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He might have thanked God in his first acceptance speech of the night, but Justin Bieber took the opportunity to thank another legend during his second speech: Michael Jackson. Said Bieber after accepting the award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, “I want to thank Michael Jackson because without Michael Jackson, none of us would be here.” Of course, before moon-walking off the stage, Bieber made sure to make everyone watching feel old. Said the young singer about fellow category nominee: “I have been singing Eminem since I was three.”

Just like Miley, Justin Bieber brought it down a few notches tonight during his American Music Awards performance of “Pray.” Beginning the song sitting at the piano, Bieber didn’t choose to hide behind his dance moves, instead belting out the inspiring tune with impressive strength. But the production got even bigger — surrounded by images of the troops, children, and religious symbols, Bieber was bolstered by a gospel choir to make the second half of his song even more powerful. And the audience seemed to dig it — Usher proudly showed his support for his mentee with an enthusiastic round of applause following the performance.

Did you did it, Music Mixers?