Fergie reunited with her Black Eyed Peas bandmates on stage at the American Music Awards Monday night, and by all accounts, it was an emotional evening.
The 51-year-old singer joined will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to accept the award for Best Comeback Song for their 2010 hit. Rock that bodya new category at this year’s 52nd AMA celebrating the classic tracks that defined pop radio.
The victory went to fellow nominees 4 Non Blondes. What’s new? and the Goo Goo dolls Iris.
Fergie was visibly delighted as she took the stage.
“Rock that bodywe did it,” she beamed. “Black Eyed Peas, Rock that bodyAmerican Music Awards 2026, here we go!”
This appearance carries added weight given the group’s recent history.
Fergie was the lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas from 2002 until 2018, when she took a step back to focus on her solo career.
The classic four-piece lineup only reunited for the first time in December 2025, coming together to mark all four members’ 50th birthdays, making Monday night’s onstage appearance the latest chapter in what looks like a true rapture.
The Black Eyed Peas have been waiting for the nomination since April, when they shared a montage of TikToks intended to Rock that body on Instagram.
“We are honored to be nominated for the 2026 AMAs,” they wrote at the time. “Rock that body up for Best Comeback Song…a song we made all those years ago that still has an impact today.
This impact is difficult to overestimate.
During their collaboration, Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas sold more than 80 million albums worldwide and topped the Billboard Hot 100 three times, with Boom Boom Beanbag And I gotta Feeling in 2009, and I will be in 2010.
Rock that body arrived that same year, cementing what was arguably the most commercially dominant period of their career.
Monday night was a reminder of how much this music still matters, both to artists and audiences.
