Nicole Kidman made a royal entry with her hubby Keith Urban,wowing on the red carpet a long, tiered, asymmetrical Balenciaga gown. Rihanna was also among the best dressed ones. In a silver Talbot Runhof gathered dress, Selena Gomez surprised everybody. Rihanna flaunted a tattoo down the front of her neck that read Rated R, the name of her new album.

Highlights of the awards were Performances by Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert. Starting off by singing hit “Bad Romance”, she moved to “Speechless” by using her microphone stand and busting a glass box with a piano inside. Dressed up in a flesh-colored bodysuit wrapped with white piping Lady Gaga gave impressions of ribs.

Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson were the biggest winners of the evening. Jackson got recognized in four categories including Favorite Male Artist in the pop/rock and soul/R&B categories. Taylor picked up five awards, including Artist of the Year, Favorite Female Artist in the pop/rock and country categories, and Favorite Adult-Contemporary Artist as well. Here are some glimpses of AMA 2009 Red Carpet.

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The 2009 American Music Awards didn’t left anybody disappointed and built up high hopes for 38TH AMAs.