On November 13 , he joined the American recording artist Madonna on stage during her concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City and they performed a mashup of the song and her 2008 hit " Give It 2 Me " . Psy later told reporters that his gig with Madonna had " topped his list of accomplishments " . On November 18 , Psy , who rocked out in traditional Hammer pants , closed out the 40th American Music Awards show with a performance of " Gangnam Style " , joined by surprise guest MC Hammer who brought in his own moves and Psy 's horse-riding dance as the song mashed into his 1990s hit " 2 Legit 2 Quit " . Jason Lipshutz of '' Billboard '' commented that " Psy 's feverish rendition of ' Gangnam Style ' accomplished what so few award show performances can : a palpable sense of excitement . The combination of the K-pop star and MC Hammer ... was a stroke of genius that very few could have seen coming " , choosing it as the best performance of the night . '' The Tonight Show with Jay Leno '' did a special Thanksgiving broadcast with an all-military audience on November 22 , and Psy dropped by as the musical guest . The singer sang the song and danced alongside the soldiers , going into the crowd for part of his performance
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