Caribbean Presence at AMAs!

The Caribbean was well represented at the American Music Awards last night. Barbados' Rihanna opened the show with an amazing, Caribbean-influenced performance and Trinidadian-born Nicki Minaj presented Ri Ri with the AMA for Favourite Female Artist Soul/R&B.

Rihanna and Nicki Minaj at the AMAs.

Alicia Keys (of Jamaican descent) didn't seem to be present at the show but she was nominated for Favourite Female Artist Soul/R&B and Favourite Album Soul/R&B.

Alicia Keys was nominated for two AMAs.

Check out Rihanna winning her AMA and performing Love The Way You Lie Part 2/Only Girl/What's My Name below.

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