{"id":564,"date":"2026-05-26T11:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=564"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:07:12","slug":"best-music-from-90s-and-2000s-dominate-the-american-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=564","title":{"rendered":"Best Music From \u201990s And 2000s Dominate The American Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2026 American Music Awards aired May 25 and proved what many fans have known all along \u2013 the best music lived in the past.<\/p>\n

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The show was a nostalgic blast featuring the best hits, bands, and music references of the 1980\u2019s through to the 2000\u2019s \u2013 and it just kept giving.<\/p>\n

Unlike the Grammy Awards, where winners are chosen by industry professionals, the American Music Awards are decided entirely by fan voting. Fans cast ballots across genres ranging from country and alternative rock to K-pop, shaping a lineup that reflected their direct tastes and passions. This year\u2019s show felt like a roll call from the past, packed with throwback moments that lit up the crowd and reinforced a clear message: audiences still gravitate toward\u00a0 music that defined earlier eras.<\/p>\n

Fans were treated to a goose bump-inducing, impromptu singalong to \u201cIris\u201d by the Goo Goo Dolls, an epic Pussycat Dolls performance, and the return of the legendary boy band, New Kids On The Block \u2013 and that was just the beginning.<\/p>\n

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The nostalgia surged when host Queen Latifah made her way through the audience and stopped to chat with Goo Goo Dolls singer John Rzeznik in a seemingly unplanned moment.<\/p>\n

She noted their hit song \u201cIris\u201d was nominated that evening, then addressed the crowd by saying, \u201cCome on, ya\u2019ll know it!\u201d The live audience comprised of both fans and famous faces immediately joined the sing-along and belted out the lyrics \u201c\u2018And I don\u2019t want the world to see me, Cause I don\u2019t think that they\u2019d understand. When everything\u2019s made to be broken I just want you to know who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

The camera panned the audience capturing the touching moment as people of all ages and walks of life sang in unison.<\/p>\n

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Later that evening Queen Latifah spotted Ludacris in the crowd and quoted a few words from his hit single \u201cStand Up,\u201d immediately prompting the crowd to join in once more.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen I move you move,\u201d Latifah said.<\/p>\n

Luda and the crowd chimed in to complete the lyric by shouting, \u201cjust like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The dominant throwback energy continued when Hootie & the Blowfish took the stage a full 30 years after they were named Favorite Pop\/Rock New Artist.<\/p>\n

The band, led by Darius Rucker, performed two of their greatest hits, \u201cHold My Hand,\u201d and \u201cOnly Wanna Be With You.\u201d The audience mouthed the lyrics while singing and dancing in their seats. At one point Katseye \u2013 who weren\u2019t even born when the songs were hits, were spotted swaying to the music.<\/p>\n

New Kids on the Block took fans back to 1988 with a performance of \u201cThe Right Stuff,\u201d and Fergie reunited with the Black Eyed Peas to accept an award.<\/p>\n