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2012 BET Awards Show + Performance Pictures
The 2012 BET Awards were quite the star-studded, with performers like Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Usher, Nicki Minaj and many more filling the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Photographers captured some of hip-hop and R&B’s hottest artists mingling in the audience, hanging out backstage, or performing for viewers all over the nation at the 2012 BET Awards.
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2012 BET Awards Winners List
It’s hard to tell who the 2012 BET Awards winners will be, but Beyonce and Kanye West are the frontrunners for nominations, and almost immediately, Yeezy picked up his first award for the evening. After an energy-packed performance of ‘Mercy’ and ‘Cold,’ West and Jay-Z (who surprised him during the acceptance speech, coming out from backstage) took home the 2012 BET Award award for Best Group.
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Dev Meets the ‘Mob Wives’ – Pic of the Week
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Rihanna Rocks Dreads, Sounds Winded Performing ‘Where Have You Been’ on ‘American Idol’
Before the ‘American Idol‘ winner of Season 11 was crowned on tonight’s (May 23) big finale, Rihanna hit the stage with a troupe of tribal dancers to perform her latest hit, ‘Where Have You Been.’ Earlier today, RiRi tweeted a picture of herself with some serious dreadlocks, and now we know why! She was rocking a massive ponytail of dreads and straight bangs during her performance, which was impressive visually, but lacked sonically.
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Justin Bieber Announces 2012 + 2013 Believe Tour Dates for North America
Are you ready to get your scream on, Beliebers? Justin Bieber has announced a slew of tour dates for fall 2012 well into the early winter months of 2013. In support of his album ‘Believe,’ slated for release on June 19, Bieber will embark on his massive Believe North American tour that will hit many major cities throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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2012 Billboard Awards – Winners List
The winners of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards were announced during tonight’s (May 20) show, held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Justin Bieber won the first award of the night, taking home the prize for Top Social Artist thanks to his 22 million plus followers on Twitter and the 43 million ‘Likes’ he has on Facebook. Katy Perry was also honored in the beginning of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards with the Spotlight Award for her record-tying No. 1 ‘Teenage Dream’ singles.
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2012 Billboard Music Awards – Performance List
The pop stars at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards might get excited over the awards portion of the ceremony, but the stellar performances are really what keeps the audience and at-home viewers engaged.
In this performance list for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, we are recapping all of the dazzling live shows that artists like Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson treated us to throughout the evening.
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Dick Clark Dead at 82, Suffered Massive Heart Attack
Beloved producer and television/radio host Dick Clark has died at the age of 82, according to sources at TMZ. Clark reportedly suffered a massive heart attack this morning, April 18, due to complications from an outpatient procedure he underwent at St. John’s hospital in Los Angeles last night.
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Rihanna Skinny Dips + Soaks Up the Sun During Hawaiian Vacation
In January 2012, after touring non-stop and dropping a new album, Rihanna took a much-needed vacation in Hawaii. The ‘Where Have You Been’ songstress just shared pictures from her Hawaiian beach adventure on her official Facebook page, and there’s some sexy pictures of the Bajan skinny dipping and posing in sultry position whilst soaking up the sun’s rays.
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Joshua Ledet Blows Away ‘American Idol’ Judges With ‘If You Don’t Know Me by Now’
Tonight on ‘American Idol,’ soul man Joshua Ledet was challenged to sing a song from the ’80s, and even though the 19-year-old powerhouse wasn’t even alive in this era, he nailed Simply Red’s cover of ’If You Don’t Know Me by Now,’ which was a hit for the English band back in 1989.
Ledet admitted to being “spoiled” by his family back at home, but he seemed all man and not a bit mama’s boy tonight during his incredibly performance.
