The 2009 American Music Awards were held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Music fans all over America chose the winners.
Opening Performance: Janet Jackson performed all her greatest hits including “Miss You Much”, “Nasty” and “Control”.
Winners:
Favorite Pop Rock Band/Duo/Group: The Black Eyed Peas
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group: Rascal Flatts
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Alternative Rock Band: Green Day
Favorite Soul/ R & B Male Artist: Michael Jackson
Favorite Country Male Artist: Keith Urban
Favorite Soul/ R & B Female Artist: Beyonce
T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist: Gloriana
Favorite Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist: Michael Jackson
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist: Jay Z
Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
International Artist of the Year: Whitney Houston
Big Winners:
Taylor Swift-5 AMAs
Michael Jackson-4 AMAs
Performances:
Daughtry
Shakira
Keith Urban
Kelly Clarkson (“Already Gone”)
Jay Z & Alicia Keys Duet-“New York”
The Black Eyed Peas
Carrie Underwood (“Cowboy Casanova”)
Lady Gaga (“Bad Romance”)
Mary J. Blige
Alicia Keys Solo
Duet-Eminem & 50 Cent-Profanity laced lyrics were beeped out by ABC
Green Day-“21 Guns”
Highlights:
- Rihanna’s triumphant return to the stage after her abusive relationship with Chris Brown to promote her album “Rated R”
- Whitney Houston’s return to the stage with her new hit “Million Dollar Baby” from her new #1 album
- Jennifer Lopez’s performance in which she slipped but made it through in front of a live audience
- Jermaine Jackson accepted 2 awards on behalf of his late brother Michael
Closing Performance:
Adam Lambert’s performance got ABC in hot water after receiving more than a thousand complaints. The American Idol runner up performed a song from his debut album that is out now in stores. Not everyone was impressed by Lambert’s shocking performance. He kissed a man on live television, grabbed his crotch, and did something disgusting that was in poor taste. Mr. Lambert’s shocking behavior may hurt his career and ruined his chances of winning a Grammy. ABC did the right thing by canceling Lambert’s performance on Good Morning America. If he did something like that when he was on Idol, he would have been voted off. It is a good thing that he lost. I will not be buying Mr. Lambert’s album or listen to any of his songs. Let’s hope that in the new season of Idol someone can just act a star and not like a reject from “Twilight”.
