Every year, the American Music Awards honors the current crop of pop music megastars ranging from country-western, Latin to Rock'N'Roll, Rap, R&B.....this year (2008) at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.
Nominees were announced on October 14, 2008. Leading contenders this year included Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Chris Brown, Mariah Carey, Usher, Rihanna and a nod to the 80's with the return of New Kids on the Block and country music superstar Garth Brooks up this year for his best-selling Ultimate Hits album.
Check out photos from the red carpet, the HOTs and NOTs more about the 35th Annual American Music Awards...
It was a HOT night...!