Actor Samuel L. Jackson is set to host this year’s BET Awards, which are clearly dominated by Kanye West with seven nominations and Beyonce Knowles with six, followed by her husband Jay-Z with five (full list of nominees below).

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Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown are confirmed to perform. The 2012 BET Awards winners will be announced during a ceremony to air live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California at 8pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012.

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Whitney Houston’s sister-in-law Pat Houston and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown were called on stage to accept the Millennium Award on the late singer’s behalf at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards after a touching musical tribute by John Legend and Jordin Sparks.

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Whoopi Goldberg presented Pat and Bobbi with the award. Pat thanked Billboard for honoring Whitney’s memory, but passed the torch to the 19 year-old who delivered a very emotional and concise acceptance speech (see video below [mark 5:50]).

Jordin Sparks & John Legend’s Whitney Houston Tribute @ Billboard Awards 2012 (VIDEO)

Pat said, “This is truly an honor. We thank you for honoring Whitney with the Millennium Award. We thank you Billboard, we thank you Whoopi, Jordin, John… but tonight, the one person that should be accepting this award is the one person that Whitney loved most and treasured most – her daughter Bobbi.”

“I just want to say thank you to everyone who supported us through it all,” Bobbi said. “Thank you so much for showing that much love, cause she deserved it. I’m just blessed to have been in such an incredible woman’s life. There will never be another one, ever.”

R.I.P. Whitney Houston.

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Miley, oh Miley! What the hell were you thinking? The former Disney star flashed some skin with hints of side boob in a daring ensemble by Jean Paul Gaultier on the white carpet of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (May 20)- more pictures below.

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Here’s Miley Cyrus still trying to prove something. I don’t even know what exactly is Miley trying to prove. We all get it – she’s a grownup woman now! However, that does not give her a free pass to look glam trashy.

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Miley is basically just wearing an oversized white jacket. God only knows if that girl even decided to put on some underwear for the occasion, but she could not possibly look trashier. And the big hair… oh it’s all too much!

Miley Cyrus Brags About Love for Mary Jane!

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American Idol alum Jordin Sparks took over the stage to deliver a touching performance of the late Whitney Houston’s classic “I Will Always Love You” during the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (May 20)- see video below.

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No one can compare to Whitney, but Jordin did a pretty good job that left Whitney’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown in tears applauding the singer’s performance while sitting in the audience. It was a sweet and beautiful moment.

Before Jordin took the stage, John Legend opened the tribute to the legendary singer with his rendition of “The Greatest Love Of All” behind the piano. After the musical tribute, Whoopi Goldberg gave Bobbi Kristina the Billboard Millennium Award who accepted it on her mother’s behalf.

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Singer Katy Perry, who brought her grandma Ann Hudson as her date to the ceremony, debuted her latest single “Wide Awake” live at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (May 20)- see video below.

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“Wide Awake” is the single off her upcoming concert movie “Katy Perry: Part Of Me.” Katy described the song as the final chapter of her “Teenage Dream” on Twitter. I usually love Katy’s performance, but I must confess I was pretty bored with this one.

Katy Perry & Grandma Ann Hudson @ 2012 Billboard Music Awards

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Fearless Taylor Swift wore one incredible Elie Saab red gown with lace bodice on the white carpet of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (May 20)- more pictures below.

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Absolutely love this dress, love the color, love the hair, love Swifty! The 22 year-old managed to look hot and fierce yet elegant. Miley Cyrus, take notes! With merit, Taylor took home the Woman Of The Year award.

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The Biebs delivered another incredibly colorful performance of his latest hit single “Boyfriend” during the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (May 20)- see video below.

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The 18 year-old also abused the lip-sync, but we’ve got to give him a break since his voice seems to have finally hit puberty. “Boyfriend” is the lead single from Justin Bieber’s third studio album “Believe.”

Justin Bieber’s Swag @ 2012 Billboard Music Awards

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“California Gurls” singer Katy Perry opted for an all lilac look in a Blumarine gown on the white carpet of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (May 20)- more pictures below.

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Katy brought her grandmother Ann Hudson as her date to the awards show. “My date is hotter than the las vegas weather. SMOKIN’,” she shared on Twitter. Later, Kate debuted her new song “Wide Awake,” a single out of her upcoming concert movie “Katy Perry: Part Of Me.”

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British/Irish boyband The Wanted performed their hits “Chasing The Sun” and the suggestive “Glad You Came” at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (May 20)- see video below.

2012 Billboard Music Awards Winners [Full List]

The Wanted boys are: Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. They are kind of cute in a pre-pubescent way, except they are old enough to drink. Awkward! Anyhow, they are the hottest thing since One Direction, so enjoy their performance.

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American Idol alum Carrie Underwood looked absolutely stunning in a big princess gown by Oscar de la Renta on the white carpet of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (May 20)- more pictures below.

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The 29 year-old singer was accompanied by her Prince Charming, husband Mike Fisher, to the ceremony. Carrie was probably overdressed, but brought some soft colors and fun to the carpet that was mainly marked by a series of very boring monochromatic ensembles.

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Justin Bieber’s protégé Carly Rae Jepsen took over the stage to infect the crowd with her hit single “Call Me Maybe” during the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (May 20)- see video below.

2012 Billboard Music Awards Winners [Full List]

The 26 year-old is clearly not used to big stages, but she delivered a pretty good performance. Everybody was singing along because they are forced to. Even if you hate the song, it gets stuck in your head and you have no choice but to sing along. Ugh.

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Teen superstar Justin Bieber rocked the white carpet with his swag at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (May 20)- more pictures below.

2012 Billboard Music Awards Winners [Full List]

The 18 year-old, who won the Social Artist of the Year award, gave special shout outs to his manager Scooter Braun, his mentor Usher, his mother Pattie Mallette, and his incredible fans. No mention to THE girlfriend.

Justin also took over the stage to perform his latest single “Boyfriend,” the first out of his upcoming album “Believe.” As for Selena Gomez, she was not in attendance because she is busy shooting a movie.

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