AMAs 2017: Highlights and winners at the American Music Awards
Tracee Ellis Ross
Stars gathered Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the 45th annual American Music Awards  hosted by  Tracee Ellis Ross . Jamie Foxx and his daughter opened  the show  by talking about the tragic events of the year  including shootings  hate crimes and natural disasters.
 "Black-ish" star Tracee Ellis Ross  took the stage in a larger-than-life bronze gown.  She  said it was a particularly special night for  her   explaining  " My mother   the extraordinary  Diana Ross  is getting a lifetime achievement award."
"We are the first ever mother and daughter who have ever hosted  the American Music Awards " Ross  pointed out. " She  did it twice  but there's always next year."
 She  also talked about how the night would celebrate Kelly Clarkson  and  she  paused to sing "A Moment Like This." Then  she  announced that the show would also be honoring the 25th anniversary of the film "The Bodyguard " starring Whitney Houston.
 Ross  admitted  she  was worried about hosting the AMAs because  she  doesn't have an entourage  a stage name or a feud with another star.
 Ross  said the show would especially celebrate women and cracked  "There's going to be some men singing too."  She  said the show would be full of "women who take up space  trailblaze and blaze trails  women with expansive and powerful voices."  She  introduced Demi Lovato's performance.
 Lovato  got up from the audience as the AMAs stage showed hateful tweets directed at  Lovato .  She  walked up to the stage to join  her  dancers and sang "Sorry Not Sorry" against a light-up sign that flashed "Sorry Not Sorry."
 Tracee Ellis Ross  introduced Viola Davis to the stage. Davis talked about Whitney Houston and her movie "The Bodyguard" and said  "The movie has become iconic  thanks to its soundtrack  the best-selling movie soundtrack of all time. What a voice Whitney had  what an artist."
 Ross  returned to joke that the next season of "black-ish" would be filmed on the side of the J.W. Marriott.
Following that  former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama sent in a congratulatory video message to  Diana Ross .
" Her  artistry resonates with everyone ad today  her  voice is still as pure   her  beauty is undeniable and  her  showmanship is on point " said Mrs. Obama.
 Singer Evan Ross  kicked off a tribute to  his  mother   Diana Ross .
"What do you get when you cross a chart-topping singer  trailblazing style icon  record-breaking pioneer international superstar and an all-around boss? Everybody you get my mom   Miss Diana Ross  "  Evan  said.
A video montage of  Diana Ross 's life played which included childhood and early career photos before playing a throwback clip from Oprah's daytime television show telling  Ross   she  inspired  her  and that  she  grew up wanting to be just like the singer. The video continued with  Ross  voicing over the highlights of  her  career and life: "Through it all  there has always been music " said  her  voiceover before the projection screen lifted and  Ross  launched into  her  song  "I'm Coming Out." Then  Ross  sang "Take Me Higher" and "Ease on Down the Road." The 73-year-old continued  her  medley of hits and sang "The Best Years of My Life" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and brought  her  grandchildren onstage with  her . Then  she  asked  her  children to join  her  onstage: "Come on up "  she  called out to  her  family members.  She  also called on Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy to take the stage.
 Diana Ross  accepted the award and said  "This is all about love. This says it all. This is my family. And I'm sending love out there to all of you each and every one of you  our global family â¦ I feel so humbled by this. I love you so very much." Her grandson  Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick  told her he loved her as the show came to a close just as 11 p.m. ET rolled around.
Stars gathered Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the 45th annual American Music Awards  hosted by  Tracee Ellis Ross . Jamie Foxx and his daughter opened  the show  by talking about the tragic events of the year  including shootings  hate crimes and natural disasters.
 " [TGT] took the stage in a larger-than-life bronze gown.   [TGT]   said it was a particularly special night for   [TGT]    explaining  " My mother   the extraordinary  Diana Ross  is getting a lifetime achievement award."
"We are the first ever mother and daughter who have ever hosted  the American Music Awards " Ross  pointed out. " She  did it twice  but there's always next year."
 She  also talked about how the night would celebrate Kelly Clarkson  and  she  paused to sing "A Moment Like This." Then  she  announced that the show would also be honoring the 25th anniversary of the film "The Bodyguard " starring Whitney Houston.
 Ross  admitted  she  was worried about hosting the AMAs because  she  doesn't have an entourage  a stage name or a feud with another star.
 Ross  said the show would especially celebrate women and cracked  "There's going to be some men singing too."  She  said the show would be full of "women who take up space  trailblaze and blaze trails  women with expansive and powerful voices."  She  introduced Demi Lovato's performance.
 Lovato  got up from the audience as the AMAs stage showed hateful tweets directed at  Lovato .  She  walked up to the stage to join  her  dancers and sang "Sorry Not Sorry" against a light-up sign that flashed "Sorry Not Sorry."
 Tracee Ellis Ross  introduced Viola Davis to the stage. Davis talked about Whitney Houston and her movie "The Bodyguard" and said  "The movie has become iconic  thanks to its soundtrack  the best-selling movie soundtrack of all time. What a voice Whitney had  what an artist."
 Ross  returned to joke that the next season of "black-ish" would be filmed on the side of the J.W. Marriott.
Following that  former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama sent in a congratulatory video message to  Diana Ross .
" Her  artistry resonates with everyone ad today  her  voice is still as pure   her  beauty is undeniable and  her  showmanship is on point " said Mrs. Obama.
 Singer Evan Ross  kicked off a tribute to  his  mother   Diana Ross .
"What do you get when you cross a chart-topping singer  trailblazing style icon  record-breaking pioneer international superstar and an all-around boss? Everybody you get my mom   Miss Diana Ross  "  Evan  said.
A video montage of  Diana Ross 's life played which included childhood and early career photos before playing a throwback clip from Oprah's daytime television show telling  Ross   she  inspired  her  and that  she  grew up wanting to be just like the singer. The video continued with  Ross  voicing over the highlights of  her  career and life: "Through it all  there has always been music " said  her  voiceover before the projection screen lifted and  Ross  launched into  her  song  "I'm Coming Out." Then  Ross  sang "Take Me Higher" and "Ease on Down the Road." The 73-year-old continued  her  medley of hits and sang "The Best Years of My Life" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and brought  her  grandchildren onstage with  her . Then  she  asked  her  children to join  her  onstage: "Come on up "  she  called out to  her  family members.  She  also called on Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy to take the stage.
 Diana Ross  accepted the award and said  "This is all about love. This says it all. This is my family. And I'm sending love out there to all of you each and every one of you  our global family â¦ I feel so humbled by this. I love you so very much." Her grandson  Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick  told her he loved her as the show came to a close just as 11 p.m. ET rolled around.