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Kanye West, Chris Brown Win Big At American Music Awards

11/24/08, 11:05 am EST

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Chris Brown was the big winner at last night’s American Music Awards, taking home three pointy trophies including Artist of the Year. Kanye West was also victorious, winning Favorite Male Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for Graduation. For someone who always complains when he doesn’t win an award, West is making it a tradition of giving away the awards he actually does win, with West telling the crowd, “And I want to give this award to [Lil] Wayne, for this year. If it was last year, this would have been my award.” West also ranted during another acceptance speech “We’re going to push this music to the point where it was like in the ’60s, in the ’70s, where you talk about Led Zeppelin and Hendrix and the Beatles. We will be the new Beatles, the new Hendrix,” and capped his big night with a performance of 808s & Heartbreak’s “Heartless.”

The show also featured performances by Rihanna, Coldplay, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé (who reprised her SNL “Single Ladies” routine), Ne-Yo, the Pussycat Dolls, New Kids on the Block and Annie Lennox, who was given the Award of Merit by an earnest Justin Timberlake. Daughtry beat out Coldplay and the Eagles for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Rihanna won for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Alicia Keys took home the Favorite Pop/Rock Album prize for As I Am. As one would guess with awards being handed out to “Favorites,” all winners were decided by online votes. For photos of star on the red carpet at the show, click here for Us Weekly’s gallery.

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joe blow | 11/24/2008, 11:32 am EST

no uncle axl at the show :-(

Jim Burrows | 11/24/2008, 2:22 pm EST

what he said, that was even more remarkable, is that he wanted to be Elvis. You keft that out. Oh, but of course, I get it since if you had, you would also have to say what inferiority complex-ridsen Gimmel said after that.

blah | 11/24/2008, 7:54 pm EST

this was quite possibly the worst group of muscians and performers i have ever seen.

Sheepy!ucantstoprocknroll | 11/24/2008, 10:31 pm EST

Um, who does Kanye West think he is? The “new” Beatles? The “New!” Jimi Hendrix? His music isn’t that great – I’ve heard his new cd, it sounds so blank and empty! Where is the passion at? The flashing lights? Nowhere. The tunes are somewhat catchy but just end up being repetitive and sounding exactly alike. His last album was much better, which isn’t saying a whole lot.
I think I speak for the majority of average consumers when I say: Kanye, shut the fuck up, you’re not that good, nor is your music that inspirational. I wouldn’t even complain or ,at the very most, I would consider him a decent musician, if he didn’t carry on in such a pompous manner.

Dave | 11/25/2008, 8:03 am EST

Let him say what he wants. The Beatles said they were bigger then Jesus.

floyd513 | 11/25/2008, 9:51 am EST

kanye who? he cant be for real elvis more like boxcar willy

KevJ | 11/25/2008, 11:15 am EST

Before people speak on how arrogant Kanye is, they should really listen to his AMA acceptance speech and his music more carefully. He spoke on pushing music’s envelope and how contemporary artists will one day be likened to legendary performers if they continue to do this. True indeed, there may have been a time that he was arrogant, but his humility or should I say humanity is beginning to show up in his music once again.

samantha | 12/9/2008, 5:08 am EST

love ya an ya new song superhuman can u e-mail me bck at lloydsa13 kk

me | 1/30/2009, 5:07 pm EST

i thought kanye is an amazing artist and deserve these awards. hes going to be bigger than elvis fo sho
he an amazing person and has an amazing tallent.

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