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Country cutie Taylor Swift and pop legend Michael Jackson swept last night's 2009 American Music Awards.

Jackson received posthumous awards for Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Album in both the Pop/Rock and Sou/Rhythm & Blues categories.

Swift took home honors as Favorite Female Artist in the Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, and Country categories, as well as Favorite Album in the Country category. Swift also took home the night's highest honor, Artist of the Year.

Gospel duo Mary Mary took home the award for Contemporary Inspirational artist.

For a complete list of winners, visit the 2009 American Music Awards website.

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Adam Lambert closed out last night's American Music Awards show with a performance that may have left viewers wondering if they were watching ABC or the S&M network. (If there is such a thing.)

His performance of his song "For Your Entertainment" included feeling up one of the dancers in the ... er ... crotch, overt S&M references, and a full on male/male kiss. Generally not unusual for today's rock performers, but ...

Seriously? On prime time television?

As regular readers know I can't stand watching awards shows. I'd rather clean the litter box. But if this is an example of what I missed last night, I'm glad Murphy has clean litter and I went to bed early.

I get that Adam Lambert is a talented singer. And clearly he's great on stage. Personable, entertaining, engaging. From a talent perspective, sure, I'm a fan.

But he - like many other artists from Madonna to Britney - just takes things way too far. It's not that he's gay, so save the discrimination accusations. It's that his performance was totally inappropriate for prime time TV. The FCC has regulations during what is known as the family hours for a reason. Save that performance for his live tour. It's not a gender/orientation thing. It's about being ... well, polite.

But what did you think of Lambert's performance last night?

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The Associated Press reports that one of the tour buses in Miley Cyrus' tour caravan overturned, killing one. While the identity of the driver has not been released, reports indicate that it was a male, possibly the driver. Cyrus was reportedly traveling in another vehicle.

According to reports, at about 8:15 am this morning, the bus ran off Interstate 85 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, about 40 miles south of Richmond. The bus then struck an embankment and overturned. Speed and weather weren't considered factors.

Sgt. Thomas Molnar told AP News that the bus was one of four traveling together after the singer's two-show run this past Wednesday and Thursday in Long Island, NY.

Cyrus is scheduled to perform in Greensboro, NC on Sunday.

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Danny Gokey previewed his single, "It's Only," recently, but it looks like his label, RCA Records Nashville, has had second thoughts. It was reported yesterday that Gokey's new first single will be "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me." The single will be going to country radio shortly, but it's already on Danny's MySpace page and YouTube. A digital single will be available Dec. 22.

You decide: is making the switch from the ballad to the uptempo song a good idea?

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Multi-platinum selling group Diamond Rio will be appearing on Fox News' hit show "Huckabee" this Saturday, November 21 at 8 pm ET. The band will be performing "God Is There" off of their latest Word Records' release, The Reason. Diamond Rio also recently released their first autobiography "Beautiful Mess" from Thomas Nelson.

Hosted by Arkansas Governor and former Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, "Huckabee" is a talk show that covers a variety of topics from politics and religion to pop-culture. The host of the No. 1 rated weekend hit often performs with guests and his band, The Little Rockers.

For more about the show, visit the "Huckabee" show website.

For more about Diamond Rio, visit their website.

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