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(But still, the performances were decidedlynotsocially distanced clearly no one took notesduring Lady Gagas VMAs set.
Read on for our highs, lows, and mehs of last nights American Music Awards.
And you mean to tell us these artists were willing to risk it for these knockoff Grammys?
Meh: Justin Biebers opening performance was a whole moody emotional roller coaster.
We went from the brooding of Lonely to the relentless positivity of Holy in five minutes flat.
High: No one was more excited to be there than Taraji P. Henson.
taraji danging WAP to open up the#AMAs.
literally SOTY!pic.twitter.com/OmaqBxURq9
Did you see that?
But at that point, is it all even worth the work?
Meh: Katy Perry dueting with … Darius Rucker?
Meh: The Weeknd really is riding this bit all the way to the Super Bowl, isnt he?
Expect him to be in a complete body cast byhis Super Bowl halftime show.
High: Megan Thee Stallion giving us pure spectacle during Body.
High: Billie Eilish, a … burst of joy?
Low: 2020, stop trying to make Nelly happen!
Anyone else need to watch some of@Nelly_Mo’s#AMAsperformance again?
High: Dua Lipa levitating during Levitating.
High: Bell Biv Devoe brought it!
youll be asking yourself,Wait,howmany years has it been since those songs came out?
(The answer, since you dared to ask: 30!)
High: Lil Baby continues his message-forward streak with Emotionally Scarred.
VIDEO:@LilBaby4PFperforms his smash song, “Emotionally Scarred” on the#AMAs.
Meh: Doja Cat with Bebe Rexha is the definitively who-y AMAs performance.
High: Taylor Swift accepting Artist of the Year from her old studio.
BIG congratulations to@taylorswift13!
(Remember,her medley last yearwasat the center of her ongoing feudwith the music mogul.)
A true chefs kiss moment.
Low: BTS performed Life Goes On, and made us grateful that it does.
At least they saved the day with Dynamite, anactuallife-affirming anthem without even trying to be one.
(Even while he was absent, he still took home an award, for Favorite Album Latin.)
Luckily, the reggaeton star isnt showing symptoms andalready gave us another iconic performanceat last weeks Latin Grammys.
