VIDEO: 2010 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – (PERFORMANCES)
Singer Rihanna opened the 38th Annual American Music Awards last night (November 21). The Favorite Soul/R&B Artist winner, performed a medley of her three singles: “What’s My Name?”, “Love the Way You Lie (Part II)” and “Only Girl (In The World)”. If you missed the 2010 American Music Awards last night, check out the rest of the performances below by Usher, The Black Eyed Peas and Diddy-Dirty Money.
Usher – DJ Got Us Feeling In Love Again
Black Eyed Peas – Time
Diddy – Coming Home
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Rihanna KILLED her performance! She has grown a lot as a performer! Now let the HATIN’ begin…5…4…3…2…1…
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AS FOR THE AMAS, RHI & PINK’S PERFORMANCES WERE THE ONLY ONES I ENJOYED.
Her performance was too sexualized. All the facial and sexual gestures, lololol I just couldn’t finish watching it.
When that woman came from out that smoke my dick got hard instantly this is one of the sexiest women on the fucking planet I didn’t even hear her vocals I wanna taste this woman sooooo bad
rihanna just took her career to a whole other level. i admire her hustle. aint no stopin this chick
how do you take your career to another level by popping your butt on stage with no clothes on and mediocre vocals. This was a good performance for rihanna compared to her others, but it was over sexualized and and her butt cheeks were hanging out. I common stripper can do that. Plus again, her vocals sucked.
I agree, she did great. With the way she was moving you would of thought Beyonce told her to do that cuz that’s all Bey does but people will be hatin on RihRih for doing something similar. Congrats to Rih for stepping ti up. Bey about to come back and kill it though. lol
ARE U Kidding, those vocals were terrible, i mean i understand people like her but, she didnt sound good and it wasn’t a good performace. I don’t like her but I have heard her sound much better, sorry i wasnt impressed at all…
Diddy is getting on my last nerve. will he go and sit down already???
RIHANNA KILLED HER PERFORMANCE!!!!
Rihanna’s vocals were apalling… Really bad. Her performance was better than it used to be and she kind of surprised me with the cute routine. I think that Reggae-ish R&B suits her.
BEP were HORRIBLE I mean the vocals sounded like murdered goats, it was paranormal!! The whole performance made me very uncomfortable. And Will.I.am looked like a Lego.
Diddy – lol is he a rapper?? Because those lyrics and flow of his just kept me wondering. Torturing.
Sorry but if this has to reflect ‘music’ right now, I think it sucks.
Not as bad as Katy Perry…just saying.
Rihanna sounded great. She belted out those tunes and sounded like she does on the record. She looked lovely as well. Good for her. Reach for the stars ri ri. Ain’t no stopping you .
to STICKY- She sounded like she did on her record because she was lip-synching
I could only stomach an hour of this show and I had to change the channel.
I LOVE YOU RHI RHI!!!!!!
THE MORE THE HATERS HATE, THE MORE MONEY YA BAKE
BEATIFULL BLACK CARIBIAN QUEEN
WE ISLAND GIRLS ARE NATURALLY SEXY AND WE DAMN PROUD OF IT
RHI DONT WORRY BOUT NOTHING YOU HOMO’S SAY
CARIBIAN = Carribean
your right the more haters she has, the more atttenion she gets, I just don’t like the fact that she is capitalizing off being a sex symbol and the vocals are not even up to par,if it’s only about shaking her but or wearing revealing clothes she needs to be a model or dancer instead of trying to be a singer, there are too many other really good people who can really sing, unfortunatly being sexy sells in america,I think she would get more respect from the “haters” if she worked the hell out of her talent rather her body a true musician or entertainer doesn’t have to reveal body or act sexual to get attention, because their creativity will speak for itself, we needed to understand that in america and other places being influenced by america so we can raise the bar in talent.
CARIBIAN= Carribean= caribbean. 1R,2b’s. if u gonna correct somebody u gotta be correct.
that’s one island girl that can’t even spell “beautiful’ and you all trying to trip her up with Caribbean…
Diddy was a mess but his backup singers sounded good…when did Rihanna learn how to dance but her notes at the end sounded a damn mess as usual…BEP sounded a mess and WILL.I.AM must be borrowing tips from Jermaine Jackson in the hair department…Usher was too focused on dancing instead of singing.
That’s always how it’s been with Diddy. I honestly don’t even think he should he have his name in front of Dirty Money, because Kalena and Dawn are the ones who really make the group in my opinion. They are always on point.
Ummm, no, Rihanna sounded like a dead cat at times. C’mon now. It was way too long, too.
Rihanna sounded awful and didnt deserve that award.
Since when was she r&b/soul?
This girl sings POP…wtf
Diddy needs to sit his ass down. Dawn and Keleena need to form a group on their own, or start a solo career.
Justin Bieber’s awards left me speechless. Unbelievable
Rihanna did a good job over all… the vocals weren’t all the way there, but the creativity of her performance was great. But i do think it was way toooo sexual. She needs to keep her hands out of her girly area.
Rihanna’s performance was better than they usually are. her vocals are still mediocre. Loud of course didnt sell well. 180k. it sold less than rated r. i am predicting another stent of poor album sales for rihanna. GGGB was her best and highest selling album. now the chick is fading. 5 studio albums,none have went number 1. loud came in number 3. but i am glad she danced inn her performance couse lord knows the girl has no stage presence
The official numbers for loud did not even come out yet, so how has she sold 180k and her album just came out on wednesday? False information get spread on blogs daily, the sad thing is that people believe these info too.
zzz…
Loud’s sales didn’t even come out yet. The official numbers come out tomorrow. Check hitsdailydouble to see them.
for everyones album, thee are projected numbers and 99% of the time they are correct. Loud is projectby billboard to sell around 180k. she is coming 4th behind susan boyle who just sold 300k and someother lady i have never heard of and taylor swift. rihanna again doesnt have a number 1 album.
No they do not be 99% correct. Susan Boyle was predicted to sale 250k and she ended up selling over 300k besides they just announced an increase on Loud’s predictions somewhere around 190-210k wait it out. I know y’all are hoping she fails but at least wait until tomorrow first. Like I said hitsdailydouble . com tomorrow. They will give final sales.
Oh and I have nothing bad to say about her performance because she stepped it up from her usual boring performances. She gave people some movement and danced and she was pretty good. Them notes at the end were bad but her overall performance was good to me. Better than Katy, Miley and Taylor who white people faint over.
Oh and I changed my mind I’m getting Pink friday. Can’t wait to see how Nicki does.
Beyonce please hurry and come back to the game.. it really needs you. talent is a scarce thing these days.
LOL
Rihanna stans need to admit the obvious. Gaga came and stole the fashion from her so now she’s REALLY channeling Beyonce. All her looks of late are more conservative. Her red carpet look and curly hair was totally Beyonce. Her performance was Beyonce’s Deja Vu from the fashion awards with stage props. Aside from the singing and sexual non-dancing. Beyonce dances even if she shakes – she dances and sings all the way through with a strong voice and not depend on the background singers, background tracks and auto-tuned. Another flop album that they’ll have to pump for 2 years to get sales.
This was not needed. We all know Rihanna is goat cheese to B. We don’t need to say it all the time. #fallback
wow you are so off with this it ain’t funny. Rihanna in no way was chanelling beyonce. Let beyonce do Bey and Rihanna do ri. They are both successful black sisters. Kudos to them.
Haters are going CRAZY lmaoooooooooooooooooooooo
It’s not that. It’s about the public being force fed studio auto-tuned singers that shows their ass and has nothing to back it up. She can have hits all day but she’ll never go down in history with the greats.
And #1 albums don’t mean shit. Ciara done had a #1 album before. But look at how her career is going. Rihanna here to stay. She ain’t going no where as long as she making hit after hit. Just got her 8th #1 with What’s My Name give it up haters. And everybody loved her performance and was the only one with a standing ovation. Yall see Jada at the end she was standing up for her. Keep hating.
Ciara hasnt had a number1 album or hit in forever. and yes look where her careeris going. rihanna hasnt had a number1 album.but has hits. people just dont care for her music like that. sorry
She wants that #1 stop it. They stood up for more than her so stop it. That wannabe Beyonce performance didn’t fool anyone until she started to sing lol. And that’s why she stays kissing the Roc’s ass bc that’s where her bread is buttered. Don’t get it twisted bc her career could’ve been ended long ago.
Girl you so damn mad!!! Rihanna is still here whether she get a #1 album or not! Her performance was HOT! Shut up and admit it. Rihanna ain’t going no where. Who else got the standing ovation? NOBODY! Keep on hating. Nobody care for her music then why was her album she #1 on itunes the whole week? Why is Only Girl still in the top 10 on billboard and itunes after 2 months? Haters KILL YASELVES. The hating is looking so pathetic.
That’s how KNOW Rihanna killed that sh*t. Any other time people would say she was a mess and move on. Now people coming back for essays and talking about she stole sh*t from Beyonce LMAOO Yasss Rihanna keep these haters mad. Just got her 7th pop number one along with her 8th billboard #1. Keep making history and making these girls mad. So proud of her.
Riyawna looked like the untalented slore she is. Horrible singing and she had help lmao. Real singers were at the Queen Bey’s premiere. J.Hud, Mary J. and Alicia skipped this.
HER PERFORMACE WAS GOOD HER BEST TO DATE IN MY OPINION….HER VOCAL ARE HORRIBLE WE’VE KNOWN THIS SHINCE SHE FIRST STARTED…..ALL THIS SEXED UP LYRICS AND DANCING IS TO STRAY AWAY FROM HOW BAD HER VOICE IS SHE NEEDS A BREAK THO AND FIND HER SELF
BEYONCE PLEASE COME BACK, TO SHOW THESE RIHANNA STANS WHAT PERFORMING REALLY IS. I THINK THEY FORGOT
Don’t you hear that buzzing sound coming? Queen Bey is about to sting stand back!!! Rihanna knows the deal that’s why she rused to put out another album lol.
ugh #fallback
rihanna took off her clothes and shook her ass on stage for two reasons.
1) to distractus from her voice
2) because if she wants to even touch lady gaga and bey (the two top females in the game) she needs to dance.
i guess to rihanna, dancing is dancing with your two butt cheeks hanging out. because everytime she dances on stage,thats whatshe is doing
Rihanna danced because people like you are always sayng she don’t dance, her performance is boring, etc. NOw that she has danced, you are now saying the kind of dancing she’s doing is sexual. They all do it with their butt cheecks hanging out, so why target rihanna. Bey does it, gaga does it, ciara does it, and christina aguilera, britney they all do, but of course you want to try to go in on rihanna. You are just bitter. Get over yourself.
ALL IM GONNA SAY IS ” IF I NEVER SAW BEYONCE PERFOMANCES IN MY LIFE” THEN MAYBE I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT SH’ES GOOD BUT IF YOU HAVE WATCHED BEYONCE. THEN EVERYTHING ELSE TURNS TO GARBAGE, SORRY..
CANNOT WAIT FOR MY GIRL BEYONCE TO COME BACK AND SHIT ON THEM H-S AND SHUT IT DOWN. SHE TRIED TO GIVE THEM H–S A CHANCE TO SHINE BUT THEY STILL CAN’T DO SHIT. SO NEXT TIME QUEEN B COMES BACK IM GONNA NEED EVERY HATER TO SHUT UP. CAUSE SHE’S IS NEEDED IN THIS INDUSTRY WITHOUT HER WE GONNA JUST PUT UP WITH LOOKING AT RIHANNAS CROTCH FOR NO REASON, WITHOUT EVEN DANCING. MY GRANDMA DANCE BETTER THAN HER.
So Black Eyed Peas wants to sing Bette Midler on their hooks now??? SMH…I’m done with Will.I.Am ever since he did that record saying he’s so niggerific.
This ridiculous row between Bey and Rhi’s stans has to end. Isn’t there enough space for the both of them in the industry? Or some people really just love insulting and trashing celebs just for the sake of it?
Thank you. There is space for everyone and I’m getting quite tired. This two chick are two completely different artists.
THANK YOU! I’m so sick of the back and forth. Goodness! It’s not that serious! I personally like “Loud”, but that’s just me…moving on.
Oh and look nobody even talking about anybody else’s performance!!! LMAOOO Umm Rihanna was not the only one that performed and this post is not JUST about her. She SLAYED!!! I don’t see anyone saying oh Usher killed. His video is right there.
Beyonce stans skurred that Rihanna might just start doing this more often. She did some dancing and did it well so now they are mad. They wanted her to just walk across the stage. Rihanna is a threat now. If she wasn’t they wouldn’t care.
i will always loooooove diddy. I loved his performance actually, & dawn needs a solo deal ASAP.
Rihanna’s performance was entertaining, but her vocals will always suck.
Rihanna keep dancing and keep making these girls mad!!!!! LOL Had you just walked around the stage looking like you’d rather be someplace else they would have been pleased. You impressed your own haters. Keep it up boo!!!
You know we’re in a terrible situation when Rihanna has the best performance of the night. lol
RIHANNA was lazy as usual but she still was better than all the other performers, she tried to do her same ol moves but her vocals were on point, she is getting better so Im happy for her. I think if she starts taking dancing lessons it would take her to another level. She is so beautiful, head to toes, gorgeous looking.
Usher, Im so tired of the same performances, dancing is on point but singing is difficult, poor Usher is now a Pop artist. Its the same shit different day.
Xtina Aguilera was so lazy she reminded me of 2007 Britney at the VMAs. Vocals were off the chain though. She has gain weight.
Tired of BEP. THEY SOUND A MESS. Please stop performing already, they make the hits but watching them live is painful.
Cant stand usually but Diddy & the Diddettes did surpringsly alright. I enjoyed them.
Katy Perry & Kesha with the CD playing they still manage to sound off key. Pink was aight, I mean she is pregnant so she got a pass. Taylor Swift I didnt watch, dont want to but I heard she was better than usual.
I wish Keri Hilson, Ciara & Kanye would have performed, they have shit to promote too!
I miss Gaga & Beyoncé, Gaga brings the excitement & Beyoncé shuts shit down!
OK…EVERY BODY ALREADY KNOWS THAT RIHANNA’S VOICE IS NOT THE BEST BUT DAMN Y’ALL GOTTA STOP THIS IS…GIVE THE GIRL SOME PROPS…SHE STEPPED HER PERFORMANCE UP ALOT…PPLE TALKIN ABOUT HER BOOTY ALWAYS OUTSIDE…LMAO…BEYONCE WEARS A BATHING SUIT WITH HER ASS OUT IN EVERY PERFORMANCE SO TALK ABOUT THAT TOO…I LOVE THEM BOTH BUT THIS BICKERING IS FOOLISH…RIHANNA WASNT THE ONLY PERFORMER YET SHE’S THE ONLY ON TALKED ABOUT LOL
Exactly like come on they don’t want to give her props for sh*t. She just gotta keep on doing this and keep improving each time. This is just the beginning. She’s going to have to earn her respect. If she continues to bring it up a notch and really try like she did last night it will slowly stop. I think she’s sick of it herself because I couldn’t believe she started dancing. Haven’t seen her dance in years.
Oh and who gives a damn about Gaga? Beyonce cool but let the white people big Gaga up. She not featured on this site so why are y’all mentioning her anyways?
Well said. Rihanna stepped her game up and proved that she hasn’t forgotten how to dance. I knew she had it in her, and she brough it out last night. Well done rihanna!!
I enjoyed rihanna’s perfrormance. Her vocals on the other hand….
Loved the mash up of African/soca/dancehall rhythms and dances in Rihanna’s set. Her outfit didn’t look provocative if you think about the context of her performance. She was wearing high waisted shorts with tights, so it’s not like she had bare flesh hanging out. I’m not even a huge fan of hers, but I did think her performance was cute and entertaining. She’s improving.
I agree she had a fun and flirty performance. She tried to improve her stage presence and for that alone I am giving her props.
Don’t worry about the haters. Since when do people go out of their way to discuss Beyonce and Gaga because Rihanna performed? Never so you know somebody is mad when they talking about some she stole from Beyonce. Usually people don’t hardly talk about her performances because they are so forgettable. Had Rihanna just sucked nobody would take the time out to do all of this and nobody would care about her performance like this. Her performance was a shock to most and it was memorable and that’s why everybody is talking about it.
that was a good performance for “Rihanna standards”…i still think she’s stiff when she attempts to dance. but it was good “for her”. she didn’t just stand there and grab her crotch like any other time
I think its because rihanna is tall with long legs its hard for her to get down and break it down like that. That’s why she usually keeps her dance routine. And remember she’s a caribbean chic all those choreographed moves are not natural to her. Its all about waist twirling not popping twirling in a circle, or wukking up. Its a difference so for those saying it was sexualized, its a caribbean thing, that’s how we do it.
ciara is taller than her lets not make that excuse
ciara is not taller than rihanna
wait did somebody say beyonce fans scared? lmfaooo
rihanna has defo improved and she had stage presence at least i hope she continues to dance but she needs to work on her voice i hope she can get it togetha i really like her
I can’t believe I’m saying this but, she did an excellent job performing. I’m shocked and at the same time happy for her! She has improved a lot! She needs to stick to the island genre.
Most of these Rihanna “hater” comments are funny. I watched the performance and the only real part I heard that was way off was the ending. Anyway she’s getting back to enjoying her creativity and I don’t think she’s worried about how much she sells and what people say about her, she’s doing what she loves doing and that’s entertaining.
BTW: She looked on that stage
RIHANNA killed it.I have a GREATER RESPECT for her now.No hate-she did the dang thang!LOL!I’m still in SHOCK!RiRi-pleassse keep DOIN IT like this.LOVED IT!OH-props to PINK.She did a good job!
GOOD JOB ON THE VOCALS TOO-RIRI!I AIN’T GONE HATE. A LITTLE RASPY AT THE END-BUT YOU CERTAINLY RECOVERED.PROUD OF YOU.JUST KEEP BRINGING IT(DANCING AND VOCALS AND STAGE PRESENCE)EVERYTIME.GO ON GIRL! LOL!
I wish diddy would let dawn have a solo career, she can really sing, and she is a pretty young lady. Diddy please sit your old azz down. Most of these performers have no real talent these days, its all a gimmick, and that sells.
Beyonce-Rihanna comparisons are moot.
It’s not so much that the stars want to be each other / do what the other is doing it’s that so many people seem to want them to do that.
I enjoyed the performance. People listen to Rihanna for the qualities of her voice — just like they listen to other people.
And, I’m sorry. I like Beyonce. I like GaGa. But, neither of them has done anything earth shattering.
Most of these girls play from the same rule book — i) persona, ii) sex, iii) dance* and iv) release some Spanish language tinged song so I can reach out into the international mkt.
Nobody is breaking a mold or reinventing the wheel.
When Beyonce wore those shitastic finger waves in sweet dreams, I didn’t accuse her of copying my Aunt Velma. Perhaps, she just wanted to wear crusty a** finger waves.
Rihanna is raking in the dough. Somebody likes it. She’s found her pocket and she’s working it. Now, find yours. Ah, your hate is showing.
Rihanna did her thing last night. I loved that she incorporated her little island flava into things with the little reggae beat and drums. She looked so nice. You could see she was trying her best for her fans and the naysayers who always try to beat her down. Go on rihanna I see you and hope you keep bringing the heat each and every time, cause you see how it is when you put on a good performance, people take notice !!
I’m not into the whole Rihanna VS. Beyonce, or whatever cause I like both of them…BUT
That performance had Beyonce written all over it from top to bottom. It was one of Rihanna’s best though, but it reminded me of a Bey performance. LOL
She is so sexy. i like the entire look. I never wanted to see her in concert but I do now.
I fast forwarded it a few times smdh she still can’t sing well at least she danced this time and the hair is much better
Now I like Rihanna, but this was NOT good(vocally)…. And what did she kill???
And did someone say the only the note that was bad was the end?? LMFAOOOOOOOOOO….#ICant
Now after seeing soooo many bad performances from Riri, I can see someone saying this was her best, but that doesn’t make it good. Wow….I gotta go watch it again to make sure I aint crazy
it would appear that her dance was like Beyonce’s…but where do yall think Bey got her moves from?????? Bey only started dancing like that when she collaborated with Sean Paul…hello??
That’s true bey straight jacked caribbean( Jamaican style) whining, which was taught to her by a jamaican choreographer. That spread leg and whine down is a typical caribbean whine. Also the dutty wine hair thing spin that people always think is a bey move is strictly jamaican. But now that a true islander is doing the wine island style people trying to say she copying bey. Please.
isn’t bey’s father supposed to be from the bahamas. So maybe she do have some island flava naturally.
Thank you!!!! Finally !!!!
NOPE MATT IS FROM ALABAMA
this is the best i have seen her perform..i see massive improvements!!
rihanna still can’t sing, but she gave more umph than usual.
usher was tired as hell.
diddy is annoying
I read many of the comments on here…why so much hate for the young black women…90 percent of the comments are from black women hating on the other…why yall act as if only one black girl can do it at a time…you dont hear anyone talking bout gaga taylor swift ka$ha or a britney in the same tone as you guys…she did a great job…got a standing ovation from her peers…she is only 22…come on….no body is perfect….and on the singing note…pattie labell, jennifer hudson, and the rest of the sangers dont really sell millions like ri ri..everybody really aint into gospel voices and consinder that singing…most folks outside the black race dont like the hollering and shouting..it is a business at the end of the day..if you want to sang..sang in church,,.ri ri voice is good..and is nice and pleasant to listen to..she makes the effort to sing live…most dont…what she eat aint making me shit..so why yall shittin..i dont get it…at the end of the day..her money is still gone stack..look how many of yall comment on this post bout her…like phadra from the real house wives said..if they aint hating and talkin bout you…you aint relevant…lets get it..
co-sign 1000%
RnB Soul????? GTFOH
it kills me the way you guys just go in on Rihanna. I used to be a fan of hers but not so much lately but it is what it is…
i found the performance to be better than usual and as a young lady so lovely pointed out, her dancing is unnatural because she probably wasn’t exposed to choreographed danicing. all you ppl saying “it looks like a Bey performance” come to amy club in Barbados and that’s all you will see. it’s natural for her/us to grind our hips and shake our behinds to music. we don’t do choreographed dances well. poor child is probably so d*mn uncomfortable up there. when beyonce was doing the dutty wine in ring the alarm, it was “epic” without you knowing the Jamaicans did the same thing 2-3 yrs before
same goes for the bogle and butterfly
it really kills me :/
c0-sign 100%
rihanna who?
BLACK PEOPLE, when are we going to get past this
crab in a barrel mentality. since the beginning of music history white people have been dominating the industry. White owned Record labels, record execs, producers, writers, promoters etc. all stole from talented Black singers and got away with it. They made zillions of us and gave us pennies. A lot of white artists could not sing a note but made millions. Black artists are making paper, give thanks! Rihanna is not a Baptist choir singer she is a pop artist. She is a mere 22 years old and has a long career ahead. Her stage presence has improved tremendously. You don’t have to love her but the bashing is so unnecessary. Coming from the Caribbean where Calypso, Soca and Reggae rhythms rule, wining and wukking-up comes naturally to her, please refrain from saying she is copying Beyonce. Besides Beyonce herself loves African and Caribbean rhythms and has incorporated them into her own music!