Whitney Houston
The comeback queen dazzled the crowd with "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" before being dazzled herself with the International Artist of the Year award.
Taylor Swift
She couldn't be there in person, but that didn't stop the country cutie from picking up five trophies, including Artist of the Year.
Jennifer Lopez
Look who tripped on her "Louboutins"!
Green Day
Billie Joe Armstrong & Co. lit up the stage with "21 Guns" and took home one gong for Alternative Rock.
Jermaine Jackson
The King of Pop's brother is on hand as Michael Jackson wins four awards, saying, "We love you, Michael."
Janet Jackson
Michael's little sister opens the show with a medley of hits.
Rihanna
In some kind of futuristic scenario we don't totally get, the singer escapes from being attached to a giant hamster wheel in order to bring us a song.
Alicia Keys & Jay-Z
Introduced by notable New Yorker Alex Rodriguez, the pair toasts the Big Apple with "Empire State of Mind."
Lady Gaga
Her performance is literally on fire. Or at least the piano is.
Adam Lambert
No, the Idol runner-up didn't actually win anything, but he did get people's attention.
Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban
The cute couple looked great on the red carpet, and even better when Urban kissed her—twice!—after winning an AMA.
Carrie Underwood
While it may have been Taylor Swift's evening, the singer still delivered a rollicking version of "Cowboy Casanova."
Fergie
She and the Black Eyed Peas performed and picked up AMAs for Best Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B group.
Alicia Keys & Whitney Houston
The performers catch up while not onstage.
Val Kilmer & 50 Cent
The coolest red carpet pair of the night?
Rihanna
The singer struts on the red carpet before delivering a laser-riffic performance at the AMAs.
Selena Gomez & Shakira
After this fab photo op, Gomez came out to present an award while Shakira delivered a fabulous "Give It Up to Me."