While giving Richie his AMA Symbol Grant on Sunday night, Robinson said the two renowned vocalists have a well established joke wherein they’re each frequently confused with the other.

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“Here’s something you have barely any insight into him and me — ordinarily individuals have mistaken me for him and him with me,” the Motown legend, 82, said.

“I call him Smokey, he calls me Lionel.” The “Ooo Child” vocalist said the misunderstandings occur so often that the two stars have marked signatures as the other.

“Individuals have come to me commonly and said, ‘Ooh, I love your music! I have all that you’ve made! Would you sign this for me, Lionel?’ So when they express that to me, I do.

I sign, ‘Much love, Lionel Richie,’” Robinson said. “Furthermore, he has done likewise… In any case, he’s my brother and regardless of who you think we are, we’re generally appreciative for our magnificent fans and we love you to such an extent.” As Richie acknowledged his honor, he affirmed Robinson’s story, and flippantly referred to him as “Lionel” as he made that big appearance.

“That is a genuine story. Individuals say, ‘Smokey would you sign… ?’ And I say, ‘Smokey Robinson,’” Richie, 73, told the group. Robinson filled in as co-host of the absolute first American Music Grants in 1974, and was tapped to introduce the “The entire Evening (The entire Evening)” vocalist with his exceptional award at the 2022 AMAs.

During his initial discourse, the star had a lot of pleasant comments about his long-term companion, whom he referred to his as “brother.”

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“I’m so regarded to be here giving this honor to my brother, old buddy, who is my man. He’s a uber hotshot. Yet, before he turned into that, I knew him as the person with the biggest afro in the Commodores,” Robinson kidded. “He’s had a performance vocation top notch. He’s a vocalist lyricist and TV character professional.

He’s a giver, a philanthropic who’s pre-owned his foundation to help those out of luck… Basically, there have been not many professions that have had as much variety as Lionel Richie.”

Richie then gave his very own discourse, during which he offered guidance to the “youthful geniuses” in the room. “What I need to say and find opportunity to do is to converse with the youthful geniuses. God has given you a light. That light is unique, that light is simply given to a couple,” he said. “At the point when you hear the word ‘hip,’ it implies today.

At the point when you hear the word ‘rousing,’ it implies for eternity. Assuming you have an opportunity to have that light on you, comprehend what God has available.”

After the American Icon judge’s discourse wrapped, Stevie Miracle and Charlie Puth made that big appearance, with each alternating singing bits of Richie’s biggest hits on the piano, a configuration Puth kidded was a “melodic tennis match of Lionel Richie copyright.”

As the exhibition went on, Marvel covered hits like “Multiple Times a Woman” (which Taylor Quick was seen chiming in to in the group), “The entire Evening (Throughout the Evening),” “Block House” and “Jesus Is Love.” Puth, in the mean time, dealt with tunes like “Simple” and “Say You, Say Me.”

At last, the pair were joined by Robinson, Melissa Etheridge, Ari Lennox, Jimmie Allen, Yola, Dustin Lynch and Muni Long to wrap things up with “We Are the World.”