern / 2:00 PM Pacific.  The stream can also be watched at TheAMAs.com, ABC.com, Time Warner Cable's Facebook Page, and the websites of participating radio stations within the Cumulus Radio Network, the official radio partner of the American Music Awards.  The red carpet live-streaming preshow precedes the LIVE broadcast of the "2013 American Music Awards" from the Nokia Theatre LA Live on Sunday, November 24th (8:00 PM -11:00 PM ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network.

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The "Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ The 2013 AMAs" will be hosted by Lance Bass, Jordin Sparks, Zendaya, Jenna Ushkowitz, Rosie Pierri, Colbie Caillat, Ted Stryker, Jonathan Cheban, Aimee Song, Bonnie McKee and Jake Owen, who is this year's Dodge Brand correspondent.  This year's performers include Kurt Hugo Schneider, Jabbawockeez, Jesse McCartney, Fifth Harmony and Aloe Blacc.

"I am thrilled to be back hosting The Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! at The 2013 American Music Awards for the fourth year in a row! This show is going to be the biggest and best yet and I am glad to be a part of it," said Bass.

"I am so excited to be hanging out with Jake Owen, live at the American Music Awards red carpet this year. We get to check out the fashion, talk to the stars about upcoming projects and share the news with all our fans while it's happening. It's really going to be fun," said Caillat.

"I'm so excited to be co-hosting the red carpet pre show and looking forward to being a part of a great night in music," said Ushkowitz.

"I am so pumped to be hosting the red carpet show at the American Music Awards.  You can't imagine how thrilling it is for me to be able to kick it live with America's most talented artists. It's a dream come true," said Pierri.

Jesse McCartney came onto the scene with his platinum selling album & single "Beautiful Soul." His single "Leavin'" topped the charts for 6 consecutive weeks, the same year he co-wrote "Bleeding Love" for Leona Lewis, which was the number 1 song worldwide in 2008. His red carpet performance will include the live-stream premiere of "Back Together," the first song released from his upcoming EP.  

Fifth Harmony was formed in 2012 during the second season of "The X Factor."  The group just released their highly anticipated first EP, Better Together [Epic Records/Syco Music], with a huge debut at #2 on iTunes and #6 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.  Next up the girls will take the stage with X Factor mentor and friend Demi Lovato on Demi's Neon Lights tour, which kicks off in February.

Aloe Blacc is a platinum-selling international recording artist whose lyrics and vocals helped drive the smash single, "Wake Me Up," to #1 in over 102 countries. Recently released EP, "Wake Me Up," is available on iTunes and upcoming album, "Lift Your Spirit," is due out early next year.

To keep up with all-things American Music Awards, viewers can also watch "AMAs On Demand," a weekly web series hosted by Lance Bass, as well as a series of videos published to the ALL ACCESS tab at TheAMAs.com.

About the American Music Awards

The American Music Awards features performances from today's hottest artists and presents fan-voted awards in the categories of Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Inspirational, Latin, EDM, Soundtrack, Single of The Year, New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl's, and Artist of the Year.  The American Music Awards pays tribute to today's most influential and iconic artists.  The show is produced by dick clark productions and is seen in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit TheAMAs.com or ABC.com.

About dick clark productions

dick clark productions is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised events.  dcp produces perennial hits such as the "American Music Awards," "Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," "Hollywood Film Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest."  dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including "So You Think You Can Dance," and owns one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of dcp's award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming.   For additional information, visit dickclark.com.

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