When Sean Kingston says he died and came back to life, he isn't kidding.

The singer-rapper is best known for his 2007 smash Beautiful Girls, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, but his world turned upside down in May 2011 after a jet skiing accident forced him to undergo open heart surgery. Now fully recovered, he spoke with Hollywire's own Chelsea Briggs at the American Music Awards about his third studio album Back 2 Life, which features the new single Rum and Raybans with Cher Lloyd. "I had to do open heart surgery for my accident and nearly died. So I came back to life and was given a second chance," said Sean.

Click on the video to see the full interview! 

The 2012 American Music Awards certainly didn’t disappoint when it came to top celebrity appearances and kick-ass performances from Justin Bieber, No Doubt, Psy and more. But don’t think that your favorite stars just hopped in their limo and headed home to tuck themselves into bed afterwards. Actually, they did far from that. Nikki Reed, Chord Overstreet, The Backstreet Boys, Derek Hough and plenty more headed to the Rolling Stone AMAs After Party Presented by Nokia, Rdio & Voli Light Vodkas at the Rolling Stone Lounge in Hollywood!

With people lining up around the block on Hollywood Boulevard, it’s obvious that this was the party to be at and Hollywire was on hand to experience the fun!

Check out all the pictures from the night after the jump!