American Music Awards of 2009

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American Music Awards of 2009
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Description Outstanding achievements for American artists
Date November 28, 2009 (2009-11-28)
Location Orpheum Theatre
Country United States
Hosted by Conan O'Brien
Act(s) See list
Most awards
Television/radio coverage
Network NBC
Runtime 180 minutes
Produced by Dick Clark Productions
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The American Music Awards of 2009 were held on November 28, 2009, at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, recognizing the most popular artists and albums of 2009. Nominees were officially announced on November 16. It was broadcast live on NBC, and hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Performances

List of musical performances in alphabetical order
Artist(s) Song(s)
Carmen Medley
(contains: "Turn You On" & "My Love Goes...")
Kc Cartwright Medley
(contains: "F.E.A.R," "4Hearts" & Sneaking...")
Kit Cassidy "Freedom"
Brody Chandler Medley
(contains: "Director" & "Vacancy")
Natalie Chandler Acoustic medley
(contains: "Mess (I'm Sorry)," "All Those Mistakes" & "Oxygen (Breathless Without You)")
Harmony "Runnin' Up" (via satellite)
Jayden Hart "Summerside Paradise"
Krystal Hayes Megamix medley
(contains: "Luv the Hurt Away" & "You Can't Mend a Broken Heart")
Nathan Hunter "Young & Restless"
Shawn Michaels Medley
(contains: "Yeah, Right," "1 Knight," "Suspect" & "Kill Bill")
Suite 44 Acoustic medley
(contains: "Hostage," "Firecracker" & "Crazy Chick")
Fio Valentine Medley
(contains: "Found Me in the Dark" & "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)")

Presenters

A full list of presenters were announced on November 27, 2009, and are listed in alphabetical order.

  • Pamela Anderson
  • Kristen Bell
  • Sandra Bullock
  • Carmen
  • Damita Jo
  • Johnny Depp
  • Zac Efron
  • Jimmy Fallon
  • Megan Fox
  • Jennie Garth
  • Harmony
  • Jordyn Johnson
  • John Krasinski
  • Shia LaBeouf
  • Queen Latifah
  • Taylor Lautner
  • Blake Lively
  • Mario Lopez
  • AnnaLynne McCord
  • Leighton Meester
  • Hayden Panettiere
  • Robert Pattinson
  • Joe Perry
  • Michael Phelps
  • Amy Poehler
  • Ryan Reynolds
  • Nicole Richie
  • Andy Samberg
  • Kristen Stewart
  • Steven Tyler
  • Ed Westwick

Nominees and winners

Nominations were announced on November 16, 2009.

List of nominees and winners
Artist of the Year Favorite Breakthrough Artist
Favorite Live Artist Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
  • Blue ribbon Brody Chandler
  • Mia Grace
  • Jude Harrison
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Favorite R&B/Hip Hop Female Artist
Favorite R&B/Hip Hop Male Artist Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Favorite R&B/Hip Hop Album
  • Amplified — Damita Jo
  • Blue ribbon Uncensored — Mia Grace
  • Subliminal Messages — Shawn Michaels
Favorite Pop/Rock Single Favorite R&B/Hip Hop Single
  • "Entertain U" — Damita Jo
  • Blue ribbon "Uncensored" — Mia Grace
  • "Yeah, Right" — Shawn Michaels