Which American Music Awards Nominee Once Posed with a Tarantula?

Before he became a musical icon and multiple American Music Awards winner, this star was just a kid holding a tarantula. The daredevil youngster, who admired Elvis Presley and looked up to Coldplay, has since won several AMAs both as a solo artist and as part of a boy band. Now he's heading into tonight's ceremony with multiple nominations, including Artist of the Year. Can you guess who it is?