Kanye West picked up two awards .. one for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for Graduation and one for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist, which he also felt should have gone someone else.......  Lil' Wayne, and then he gave it to Lil Wayne ! hahahahahah ! Artists giving the awards to those they know should have gotten them.....  Then Ye, lost me for a minute..... he said "We will be the new Beatles, the new Hendrix. They say in every other industry you should do better than the past, that computers should get smaller and faster, but whenever you say you want to be Elvis, they say, 'What's wrong with you?' Well, I want to be Elvis." 

Alicia Keys picked up the award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Soul/R-&-B Album.  Alicia's words pierced those who could relate..... "I want to dedicate this for all the superwomen who struggle every day and try to make this through." Queen Latifah hopped up on stage and did it big with Alicia to close the show..... 

Rihanna was getting clowned on line for Lip Synching.... but she collected a pair of honors ... one for  Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

Winners in the country category were led by Taylor Swift, who won her first AMA, Favorite Country Female Artist. Brad Paisley then joined Taylor Swift among first-time country winners as he scooped up the infamous Favorite Country Male Artist.

Rascal Flatts scopped up an award  for Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group which is their third consecutive win in the category, and fly girl Carrie Underwood, her Carnival Ride was named Favorite Country Album ! ! ! ! ! !  Go Underwood ! 

The Jonas Brothers were named T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist, and a highlight of the show was when  Daughtry collected Favorite Pop/Rock Band.. beating out Coldplay ! then getting the award for Duo or Group, bringing their career AMA total to four.

Christina Aguilera opened the show with a fabulous  6 song medley of "Beautiful," "Keeps Getting Better," then into "Genie in a Bottle," into  "Dirrty," with a wrap up of "Ain't No Other Man" and lastly............."Fighter."

Miley Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday by performing with her father.... Billy Ray.  "Fly on the Wall,"  ....... and a paparazzi tribute  so-to-speak ! 

Taylor Swift did her current single "White Horse," and a highlight of the show Mariah was also given a lifetime achievement award for spending the most weeks at number-one of any artist and for being the solo artist to send the most singles to the top of the charts.

Justin Timberlake presented the Award of Merit to Annie Lennox, wo performed " WHY "  The performance earned her a standing ovation.  Her speach of acceptance wen like this....... "Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics  half of the award goes to Dave also. Thank you so much for this. I never thought I would live to see the day when I would be 53 years old, standing on a stage." hahahahahahahahah Her performance was one of the most memorable..... by far ! 

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