• One of the most memorable moments of the night was Justin Bieber's powerful opening performance of his songs "Lonely," with Benny Blanco on piano, and "Holy," brought to fans by T-Mobile. 
• Shawn Mendes and Bieber's world premiere performance of their newly released single "Monster" set the stage for the collaborations to come throughout the night.
• Katy Perry was joined by Darius Rucker for an intimate and heartfelt special collaboration of "Only Love."
• The Weeknd lit up Downtown Los Angeles with an electrifying performance of "In Your Eyes," featuring saxophone legend Kenny G, and "Save Your Tears," accompanied by a vibrant fireworks display.
• Billie Ellish gave a spectacular world premiere performance of her new song, "Therefore I Am," with an appearance from her brother and producer, Finneas, who accompanied her on the guitar. 
• Rapper Nelly energized fans with a performance of his hits from his debut album, "Country Grammar," celebrating 20 years since its release. Surprises included legendary comedian Cedric The Entertainer – with an intro parroting his skit on Nelly's first album – and St. Lunatic City Spud, who joined Nelly for "Ride Wit Me." 
• Jennifer Lopez and Maluma, steamed up the stage with a sultry rendition of "Pa' Ti" and "Lonely." The duo rehearsed 50 hours in less than two weeks to deliver the jaw dropping, world premiere performance to the stage.
• Megan Thee Stallion brought hot girl energy to the stage with the world premiere performance of her body confidence anthem "BODY." Earlier in AMAs weekend, Megan The Stallion connected with a lucky group of her fans for a virtual hangout via Messenger Rooms.  
• Hip-Hop/R&B legends, Bell Biv DeVoe did not disappoint with their high energy performance of their hits, "Do Me (Remix)," and "Poison," ending their heart thumping dance induced performance with a sign of unity by raising their fists.
• Lewis Capaldi gave a soulful, moving performance of his smash hit "Before You Go" that was satisfyingly haunting. 
• Dua Lipa, remote from the Royal Albert Hall in London, delivered an elevated performance of "Levitating," brought to viewers by Xfinity.
• Machine Gun Kelly, with a special appearance by drummer Travis Barker, gave electrifying guitar laden performances of his hits, "my ex's best friend" and "Bloody Valentine." 
• Dan + Shay had everyone singing along at home with their fan-favorite, chart-topper "I Should Probably Go To Bed." 
• 24KGoldn + Iann Dior took to the stage for a spirited performance of their chart-topping hit "Mood," against a lively backdrop of kaleidoscopic visuals. 
• Shawn Mendes stunned fans with an evocative performance of "Wonder" delivered with soul-stirring power. 
• Lil Baby commanded the stage with a striking performance of "Emotionally Scarred," with a message expressing the importance of mental health.
• Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat gave an upbeat performance of their catchy collaboration "Baby, I'm Jealous," while donning outfits reminiscent of their music video.  
• BTS closed out the night, remote from Seoul, South Korea, with a vibrant nearly six-minute performance of their newly released song "Life Goes On" and fan favorite hit "Dynamite." 

Some of our favorite competition reality stars were nominated for awards:

Blake Shelton (2) – Favorite Album – Country; Favorite Song – Country 
Gabby Barrett (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Country
Gwen Stefani (1) – Favorite Song – Country 
Harry Styles (1) – Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
John Legend (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Jonas Brothers (2) – Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Kane Brown (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Country
Lauren Daigle (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Morgan Wallen (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Country; Favorite Album – Country

UPDATE: But not everyone can win! Here are the reality stars that took away statues. But none of them were in the house to accept their awards in person: Blake Shelton won Favorite Album: Country for Fully Loaded: God's Country; Harry Styles won Favorite Album: Pop/Rock for Fine Line; Kane Brown won Favorite Male Artist: Country; Lauren Daigle won Favorite Artist: Contemporary Inspirational. 

2020 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS LIST:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Taylor Swift – WINNER   ok
The Weeknd
 
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lewis Capaldi
Doja Cat – WINNER
DaBaby
Lil Baby
Roddy Ricch
Megan Thee Stallion
 
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion "WAP" (so glad this didnt win)
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch "Rockstar"
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber "10,000 Hours" – WINNER
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "Rain On Me"
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé "Savage Remix"
 
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS – WINNER
Billie Eilish
EXO
Ariana Grande
NCT 127
 
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Doja Cat "Say So"
Future ft. Drake "Life Is Good"
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "Rain On Me"
Taylor Swift "cardigan" – WINNER  (ok)
The Weeknd "Blinding Lights"
 
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber – WINNER  (sorry just never cared for the BIEBS)
Post Malone
The Weeknd
 
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Dua Lipa
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift – WINNER  (OK)
 
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
BTS – WINNER
Jonas Brothers