For the record - Nov. 25, 2014

American Music Awards: A Quick Takes item in the Nov. 22 Calendar section about the American Music Awards stated that creator Dick Clark started the show in 1972. The first American Music Awards ceremony took place in 1974 to recognize recordings released the previous year.

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