R&B legend Kelly Rowland accepted the award in Brown's honor and thanked him for his music.
Taylor Swift swept the AMAs, which awarded trophies to fan favorites on Sunday night
The AMA night saw the band bag two more awards, and perform alongside British rock band, Coldplay
K-pop group released their latest album 'BE' on Friday
New jack swing legends also deliver “Do Me!” during first AMA performance in nearly 30 years
AMAs’ Artist of the Decade performs “Love Story,” “I Knew You Were Trouble,” “Blank Space,” “Shake It Off” and “Lover”
The full rundown of who won on one of the industry's biggest nights
Singer also wins Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Male Artist