Exclusive Video: Usher, Fergie, Justin Bieber Behind the Scenes at the AMAs

Justin Bieber, Usher, Taylor Swift, Pink and the Black Eyed Peas had big nights at Sunday's American Music Awards, and their enthusiasm was palpable before and after the show in exclusive interviews with Rolling Stone.

"I won five times tonight," Usher says after the show, actually under-counting the combination of his two wins and protégé Justin Bieber's four. "I'm super-duper gassed, happy, I couldn't ask for a better night."

Photos: Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and more from the 2010 American Music Awards

As Miley Cyrus, Pink, Swift, Nicki Minaj, Mike Posner, Natasha Bedingfield, Gavin Rossdale, Christina Milian, New Kids on the Block, Glee's Darren Criss and many others walk the red carpet before the show, the Band Perry's Kimberly Perry reveals who she is most excited to see perform.

"When I was 9 years old I went to my very first concert — NKOTB — so I'm excited to see them perform."

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Song Stories

“Oh Sherrie”

Steve Perry | 1984

Steve Perry's girlfriend Sherrie Swafford was actually in the studio when Perry began writing this song--his lone Top Ten hit as a solo act--with two co-writers. The trio began at midnight one night with just "Oh, Sherrie!" and "hold on, hold on." Three hours later, they had a complete song. Swafford, however, had to wait until the next day to hear it. "Sherrie actually got tired and went to bed," Perry said. She also appeared in the video, but their relationship did not hold on for long.

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