Gwen Stefani works in the music industry.
The American Music Awards ( AMAs ) is an annual American music awards show , created by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC when the network 's contract to air the Grammy Awards expired . Gwen Renée Stefani ( [ gwɛn_ˈstəˈfɑːni ] born October 3 , 1969 ) is an American singer , songwriter , fashion designer , actress , and television personality . Inspired by pop music from the 1980s , the album was met with both critical and commercial success . `` The Sweet Escape '' is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her second studio album of the same name ( 2006 ) .