Lady Gaga Photos AP Matt Sayles
Lady Gaga followed Carrie Underwood’s performance dressed in a flesh colored leotard and signature headpiece and mask. She performed her newest release “Bad Romance”. Then she shattered a glass plane to get to her piano and belted out a fabulous number on it singing I’ll never love again”.
Perez Hilton made a cameo appearance on air from backstage telling viewers what comes next. Drake introduced R& B singer Mary K Blidge who sang “Nobodys gonna love you better”.
Mary K Blidge AP photo Matt Sayles
Singer Colby Calliet who won the " AMA T Mobile break through award" last year presented this years award to country group Glorianna who joked “ How many of you said to yourselves “Who’s Glorianna?”
JLo AP Photo Matt Sayles
What looked like a prize fighting the ring turned into a performance by Jennifer Lopez. The Pop Diva was dressed a a boxer in black satin jacket, short shorts, and black tennis shoes. Things were going smoothly until JLo fell during the choreography. A true pro she got up and kept dancing, and ended the number in a gold outfit.
JLo Photot AP Matt Sayles
Actor Samuel L Jackson said he was so happy to be able to present the next star, since he’d been a fan for years.
Whitney Houston below AP Matt Sayles
Jackson : “ Ladies and gentlemen Whitney Houston”
This was Houston’s first live TV performance in years. She appeared back lit in all white looking like an Angel. She was backed up by a full orchestra and gospel choir singing what seemed to be a autobiographical song “ didn’t know my own strength”. She choked back tears as fans cheered. After her performance she presented with a special International AMA for her amazing worldwide success during her career.
Samuel L Jackson and Whitney Houston AP Matt Sayles
Houston : “ First giving honor to God..thank you American Music Awards, Dick Clark” she also thanked her daughter,mother and fans who stood by her.
Pop Star Leona Lewis and Dancing with the stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba presented the AMA for "Best Female Countr" to Country Music’s Golden girl Taylor Swift. Swift again appeared via satellite from London.
Swift : “Thank you so much I want say thank you to country radio for giving the fans a chance to hear my music. Thank you to everybody who came out to see us on the fearless tour this summer, and this year.”
“And ah... Thank you to every body who follows me on Twitter and goes to my websites and fan-sites.Thank you from the bottom of my heart this means the world to me thank you so much you guys."
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Comments
This was a VERY entertaining show and I really enjoyed watching it. Love it or hate it...I appreciate the over the top production numbers. I am tired of shows that play it "safe"...there are plenty of those out there. This show was daring, exciting, and had something for almost everybody.
As for Taylor Swift receiving the artist of the year...I think we can thank Kanye for that.
I never saw Lady Gaga before randomly licking onto a video of her AMA performance. And then clicking onto 19 more times. I think you can call me an instant fan.
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