Swift wins five American Music Awards

LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson made history by winning four American Music Awards on Sunday night, but he couldn't beat Taylor Swift as the year's favorite artist and the evening's top winner.

The 19-year-old took the evening's top award, giving Jackson his only loss of the night. She won five trophies in all.

The victories came during a performance-filled show that closed with an S&M-themed, sexually charged performance by Adam Lambert.

Jackson's trophies were accepted by brother Jermaine, who paid tribute to his late brother by wearing glittery white glove. He accepted two of his brother's awards, thanking "Allah for blessing my entire family" and naming each of his brothers and sisters.

He said Michael's message is more important than any award.

"The message that Michael had will live on forever," he said. "He saw good in everyone, and he wanted everyone to do good. He always started with love."

Jackson was named favorite male artist in the pop/rock and soul/R&B categories. His 2003 greatest-hits album, "Number Ones," also won favorite album in both categories.

Jackson's victories were among the highlights of the evening, which also featured a jaw-dropping performance from Lady Gaga and a special award for Whitney Houston.

Lady Gaga, wearing a Vulcan-inspired headdress and vest filled with lights, performed songs from her new album, "The Fame Monster," due in stores next week. She used her microphone to break in

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