Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas gave 2000s pop fans a real nostalgia hit at the 2026 American Music Awards.
The ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ singer reunited with her former bandmates will.i.am, APL.DE.AP, and Taboo onstage in Las Vegas on Monday night. The group came together to accept the Best Throwback Song Award for their 2010 hit ‘Rock That Body’.
It was a rare public reunion for the classic lineup, and Fergie looked thrilled to be back beside the group. “Rock That Body, we did it,” she said from the stage. “Black Eyed Peas, Rock That Body, American Music Awards 2026, let’s go!”
Fergie Returns To The AMAs With Black Eyed Peas
The win came in a new AMAs category built around classic songs that still have a grip on pop culture.
‘Rock That Body’ beat out 4 Non Blondes’ ‘What’s Up?’ and Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’, giving the Black Eyed Peas another awards-show moment more than a decade after the track first became a dance-pop favorite.
Before the ceremony, the group had already been leaning into the throwback attention. They posted a montage of TikToks using ‘Rock That Body’ and thanked fans for keeping the song alive.
“We’re honoured to be nominated for the 2026 AMAs!” the group wrote. “‘Rock That Body’ up for Best Throwback Song… a song we made all those years ago, still making an impact today.”
Fergie’s Black Eyed Peas History Still Hits
Fergie joined the Black Eyed Peas in 2002 and became a major part of the group’s biggest commercial era.
Her voice powered hits that dominated radio, clubs, award shows, and early digital playlists. She stayed with the group until 2018, when she stepped away to focus on her solo career.
The classic lineup had reunited privately in December to celebrate all four members turning 50, but the AMAs appearance brought that reunion back into the public eye. For longtime fans, it was the kind of brief stage moment that did not need much explanation. The four of them standing together said enough.
The Group’s Hit Run Was Massive
During their peak, Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas sold more than 80 million albums worldwide.
They also topped the Billboard Hot 100 three times with ‘Boom Boom Pow’, ‘I Gotta Feeling’, and ‘Imma Be’. Their sound became a major marker of late-2000s pop, with big hooks, club production, and songs built for stadium-sized crowds.
That is why the AMAs moment worked. It was not just another award handoff. It was a reminder of how massive the group once was, and how quickly one familiar hook can pull fans right back to that era.
