In Pictures: Female singers steal the show at 2017 American Music Awards

The annual awards show was a star-studded affair as some of music's biggest names turned up both on the red carpet and on stage. It was a night filled with highly-anticipated acts, including the first live performance by US pop singer Selena Gomez since her kidney transplant, as well as the official US television debut of K-pop boy band BTS.

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Nov 20, 2017, 03:20 PM

Christina Aguilera sings a tribute to Whitney Houston at the 2017 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Nov 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. PHOTO: AFP

US singer Pink scales the side of a building in a pre-taped segment during the 2017 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov 16, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

Pink belts out her track Beautiful Trauma while suspended from the air. PHOTO: AFP

Niall Horan performs onstage at the 2017 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater. PHOTO: AFP

US singer Kelly Clarkson collaborates with Pink for the first time to perform R.E.M.'s song, Everybody Hurts, at the 2017 American Music Awards. PHOTO: AFP

K-pop boy band BTS, making their official US television debut, perform their hit track, DNA. PHOTO: AFP

Singers Pink (left) and Kelly Clarkson open the show with their cover of R.E.M.'s 1992 song, Everybody Hurts. PHOTO: REUTERS

Demi Lovato performs her latest single, Sorry Not Sorry, onstage at the 2017 American Music Awards. PHOTO: REUTERS

Hailee Steinfeld performs Let Me Go at the 2017 American Music Awards. PHOTO: REUTERS

In her first live performance in over a year and for the first time since her kidney transplant, Selena Gomez hits the stage with Marshmello for a chilling performance of their track, Wolves. PHOTO: REUTERS

Shawn Mendes performs his track There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back at the 2017 American Music Awards. PHOTO: REUTERS

Golden Globe-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross hosts the 2017 American Music Awards. PHOTO: REUTERS

Macklemore (right) and Skylar Grey take to the stage to perform Glorious. PHOTO: REUTERS

Nick Jonas was also on hand to perform his track, Find You. PHOTO: REUTERS

Nick Jonas performs at the 2017 American Music Awards. PHOTO: REUTERS

Portugal The Man at the 2017 American Music Awards. PHOTO: REUTERS

Zedd and Alessia Cara perform their smash hit single, Stay, at the 2017 American Music Awards. PHOTO: REUTERS

Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons performs Young, Dumb and Broke with Khalid (right). PHOTO: REUTERS

Legendary singer Diana Ross was both a performer and an award recipient at the 2017 American Music Awards, where she was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award. PHOTO: REUTERS

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