Academy Award-winning actress, Kate Winslet, has once again received a prize for her role in The Reader, for which she won an Oscar early this year.
The 34-year-old British actress accepted the prestigious Bambi Award for the title of Best International Actress in Berlin, telling the crowd about her German cast and crew, "They had a really wonderful sense of humor even in the face of some brutal filming hours."
When she was presented with the award, it was noted that Winslet is "an actress who doesn't just slip into her roles but rather puts herself into the soul of her roles." As for slipping into something, Kate chose to slip into a stunning black dress with sparkly capped sleeves for the event, looking lovely as usual. Gallery Info: Kate Winslet at the 2009 Bambi Awards in Berlin, Germany.
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It looked like an ambitious dance number when we first saw Jennifer Lopez rehearsing for her performance at the American Music Awards and last night, it proved to be too much for the pop star diva, who landed on her well-cushioned rear end after two male dancers lifted La Lopez up in an impressive high-jump.
To her credit, Lopez quickly righted herself and continued with a quick dance solo without so much as missing a beat. But then again, that's what she gets for walking all over people.
Selena Gomez was sparkly and short in her silver toga dress and gladiator sandals. Cute. Her buddy, Demi Lovato, also stepped out in a short, flirty dress looking simple and elegant at the 2009 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater Los Angeles Live. Good job, ladies!
Toni Braxton kept it simple yet sexy in a simple black dress that showed off plenty of leg and gave a sneak peek of torso. Star of V, Morena Baccarin, also looked super-sexy in her patent-leather black heels and curve-hugging dress with a plunging neckline and all of it with a sweet pixie haircut and mysterious smile.
That is a whole lot of furry-looking turquoise Phoebe Price is wearing to the American Music Awards and I'm just wondering how many ostriches had to die for that coat of hers. I'm also not a fan of the black ankle boots Melody Thornton chose to pair with her clingy white dress.
Who do you guys think are the best and worst dressed of the ladies?
However Taylor Swift was not there, but she's apparently incredibly popular. She beat out Michael Jackson to win Entertainer of the Year and took home a total of five American Music Awards.
The highlight of the night for me was Whitney Houston's performance of "I Didn't Know My Own Strength." While the rasp was present throughout the performance, the girl knows how to command a stage. She belted out the performance until she was almost out of breath. It was a powerful moment.
Michel Jackson ended up with four awards. Other multiple winners included hip-hop acts Jay-Z and the Black Eyed Peas, with two each.
The Black Eyed Peas were named favorite group in both the pop/rock and soul/R&B categories. Jay-Z won favorite male artist and favorite album in the rap/hip-hop categories.
Punk rock trio Green Day was named favorite alternative artist. Rascal Flatts won favorite country group for the fourth year in a row.
Here is our gallery of photos from the 2009 American Music Awards show featuring Whitney Houston, Lady Gaga, Samuel L Jackson, Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Black Eyed Peas, Melissa Etheridge, Jermanine Jackson, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Gloriana, Mary J Blige, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Keith Urban, Demi Lovato, Kris Allen, Jermaine Jackson, Janet Jackson, Jay Z, Alex Rodriguez, Julie Bowden, Sofia Vergara, Kelly Clarkson, Shakira, Christian Slater and Green Day.
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Miss Jackson (cause I'm nasty) let her hair down and flaunted her girls in a low-cut light brown suede ensemble that kept the pop star relatively covered up, save for a hefty slice of cleavage.
When she wasn't gritting her teeth, she flashed her trademark smile after a performance well-done. Here's to Janet!
Watch Janet Jackson's performance after the jump.
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Gallery Info: Janet Jackson on the red carpet for the 2009 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater Los Angeles Live.
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Holy crap! Petite former American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, is wearing a dress that is almost as big as she is! The pop star selected a strapless, black dress with a mermaid-tail that trailed behind her as she made her way down the red carpet.
While she kept it simple with her medium-length, wavy curls, she showed off a hand completely covered in sparkly bandles and rings. Is that actually a fingerless glove of jewels? Interesting.
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Gallery Info: Paula Abdul on the red carpet for the 2009 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater Los Angeles Live.
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All the hard work Kristen Bell has done working out for her upcoming movie, Burlesque, co-starring Christina Aguilera and Cher, has obviously paid off, with the former star of Veronica Mars showing of a whole lot of skin on the red carpet for the 2009 American Music Awards.
Bell picked out a white-silver mini-dress that revealed a sliver of upper torso and paired the whole thing with some serious stilettos that look like they should be registered weapons.
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Gallery Info: Kristen Bell on the red carpet for the 2009 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater Los Angeles Live.
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Curvaceous star, Sofia Vergara, showed off her seductive side on the red carpet for this year's American Music Awards in a pale pink, two-tone, floor-length gown.
Posing for photographers, it's hard to imagine that the sexy actress packs a comedic punch on the ABC series, Modern Family. But then again, who says funny has to be frumpy?
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Gallery Info: Sofia Vergara on the red carpet for the 2009 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater Los Angeles Live.
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A black, highly-structured black mini-dress was the outfit of choice for X-Factor winner, Leona Lewis. The British pop star paired some ankle-boot style heels with her ensemble, portraying a hard-edge look that we would usually expect from Rihanna.
However, she did recently reveal that she's got a harder edge than most people would think.
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Gallery Info: Leona Lewis on the red carpet for the 2009 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater Los Angeles Live.
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon star, Alex Meraz, knows that a pair of fitted jeans and a leather jacket is a good look on him. So here he is again, stepping out to the 2009 American Music Awards at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles in his favorite outfit.
Meraz adds a little flair with his turquoise ring and square watch, as he gives a big smile and sexy eyes to the camera.
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Gallery Info: Alex Meraz on the red carpet for the 2009 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater Los Angeles Live.
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