Jennifer Lopez makes first award show appearance post-Ben Affleck divorce filing: Music has the power to heal

Loving Jennifer Lopez don’t cost a thing.The “On the Floor” singer appeared in a pre-recorded segment Sunday at the American Music Awards’ 50th Anniversary Special.Lopez, 55, talked about her childhood memories of watching the award show, and how the ceremonies inspired her to pursue a career in music.“It’s pretty incredible, right?” she recalled.“Fifty years of the American Music Awards.

I remember watching them at home when I was a little girl.”Lopez went on to reflect on her very first appearance at the event in 2001.“What?” she exclaimed with a laugh as footage of her performance from that year flashed across the screen.“It was so long ago — but the energy in the room was very electric.”The “Can’t Get Enough” artist also reminisced about her win for Favorite Latin Artist in 2011.

“Winning a fan-voted award is incredibly special because it’s directly from the people that you make the music for.It’s just a humbling experience,” said Lopez.And how does the mom-of-two feel about being the award show’s host in 2015? As Lopez put it, the role was “a huge honor.”“I decided that I was gonna change for every time I came out there [onstage],” she explained about her wardrobe.

“We did this dance medley to all of these amazing songs from that year, and I wanted everyone to feel that love and energy.”Teased Lopez: “Maybe I’ll do it again one day.Who knows?”“Music really does have the power to heal and uplift and to connect us,” she continued in the tape.

“And the AMAs have been showcasing that for half a century now.And I’m excited for the next 50 years of music — and magic.”Lopez’s speech comes on the heels of her public divorce from Ben Affleck, 52, after two years of marriage.

Despite the “Jenny From the Block” singer and the Oscar winner’s separation, the pair reunited to attend their kids’ back-to-school night in mid-September.Lopez and Affleck were spotted “making their way...