Photos: American Music Awards 2013
Singer Rihanna performs onstage during the 2013 American Music Awards. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
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Held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
Musician Taylor Swift accepts the favorite country female artist from Andy Hurley (C) and Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
Singer Ariana Grande accepts the Kohl’s new artist of the year award at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line performs “Ride Wit Me” with Nelly (R) at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
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Rihanna accepts the Icon Award from her mother Monica Fenty at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
Justin Timberlake performs “Drink You Away” at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
Singer Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons performs onstage during the 2013 American Music Awards. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Singer Taylor Swift speaks onstage during the 2013 American Music Awards. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
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R. Kelly arrives for the 41st annual American Music Awards. (Paul Buck/EPA)
Justin Timberlake performs onstage during the 2013 American Music Awards. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Musicans Joan Jett and Dave Grohl present the favorite alternative rock artist award at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
Presenters Kelly Osbourne (L) and Nicole Richie waves as they take the stage at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
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(L-R) Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Dan Platzman, and Wayne Sermon of Imagine Dragons accept the Favorite Alternative Artist award onstage during the 2013 American Music Awards. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Ariana Grande performs onstage during the 2013 American Music Awards. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Hip hop artist Akon (L) and musician Michael Bolton present the award for favorite rap/hip hop album at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
(L-R) Singers Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan of One Direction perform onstage during the 2013 American Music Awards. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
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Singer Justin Timberlake accepts Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist award onstage during the 2013 American Music Awards. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Pitbull performs his song “Timber” with Ke$ha (L) at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
Nicole Richie arrives at the 41st American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
Sarah Silverman arrives for the 41st American Music Awards. (Paul Buck/EPA)
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Actress Zoe Saldana attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Actress/singer Maia Mitchell attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Marc Anthony arrives for the 41st American Music Awards. (Paul Buck/EPA)
Rapper and actor 2 Chainz arrives for the 41st American Music Awards. (Paul Buck/EPA)
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Actor Nathan Fillion attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Host Pitbull greets the audience at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
Luke Bryan (L) and wife Caroline Boyer arrive for the 41st American Music Awards. (Paul Buck/EPA)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Singer Katy Perry performs onstage during the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 187177441
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Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson attends the 2013 American Music Award. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Katy Perry performs “Unconditionally” at the 41st American Music Awards. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
Singers Billy Ray Cyrus and daughter Miley Cyrus attend the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Singer Akon attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
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Miley Cyrus attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Lady Gaga attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Taylor Swift arrives for the 2013 American Music Awards. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
Television personality Rocsi Diaz at the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
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“Thor” actress Jaimie Alexander (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Christina Aguilera arrives at the 41st American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
Heidi Klum attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Actress and musician Zendaya (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
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Television personality Rachel Smith (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Calvin Harris attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
“Glee” actress Jenna Ushkowitz (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Musicians Brian Kelly and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line attend the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
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Actress Brandi Cyrus (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Actress Alicia Silverstone arrives at the 41st American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
Fashion designer Lubov Azria (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Actress Emma Roberts arrives at the 41st American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
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Singer Jake Owen (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
Rozonda Thomas (L) and Tionne Watkins of TLC arrive at the 41st American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
Television personality Giuliana Rancic (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman, Patrick Stump and Andy Hurley (L-R) of Fallout Boy arrive at the 41st American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
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Singer Jesse McCartney (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Musicians (L-R) Ben McKee, Dan Reynolds, Dan Platzman, and Wayne Sermon of Imagine Dragons attend the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Singer James Durbin (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
(L-R) Normani Kordei, Lauren Jauregui, Dinah Jane Hansen, Ally Brooke, and Camila Cabello of Fifth Harmony arrive for the 2013 American Music Awards. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
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Matthew R. Cook, Michael B. Cook, Mark N. Cook of the Ceremonies (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
Singer Ke$ha attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Actress Naya Rivera attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
Joan Jett (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
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Television personality Daisy Fuentes (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
R. Kelly attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
Musician Kevin Rudolf (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
One Direction arrive at the 41st American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
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TV personality Kendall Jenner attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
TV personality Robert Herjavec (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Television personality Kylie Jenner attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
“Sam & Cat” actress Ariana Grande (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
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Model Mayra Veronica (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Singer/songwriter Bonnie McKee attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Lance Bass attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Actress Jenna Ushkowitz attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 187177458 (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Singer Jordin Sparks shows off her dress. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Singer Skylar Grey attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 187177458 (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Singer Austin Mahone arrives at the 41st American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 24, 2013. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) (AMA-ARRIVALS) ORG XMIT: LOA11 (MARIO ANZUONI / REUTERS)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: TV personality Giuliana Rancic attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 187177458 (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Singer Jordin Sparks arrives for the 2013 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BrownFREDERIC J BROWN/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT: 187177458 (FREDERIC J BROWN / AFP/Getty Images)
Musician Joan Jett attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
Singer James Durbin and Heidi Durbin arrive at the 41st American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/ Reuters)
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Actress Carly Steel attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
Trevor Jackson attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Singer Katy Perry arrives at the 41st American Music Awards.
(Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Matthew Cook, Michael Cook and Mark Cook of The Ceremonies arrive for the 2013 American Music Awards. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
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Musician Kurt Hugo Schneider attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Maksim Chmerkovskiy of “Dancing With the Stars” attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
Jesse McCartney arrives for the 41st American Music Awards. (Paul Buck/EPA)
Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum attend the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
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Miley Cyrus’ sister, Brandi Cyrus arrives for the 41st American Music Awards. (Paul Buck/EPA)
Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Daisy Fuentes attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Singer Katy Perry arrives at the 41st American Music Awards.
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Singer Aubrey O’Day of Danity Kane attends the 2013 American Music Awards. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Musician Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighers and his wife Jordyn Blum arrive at the 41st American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)