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

“Time to Pretend”

MGMT | 2008

Listening to MGMT’s breakthrough song, one might interpret it as being about the excesses of rock stardom, but it’s actually about the duo’s pet praying mantis. Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden told Rolling Stone they got the idea from the insect's jerky movements. The mantis died, but the two bandmates kept the egg sack and allowed the hundreds of eggs to hatch. “We tried to name them all, but they died after a day,” said Goldwasser, with VanWyngarden chiming in, “But the praying mantis dance inspired us.”

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