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.
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.
Look who tripped on her "Louboutins"!
Billie Joe Armstrong & Co. lit up the stage with "21 Guns" and took home one gong for Alternative Rock.
The King of Pop's brother is on hand as Michael Jackson wins four awards, saying, "We love you, Michael."
Michael's little sister opens the show with a medley of hits.
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.
Introduced by notable New Yorker Alex Rodriguez, the pair toasts the Big Apple with "Empire State of Mind."
Her performance is literally on fire. Or at least the piano is.
No, the Idol runner-up didn't actually win anything, but he did get people's attention.
The cute couple looked great on the red carpet, and even better when Urban kissed her—twice!—after winning an AMA.
While it may have been Taylor Swift's evening, the singer still delivered a rollicking version of "Cowboy Casanova."
She and the Black Eyed Peas performed and picked up AMAs for Best Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B group.
The performers catch up while not onstage.
The coolest red carpet pair of the night?
The singer struts on the red carpet before delivering a laser-riffic performance at the AMAs.
After this fab photo op, Gomez came out to present an award while Shakira delivered a fabulous "Give It Up to Me."