MTV.com News — Band's performance of '21 Guns' features only a little pyro.By James Montgomery Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong performs at the AMAs on Sunday Photo: ABC/ Dick Clark Productions Green Day took things down a peg during their performance of... more info

MTV.com News — The two hip-hop heavyweights share the AMA stage.By James Montgomery Eminem performs at the American Music Awards on Sunday Photo: ABC/ Dick Clark Productions Emimen strode out onto the American Music Awards' stage on Sunday night (Novembe... more info

MTV.com News — Singer does all her own stunts during daring performance.By James Montgomery Lady Gaga performs at the AMAs on Sunday Photo: ABC If you weren't aware of the fact that Lady Gaga's performances tend to be rather, well, over the top, her Sund... more info

MTV.com News — Rihanna, Shakira, Fergie also make bold statements on Sunday night.By Jocelyn Vena Adam Lambert on the American Music Awards red carpet on Sunday Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Any good music awards show should give its musicians the ch... more info

MTV.com News — Singer performs on futuristic, S&M-style set.By Gil Kaufman Rihanna performs at the AMAs on Sunday Photo: ABC/ Dick Clark Productions It's been more than 10 months since Rihanna missed her scheduled performance at February's Grammy Awards ... more info

MTV.com News — 'The new kings!' Will.I.Am shouts from the stage during an energetic performance.By James Montgomery The Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am performs at the American Music Awards on Sunday Photo: ABC/ Dick Clark Productions The Black Eyed Peas have... more info

MTV.com News — Alicia Keys and Keri Hilson also embraced the night's sequin trend.By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images While there were a variety of looks on the American Music Awards red carpet, there was a bit of an overriding them... more info

MTV.com News — The singer and her sexy step dancers performed 'Give It Up to Me' on Sunday night.By Jocelyn Vena Shakira performs at the AMAs on Sunday Photo: ABC In a little black mirrored dress and big hair, Shakira stomped the yard to her newest singl... more info

MTV.com News — Singer performed her new single, "Make Me."By Gil Kaufman Janet Jackson performs on the AMAs on Sunday Photo: ABC/ Dick Clark Productions Janet Jackson paid loving tribute to late brother Michael Jackson at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awardsi... more info

Guardian Music — She's Latin America's hottest singer with fans around the world. But in her native Colombia Shakira is as well known for her work with the country's poorest children. Euan Ferguson meets a popstar with real attitudeSomething very strange happens, in ... more info