Jermaine Jackson accepts the award for best soul R&B favorite male artist on behalf of his late brother Michael Jackson at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Jermaine Jackson, center, wife Halima Rashid and sons pose together backstage in the winner's press room at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Green Day accepts the award for alternative rock music favorite artist at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Billie Joe Armstrong, from Green Day, is seen before accepting the award for alternative rock music favorite artist at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Green Day band members, from left, Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong and Tre Cool with the award for Alternative Rock Music Favorite Artist backstage at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Jay-Z accepts the award for Rap Hip-Hop favorite male artist at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Gloriana members pose with the award for T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist backstage at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles. From left, are Tom Gossin, Rachel Reinert, Mike Gossin and Cheyenne Kimball.
Keith Urban accepts the award for country male artist at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Rascal Flatts poses with the award for Favorite Band backstage at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Artist Whitney Houston receives the International Artist Award onstage at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles
Actor Samuel L. Jackson presents the International Artist Award to artist Whitney Houston onstage at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Taylor Swift, who won the top award of the night, entertainer of the year, was not at the ceremony but accepted her awards via satellite from London, where she is to perform Monday. She is seen here in a file photo.