The 7 Best Social Moments of the 2016 AMAs
11/20/2016 by Taylor Weatherby
Between countless memorable performances and an audience (and stage) full of music's biggest names, the 2016 American Music Awards was one for the books. But thanks to artists' love for social media, the AMAs was also one for the Twitter and Instagram pages.
Check out some of the best social media moments of the 2016 AMAs below.
When Chrissy Teigen announced she was going public just to engage with AMA fans (but let the peeps do the work in order to chat with her):
About to go off private to tweet the AMAs! If you are one of the 160,000 pending people, add me in this time! I cannot do it manually --
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 20, 2016
When Drake and The Weeknd's homeland was recognized (sorry they forgot you, Justin Bieber):
Gotta love when Canadians dominate the American Music Awards. #AMAs pic.twitter.com/NfWWb1oDm0
— OXTAIL GAWD (@ThatDudeMCFLY) November 21, 2016
...and Drake put on for his city...
When Lady Gaga showed mad love for Zigi and Selena Gomez:
. @zaynmalik @GiGiHadid have fun tonight u two gorgeous kids! Celebrate you're on top of the world! --❤️--
— xoxo, Joanne (@ladygaga) November 21, 2016
Lady Gaga's reaction after Selena Gomez win at the #AMAs 2016! #JoanneAMAs pic.twitter.com/i8fHzdpe6E
— Roman | Lady Gaga (@MisterBroRo) November 21, 2016
When Green Day didn't seem to give AF on the red carpet:
Tonight is THE NIGHT! The 2016 @AMAs are at 8/7c on ABC and trust us, you're going to want to see this. #AMAs pic.twitter.com/cInt0soYiD
— Green Day (@GreenDay) November 21, 2016
When Ariana Grande was surprised by her beloved grandma:
A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on
And last but not least, when Teigen made us realize just how special the AMAs are:
I shaved above the knee today so yes it is a big day today. #AMAs
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 20, 2016