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Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 09:58 GMT

In pictures: American Music Awards

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The American Music Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Mariah Carey winning the first prize of the night.

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But later in the evening Carey lost out in the favourite pop artist category to singer Gwen Stefani.

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A typically ebullient Will Smith was named favourite male artist in the pop/rock division.

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Pop star Hilary Duff performed on stage at the event, held at the famous Shrine Auditorium.

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Destiny's Child picked up two awards, but only one member of the trio - Kelly Rowland - was present at the ceremony.

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Lindsay Lohan's performance of two tracks was described by the Boston Herald as "erratic and miserable".

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But the same newspaper said an appearance by the recently reformed Eurythmics was "the highlight of the night".

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Sheryl Crow, who was accompanied by cyclist Lance Armstrong, dressed up warm for the event.

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Cyndi Lauper and Sarah McLachlan teamed up to perform Lauper's 80s hit Time After Time.

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The three-hour ceremony was hosted by comedian Cedric the Entertainer and broadcast on the ABC network in the US.

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