Nicki Minaj showed a softer side at the 2014 American Music Awards with one performance at least. While she hit the stage firing with her trademark energy and swagger for her performance of “Boom Boom” with Jessie J and Ariana Grande, she looked much different when she sang “Bed of Lies.”
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The song, which features a chorus by Skylar Grey, is a more heartfelt number, and so Minaj kept things simple and subdued. She simply stood by Grey’s piano in an elegant white gown throughout the number, keeping the focus entirely on the song’s lyrics.
While we’ve seen countless singers stand idle by a piano while performing, the fact that this was the “Anaconda” singer made it stand out even more.
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Without her usual cheeky theatrics and energy, viewers were left with a simple but powerful performance.
AMAs Red Carpet Arrivals: Fergie, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez (Photos)
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Nicki Minaj
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Jennifer Lopez
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Selena Gomez
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Rita Ora
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Mary J. Blige
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Jordin Sparks
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Mary Lambert
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Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker
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Zendaya Coleman
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Jessie J
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Ne-Yo
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Sam Smith
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Christina Milian
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Charli XCX
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Diana Ross
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Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg
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Giuliana Rancic
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Lance Bass
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Miss America Kira Kazantsev
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Tracee Ellis Ross
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'Big Brother' personality Frankie Grande
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Danai Gurira
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Luke Bryan & Caroline Boyer
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Uzo Aduba
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Heidi Klum
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Danica McKellar
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Lucy Hale
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Kevin O'Leary & Linda O'Leary
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Aloe Blacc
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Meghan Trainor
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Lauren Cohan
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Mark Cuban & Alexis Cuban
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Ansel Elgort
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Jessie J & Luke James
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Elizabeth Banks
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Pentatonix
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Singer Bleona Qereti
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Wyclef Jean
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Jaden Smith
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Star Jones
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One Direction
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Olivia Munn
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Heidi Klum
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Kate Beckinsale
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Nathan Fillion
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Grateful Dead's Bob Weir with Shala Weir, Chloe Weir & Natascha Weir
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Skylar Grey
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Taylor Schilling
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Matthew Morrison
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Mary Lambert
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Dianna Agron
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Miles Brown, Anthony Anderson, Yara Shahidi & Marcus Scribner
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Robert Herjavec
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Julianne Hough
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Nick Jonas
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