american music awards

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• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and Three Rivers.
• NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Eagles vs. the Bears.
• FOX has a new Brothers at 7.
• Lifetime has the movie Unstable at 7.
• Syfy has the movie Lightning Strikes at 7, followed by the movie Fire From Below.
• At 8, ABC has the American Music Awards.
• FOX has a new episode of The Simpsons at 8, then new episodes of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
• HBO has the season finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9.
• Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, followed by a new Californication.
• Food Network has the season finale of Next Iron Chef at 9.
• History Channel has two new episodes of Cowboys & Outlaws at 9.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
• At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Venture Brothers, then a new Metalocalypse.

• At 7, ABC has the American Music Awards Red Carpet, followed by the American Music Awards.
• CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
• NBC has Football Night In America at 7, followed by the Colts/Chargers game.
• At 8, FOX has 24: Redemption.
• Disney has a new Hannah Montana at 9, then the movie Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds.
• Showtime has a new Brotherhood at 8, followed by new episodes of Dexter and Californication.
• At 9, PBS has Masterpiece Special: The Unseen Alistair Cooke.
• HBO has a new True Blood at 9, followed by new episodes of Entourage and Summer Heights High.
• Lifetime has the movie Wisegal at 9.
• At 10, Comedy Central has A Colbert Christmas.
• Food Network has a best of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives at 10.
  
• There's a new Skins on BBC America at 10.
• At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Superjail.
• At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Drinky Crow Show.

With Daughtry, fronted by American Idol alumnus Chris Daughtry, and former Idol winner Carrie Underwood each taking home three trophies at this year's American Music Awards (AMAs), it's clear that the music landscape continues to be shaped by the dominant FOX reality competition. Daughtry, who didn't win his season of AI but has gone on to more commercial success than any of his season's compatriots thus far, picked up awards for favorite pop-rock album, breakthrough album and adult contemporary artist for his band's self-titled debut Daughtry. While Daughtry acknowledged the show's role in his success, as reported on AOL.com, he insists "the show didn't make me who I am. It just gave me a chance to show everybody else who I am."

Underwood, meanwhile, continued her award show success with trophies for favorite female country artist, country album (for Some Hearts) and the T-Mobile text-in award. For the first time in its 35 year history, winners this year were chosen by online voting. With the AMAs being essentially a "popularity contest" it should come as no surprise that two of the most popular artists ever on one of televisions most popular television shows ever would have a good showing.

• At 8, ABC has the 2006 American Music Awards, with host Jimmy Kimmel.
• CBS has new episodes of NCIS, The Unit, and 3 Lbs.
• NBC has the special Tony Bennett: An American Classic at 8, followed by new eps of Law and Order: CI and Law and Order: SVU.
• There's a new Standoff on FOX at 8, followed by a new House.
• The CW has a new Gilmore Girls at 8, then a new Veronica Mars.
• PBS has a new Nova at 8, followed by a new Frontline.
• Remember the show China Beach? It's on American Life at 9.
• Also at 9: Spike has Die Another Day, which seems pretty crappy after you've seen Casino Royale.
• At 10, FX has a new Nip/Tuck.
• Sci-Fi has a new ECW at 10.
• At 10:30, Food Network has a new ep of The Hungry Detective.