Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift are top contenders at American Music Awards

Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift are top contenders at American Music Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Janet Jackson kicked off the American Music Awards with a medley of some of her biggest hits, but it was her late brother Michael who was poised to be one of the night's big winners, up for five American Music Awards, including entertainer of the year.

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