2012 Billboard Music Awards
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DateMay 20, 2012
LocationMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Hosted byJulie Bowen
Ty Burrell
Ty Burrell
Most awardsAdele (12)
| 2012 Billboard Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 20, 2012 |
| Location | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Julie Bowen Ty Burrell |
| Most awards | Adele (12) |
| Most nominations | LMFAO (22) |
| 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 live 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]
| Artist(s) | Song(s)[7][8] |
|---|---|
| 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[A] | 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" (Legend) "I Will Always Love You" (Sparks) |
| 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" |
- Notes
- A - Midway through the performance, ABC cut to commercial.
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
- Swizz Beatz – 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