2009 American Music Awards

Michael Jackson’s untimely passing has been honoured at every subsequent music industry bash – and last night’s American Music Awards were no exception.

MJ was awarded no less than four posthumous honours at the A-list event, while Taylor Swift dominated the female winners after by being named Favourite Artist in both the pop and country categories. She also walked away with the highest accolade of them all: Artist of the Year.

Anyway, keeping it in the Jackson family, Janet kicked off proceedings with a medley of her biggest hits, and the rest of the line-up was similarly impressive.

Janet Jackson: Best of medley

All winners and performances after the jump.

Shakira: ‘Give It Up to Me’

Black Eyed Peas: ‘Meet Me Halfway’ / ‘Boom Boom Pow’

Kelly Clarkson: Already Gone

Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys: ‘Empire State of Mind’

Rihanna – ‘Wait Your Turn’ / ‘Hard’

Lady Gaga – ‘Bad Romance’/ ‘Speechless’


Mary J. Blige – “I Am”


Whitney Houston – ‘I Didn’t Know My Own Strength’


Jennifer Lopez: ‘Louboutins’ – watch her fall on her ass around the 3 minute mark.


Alicia Keys: ‘Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart’


Eminem featuring 50 Cent: ‘Crack a Bottle’ / ‘Forever’


Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and SoShy: ‘Morning After Dark’

The winners:

• 2009 AMA: Best Pop Rock Band, Duo or Group: The Black Eyed Peas
• 2009 AMA Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist: Taylor Swift (winning over Lady GaGa and Beyonce!)
• 2009 AMA Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist: Michael Jackson
• 2009 AMA Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist: Beyonce
• 2009 AMA Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist: Michael Jackson
• 2009 AMA T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist: Gloriana
• 2009 AMA Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
• 2009 AMA International Artist of the Year: Whitney Houston
• 2009 AMA Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group: Rascal Flatts
• 2009 AMA Favorite Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
• 2009 AMA Favorite Country Male Artist: Keith Urban
• 2009 AMA Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist: Jay-Z
• 2009 AMA Favorite Alternative Rock Music Artist: Green Day
• 2009 AMA Favorite Latin: Aventura
• 2009 AMA Favorite Contemporary Inspirational: Mary Mary

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