2012 Billboard Music Awards
| 2012 Billboard Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 20, 2012 |
| Location | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Hosted by |
Julie Bowen Ty Burrell |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
The 2012 Billboard Music Awards is a music award ceremony that was held on May 20, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It aired on ABC at 8:00/7:00 PM central. The show was hosted by Modern Family's Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell.[1][2][3]
The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2011.[4][5][6]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| LMFAO | "Party Rock Anthem" "Sorry for Party Rocking" "Sexy and I Know It" |
| Kelly Clarkson | "Dark Side" |
| The Wanted | "Chasing the Sun" "Glad You Came" |
| Chris Brown | "Turn Up the Music" |
| Natasha Bedingfield | Tribute to Donna Summer "Last Dance" |
| Usher | "Scream" |
| Justin Bieber | "Boyfriend" |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | "Call Me Maybe" |
| Carrie Underwood | "Blown Away" |
| Linkin Park | "Burn It Down" |
| Katy Perry | "Wide Awake" |
| John Legend Jordin Sparks |
Tribute to Whitney Houston "The Greatest Love of All" "I Will Always Love You" |
| Goodie Mob | Tribute to Beastie Boys "Fight to Win" "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" |
| Patent Pending | "Dance Till We Die" |
| Nelly Furtado | "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" |
| Stevie Wonder Alicia Keys |
"Higher Ground" "Overjoyed" "Empire State of Mind" "Join Our Love" "Superstition" |
Presenters
- Julianne Hough – Presented the Top Social Artist Award
- Lisa Marie Presley – Presented the Spotlight Award
- Robin Thicke – Introduced Kelly Clarkson
- Miley Cyrus – Presented the Top New Artist Award
- Brandy – Introduced Chris Brown
- Natasha Bedingfield – Gave short monologue and tribute to Donna Summer
- Kris Kristofferson – Gave speech to highlight accomplishments of Taylor Swift
- Zooey Deschanel – Presented Woman of the Year Award
- Far East Movement – Introduced Usher
- Jason Derülo – Presented Hot 100 Song of the Year
- Wiz Khalifa – Presented Top Duo/Group
- Luke Bryan – Introduced Carrie Underwood
- Gladys Knight – Presented Male Artist of the Year
- Rihanna – Introduced Linkin Park
- Monica and Eric Benet – Presented R&B Artist of the Year
- Whoopi Goldberg – Introduced Whitney Houston tribute
- Bobbi Kristina Brown and Pat Houston – Accepted Millennium Award
- Taio Cruz – Introduced Patent Pending
- Gavin DeGraw – Introduced Nelly Furtado
- Alicia Keys – Presented Icon Award
Nominees
| Top Artist | Top New Artist |
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| Hot 100 Song of the Year | Billboard 200 Album of the Year |
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| Hot 100 Artist of the Year | Billboard 200 Artist of the Year |
| Male Artist of the Year | Female Artist of the Year |
| Top Radio Songs Artist | Top Radio Song |
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| Top Streaming Artist | Top Streaming Song |
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| Top Digital Songs Artist | Top Digital Song |
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| Top Digital Media Artist | Social Artist of the Year |
| Top Duo/Group | Top Touring Artist |
| Pop Artist of the Year | Pop Song of the Year |
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| Pop Album of the Year | R&B Artist of the Year |
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| R&B Song of the Year | R&B Album of the Year |
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| Rock Artist of the Year | Rock Album of the Year |
| Country Artist of the Year | Country Album of the Year |
| Rap Artist of the Year | Rap Song of the Year |
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| Rap Album of the Year | Latin Artist of the Year |
| Latin Album of the Year | Latin Song of the Year |
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| Dance Artist of the Year | Dance Song of the Year |
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| Alternative Artist of the Year | Alternative Album of the Year |
| Christian Artist of the Year | Christian Album of the Year |
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| Dance Album of the Year | Special Awards |
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Notes
- A ^ Midway through the performance, ABC cut to commercial.
References
- ↑ "'Modern Family's' Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell to Host Billboard Music Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Billboard Music Awards". Time Magazine. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "Adele Wins 12 Gongs At Billboard Music Awards 2012". MTV. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ #2012 Billboard Music Awards set for May 20 at MGM Grand". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 23, 2012
- ↑ "Billboard Music Awards: A few observations". LA Times. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "Miley Cyrus wows, Adele wins at Billboard Music Awards". USA Today. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ Carrie Underwood, Justin Bieber, LMFAO, The Wanted to Perform at Billboard Music Awards
- ↑ Kelly Clarkson Added To Billboard Music Awards Lineup mjsbigblog. Mjsbigblog.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
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