The man who is responsible for one of music's greatest comebacks, Justin Timberlake, also had a busy night. The 32 year-old took home three awards, for the 'Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist' and 'Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist', as well as 'Favourite Soul/R&B album' for the hit maker 'The 20/20 Experience'.

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JT received 3 awards

Rihanna was also one of the highlights of the evening as she won the first ever AMA Icon Award and although the 25 year-old has legions of fans worldwide, she brought her mother on stage to receive the accolade. Mama Fenty proudly gushed, "Rihanna, I am so proud of you tonight. I know the journey in your career has not always been an easy one, but I applaud and admire you for being so strong and so positive and so humble and so focused, It's amazing how you always manage to take good from all your experiences. I'm so blessed to be a part of this historic moment!"

Rihanna even received a special video message from the godfather of hip-hop himself, Jay Z, the music mogul told the Barbadian singer, "It's with a great honor and incredible pride that I present you with this first ever AMA icon award!"

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Rihanna was honoured with the first ever AMA Icon award

See the full list of all the AMA award winners on the next page.