Rihanna performed a shortened version of the song as part of a medley with " What 's My Name ? " and " Only Girl ( In the World ) " at the American Music Awards of 2010 on November 21 , 2010 . Rihanna opened the performance singing an acappella version of " Love The Way You Lie ( Part II ) " . She was sitting on a stylized tree hovering above a field of sable-colored blades of grass . Once she had finished the first frame of the song , she plummeted from the tree to the ground . She reemerged from the fog revealing a changed costume now consisting of a black-and-white bra top and shorts singing " What 's My Name ? " . The performance featured an accompaniment of background dancers . Rihanna then ended the performance after transitioning into " Only Girl " , which featured drummers and a background of fire for the finale
American Music Awards of 2010
American Music Awards of 2010
Love the Way You Lie (Part II)