This year's American Music Awards was packed with moments that made
us swoon, made us cheer, and made us stare at the screen in confusion.
From Rihanna's Icon Award win to Lady Gaga and R.Kelly's performance and Miley Cyrus's puzzling animated kitten, there were many memorable moments to be had.
Check out our picks for the best, worst and jaw dropping scenes from the 2013 American Music Awards!
The Best:
Rihanna's Touching Moment With Her Mom: We're still a little puzzled over why Bill Maher
introduced the "Stay" crooner to the stage for her soulful rendition of
"Diamonds," but there was a super sweet moment to be had after Rihanna stunned
in a black gown during her performance of the song. When the singer
stepped on stage to pick up the AMAs first-ever Icon Award, her mom came
out carrying the trophy.
"I'm so proud of you," her mom, Monica Braithwaite,
said. "I know your journey hasn't been an easy one, but tonight I
admire and applaud you for being so strong and so positive and so humble
and so focused. It's amazing how you manage to take good from all your
experiences."
Justin Timberlake's Boredom: The "TKO" crooner looked
super bored in the audience in the midst of Pitbull's nostalgic show
opener. "It's a Miracle I'm here tonight," Pitbull said. The camera soon
cut to Timberlake looking aloof and clapping slowly in the audience. He
miraculously came to life though when he won Favorite Pop/Rock male,
telling Taylor Swift she looked "lovely tonight" as he accepted
the award from her. He went on to completely own the show winning
Favorite male R&B/Soul Artist, Favorite male Pop/Rock artist and Favorite R&B/Soul Album for The 20/20 Experience.
Jennifer Lopez's Celia Cruz Tribute: Dressed up in a
colorful flamenco-style dress to pay tribute to the late salsa icon,
J.Lo hit the stage with a gaggle of dancers for a performance that
caused the audience to leap to their feet.
One Direction's First Big Win: Taylor and her ex-Harry Styles
went head to head for favorite pop/rock album, with the boy band taking
home the award in the end. The nod was particularly special to the
group considering it was their first time at the AMAs and their first
win.
The Worst:
Pitbull's Twerking Contest: We don't know if Pitbull was having a twerking contest or what,
but when he brought four ladies clad in black onesies on the stage to
do a few dance moves, (the Doo Doo Brown, etc.) a very awkward moment
ensued.
Lady Gaga and R. Kelly (President Robert)'s Performance: In what looked like a "Trapped in the Closet" reboot, R. Kelly sang his way through "Do What You Want"
as President Robert, while Mother Monster crooned the duet dressed as
what appeared to be Marilyn Monroe. Never one to put on a tame
performance, the pop star ended up getting straddled by R. Kelly before
the show was done.
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