Singer Rihanna arrives to the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday (November 22) in Los Angeles, California. Also pictured above are singer/rapper Drake, Keri Hilson and Mary J. Blige. Peep more ‘ARRIVAL’ photos below.
-
- Rihanna arrives
-
- Alicia Keys
-
- Keri Hilson
-
- Toni Braxton & Son
-
- 50 Cent
-
- Mary J. Blige
-
- Drake arrives
-
- The Black Eyed Peas
-
- Norwood Young and guest
-
- Fergie
-
- DAY26
-
- Ne-Yo and guest
-
- Jermaine Jackson and fam
-
- Sugar Shane Mosley & guest
-
- Rihanna
-
- Toni Braxton
-
- Chani Christie
-
- Leona Lewis
-
- Snoop & Shante
-
- Melody Thornton
-
- Brian McKnight & Son
( Photos: GETTY IMAGES )
Rihanna’s performance wasn’t that great .. she doesn’t sound good singing the “So Hard” chorus .. she looked good though.
Mary J. Blige’s performance was really good
Everyone for the most part looks pretty good
Like Taylor Swift but I can’t believe she beat out Michael Jackson (even though I don’t really think he should have been nominated)
AND Adam Lambert – dis-gus-tinggg
Alicia Keys was stunning.
This is the one time I can say from the hair to the outfit Rihanna looked a mess.
AMAs WAS LAME…EXCEPT FOR GAGA, NO ONE REALLY ENTERTAINED ME. JAY WAS COOL, BUT JAY ALWAYS COOL…HE’S NOT GONNA GIVE YOU TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE
I’M GONNA NEED RIHANNA TO GO THREW DADDY KNOWLES STILETTO BOOT VAMP…BAJA CHICK GOT NO STAGE PRESENCE WHATSOEVER…I’M GONNA NEED THE CREOLE GODS TO POUR THAT CREOLE MAGIC ON HER STAT!!
WHY IS ALICIA KEYS DANCING??? I DO LIKE HER TRIBUTE SONG TO MASONDA THOUGH…NICE TRACK
JANET…I LOVE HER BUT…SHE WAS TIRED ON THAT STAGE
WHITNEY…TALKING INSTEAD OF SINGING THROUGH THE SONG…I BLAME BOBBY FOR THOSE LACED WEED PACKAGES…MESSED UP NIPPY’S VOICE
A.Keys is the shxt hands dwn.
fxck the other R&B female artist.
not a fan of Ri’s dress, is that Mary’s hair looks nice
RIRI LOOKS OLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111BECAUSE OF THE TERRIBLE MAKE UP SHE SHOULD FIRE THE STUPID ASS THAT DID IT !!!!
JLO ROCKED AND JANET WAS INCREDIBLE!!!!
Licia and Riri dresses are cute!
Twitter was more entertaining than that damn show. HOT MESS ALL AROUND. How come these people can’t perform live anymore? What’s the point tweaking and all that in the studio when they won’t be able to pull it off on stage?
Award shows today are a joke, possibly because the music is just as comical.
Lovee Rihannas red eyeliner, looks hot.
they dress looks a little too big around the waist, suck that in a bit and it would look gorgeouss.
her performance was ok, i mean, it’s nice to see someone actually singing LIVE.
Really like Leona’s dress. Such a pretty girl .
Leonas dress kinda reminds me of something Estelle might wear.
OH yeah
Jay-Z + Alicia = a-maz-ing
Janet – was soo not singing for most (if not all) of her performance
Whitney did great!!
Jay Z and Alicia killed it!!
Love me some Janet
Mary J never disappoints.
RiRi was ok
JLo’s best moment was busting her azz
Jay & Alicia nailed it.
Lady GaGa is boring
Whitney sounded like she was struggling..she talked through half the dam song.
@9 what time did you turn on to watch, Rihanna was the only artist that needed to lip sync some of her parts! Kelly Clarkson, Kerry Underwood, Jay & Alicia many others were great live and dont get me on my girl GAGA she was awesome. I’m sorry you were being funny, I gotcha! Rihanna’s dress looks like a x-mas ornament the only thing missing is the turning light..
AMAs were ok. Janet worked it out, Whitney sounded great. Jay-Z and Alicia did good too. Everything else was blah. Congrats to MJ who won 4 out of 5 of his. I had a feeling Taylor would probably get artist of the year, but she deserved it.
Now I’m about to Google Norwood Young. I appreciate the MJ inspiration, but Michael is the only one that can pull off that look well.
you guys are aware this is the arrival pics post right? LOL. CL always puts this up before the performance pics post. Get it together.
Everyone looks ok, but what is up with Keri Hilson? She looks HORRIBLE!! Hair, makeup= BLAH!!
I agree, AMA’s this year was … boring.
Rihanna’s performance was utter crap. She can’t sing or perform on stage for toffee. Rihanna’s dress is nice, but she looks kinda uncomfortable in it.
Now, Alicia can sing! I loved her tribute song, and her dress. She’s on XFactor next week, I can’t WAIT.
I do like Rihanna’s dress. Her performance.. not so much…
Adam Lambert, Lady GaGa and Kelly Clarkson were awesome!!
Rihanna looks FABULOUS!!
1) Rhianna– I THINK she’s not taking her performances seriously. She appears to have that “I don’t care what they say” attitude. Which I’m not knocking her down for— but her camp/family need to have a lil one on one with her……I digress.
Jermaine Jackson— doesn’t he remind you of the character The Tin Man from the movie the Wiz?
2) J.Lo — her husband finally give her chance to perform and her knees give out on her.
3) A. Keys/Jay Z– They make me NOT wan to go to NY! Enough already!!!
4) Jay Z — Did he win song of the year OR Album of the year? I couldn’t tell with his speech…. blank stare
5) A. Keys– during her “solo” performance, is it me or she looked like she was auditioning for the “stiff” version of an upcoming Grease musical??
6) Janet Jackson– she took the “mama say mama saw the makousa” outfit a bit 2 far.
7) Taylor Swift— “and the academy award goes too” acting…..
9) AMA’s— or American Idol? U tell me…
10) Whitney Houston— she was suppose to sing right? couldn’t tell, between th pause(s) and talking….. hmmm?
I llike rihanna’s dress, something new out of the box. I am not feeling her new song though- hey atleast she sang live. Janet -she needs to hit the gym- she got so tired so fast and her lip syncing was really bad.
I liked the refrain of shakira’s song- very uplififting . But Mamma Whitney brought a tear to my eye- I had many struggles and I can relate- God is good and brought me too through my troubles- well deserved award- but I am sad her voice will never be like it was- people need to stay away from drugs that lifestyle will only end in destruction.
Adam lambert- my eyes my poor eyes- I hope kids werern’t watching b/c that is a whole lot of explaining to do. Hell I am still confused.
Folks sure rake folks over the coals….go through years of abuse and a bad marriage and just making mistakes and then I DARE ANYONE to get on the stage and look and sound as GOOD as Whitney….A DARE you. Whitney looked and sounded great. Give it time, the voice will come back to what it was, in the mean time, hell, folks who never went through a damn thing don’t sound or look that good….DIVA Whitney. LOVED it, she looked stunning.
Alicia and Jay – AWESOME – Jay has the biggest hit of his career on his hands and now it’s an anthem for NYC…classic
Alicia IS the BUSINESS – LOVE her and she’s on something different this go round…
Gaga – whatevah…
Janet – again at 42-43 years old she KILLED IT, I’d like to see these scathing critics get up on the stage and do something…..
Ri-Ri – once again a fashion model with fierce style who looks amazing with ZERO ZERO ZERO talent…how long with the scam continue?????? I want flashing lights on my shoulders now…loved that!!!
Kelly Clarkston (chick can SING and her cd is EXCELLENT), Carrie Underwood and Daughtry are PRIME examples of what to do with an American Idol win or second place standing (Fanny are you watching and taking notes????)…Adam Lambert, usually love your extra over the top-ness, but that was a HOT MESS. A W F U L.
Emimem had a great year with record sales and he has the best part on Forever, he killed it…50 needs to sit down and start working on his craft instead of starting shyt and being messy all the time and perhaps he would sell some records too…
BTW, the nominations are based on music sales through Neilson, THAT’S why MJ was in the same categories as all the others….MJ sold tons of CDs, but thanks to Kanye, Taylor sold more I guess…
Oh and I almost forget- please no more Taylor Swift overload- Kanye brought her more attention and I am sick of that commercial for guitar hero coming on every five minutes. I like some of the girl’s songs- but just too much right now.
Love Rihanna’s dress, original and for once she doesnt look like death!!
Toni Braxton looks amazing as always
Alicia always looks good … but still too much blue
#16, thank you I’m wondering why everybody responding to the show instead of the topic at hand..the red carpet lol. The only one I’m feeling is AKeys because I like she brought some color instead of black like most and she looks good. Norwood…I would say nice try, but I really dont know who he is anyway.
guess everyone has is getting into these Jetson inspired outfits I guess i’m getting old because they suck to me
missed janet…
poor j.lo…she didn’t break it down like a fly girl…
rihanna wasn’t very great…
carrie underwood’s performance was cute…
jayz and alicia was great…
alicia was great too – she’s funny when she comes from behind the piano…
eminem, yay! always been a fan of him (and bizarre is still skinny, so yay for him!)
lady gaga is weird but it wasn’t super strange
adam lambert – didn’t he fall too? and what was with the boys head in his stomach area??? too much for me…
like everyone been saying rihanna fails !!!!! trick is a joke what was that she put on llast night!!!!!??? hahaha her perfmance was horribel borring!!!!!!! like they always are!!!! her own fans are feed up hahaha damn shame! 5 years in and she still sound a mess live SHE just proved her weakness singing live and dancing she cant do either…def jam have this fuckery lip sync they know she is weak SMH!!
gaga alicia keys jayz janet owned!!!!!! like i knew they would!
taylor sold more before the whole kanye thing…i read recently that her debut cd has been in the top 200 for 3 years – longest for the century (so far, i guess) and her last cd was top 10 for a year…
she ain’t pop/rock but she deserves some awards…
Not feeling Rhi’s dress…that looks like a school project
Keri looks cute…
Love Mary J.’s hair!!!
My boo Jay-Z looked very debonair….Alicia Keys, IDK I didn’t like the performance it’s just not her…I need her to go back to the old Alicia where she just plays the piano…the dancers and all that ain’t her style….
Yes I agree that Taylor sold a lot but she should give thanks to Kanye for making her super famous! It’s sad how tragedy will make people buy stuff cause Taylor is not all that in the singing category.
The Red Carpet was ok… and that’s about it. There was no awe factor, simply mediocre and dull. What happened to the old Hollywood glamour aspects of award shows?
Why does this Chani chick got her cootie out? Slut much? I’m just saying.
Shante babe, stay out of Snoop’s PJs. I’m just saying.
Brian McKnight’s son, must really adore him some Lil’ Wayne. geesh…
Rihanna, I love origami too, but I wouldn’t wear it…. u shouldn’t have either. I still ♥ u tho.
Ms. Braxton I hate your hair….=(
50 looked sexy, still don’t want a baby by him tho….
Ms. Keri Baby, ummm??? perhaps u should leave the hair shorter…. definitely should leave the hair shorter.
BEP loves them always and forever.
Drake does nothing for me. He kinda reminds of Zoolander.
Leona Lewis loved the dress, hates the cankles…. ugh. she should wear strappy sandals heels…
that is all!
Its like Michael took the magic with him. Nothing was interesting to me.
Rihanna is always in my face..tired of her
Where was Beyonce? Tour I guess
Jay was good, I love him
Alicia is always good, love her
Can we wrap up this Michael Jackson tribute, how will I ever get closure if they keep bring him up
Janet was great..she had presence although she did not dance hard.
Overall, the 30 minutes that I watched was good.
Oh and Taylor Swift……tired of her too. She can’t even sing. She seems nice though, but she’s winning too many awards and its getting on my nerves.
50 and drake looked so damn sexy!
Everyone looked good arriving.
Toni Braxton and Rihanna look good.
Whitney Houston-voice is getting stronger…love her…I was a tad teary eyed when she performed.
Lady Gaga-Rocked it out!!!
Adam Lambert-NOOOOO!!! I’mma need him to start over..that song was horrible
Mary J—the best..love the song
Jay-z/Alicia-great!!!
Alicia–have to get use to this other side but I like it…
JLO–even though she missed a step I still think she rocked it out..i actually liked the song
Janet jackson-shoes had to go, I was seriously distracted by them; it kept me from enjoying her performance
Taylor Swift—sick of her already, but she is/was the top selling country artist of 2009 before the Kayne incident !!! At his point she coming off as phony to me….
Kelly Clarkson- she can freakin sing a face off…love her!!
Carrie Underwood–seemed uncomfortable in her shoes but this girl goes in with the singing!!! i really like her
Daughtry–looooove him!!!
Rihanna–looked great as usual..nothing else to say about her…
I love Rihanna her arrival dress was FLAWLESS !!!
Her performance was not that great, I hate the tatoo thing going do her chest.
Alicia and Jay-z was ok I was waiting for Lil mama to run up on stage.
The awards was boring, I fell asleep shortly after. Maybe next year!
Has Keri done something to her face??? She doesn’t look as pretty …Loves the dress that Neyo’s date has on…purple works on anyone!
i guess toni b can start bringing her kids with her to awards shows now that shes getting a divorce
brian mcknight why do you have a tv show you have no personality
Alicia Keys look stunning
rihanna’s dress?? no thank you.
hate to say it, but it seems like jermaine is tryna capitalize on mj’s death as much as possible. it’s as if he’s like, this is MY TIME to shine. smh even if in vain… sad. rip mj ♥ (p.s. he should be SLAPPED for naming his one son JERMAJESTY!! horrible.)
speaking of mj… who is that fool (norwood young?) dressed in the mj inspired getup? great that he’s prob tryna pay homage, buuuuuuut….NO.
lol @ b mcknight and son
so ne-yo and his “gf” broke up i see… smh, just come out of that closet already… sheesh.
toni’s so cute. sooo glad she’s back!
keri looks funny in the face… can’t quite pin-point why or what it is though…
Jermaine family look so unhappy
Rihanna looks a designer mess! Those crazy “high fashion” outfits she wears always look so stupid. Just because it’s made from a high fashion designer, doesn’t mean it looks gets. Designers get made fun of by fashion critics all the time. Rihanna’s hair DO is a hair DON’T! I don’t get the hype on her looks. She’s ugly to me. She looks like a bull frog.
Alicia Keys looks so aged and old. She’s not cute either, especially with the lazy eyes. The dress is okay, love the blue color, but her hair looks so stupid. Looks like something somebody’s grandma would have.
Keri Hilson looked the worse out of everyone. Her face is f**ked up too! She has big bugged eyes, that appear to be lazy as well. Looks like she’s drunk/high all the time, and that bird nose…her outfit looks like a fake Tine Turner dress.
Leona, that’s my girl and she’s so beautiful, but that dress is ugly.
Melody, she’s not that attractive but I like her dress and the ponytail pulls her whole look together well.
DRAKEY POO, I wuv u :-*
Rihanna as always, BEAUTIFUL!
Every1 else whatever!
yo NeYo with hot azz sister he’s anti gay, wow! looooool!
drake and rihanna supa wack
wtf is Chani Christie (whoever she is) doing wearing batty riders? so damn ghetto
no one looks good to me
Mary beautiful as always.
I would love for Toni to go back to her short cut.
I dont have a clue what Ms Rihanna is wearing but if she likes it I love it.
50 is crazy – got to love him.
kari hilson-whatever he name is, her head is looking way to big. i wonder why she’s lost so much weight?
whoever chani christie is she looked really pretty. um rihanna just give a rest boo.
alicia looked nice and drake looked very dapper (as usual]
mary new cut is sooo pretty on her and i love it.
love keri to death and i kinda was expecting something
better than what she wore.
fergie,50, and melody looked nice too. (:
I loved Mary J’s arrival dress. No one can do it better than MJB!
I loved Mary J’s arrival dress. No one can do it better than MJB!
i dont care wat anybody says i luv drake!!! he is so cute 2 me!!!
thats all i have 2 say.
ri(no talent)hanna looked as bad as she sounded…..
Rihanna always looks the best. No one else can come close!
IM Sorry But Keri Is NOT pretty! Look at her f’n face! Ew. The nose..lmao..
AND she was throwing mighty shade at Beyonce on twitter..Negative Keri. Negative
Rihanna FAILS! What is that?! It looks like a piece of art supplies you would get for a project at AC Moore.
Love Toni! Her son is so cute!
Drake is a fail as well.
I Love my man 50.
RIHANNA IS THE MAIN TOPIC OF THIS POST LIKE ALL OTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY? BECAUSE SHE IS THAT CHICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE LOOKS DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF ANYONE ELSE WORE THAT DRESS THESE PEOPLE WOULD LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST BECAUSE IT’S RIRI YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FABULOUS FROM HEAD TO TOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE BEST RED CARPET LOOK OF THE ENTIRE NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GLAMOROUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIHANNA IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!