AMA Producers ‘Did Not Expect’ Adam Lambert’s Racy Performance

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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 23, 2009 4:10 PM EST
LAST UPDATED: November 23, 2009 4:16 PM EST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Dick Clark Productions, who produces the American Music Awards, told Access Hollywood that portions of Sunday’s show were edited for the west coast feed due to unforeseen events during the live broadcast.

“Due to the live nature of the show we did not expect the impromptu moment in question,” a rep for Dick Clark Productions said in a statement to Access, referring to Adam Lambert’s racy performance of “For Your Entertainment,” where he simulated some sexually suggestive poses with a male dancer, which was edited out on the west coast.

Of the 14.2 million who tuned in to see the awards show, approximately 1,500 people called in to complain about the glam rocker’s racy performance, the Associated Press reported.

ABC reportedly called the audience complaints, “moderate.”

As for the other edited portion of the Sunday’s show – Jennifer Lopez’s fall during her performance of “Louboutins,” the network said it cut the slip out of respect to the singer.

“Regarding Jennifer Lopez, execs and producers felt it was respectful to Ms. Lopez to edit the mishap for later time zones,” the statement said.

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