ABC Showed all of the top performances from the night as well as the winners on the channel's website. So I really didn't miss anything!
In case you missed it, here's what I think about the AMA's top performances:
The sweet and beautiful Selena Gomez gave a dramatic performance of her song by actually tearing up at the end. Missing J-Biebs much?
The stunning Ariana Grande blew audiences away with her acoustic rendition of her hit song, "Problem." I must say, that girl has some pipes.
Lorde seemed to have no problem keeping up her strange, unique image. From what I got out of the performance, the theme of the song "Yellow Flicker Beat" is Lorde's refusal to conform. She even ends the performance with the dramatic smearing of her dark-colored lipstick on stage... who knows what this means?
P.S. Can we please stop filming Taylor Swift dancing in the audience? Just... no.
Charli XCX is a rather new performer in the spotlight, but she seemed to have no problem on the big AMA stage. Her performance was energetic, fun and edgy. I was especially impressed with her onstage costume change from a sweet, poofy dress in her song, "Boom Clap" to her edgy, tight little number in "Break the Rules." Also, lets not forget the smashing of the guitar at the end... that was pretty hard-core.
Next was Sam Smith with A$AP Rocky: "I'm Not the Only One." On every awards show I have seen with Sam Smith performing, he has done nothing but stand on stage and sing into a microphone, which is completely okay because his voice is a show in itself. I have never heard of A$AP Rocky, but he was a great addition to the already-great song.
Iggy Azalea "wowed" the audience with an entertaining-as-usual performance. The buff male dancers doing pull-ups and push-ups in "Beg for It" was the perfect treat of the night. ;)
Mary J. Blidge still has it! She may be older, but that doesn't stop that power house of a voice!
Magic! Performed with Wyclef Jean to get the audience dancing on their feet to the chill, Jamacian-style song, "Rude."
All of the girls around the world were most likely screaming for the charming, breath taking performance from the boys of One Direction. Those British boys have it all going for them... Mmmm ;)
Fergie shows her "L.A. Love" in her high energy performance with YG. Fergie deals will a small costume malfunction at the end, but deals with it like a pro. But hey, this is why we watch award shows: to see all of the crazy things (a.k.a. malfunctions) that happen on stage!
The energy continues to skyrocket with Pitbull and Ne-Yo's "Fireball" and "Time of Lives." Talk about a global dance party!
Imagine Dragons end the night with a performance of "I Bet My Life." This is the first time the band performs this song live on television, and what a great way to do it! They were definitely a good closing act and representation of American Music.
I love how there are national award ceremonies dedicated to celebrate the arts, such as music, television, and film. And how lucky are we to live in a country that puts such a high emphasis on the entertainment industry... and in a country where we can catch up on everything we missed on the internet! Thank goodness for all of our sources of entertainment!
Be sure to check out (or rewatch) all of these amazing performances here:
2014 American Music Awards
Lani, I enjoyed your opinions on the performances. I'll be honest, I only watched the AMA's for One Direction but I was thoroughly surprised by the other acts. I really liked Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons and Sam Smith's performances. 5 Seconds of Summer's cover of "What I Like About You" was a great addition as well!
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