Taylor Swift opens AMAs with fiery 'Blank Space' performance

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Taylor Swift opens AMAs with fiery 'Blank Space' performance
Taylor Swift performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Kevin Winter

Taylor Swift's American Music Awards performance just went down in flames ... much like her past 10 relationships.

The biggest singer of the moment opened Sunday's AMAs with a quite literal fiery performance of her hit single "Blank Space," recreating the glamorous music video, complete with magic tricks, boys in suits and costume changes.

#BlankSpace performance tonight on the #AMAs!!!!!!! It's gonna be crazy. No like, actually crazy.— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) November 23, 2014

She showed us incredible things -- including, but not limited to magic, madness, heaven and sin -- and oh my god, did you look at her face? OK, we're done now.

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For the most part, the performance was typical Taylor, but sadly no camera pans to Harry Styles (ABC, this is why we watch this stuff).

she scares me honestly like I would not want to cross taylor swift— marykate (@madhousezarry) November 24, 2014

Taylor Swift always looks into the camera at the end of her songs pisses off like she's looking at whatever guy inspired her to write it— Mister Frosty (@Zues_99) November 24, 2014

@taylorswift13 I've never liked you before but omg this performance is slaying me. ❤️— ~Alex~ (@woahits_alex) November 24, 2014

But we'll stay tuned for Tay Tay's beloved award-show-audience dancing.

UPDATE: Nov. 23, 10:21 p.m. Some additional Taylor highlights from the night:

Taylor fangirled over Lorde's "Yellow Flicker Beat" performance, like a true best friend would.

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Taylor appropriately reacted to Selena Gomez's heart-wrenching performance about Justin Bieber.

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Taylor received the first-ever Dick Clark Award for Excellence.

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Long live the new princess of pop.

BONUS: 5 Taylor Swift Songs About Sandwiches

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