AMAs 2019: What You Didn’t See on TV (2024)

It’s Taylor Swift’s night and she’ll keep dancing if she wants to! Us Weekly has the exclusive details from the 29-year-old musician’s evening after she was named the Artist of the Decade at the 2019 American Music Awards on Sunday, November 24.“I guess what I’m trying to say is that all any of the artists, or really anyone in this room, wants is to create something that will last. Whatever it is in life. The fact that this is an award that celebrates a decade of hard work and of art and of fun and of memories, all that matters to me is the memories that I’ve had with you guys, with you the fans over the years,” Swift told her fans after performing a melody of her greatest hits, including “Love Story, “I Knew You Were Trouble,” “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space” and more.[sendtonews type="float" key="BuPOzhZMbd-3113920-14453"]The “Lover” songstress continued: “Guys, we’ve had fun, incredible, exhilarating times together and may it continue. Thank you for being the reason why I am on this stage. From the very first day of my career until tonight, I love you with all of my heart. Thank you for everything.”While Swift, who set a record for all-time wins at the AMAs on Sunday, played coy about her “complicated” year at the end of her speech, she kept the party going at the end of the show. Viewers saw host Ciara bring the Grammy winner on stage at the end of the broadcast after Shania Twain performed, but they didn’t see the three women jam out to “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” with Twain’s dancers before exiting the stage for good.Scroll through for more exclusive behind-the-scenes scoop from the 2019 AMAs:

It’s Taylor Swift’s night and she’ll keep dancing if she wants to! Us Weekly has the exclusive details from the 29-year-old musician’s evening after she was named the Artist of the Decade at the 2019 American Music Awards on Sunday, November 24.“I guess what I’m trying to say is that all any of the artists, or really anyone in this room, wants is to create something that will last. Whatever it is in life. The fact that this is an award that celebrates a decade of hard work and of art and of fun and of memories, all that matters to me is the memories that I’ve had with you guys, with you the fans over the years,” Swift told her fans after performing a melody of her greatest hits, including “Love Story, “I Knew You Were Trouble,” “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space” and more.[sendtonews type="float" key="BuPOzhZMbd-3113920-14453"]The “Lover” songstress continued: “Guys, we’ve had fun, incredible, exhilarating times together and may it continue. Thank you for being the reason why I am on this stage. From the very first day of my career until tonight, I love you with all of my heart. Thank you for everything.”While Swift, who set a record for all-time wins at the AMAs on Sunday, played coy about her “complicated” year at the end of her speech, she kept the party going at the end of the show. Viewers saw host Ciara bring the Grammy winner on stage at the end of the broadcast after Shania Twain performed, but they didn’t see the three women jam out to “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” with Twain’s dancers before exiting the stage for good.Scroll through for more exclusive behind-the-scenes scoop from the 2019 AMAs:

4:56 p.m. PT: Toni Braxton’s dress got stuck up on the railing as she walked down the stairs at the Microsoft Theater. After someone called out, “The dress!” to the “Un-Break My Heart” songstress, she unhooked it from the railing and placed it back on the ground.

5:15 p.m.: Kelsea Ballerini made her way through the crowd toward Swift on a mission and said to a friend, “I’m getting in.” She eventually got to the “Blank Space” singer, they give each other a hug and posed for photos.

5:16 p.m.: Dua Lipa noticed Billie Eilish. The “Don’t Start Now” singer then got up and reached across the row to tap Eilish and congratulated her. Lipa eventually made her way over to Eilish and they posed for photos.

5:32 p.m.: Carrie Underwood sipped on an ice water that she grabbed from one of the trays that were being passed around.

5:32 p.m.: Sofia Carson walked by Lil Nas X and congratulated him. He thanked her with a big smile.

6:12 p.m: Kelly Osbourne and Jack Osbourne sat together and caught up during commercial break. Jack also cozied up to a mystery blonde.

6:25 p.m.: Jenna Dewan, who is pregnant with baby No. 2, slowly made her way back to her seat. After she spotted Lizzo, the dancer made sure to stop and say hello. Dewan gave her a quick hello and Lizzo smiled.

6:26 p.m.: Nick Viall spotted Brad Goreski across the aisle and yelled, “Brad!” a few times before the stylist saw the former Bachelor. They exchanged hellos from a distance.

6:57 p.m.: Swift walked to the front of the stage in the dark while her pre-package was still rolling. After fans noticed her, she started dancing to her own music playing in the package and waved to the fans in the pit beneath her before her performance began.

6:58 p.m.: Lil Nas X jammed out to Swift’s performance of “Blank Space.”

7:14 p.m.: Lil Nas X asked Regina King to take a photo with her on his phone.

7:40 p.m.: Billy Porter and Dan Levy, who sat next to each other, were completely cracking up with one another. At one point, the Schitt’s Creek star bent over laughing.

8:06 p.m: Ciara brought Swift on stage following Twain’s performance. After the show wrapped, the three women continued to dance to “Man! I Feel Like A Woman” with the dancers. Swift appeared to be having a blast.

With reporting by Kayley Stumpe

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