2020 American Music Awards: Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, more must-see photos
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![BTS: "Dynamite" (2020) and "Life Goes On" (2020)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/1fb74062-d2c5-4039-aed5-dfbb24a97552-AFP_8VP6CQ.jpg?crop=2000,1334,x0,y0&width=660&height=441&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
BTS: "Dynamite" (2020) and "Life Goes On" (2020)
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Megan Thee Stallion](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/1d4b9885-8c34-4e2a-8ad8-d8df8ceeb149-GTY_1287146765.jpg?crop=5000,3336,x0,y0&width=660&height=441&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Megan Thee Stallion
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![Bad Bunny accepts the award for favorite Latin album for “YHLQMDLG.”](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/a9e1703b-9b6a-4518-911e-f3705c723a34-AP_2020_American_Music_Awards.1.jpg?crop=3000,1875,x0,y0&width=660&height=413&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Bad Bunny accepts the award for favorite Latin album for “YHLQMDLG.”
ABC Via AP![Machine Gun Kelly](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/a1669a93-77d3-4ec5-a91b-fc0f07641aca-AFP_8VP67F.jpg?width=660&height=463&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Machine Gun Kelly
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Megan Fox](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/f12004f5-46b9-43c9-a294-96f27fbd1148-AFP_8VP67C.jpg?width=456&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Megan Fox
-, Photo By American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP)![Taylor Swift accepts the award for artist of the year.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/6df04e7d-514e-4a96-a2ce-118f350869b1-AP_2020_American_Music_Awards.jpg?crop=3000,1825,x0,y0&width=660&height=402&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Taylor Swift accepts the award for artist of the year.
ABC Via AP![Bebe Rexha](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/ead3f7d5-3e55-4795-a673-9250758bfc51-GTY_1287142419.jpg?crop=5000,2801,x0,y0&width=660&height=370&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Bebe Rexha
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![Bebe Rexha, left, and Doja Cat perform.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/eed5f7fa-f7af-486d-b621-962c790a56de-GTY_1287144170.jpg?crop=5000,3041,x0,y0&width=660&height=402&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Bebe Rexha, left, and Doja Cat perform.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![Doja Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/405b07a9-89b3-4692-ae05-b17777d37bf3-GTY_1287143068.jpg?crop=3369,5000,x0,y0&width=445&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Doja Cat
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![G-Eazy](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/18dca848-d7d1-4d1a-85e7-aef5c29be97b-GTY_1287143431.jpg?crop=5000,3372,x0,y0&width=660&height=446&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
G-Eazy
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![Nelly](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/710643f3-bc73-4863-8b82-c07f62b4777b-156735_FM1_5464.jpg?crop=2712,3600,x0,y0&width=498&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Nelly
ABC![Shawn Mendes](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/c5fa92d0-d300-423e-b60a-322fc448fff8-AFP_8VP64K.jpg?crop=3600,2588,x0,y0&width=660&height=475&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Shawn Mendes
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![BTS accepts the award for favorite pop/rock duo or group.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/5216ad3f-d5d4-40e0-a2c5-09c23e774ecf-AP_2020_American_Music_Awards.1.jpg?crop=3000,1875,x0,y0&width=660&height=413&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
BTS accepts the award for favorite pop/rock duo or group.
AP![Doja Cat accepts the award for new artist of the year.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/a59ca9ea-bf7c-4b50-89b6-1db9acffd721-AP_2020_American_Music_Awards.2.jpg?crop=3000,1783,x0,y0&width=660&height=393&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Doja Cat accepts the award for new artist of the year.
ABC Via AP![24KGOLDN, left, and Iann Dior perform “Mood.”](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/119d5fd1-50de-442f-aef7-0be20ead9a7b-AP_2020_American_Music_Awards.jpg?crop=3000,1752,x0,y0&width=660&height=386&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
24KGOLDN, left, and Iann Dior perform “Mood.”
AP![Christian Serratos](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/685e717f-7525-44c6-8a20-cc6315481898-GTY_1287142103.jpg?crop=5000,2953,x0,y0&width=660&height=390&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Christian Serratos
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![Kristin Cavallari](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/53017588-3820-43fa-beee-6a0e623fc7e2-GTY_1287142207.jpg?crop=5000,3198,x0,y0&width=660&height=423&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Kristin Cavallari
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![Jennifer Lopez](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/daeacd9f-156c-4c89-95dc-94be3a266c7f-AFP_US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-AMA.jpg?crop=3600,2506,x0,y0&width=660&height=460&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Jennifer Lopez
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFPJennifer Lopez and Maluma perform.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP)Lil Baby
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For DcpThe Weeknd accepts the award for favorite soul R&B song for "Heartless."
Chris Pizzello, Invision / APAnthony Anderson
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For DcpThe Weeknd
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFPParis Hilton
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For DcpDan Smyers, left, and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay perform.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For DcpBell Biv DeVoe perform.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFPRicky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie Devoe of band Bell Biv DeVoe perform.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Dua Lipa performs in London.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/b8c0c623-4931-44df-a730-90296b466365-GTY_1287136073.jpg?crop=4649,3099,x0,y0&width=660&height=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Dua Lipa performs in London.
Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images For Dcp![Dua Lipa performs in London.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/7d5b4a56-c485-47b4-9918-57a68443760d-GTY_1287136078.jpg?crop=4912,3275,x0,y0&width=660&height=441&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Dua Lipa performs in London.
Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images For Dcp![Megan Thee Stallion accepts the award for favorite rap/hip-hop song.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/af485514-b9bb-4505-a5d0-1a5abfff02c1-GTY_1287136876.jpg?crop=5000,3929,x0,y0&width=660&height=519&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Megan Thee Stallion accepts the award for favorite rap/hip-hop song.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![Billie Eilish](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/2096dd03-38c9-42af-bf37-9fa4e9439431-AFP_US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-AMA.jpg?crop=3600,2559,x0,y0&width=660&height=470&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Billie Eilish
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Singer/rappers Nelly, second from left, and Lavell Webb, right, perform.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/d02a6350-0771-44ab-8127-8e0a90c88c8b-AFP_8VP4QE.jpg?crop=3600,2335,x0,y0&width=660&height=429&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Singer/rappers Nelly, second from left, and Lavell Webb, right, perform.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Cedric The Entertainer](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/37a5a4d4-8cc9-4a0a-a27c-f9c8abf28703-AFP_US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-AMA.jpg?crop=3600,2757,x0,y0&width=660&height=506&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Cedric The Entertainer
AFP![Becky G accepts the award for favorite female Latin artist.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/9d484a97-1f33-47a8-a338-dd9b31981808-AP_American_Music_Awards.1.jpg?crop=3000,1853,x0,y0&width=660&height=408&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Becky G accepts the award for favorite female Latin artist.
Chris Pizzello, Invision![Doja Cat accepts the award for favorite female soul/R&B artist.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/63b424d1-f7d5-4653-822e-7425bcabf20f-AP_American_Music_Awards.jpg?crop=3000,1909,x0,y0&width=660&height=420&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Doja Cat accepts the award for favorite female soul/R&B artist.
Chris Pizzello, Invision / AP![Kenny G](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/5182a686-9557-4215-a9fd-d6310721b3db-AP_2020_American_Music_Awards.jpg?crop=3000,1830,x0,y0&width=660&height=403&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Kenny G
ABC Via AP![Dan Smyers, left, and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay accept the award for favorite country song for "10,000 Hours."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/f3b1b732-f5e3-47d0-874b-2650f591ea80-AP_American_Music_Awards.jpg?crop=3000,1816,x0,y0&width=660&height=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Dan Smyers, left, and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay accept the award for favorite country song for "10,000 Hours."
Chris Pizzello, Invision/ AP![Derek Hough](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/1258d071-3430-4aa9-ba86-92e975774552-GTY_1287133606.jpg?crop=5000,3539,x0,y0&width=660&height=468&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Derek Hough
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp!["Bachelorette" star Tayshia Adams](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/28e029da-9494-4f71-bc2d-2e7884872ac2-GTY_1287133730.jpg?crop=5000,3624,x0,y0&width=660&height=479&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
"Bachelorette" star Tayshia Adams
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![The Weeknd accepts the award for favorite soul/R&B album for "After Hours."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/2b94f431-48a5-419b-a8cd-8c8c81ced291-AP_American_Music_Awards.jpg?crop=3000,1900,x0,y0&width=660&height=418&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The Weeknd accepts the award for favorite soul/R&B album for "After Hours."
Chris Pizzello, AP Photo/Invision![Lewis Capaldi](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/065735ef-21a5-42ad-a193-2b1c1183ba69-156734_FM1_3694.jpg?crop=3600,2236,x0,y0&width=660&height=410&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Lewis Capaldi
ABC![Dua Lipa, center, accepts the award for favorite pop/rock song for "Don't Start Now."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/18cd70fc-4f45-4e4f-8a2f-ef767e6014b7-AP_2020_American_Music_Awards.jpg?crop=3000,1903,x0,y0&width=660&height=419&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Dua Lipa, center, accepts the award for favorite pop/rock song for "Don't Start Now."
ABC Via AP![The American Music Awards included groups of people in a socially distanced audience.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/6ecb8935-c24c-447e-b699-327cca7aaf18-AP_American_Music_Awards.1.jpg?crop=3000,2000,x0,y0&width=660&height=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The American Music Awards included groups of people in a socially distanced audience.
Chris Pizzello, AP Photo/Invision![Host Taraji P. Henson was able to walk the theater. The audience was confined to the upper levels.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/b5605bd6-9536-43ff-a340-938ccb5202b7-AP_American_Music_Awards.jpg?crop=3000,1856,x0,y0&width=660&height=409&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Host Taraji P. Henson was able to walk the theater. The audience was confined to the upper levels.
Chris Pizzello, AP Photo/Invision![Katy Perry and Darius Rucker perform.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/bdf5befe-7f96-462e-b8cc-dba83a1fe4a1-AFP_US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-AMA.jpg?crop=3600,2490,x0,y0&width=660&height=457&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Katy Perry and Darius Rucker perform.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Taraji P. Henson.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/30d4635b-b8dd-49b8-a218-ca3298d83aff-AP_American_Music_Awards.jpg?crop=3000,1874,x0,y0&width=660&height=413&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Taraji P. Henson.
Chris Pizzello, Invision![Cara Delevingne](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/c8b1ea1b-4308-4e43-9c27-865b2d5a4035-GTY_1287129722.jpg?crop=5000,3333,x0,y0&width=660&height=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Cara Delevingne
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![Ciara](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/ec1a6400-4666-4bcd-9193-542f08eb2efc-GTY_1287129014.jpg?crop=5000,3554,x0,y0&width=660&height=470&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Ciara
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![Taraji P. Henson](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/7189aece-9f7f-4a5f-ac16-4ce940d8f748-GTY_1287127322.jpg?crop=5000,3243,x0,y0&width=660&height=429&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Taraji P. Henson
Kevin Winter, Getty Images For Dcp![Shawn Mendes](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/aa9830cf-36f9-4e0b-8c22-7fd73659fbf6-156733_FM1_1580.jpg?crop=3600,2649,x0,y0&width=660&height=486&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Shawn Mendes
ABC![Justin Bieber](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/d8f8dd9d-59c9-49d5-8b22-8d9fcca97af5-156733_FM2_6470.jpg?crop=3600,2241,x0,y0&width=660&height=411&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Justin Bieber
ABC![The 2020 American Music Awards were held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/e11d3287-6a85-475f-a903-0d18da59c78a-AFP_8VP4GX.1.jpg?crop=3600,2396,x0,y0&width=660&height=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 2020 American Music Awards were held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Actress Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly make their relationship red-carpet official.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/58a7476f-56c6-4e6d-8bb5-84615671b59f-AFP_8VP4FG.jpg?crop=2207,3600,x0,y0&width=405&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Actress Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly make their relationship red-carpet official.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Jennifer Lopez](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/6a952ff1-bc4d-4990-91ab-2989986dc0f4-AFP_8VP4FW.jpg?crop=2309,3600,x0,y0&width=424&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Jennifer Lopez
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Nelly](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/0c9e6890-d73c-4800-8db5-273b0494128e-AFP_US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-AMA.jpg?crop=2307,3600,x0,y0&width=423&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Nelly
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Dua Lipa, appearing from London.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/ea6f35fa-715a-4864-b2a1-2dbe706d21c8-GTY_1287106599.jpg?crop=3533,5000,x0,y0&width=467&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Dua Lipa, appearing from London.
Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images For Dcp![Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe of Bell Biv DeVoe](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/0c2566f8-9661-413e-94f5-71e919c78b59-AFP_8VP4GP.jpg?crop=3600,2626,x0,y0&width=660&height=482&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe of Bell Biv DeVoe
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Travis Barker](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/d4af5847-1bbd-4a50-b410-bcf81c5a2f53-AFP_8VP4FH.jpg?crop=2547,3600,x0,y0&width=467&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Travis Barker
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![24KGoldn](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/4b33a8f0-eca2-42a1-96ac-734cde2bd7ad-AFP_8VP4H2.jpg?crop=2436,3600,x0,y0&width=447&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
24KGoldn
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Iann Dior](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/8972462e-fa0c-4018-a6b8-16096bb0fa3c-AFP_8VP4H6.jpg?crop=2827,3600,x0,y0&width=519&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Iann Dior
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. / ABC / AFP![Lewis Capaldi](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/11/23/USAT/8fb62713-8434-4629-ae4c-c378a2c922d8-AFP_US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-AMA.1.jpg?crop=2327,3600,x0,y0&width=427&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Lewis Capaldi
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