Watch the full performances from the 2009 AMA Awards

Eminem "Crack A Bottle" f/ 50 Cent x "Forever"

So the AMAs took place earlier tonight - an award show I took a pass on so I can see Jay Cutler overthrow them (see what I did there?). Depending on how you look at it, it was a good decision since all of the show's performances were immediately upped to YouTube. I didn't sift through them, save for the two featured here: Eminem & 50 Cent's rendition of "Crack A Bottle" flowing into the best verse on "Forever" (you read it right..). Most notably, Eminem killed it by rapping every word - somethin' I hoped he was going to do as I watched it so that all the casual fans in attendance can be amazed. Down below is Jay-Z & Alicia Keys' "Empire State Of Mind" (was Jay winded?) and after the jump are the performances from Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, & SoShy, Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez, and Shakira. Enjoy (while you can b/c they might be taken down)!

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Jay-Z "Empire State Of Mind" f/ Alicia Keys LIVE @ AMAs