Adam Lambert wants you to know that’s he not sorry about his controversial performance at the American Music Awards Sunday night; he’s sorry for you and your pathetic close-minded hate-mongering square-iness that can’t look true artistic greatness in the eye and accept it for what it is. He told Access Hollywood

“I’m not an artist that does things for every single person. I believe in artistic freedom and expression, I believe in honoring the lyrics of a song. If [my performance is] edited [for west coast viewers], that’s discrimination. There’s a big double standard, female pop artists have been doing things provocative like that for years, and the fact that I’m a male, and I’ll be edited and discriminated against.

People are scared and it’s really sad, I just wish people could open their minds up… it’s really not that big of a deal.”

Simulating oral sex and S&M isn’t pushing the envelope musically. It’s just a trite and pedestrian attempt at disguising crap as art. You really want to cross boundaries, try working free form jazz and the spoons into a couple of your songs. Now that would be a true testament to talent!

It was a big night for Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards, even though neither of them were there to accept them. People magazine says

Swift won five American Music Awards, including Favorite Artist of the Year – all while she was in London.

A stunned Swift gave her acceptance speech via satellite, paying homage to the night’s other big winner, Michael Jackson.

Jackson won four trophies: Favorite Soul/R&B Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Male Vocalist and Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album.

Good for Michael Jackson. Everything he’s put out in the last twenty years sucked donkey, but let’s just put aside the whole “weirdo recluse pedophile drug addict who hasn’t cranked out a real hit since 1987″ because he’s dead. Jesus Christ. I’m surprised they didn’t find a way to give Roman Polanski and award while they were at it. But anyway, I digress. The only reason we watch these shows (other than for the falling down) — the dresses! So let’s get to it. (Lots more of Selena Gomez, Fergie, Alicia Keys and Rihanna after the jump)

Shakira in a Versace dress made entirely of recycled milk jugs:

Carrie Underwood in a one-shoulder gold lamé Theia frock and Adam Lambert’s belt:

Nicole Kidman as Meg Ryan in a shower curtain in Balenciaga:

Kristen Bell in I Dream of Jeanie by Christian Cota:

Kelly Clarkson in Fatty Fatty Two by Four:

PHOTO SOURCE: Pacific Coast News, Bauer-Griffin

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If you didn’t watch the American Music Awards last night, you’re in luck, because I have the highlights right here: Adam Lambert wiping out during his dirty butt sex tribute “For Your Entertainment” and Jennifer Lopez landing right on her big fat fanny during her “Loubotins” performance. I really had a hard time deciding who had the better fall, but in the end I went with Adam (FF to the 1:47 mark), because he turned his misstep into a full on Errol Flynn pirate-style monkey roll. While JLo’s comeuppance is sweet (FF to the 2:55 mark), hers lacked the theatrics and improvised somersaults that Adam’s did. Ultimately, I have to go with quality over quantity, no matter how much seismic energy was registered on the Richter scale when Jennifer Lopez’ ass hit the floor. I’m firm but fair.

Rihanna, who should never, EVER sing live, after the jump.

^{PHOTO SOURCE: Huffington Post}

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