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]
| 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 awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2011.[4][5][6]
Performances
edit| 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
edit- 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
Winners and nominees
editWinners are listed in bold.[9][10]
Artists with multiple wins and nominations
edit| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 22 | LMFAO |
| 20 | Adele |
| 13 | Rihanna |
| 11 | Lady Gaga |
| 10 | Lil Wayne |
| 9 | Katy Perry |
| 8 | Lauren Bennett |
| GoonRock | |
| 7 | Coldplay |
| Foster the People | |
| Nicki Minaj | |
| 6 | Bruno Mars |
| 5 | Justin Bieber |
| Foo Fighters | |
| Maroon 5 | |
| Mumford & Sons | |
| Pitbull | |
| 4 | Christina Aguilera |
| Casting Crowns | |
| Chris Brown | |
| Drake | |
| David Guetta | |
| Lady Antebellum | |
| Kanye West | |
| 3 | Afrojack |
| Jason Aldean | |
| Michael Bublé | |
| Nayer | |
| Ne-Yo | |
| Prince Royce | |
| Romeo Santos | |
| Laura Story | |
| Usher | |
| 2 | Bad Meets Evil |
| Beyoncé | |
| The Black Keys | |
| Luke Bryan | |
| Cee Lo Green | |
| Wiz Khalifa | |
| Scotty McCreery | |
| Maná | |
| Miguel | |
| Don Omar | |
| Shakira | |
| Blake Shelton | |
| Skillet | |
| Britney Spears | |
| Taylor Swift |
| Wins | Artist |
|---|---|
| 12 | Adele |
| 6 | LMFAO |
| 5 | Lauren Bennett |
| GoonRock | |
| 4 | Coldplay |
| Lil Wayne | |
| 2 | Jason Aldean |
| Casting Crowns | |
| Lady Gaga |
References
edit- ^ "'Modern Family's' Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell to Host Billboard Music Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 April 2012. 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. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ #2012 Billboard Music Awards set for May 20 at MGM Grand" Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. 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.
- ^ "2012 Billboard Music Awards Finalists: Complete List". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Music Awards 2012: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 May 2012.