American Music Awards: Best Photos From the Show

This was her first public appearance since August.

“For our genre, I just like to keep things excited and keep making music”.

The rapper, the leading nominee, won favorite artist – rap/hip-hop and favorite album – rap/hip-hop for “Views” on Sunday.

Tony Award victor Idina Menzel continued the recently established Broadway tradition of taking a shot at the incoming administration, a la “Hamilton” with VP-elect Mike Pence, telling her copresenter, Mark Cuban, that she was glad “unsafe, scary theater people wouldn’t be invited to the inauguration” and shouting out an “I love you” to the “Hamilton” cast. “I kept it too much together because I let myself down”. She spoke of being honest and truthful, noting, “I don’t wanna see your bodies on Instagram: I wanna see what’s in here”.

“More chune for ya head, so watch how you speak my name”, he said.

“People should have a certain amount of respect for the government and the president and the vice president, but the president and the vice president and all those people should have a certain amount of respect for the people that they’re catering to”, she said.

The biggest statement of the night was made by Green Day during their performance of “Bang Bang”, when frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong chose to add a few new lyrics.

On the other hand, numerous singers performed on the Los Angeles stage including Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Niall Horan, James Bay and John Legend.

Super model Gigi Hadid and amusing man Jay Pharoah hosted the big event. Joanne was a particularly personal album for Gaga, who named it after her late aunt. She earned a rousing applause from the audience. “I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside”. “He said, “While I may be an Englishman in NY…” – a reference to one of his solo hits – “…my musical soul is all-American”. “My musical soul is all American!”

Justin is a 15-time AMA nominee and eight-time victor.

Others, however, were more politically neutral in their criticism, focusing instead on how they didn’t like Gigi Hadid’s performance as American Music Awards co-host in general, rather than on her controversial Melania Trump impersonation.

She said: “On behalf of Prince our wonderful friend, teacher and brother, I humbly accept this award”. Tyka ended her speech with, “Until we see you again, this is for you”, as she held the award toward the sky. “This is for you”. Rihanna, who didn’t attend, won three awards.

After the awarding, it seems like the career of both Rihanna and Drake elevate more after the recent release of Drake’s “Bad Blood” Apple advertisement.

Zayn Malik, former One Direction member, won New Artist of the Year.

“It’s been a insane year”.