American Music Awards viewers felt significantly duped when behind-the-scenes footage from the present revealed that Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton‘s performances have been pre-recorded, regardless of the printed selling them as “reside.” After movies from contained in the present went viral, Shelton responded to inform his and Stefani’s aspect of the story.
“Simply now seeing these tales about Gwen and I pretaping our performances for the AMA’s,” he wrote on X. “We got here and carried out when the present requested us to.. Actually nothing else to say.” He concluded his message with a “individual shrugging” emoji.
He acquired main help within the replies, with one individual additionally declaring that it’s “frequent follow” for artists to pre-tape awards present performances. Others praised the singers for his or her performances, no matter once they have been filmed, and plenty of urged Shelton to not take heed to the noise and complaints.
Simply now seeing these tales about Gwen and I pretaping our performances for the AMA’s. We got here and carried out when the present requested us to.. Actually nothing else to say. 🤷♂️
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) Could 28, 2025
On the AMAs, Shelton sang “Keep Nation or Die Tryin’,” whereas Stefani carried out a medley of a few of her greatest hits. Individuals within the viewers filmed the stage throughout each units, which revealed that previously-recorded movies of the performances have been taking part in onscreen. On the precise stage, crew members have been rearranging the set for a future reside portion of the present.
@alywinder LIKE WHATTT… why would they are saying performing reside once they aren’t even right here?? 😭 #gwenstefani #ama #livetv #dissapointme #taylorswift ♬ authentic sound – Aly Winder
Nonetheless, the performances did look like recorded reside once they have been filmed, as they each featured crowds cheering on the singers. One individual within the feedback part of the BTS movies additionally defined, “This was recorded on Saturday! I used to be there, Gwen and Blake’s presentation was recorded.” The present aired two days in a while Monday, Could 26.
After a two-year hiatus, the AMAs returned to CBS with Jennifer Lopez stepping in as host. Different performances all through the night time included Janet Jackson‘s return to the stage for the primary time in seven years, together with Benson Boone, Lainey Wilson, Reneé Rapp, and extra.