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."

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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

“Youth Knows No Pain”

Lykke Li | 2011

“Like on 'Youth Knows No Pain' — we are the ones that should demonstrate, because we can take it,” Likke Li said. “We can pierce ourselves, take Ecstasy, dance all night and still go to work at our McDonald's jobs.” Despite the hedonistic sentiment in the song, the Swedish singer also admitted in hindsight her youth had repercussions. “I remember when I was 18-19 and feeling that I know it all,” Li said. “I always feel that I know it all. But that song is about realizing you don’t, and reflecting, ‘Boy, if I only knew what would follow.’”

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