Adam Lambert’s performance at the 2009 American Music Awards Sunday night shocked audiences– and the reaction had nothing to do with the American Idol crooner’s powerhouse vocals.

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The star brought some raunchy to the stage during his performance of “For Your Entertainment,” the first single from his album of the same name. The number featured the openly-gay singer dragging a female backup dancer by the leg, simulating a blow job with a male dancer, making out with a male keyboardist, and flipping off the audience.

Charming…..

The racy performance appeared to have been too much for ABC; the during some portions of the performance, the camera cut away from Adam’s moves during the East Coast broadcast. And at least one nowhere-near-bashful star had to turn off the TV — The View’s Sherri Shepherd, who Tweeted: “Did Adam Lambert just grind some dude’s head in his crotch…. TO MY NIECE… GO TO BED NOW!”

“And did Adam Lambert slip the tongue to one of his dancers???? Whoa… Celibate woman here… turning off t.v. now… somebody else recap.”

What do you think? Was Adam’s performance to risque for a primetime awards ceremony?