HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2009 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS-RED CARPET/PERFORMANCES/WINNERS/

PICTURES FROM THE RED CARPET

ALICIA KEYS

RIHANNA

MARY J BLIGE

LEONA LEWIS

KERI HILSON

50 CENT

SNOOP & WIFE

DRAKE

NE-YO & GUEST

BLACK EYED PEAS

JERMAINE JACKSON

WINNERS OF THE 2009 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Taylor Swift

POP/ROCK

Favorite Male Artist: Michael Jackson

Favorite Female Artist: Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group: The Black Eyed Peas

Favorite Album: Number Ones, Michael Jackson

COUNTRY

Favorite Male Artist: Keith Urban

Favorite Female Artist: Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Rascal Flatts

Favorite Album: Fearless, Taylor Swift

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES

Favorite Male Artist: Michael Jackson

Favorite Female Artist: Beyoncé

Favorite Band, Duo or Group: The Black Eyed Peas

Favorite Album: Number Ones, Michael Jackson

RAP/HIP-HOP

Favorite Male Artist: Jay-Z

Favorite Album: Blueprint 3, Jay-Z

ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Favorite Artist: Taylor Swift

LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist: Aventura

ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Artist: Green Day

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Favorite Artist: Mary Mary

SOUNDTRACKS

Favorite Album: Twilight Soundtrack

T-Mobile BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST (ALL GENRES)

Gloriana

PERFORMANCES OF THE NIGHT RIHANNA PERFORMS WAIT IS OVER & HARD

JAY Z AND ALICIA KEYS PERFORM EMPIRE STATE OF MIND

LADY GAGA PERFORMS BAD ROMANCE & SPEECHLESS

WHITNEY HOUSTON PERFORMS I DIDNT KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH

KELLY CLARKSON PERFORMS ALREADY GONE.

ALICIA KEYS PERFORMS SLEEPING WITH A BROKEN HEART

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