Pink had the honor of performing a tribute to Olivia Newton-John at the 50th Annual American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday.
With a monitor flashing images of the late singer, who was a 10-time AMA winner, the pop star gave a rousing rendition of Hopelessly Devoted To You, decked out in a pink-feathered gown and her blonde tresses styled short and feathered back off her face.
The song was originally sung by Newton-John for the hit musical film Grease (1978), and its accompanying soundtrack, and went on to reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Passionate: Pink, 43, sang Hopelessly Devoted To You in a tribute to late singer and actress Olivia Newton-John at the 50th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday
Melissa Etheridge first came on the the AMA stage to introduce Pink. But before she called her out, the musician shared a few sweet sentiments about Newton-John.
‘From the moment you were in the presence of Olivia Newton-John, you sensed her sweetness, you stood in awe of her welcoming beauty, and you basked in the feeling that she was connecting to you alone,’ she began.
The Bring Me Some Water singer-songwriter went on to share how to hear her sing ‘was to feel the power of art to transform feelings, the feelings we all have of love and elation and disappointment into something sublime.’
From there, Etheridge set up Pink for her performance of Hopelessly Devoted To You.
With a monitor flashing images of the late singer, who was a 10-time AMA winner, the pop star gave a rousing rendition of Hopelessly Devoted To You, decked out in a pink-feathered gown and her blonde tresses styled short and feathered back off her face
Roar: The crowd erupted into a loud roar at the end of her second performance of the evening
Pink (born Alecia Beth Moore Hart), 43, proceeded to deliver a passionate version of the song, which was also performed by Newton-John at the 21st Grammy Awards back in 1979.
All while she sang, a group of audience members were situated over her right shoulder with their hands raised high into the air.
By the end of the performance, the crowd erupted into a loud applause that quickly transformed into a standing ovation, that was led by Pink’s husband Carey Hart, 47, and their two children, 11-year-old daughter Willow and five-year-old son Jameson.
Pink also got to open the 2022 AMAs with a live debut of her new song, Never Gonna Not Dance Again.
Lovin’ it; That crowd roar turned into a standing ovation led by Pink’s husband Carey Hart, 47, and their two children, 11-year-old daughter Willow and five-year-old son Jameson
Humbled: The singer was visibly moved by the reaction from the crowd
Stand Oh: The crowd continued it loud ovation even as the show moved to the next segment
AMAs 2022 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE
ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Dove Cameron
FAVORITE POP SONG: Harry Styles – As It Was
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM: Taylor Swift – Red
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST: Kendrick Lamar
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST: Nicki Minaj
FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST: Chris Brown
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST: Beyoncé
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST: Bad Bunny
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST: Anitta
FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST: Machine Gun Kelly
FAVORITE ROCK SONG: Måneskin – Beggin’
FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST: Wizkid
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO: Taylor Swift – All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST: Harry Styles
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST: Taylor Swift
FAVORITE POP GROUP OR DUO: BTS
FAVORITE POP ALBUM: Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version)
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST: Morgan Wallen
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST: Taylor Swift
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP: Dan + Shay
FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST: BTS
AMAs 2022 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE
ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Dove Cameron
FAVORITE POP SONG: Harry Styles – As It Was
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM: Taylor Swift – Red
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST: Kendrick Lamar
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST: Nicki Minaj
FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST: Chris Brown
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST: Beyoncé
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST: Bad Bunny
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST: Anitta
FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST: Machine Gun Kelly
FAVORITE ROCK SONG: Måneskin – Beggin’
FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST: Wizkid
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO: Taylor Swift – All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST: Harry Styles
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST: Taylor Swift
FAVORITE POP GROUP OR DUO: BTS
FAVORITE POP ALBUM: Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version)
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST: Morgan Wallen
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST: Taylor Swift
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP: Dan + Shay
FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST: BTS
Before the show began, Pink praised the late singer and actress during an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
She was an absolute icon, and also, she was a wonderful human being. ‘I loved her voice,’ Pink shared while on the red carpet. ‘My daughter just got done doing Grease in her theatre production, and she actually helped me learn the song.’
It turns out the Get The Party Started singer-songwriter got to meet Newton-John three times, and that she was an ‘absolute angel’, according to her Instagram post in the wake of Newton-John’s death this past August.
‘One of the loveliest, kindest, light from within human beings I have ever met. Kindness personified. May she Rest In Peace and may her family be held in love and light during this difficult time,’ she wrote in the caption alongside a photo of the two singer’s together.
RIP: In the wake of Newton-John’s death on August 8, Pink took to her Instagram page and shared a heartfelt tribute to the late performer along with a photo of the stars together
On the heels of the soundtrack, Grease went on to become the highest-grossing musical film of all-time, eclipsing a record held by The Sound of Music by grossing more than $366 million on just a $6 million budget.
And Newton-John went on to score many more of her Top 10 hits.
He 10 wins at American Music Award dated back to 1974 when she won Favorite Album – Country for Let Me Be There and went through until 1982 when she won for Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock.
Newton-John was also four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included five number-one hit songs.
Massive hit: Newton-John originally sang Hopelessly Devoted To You for the film Grease (1978) and its accompanying soundtrack, and proceeded to reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Adult Contemporary chart
Heartbreaking loss: Newton-John was 73-years-old when she passed away this past summer at her beloved ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley of California
Newton-John was 73-years-old when she passed away this past summer at her beloved ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley of California.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer three times during her lifetime, beginning in 1992.
In the wake of her first recovery, the actress and singer became an advocate for breast cancer research and other health issues.
More than 25 years had gone by when she made the shocking announcement that she had again been diagnosed with breast cancer. It was during this time that she revealed she had a previous recurrence of the disease in 2013, but had decided to keep the news private.
The If You Love Me, Let Me Know star revealed that her third diagnosis in 2017 had metastasized, spread to her bones, and progressed to Stage IV.
Newton-John left behind her husband, John Easterling, whom she married in 2008, and her daughter Chloe, 36, whom she shared with her first husband Matt Lattanzi.
American Music Awards 2022: WINNERS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adele
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Drake
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift (Winner)
The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dove Cameron (Winner)
GAYLE
Latto
Måneskin
Steve Lacy
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast – We Don’t Talk About Bruno
Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart – PNAU Remix (Winner)
Future ft. Drake & Tems – WAIT FOR U
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – STAY
FAVORITE TOURING ARTIST
Bad Bunny
Coldplay (Winner)
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
FAVORITE POP SONG
Adele – Easy on Me
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast – We Don’t Talk About Bruno
Harry Styles – As It Was (Winner)
Lizzo – About Damn Time
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – Stay
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM
Carrie Underwood – Denim & Rhinestones
Luke Combs – Growin’ Up
Cody Johnson – Human: The Double Album
Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version) (Winner)
Walker Hayes – Country Stuff: The Album
FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG
Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave
Cody Johnson – Til You Can’t
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter – Thinking ‘Bout You
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan – Buy Dirt
Morgan Wallen – Wasted on You (Winner)
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar (Winner)
Lil Baby
Lil Durk
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj (Winner)
FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown (Winner)
Givēon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé (Winner)
Doja Cat
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST
Bad Bunny (Winner)
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST
Anitta (Winner)
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rosalía
FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly (Winner)
Måneskin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Lumineers
FAVORITE ROCK SONG
Foo Fighters – Love Dies Young
Imagine Dragons x JID – Enemy
Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Måneskin – Beggin’ (Winner)
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Black Summer
FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM
Coldplay – Music of the Spheres
Ghost – Impera (Winner)
Imagine Dragons – Mercury – Act 1
Machine Gun Kelly – mainstream sellout
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Unlimited Love
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST
Diplo
Marshmello (Winner)
Swedish House Mafia
The Chainsmokers
Tiësto
FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST
Burna Boy
CKay
Fireboy DML
Tems
Wizkid (Winner)
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Adele – Easy On Me
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone – Me Porto Bonito
Harry Styles – As It Was
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) (Winner)
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles (Winner)
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift (Winner)
FAVORITE POP GROUP OR DUO
BTS (Winner)
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Måneskin
OneRepublic
FAVORITE POP ALBUM
Adele – 30
Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti
Beyoncé – Renaissance
Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version) (Winner)
The Weeknd – Dawn FM
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (Winner)
Walker Hayes
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift (Winner)
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP
Dan + Shay (Winner)
Lady A
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM
Future – I Never Liked You
Gunna – DS4EVER
Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (Winner)
Lil Durk – 7220
Polo G – Hall of Fame 2.0
FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG
Future ft. Drake & Tems – Wait For U (Winner)
Jack Harlow – First Class
Kodak Black – Super Gremlin
Latto – Big Energy
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow – Industry Baby
FAVORITE R&B ALBUM
Beyoncé – Renaissance (Winner)
Drake – Honestly, Nevermind
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – An Evening with Silk Sonic
Summer Walker – Still Over It
The Weeknd – Dawn FM
FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Yahritza Y Su Esencia (Winner)
FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM
Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti (Winner)
Farruko – La 167
J Balvin – Jose
Rauw Alejandro -Vice Versa
Rosalía – Motomami
FAVORITE LATIN SONG
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone – Me Porto Bonito
Becky G x Karol G – MAMIII
Karol G – Provenza
Rauw Alejandro – Todo de Ti
Sebastián Yatra – Dos Oruguitas (Winner)
FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST
Anne Wilson
for King & Country (Winner)
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTIST
CeCe Winans
DOE
E. Dewey Smith
Maverick City Music
Tamela Mann (Winner)
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
ELVIS (Winner)
Encanto
Sing 2
Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4
Top Gun: Maverick
FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST
Blackpink
BTS (Winner)
Seventeen
Tomorrow X Together
Twice
FAVORITE R&B SONG
Beyoncé – Break My Soul
Muni Long – Hrs And Hrs
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – Smokin Out The Window”
SZA – I Hate U
Wizkid ft. Tems – Essence
