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Pirate-inspired Rihanna pairs her jewel-encrusted eyepatch with her spiky dominatrix outfit during her performance of “Rehab” at the 2008 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Those chained shoulder pads and leather corset are ca-raaaaazy. Love it!!!

The 20-year-old Bajan babe picked up two awards for pop/rock female artist and female soul R&B artist.

Watch Rihanna‘s performance below. It’s hot hot hot!!!

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Beyonce (in Armani Privé) performs her anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” at the 2008 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Jimmy Kimmel returns for the fifth time as host for the two-hour show. Other performances included: Christina Aguilera, Kanye West, the Jonas Brothers, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, New Kids on the Block, Coldplay, Leona Lewis, Alicia Keys, Sarah McLachlan, Taylor Swift, Pink, Ne-Yo and Annie Lennox.

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Rihanna (in Zac Posen) accepts her awards at the 2008 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The 20-year-old Barbadian songstress won Favorite Female Artist in the Pop/Rock Music category and also won for Favorite Female Artist in the Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music category.

Current beau Chris Brown also won the same categories of: Favorite Male Artist in the Pop/Rock Music category and the Favorite Male Artist in the Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music category as well as Artist of the Year.

What a duo!

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Ashley Tisdale (in Alberta Ferietti for Philosophy, shoes by Burberry and bag by Jimmy Choo) arrives for the 2008 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Jimmy Kimmel returns for the fifth time as host for the two-hour show. Expected performances include: Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Kanye West, the Jonas Brothers, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, New Kids on the Block, Coldplay, Leona Lewis, Alicia Keys, Sarah McLachlan, Taylor Swift, Pink, Ne-Yo and Annie Lennox.

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Christina Aguilera belts out a medley of songs at the 2008 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The 27-year old singer performed a 7-minute medley including: “Beautiful”, “Keeps Getting Better”, “Dirrty”, “Fighter” and “Genie in a Bottle”.

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The Jonas Brothers arrive for the 2008 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Jimmy Kimmel returns for the fifth time as host for the two-hour show. Expected performances include: Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Kanye West, the Jonas Brothers, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, New Kids on the Block, Coldplay, Leona Lewis, Alicia Keys, Sarah McLachlan, Taylor Swift, Pink, Ne-Yo and Annie Lennox.

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Barbadian beauty Rihanna (in Zac Posen) arrives for the 2008 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Jimmy Kimmel returns for the fifth time as host for the two-hour show. Expected performances include: Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Kanye West, the Jonas Brothers, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, New Kids on the Block, Coldplay, Leona Lewis, Alicia Keys, Sarah McLachlan, Taylor Swift, Pink, Ne-Yo and Annie Lennox.

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