The American Music Awards give out a lot of honors and trophies. This year, they are bringing back an honorary award — the International Artist Award of Excellence.
The award has not been given out since 2009, when Whitney Houston was honored with it. This year, the award is making a comeback and will be given to Colombian singer Karol G, who will also perform. The Grammy winner has had her songs streamed over 128 billion times.
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