Rap-Up.com || Exclusive: Rihanna to Open the AMAs

The American Music Awards are about to get a little louder. Rihanna has been tapped to kick off this year’s festivities.

Rap-Up.com has learned that the red-haired siren will take the stage to help open the awards show. The pop princess is nominated for Favorite Female Artist at this year’s show along with Sade and Alicia Keys. Previously announced performers include Usher, P!nk, and Bon Jovi.

The 38th annual AMAs will air live from Los Angeles’ NOKIA Theatre on Sunday, November 21, at 8 p.m. on ABC, five days after the release of her fifth album Loud on November 16.

Before the AMAs, RiRi will be the musical guest on the Halloween episode of “SNL” on October 30, as Rap-Up.com previously reported. She has also booked appearances on “Good Morning America,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” throughout the month of November.

In related news, Rihanna and Eminem have reunited for a sequel to their No. 1 hit “Love the Way You Lie,” reports ThisIsRnB.com. The female-skewed version, produced once again by Alex Da Kid, is set to be featured on Loud.

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36 Comments

Rihsus
October 18th, 2010 at 7:32 am
Yassssssssssssssssss

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Fenty4e
October 18th, 2010 at 7:33 am
yes omg yes! :D

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allen
October 18th, 2010 at 7:35 am
yeah babeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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firexbomb
October 18th, 2010 at 7:36 am
OMG YES ;D

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@BrittBrittM
October 18th, 2010 at 7:38 am
I love Rihanna, can’t wait for Loud to drop, but her opening the AMA

Hell No!!

They should get usher or Pink to open

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Augusto
October 18th, 2010 at 7:38 am
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MORTO!

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Narek
October 18th, 2010 at 7:50 am
Great NEW I’m So hAppY Rihanna The BEST

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Narek
October 18th, 2010 at 7:50 am
Great NEWS I’m So hAppY Rihanna The BEST

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NoOne
October 18th, 2010 at 7:53 am
only her can open it she’s the QUEEEN :) she has opened the vma’s this yeear so what do u expect??? HATERS stay LOOOOOUD

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Rihannito
October 18th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Rihanna willl slaaaaaaayy im soo happppy everything is going as expected!!!! Only Girl snatching wigs internationnaly and on the Radio too!!! #1 in 8 countries in just a mounth of release!! the song is back up to #2 on itunes!! and probably will be #1 on billboard the week after this ! :) , not to mention that what my name is snatching wigs on the radio getting better updates than kesha’s and katy’s new songs :)

Rihanna The queen ;)

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TheWigSnatcher
October 18th, 2010 at 8:05 am
Rihanna Slay Yo faaaaaves!!! i seee the haters mad :) ow okay…. NEXT

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Nicky
October 18th, 2010 at 8:12 am
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IM SO FUCKIN HAPPY FOR RIHANNA!!!!! ITS JUST AMAZING NEWS!!!

WHATS MY NAME IS SLAYING ON THE RADIO AFTER ONLY 3 DAYS…..6 MILLION AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS!!!!!!!!

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safhri
October 18th, 2010 at 8:15 am
yeah!!!! Go RiRi!!!

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Brown Sugar
October 18th, 2010 at 8:16 am
Finally! I thought it was going to be Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber to open the show this year!

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WhatTheF
October 18th, 2010 at 8:22 am
Anyone MAD?

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Kera
October 18th, 2010 at 8:27 am
YES!! I’m so excited!!! I hope she does only girl and what’s my name?!

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Nicky
October 18th, 2010 at 8:27 am
Haters are so upset!!!

Lmao

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love love 90210
October 18th, 2010 at 8:39 am
TGJ just stole ur story Rap-up… smh

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tifanyy
October 18th, 2010 at 10:52 am
my god

awards are not what they were anymore….

but i don’t understand chgris brown will be there at the ama…

so ???

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vanya1199
October 18th, 2010 at 10:54 am
YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RIHANNA THE Queen!it will help the album LOUD

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tifanyy
October 18th, 2010 at 10:57 am
but this have to be someone withy talent, an artist who open the ama???

it’s a symbol …

so there’s a problem…

real open is a ciara performance or a C.B, or an alicia keys…….
cause they have somehing to give
we can say “waouuuuuuuuuuuuuw” when we see them perform

but when we see rihanna….. we just say “oo i can do that too!! nothing wwaaaaaaaaaaouw”

even to put her hands in her hair, she need someone to tell her how to do that….

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Brown Sugar
October 18th, 2010 at 11:10 am
Bitter much, tifanyy?

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khalil
October 18th, 2010 at 11:11 am
@tiffany
Honey don’t use “we” 2
talk about the queen key !
Use “I” .

Unfortunatly 4 u , the
Rihanna’s fan base r bigger
than haters ass .

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JOY
October 18th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Cool! Thanks for these dates. I am hyped about RiRi new one. I love the song thats out now. She rocks! 4EVA, Haters you suck!

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dee dee
October 18th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
@love love 90210

OH GOD!! DOESN’T THAT SITE EVER GIVE UP…SMH

ANYWAYS CAN’T WAIT FOR THE PERFORMANCE…

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nunu
October 18th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
@tifanyy

really????…u keep commenting on someone who you don’t like because ur dat OBSESSED WITH THEM!!!! oh well i guess that’s what i come to expect from flop brown aka fist brown aka chris the ironfist aka grafitti went 2x cardboard stans…

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olay
October 18th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
*DEAD* @ tifanyy…ciara and mr. floppy

oh please those two haven’t had a since the great depression….BWHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

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PRESSED?
October 18th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
this is truly incredible, who do you know has opened the American Music Awards and the Video Music Awards in the same year………SHE STAY WINNING! And her singles is smashing all over the place WORLDWIDE!

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Giamma
October 18th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Yes!

What’s My Name/Only Girl medley please!!!

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October 18th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
It’s ok to be happy for Rihanna, but leave CB and Ciara out of it, enough is enough, damn!

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king
October 18th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
rihanna is the best

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ZaCk
October 18th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
I From Russia, Rihanna the best!))

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K.K.
October 19th, 2010 at 3:30 am
Busy girl ;D

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king
October 19th, 2010 at 4:43 am
ciara cant sing and CB does lip sing

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October 19th, 2010 at 9:59 am
rihanna the best ? lmao
fuckin emo bitch …or clown .. with that red hair …

chill kids

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