AMAs 2011: Katy Perry Surprised With Special Achievement Award

Katy Perry was surprised with a special award of achievement at the American Music Awards on Sunday night.our editor recommendsAMAs 2011: The Red Carpet ArrivalsAmerican Music Awards 2011: The NomineesAMAs 2011: Taylor Swift Wins Entertainer of the Year; Adele Scores Favorite Album; Bruno Mars Upsets Justin BieberAMAs 2011: Justin Bieber Brings Christmas Spirit (Video)AMAs 2011: Nicki Minaj Gives Electric Performance with David GuettaRelated Topics•American Music Awards PHOTOS: AMAs Red Carpet Arrivals After singer performed her song "The One That Got Away" on the AMAs stage, Heidi Klum presented her with an award for being the first female pop singer to have five No. 1 singles off one album. While accepting the award, Perry appeared visibly shocked in receiving the honor. PHOTOS: 2011 American Music Awards Nominees Perry in August tied Michael Jackson's No. 1 singles record with five chart-topping hits off her current album, Teenage Dream, when "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" reached the top spot. That followed on the heels of lead single "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg), the title track, "Firework" and, "E.T." (featuring Kanye West). STORY: Taylor Swift Wins Entertainer of the Year at AMAs; Adele Scores Favorite Album; Bruno Mars Upsets Justin Bieber The album bowed atop the Billboard 200 album chart in September 2010. Complete List of 2011 AMA Winners and Nominees The 39th annual American Music Awards is taking place at Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles and airing on ABC. Related Topics Heidi Klum Katy Perry AMAs 2011