Bieber, Swift, Minaj and Jepsen win AMAs; Red carpet pictures
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Taylor Swift performs "I Knew You Were Trouble" at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Taylor Swift performs "I Knew You Were Trouble" at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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No Doubt perform "Looking Hot" at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Gwen Stefani and No Doubt perform “Looking Hot” at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Kelly Clarkson performs a medley of her songs at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Usher performs at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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The Wanted (from left) Siva Kaneswaran,Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes, Max George and Jay McGuiness perform at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Carly Rae Jepsen performs “This Kiss” and “Call Me Maybe” at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Kesha performs "Die Young" at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Cyndi Lauper introduces Ke$ha at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Linkin Park accept the award for favorite alternative music artist at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Kelly Clarkson performs a medley of her songs at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Pink (left) and Carey Hart arrive at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Musical group No Doubt (from left) Adrian Young, Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont arrive at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Taylor Swift arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles.-- PHOTO : INVISION
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Chris Brown arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Pop star Justin Bieber (right) arrives with his mother Pattie Mallette at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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Amy Heidemann (left) and Nick Noonan from the band Karmin arrive at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Nicki Minaj arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles.-- PHOTO : INVISION
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Christina Aguilera arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Country singer Carrie Underwood arrives at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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PSY arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
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Rock group The Wanted arrive at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
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The Backstreet Boys, (from left) A. J. McLean, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson, arrive at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Taylor Swift performs "I Knew You Were Trouble" at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Taylor Swift performs "I Knew You Were Trouble" at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
No Doubt perform "Looking Hot" at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Gwen Stefani and No Doubt perform “Looking Hot” at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Kelly Clarkson performs a medley of her songs at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Usher performs at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
The Wanted (from left) Siva Kaneswaran,Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes, Max George and Jay McGuiness perform at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Carly Rae Jepsen performs “This Kiss” and “Call Me Maybe” at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Kesha performs "Die Young" at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Cyndi Lauper introduces Ke$ha at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Linkin Park accept the award for favorite alternative music artist at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Kelly Clarkson performs a medley of her songs at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Pink (left) and Carey Hart arrive at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Musical group No Doubt (from left) Adrian Young, Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont arrive at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Taylor Swift arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles.-- PHOTO : INVISION
Chris Brown arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Pop star Justin Bieber (right) arrives with his mother Pattie Mallette at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
Amy Heidemann (left) and Nick Noonan from the band Karmin arrive at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Nicki Minaj arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles.-- PHOTO : INVISION
Christina Aguilera arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Country singer Carrie Underwood arrives at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
PSY arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
Rock group The Wanted arrive at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California Nov 18, 2012. -- PHOTO : REUTERS
The Backstreet Boys, (from left) A. J. McLean, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson, arrive at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO : INVISION
(AP) - Justin Bieber thanked his haters after winning the first award at the American Music Awards, while Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift performed their new singles.
The 18-year-old won favourite pop/rock male artist in the first award handed out at Sunday’s American Music Awards and gave a shout-out to those who didn’t think he would last on the music scene.
“I want to say this is for all the haters who that I was just here for one or two years. I feel like I’m going to be here for a very long time,” he said, also thanking his mum, manager, family and his “beautiful, beautiful fans.”
He gave a stripped down, acoustic performance of As Long As You Love Me, sitting down as someone played the guitar. He transitioned to the dance-heavy Beauty And A Beat, where Minaj joined him onstage, grinding with the teen for a few seconds.
