The 2022 American Music Awards was loaded with expertise with its winners and a star-studded lineup of performers. The annual ceremony hosted by Wayne Brady happened on Nov. 20 on the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and welcomed epic performances from Pink, Anitta and Missy Elliott, and GloRilla and Cardi B, whereas others like JID and Think about Dragons, Carrie Underwood, and Lil Child additionally graced the stage.

The spotlight of the awards present was the soulful tribute to icon award honoree Lionel Richie, led by Stevie Surprise, Ari Lennox, and Charlie Puth. “Lionel Richie has had a profound influence on numerous folks world wide and on the music business as a complete,” government producer and showrunner Jesse Collins stated in a press release, per Billboard. “From the hundreds of thousands of {dollars} raised because of ‘We Are the World’ to the worldwide affect his distinctive sound nonetheless has as we speak, Richie is the definition of a dwelling legend and honoring him with the AMAs Icon Award is a no brainer.”

Forward, try all of the entertaining performances from the 2022 AMAs!