Lionel Richie’s Dream Collab has us dancing on the ceiling

At the awards ceremony, the “All Night Long” singer took the stage to accept the award and told the audience, “I started here at the AMAs. And my career, to date, is 40 years later, I’m back in the AMAs.”

“What I want to say and take this time to do is talk to young superstars,” his speech continued. “God has given you a light. This light is special. This light is only given to a few. When you hear the word hip, it means today. When you hear the word inspiring, it means forever .”

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