Onstage At The AMAs

Singer Fergie opens the American Music Awards with a medley of her songs and a guest appearance by her producer and Black Eyed Peas bandmate will.i.am. She won favorite female artist at the awards held in Los Angeles Nov. 18.

Will.i.am, left, sticks around after his performance with Fergie to sing a solo number and then perform a duet with Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger at the American Music Awards. The show was broadcast live on ABC Nov. 18, 2007.

Soulja Boy, far right, teaches his signature dance to Jordin Sparks, left, Jimmy Kimmel, center, and Kellie Pickler, near right, at the 2007 American Music Awards on Nov. 18, 2007.

The band Daughtry accepts the favorite breakthrough artist award during the 2007 American Music Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Nov. 18, 2007 in Los Angeles. The band, fronted by American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry, won a total of three awards at the event.

Joe Don Rooney, Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts accept the American Music Award for favorite country band, duo or group, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Nov. 18, 2007.

Holding his award for favorite soul/rhythm & blues male artist, singer Akon plants a kiss on fellow nominee T-Pain, left, at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles Nov. 18. T-Pain, who was nominated in the same category, is signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik record label.

Joe Jonas of teen band the Jonas brothers performs at the American Music Awards on Nov. 18, 2007.

Singer Chris Brown performs his single "Kiss Kiss" at the American Music Awards on Nov. 18, 2007. Click on to see how he ended his performance.

Chris Brown, center, shows he'll go to any lengths (or heights) to wow a crowd as he hangs suspended from the ceiling at the end of his American Music Awards performance, Nov. 18, 2007 in Los Angeles.

Celine Dion performs her new single "Taking Chances" at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles Nov. 18, 2007.

Singer Lenny Kravitz sits at the piano to play his latest single, "I'll Be Waiting," at the American Music Awards Nov. 18, 2007.

Alicia Keys performs a Caribbean-flavored dance routine during her performance of her new single "No One" at the American Music Awards on Nov. 18, 2007. Reggae stars Beenie Man and Junior Reid joined her onstage for the song.

Queen Latifah sings a ballad from her album "Trav'lin' Light" during the American Music Awards on Nov. 18, 2007.

Singer Rihanna performs a medley of songs at the 2007 American Music Awards on Nov. 18, 2007 in Los Angeles. R&B singer Ne-Yo joined Rihanna for a duet during the performance.

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Presenters Fabolous and Taylor Swift look on as singer Justin Timberlake accepts the favorite pop rock male artist award (via satellite) during the American Music Awards Nov. 18, 2007 in Los Angeles. Timberlake is shown here counting off his qualifications to win the award. "I'm male, and I'm an artist," he quipped.

Spice Girl Melanie Brown, NASCAR champ Helio Castroneves and actress Jennie Garth introduce Chris Brown during the 2007 American Music Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Nov. 18, 2007 in Los Angeles. The trio were to compete in the semi-finals of "Dancing With The Stars" the following night.

Mary J. Blige performs her new single "Just Fine" at the American Music Awards on Nov. 18, 2007. The song is from her upcomimng album "Growing Pains."

Singer Carrie Underwood accepts the trophy for favorite country album at the American Music Awards Nov. 18, 2007. The former "American Idol" winner took home three awards.

Simon Le Bon, left, and John Taylor of Duran Duran perform at the American Music Awards Nov. 18, 2007 in Los Angeles. The band performed a song from their new album, "Red Carpet Massacre." They also sang their 1982 hit "Hungry Like The Wolf" by fan request via online voting prior to the show.

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