The pair brought out Ari Lennox, Muni Long, Melissa Etheridge, Jimmie Allen, Smokey Robinson and more.
"When you hear the word 'hip,' it means today. When you hear the word 'inspiring,' it means forever," Richie said during his acceptance speech.
Petras took a moment to speak from the heart, following a tragic mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub on Saturday.
The rapper stripped things back during the awards show.
The 'Stand for Myself' cut earned this year's "song of soul" honors at the awards.
The superstar sang “Hopelessly Devoted to You” to honor the pop great.
Imagine Dragons was nominated for four awards at Sunday's show, including favorite rock song for "Enemy."
The Brazilian pop star also began her performance with a bit of her global solo smash "Envolver."
The singer took the stage at the awards show in shining metallics.
Wayne Brady name drops Adele, Jack Harlow, Lionel Richie and more during his colorful set.
