01of 23Kurt Krieger/Corbis via GettyDon’t tell anyone, but the 2009 American Music Awards were a whole decade ago.
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Kurt Krieger/Corbis via Getty
Don’t tell anyone, but the 2009 American Music Awards were a whole decade ago.
02of 23Jason Merritt/GettyIn 2009, Fergie had been “Fergalicious” for three years already!
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In 2009, Fergie had been “Fergalicious” for three years already!
03of 23Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagicAndDemi Lovatowas still a Disney kid!Princess Protection Program, which she starred in withSelena Gomez, came out in 2009!
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AndDemi Lovatowas still a Disney kid!Princess Protection Program, which she starred in withSelena Gomez, came out in 2009!
04of 23Jeff Kravitz/AMA2009/FilmMagicGomez was still the star of Disney’sWizards of Waverly Place!
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Gomez was still the star of Disney’sWizards of Waverly Place!
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06of 23Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic2009 was the year that Paula Abdul leftAmerican Idol, and then showed up to the American Music Awards carpet looking like a princess.
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2009 was the year that Paula Abdul leftAmerican Idol, and then showed up to the American Music Awards carpet looking like a princess.
07of 23Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagicOur lives would suck withoutKelly Clarkson, for sure! She released her fourth studio album in March 2009.
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Our lives would suck withoutKelly Clarkson, for sure! She released her fourth studio album in March 2009.
08of 23GettyFresh off of the premiere of the first season ofModern Family, Sofia Vergara showed up to the American Music Awards looking totally glamorous.
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Fresh off of the premiere of the first season ofModern Family, Sofia Vergara showed up to the American Music Awards looking totally glamorous.
09of 23Steve Granitz/WireImageForget “Fancy!” Reba McEntire went casual — save for a rhinestone clutch, of course.
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Forget “Fancy!” Reba McEntire went casual — save for a rhinestone clutch, of course.
10of 23Kurt Krieger/Corbis via GettyRihanna could stand under our umbrella any day.
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Rihanna could stand under our umbrella any day.
11of 23Rick Rowell/Walt Disney Television via GettyToni Braxton brought her son, Denim, as her date for the evening.
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Rick Rowell/Walt Disney Television via Getty
Toni Braxton brought her son, Denim, as her date for the evening.
12of 23Steve Granitz/WireImageAndReal Housewives of Atlanta’s Kim Zolciak (then not yet Biermann) was there too?!
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AndReal Housewives of Atlanta’s Kim Zolciak (then not yet Biermann) was there too?!
13of 23Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagicThough so much has changed,Nicole Kidmanand Keith Urban have not. They’re still #CoupleGoals and still hitting up red carpets to support each other.
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Though so much has changed,Nicole Kidmanand Keith Urban have not. They’re still #CoupleGoals and still hitting up red carpets to support each other.
14of 23Kevin Mazur/WireImageKidman wasn’t only there to support her husband: she presented an award with Kate Hudson.
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Kidman wasn’t only there to support her husband: she presented an award with Kate Hudson.
15of 23Kevin Mazur/WireImageIt’s Miss Jackson, if you’re nasty! Janet Jackson opened the show with a medley of her songs.
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It’s Miss Jackson, if you’re nasty! Janet Jackson opened the show with a medley of her songs.
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Whitney Houston, 2009.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
17of 23Kevin Mazur/WireImageNelly Furtado and Timbaland performed “Morning After Dark” along with SoShy.
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Nelly Furtado and Timbaland performed “Morning After Dark” along with SoShy.
18of 23Kevin Mazur/WireImageHer hips don’t lie! Shakira took the stage to perform “Give It Up To Me.”
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Her hips don’t lie! Shakira took the stage to perform “Give It Up To Me.”
19of 23Kevin Mazur/WireImageLady Gagastarted off her performance with “Bad Romance” before breaking through glass to get to a piano, setting the stage on fire and performing “Speechless.”
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Lady Gagastarted off her performance with “Bad Romance” before breaking through glass to get to a piano, setting the stage on fire and performing “Speechless.”
20of 23Kevin Mazur/WireImageAlicia Keys performed with JAY-Z …
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Alicia Keys performed with JAY-Z …
21of 23Lester Cohen/WireImageWith then-Yankee baseball player (and not yet future Mr.Jennifer Lopez) introducing their song “Empire State of Mind.”
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With then-Yankee baseball player (and not yet future Mr.Jennifer Lopez) introducing their song “Empire State of Mind.”
22of 23Kevin Mazur/WireImageCarrie Underwoodbrought down the house with “Cowboy Casanova.”
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Carrie Underwoodbrought down the house with “Cowboy Casanova.”
23of 23Kevork Djansezian/GettyAndTaylor Swiftcouldn’t be there to accept Artist of the Year, but still made her famous shocked face via video.
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AndTaylor Swiftcouldn’t be there to accept Artist of the Year, but still made her famous shocked face via video.
source: people.com
