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    19 Moments You (Probably) Didn't See Inside The 2016 AMAs

    See what Drake, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande and more got up to at the 2016 American Music Awards.

    1. Drake AMAs Best Rap Artist Speech

      1. Drake threw shade at critics during his AMA Best Rap Artist winning speech.

      Picture: Getty

    2. Drake and Shawn Mendes AMAs

      2. And bumped into fellow Canadian hitmaker Shawn Mendes backstage.

      Picture: Instagram

    3. Drake and the Chainsmokers at AMAs

      3. The Chainsmokers also wanted a slice of the Drake action!

      Picture: Twitter

    4. Drake and his father Dennis Graham AMAs

      4. Drizzy's stylish dad Dennis Graham upstaged his son on all levels.

      Picture: Instagram

    5. Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj at the American Musi

      5. Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj smashed their 'Side To Side' performance.

      Picture: Getty

    6. Nicki Minaj Throne AMAs 2016

      6. And Nicki claimed this bamboo throne as her own.

      Picture: Getty

    7. Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj

      7. The whole ensemble started a half-naked conga line!

      Picture: Getty

    8. Nicki Minaj Ariana Grande Backstage AMAs

      8. Before Ariana and Nicki posed for this cute photo.

      Picture: Instagram

    9. Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill backstage at the AMA's

      9. Meek Mill met Nicki backstage and she changed into some comfy sliders.

      Picture: Instagram

    10. The Weeknd AMAs performance

      10. The Weeknd smashed his performance of 'Starboy'.

      Picture: Getty

    11. The Weeknd AMAs performance

      11. And turned the stage into a giant ice cube.

      Picture: Getty

    12. Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar AMAs

      12. Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar shared a moment on stage.

      Picture: Getty

    13. DJ Khaled Nicki Minaj and co perform 'Do You Mind?

      13. DJ Khaled, Nicki Minaj, Future, Rick Ross and August Alsina were actual squad goals.

      Picture: Getty

    14. Ariana Grande AMAs 2016

      14. Ariana Grande beat Drake, Beyonce and The Weeknd for the Artist Of The Year award.

      Picture: Getty

    15. John Legend AMAs 2016 Performance

      15. John Legend wore his favourite sparkly jacket.

      Picture: Getty

    16. John Legend AMAs 2016 Performance

      16. And put on an adorable display during his performance of 'Love Me Now'.

      Picture: Getty

    17. Bruno Mars performs at the 2016 AMAs

      17. Bruno Mars sent the crowd wild during '24K Magic'.

      Picture: Getty

    18. Zayn snubs Gigi in acceptance speech AMAs

      18. Zayn didn't mention Gigi Hadid or 1D during his acceptance speech.

      Picture: Getty

    19. Gigi Hadid Melania Trump Impressions AMAs 2016

      19. And finally, when Gigi attempted her best Melania Trump impression.

      Picture: Getty

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