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The 2012 Billboard Music Awards will air on ABC live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 20, in partnership with Chevrolet and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.


Like last year, which also aired on ABC, the live broadcast will be co-executive produced by Richard Beckman and Don Mischer.

This will mark the second Billboard Music Awards show since 2007 and will include a performance by the winner of Billboard's annual Battle of the Bands gig.

The awards will reflect Billboard's chart rankings based on key fan interactions with music, including album sales and downloads, track downloads, radio airplay and touring as well as streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Vevo, Youtube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music.


These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. The awards will be based on the reporting period of March 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012. Top artists will be recognized in a variety of genres, including R&B, Rap, Pop, Country, Rock, Latin and Alternative.


However, history will likely point to Beyonce's visually groundbreaking performance of "Run the World (Girls)" -- with its 100 back-up dancers and virtual Beyonce duplicates -- as the night's most enduring moment.

The singer also received a pre-taped tribute from a wide slate of cultural figures including First Lady Michelle Obama, Barbra Streisand, Bono and Lady Gaga, who told the camera, "You represent the dream."

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However, history will likely point to Beyonce's visually groundbreaking performance of "Run the World (Girls)" -- with its 100 back-up dancers and virtual Beyonce duplicates -- as the night's most enduring moment.

[SLAYANNA NAVY]

Cant wait
I wonder when the performers are gonna be announeced

[I'mRihannaFan]

Can't wait

[BLaCKPoWeR]

The night's most enduring moment? The performance Is iconic for the BBMAs and ha career. It is also memorable. #LeGeND.

[mons†er]

They should just name it The Adele Awards tbh.

[futurelove92]

Rih better be preforming again this year

[UnusualBoy]

Do we even know the nominees?

[Versace]

I wish Gaga will perform, but I doubt it.

[KyKy]

Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR

The night's most enduring moment? The performance Is iconic for the BBMAs and ha career. It is also memorable. #LeGeND.

If all these things are true why do ya'll have ti keep constantly pointing it out .

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by UnusualBoy

Do we even know the nominees?

No, they should be out soon.

But it's not too hard to figure out at least three of the nominees in each field. All this is based on chart stats.

[evan93]

I bet Adele is gonna win big there too, right?

[I'mRihannaFan]

I ****ing love Beyoncé and Run the World, but that performance wasn't that epic. Not original

Can't wait to see Rihanna and Nicki perform there

[KyKy]

The only performance I remember from last year was RIh & Brit and Nicki & Brit. all other -performances were forgetable

[H-I-M]

And of course everyone will perform something except Gaga

[TheRealKii]

Adele , Katy , Rih & Bruno better get a few nods

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Originally posted by KyKy

The only performance I remember from last year was RIh & Brit and Nicki & Brit. all other -performances were forgetable

Too bad Billboard disagrees.

[SLAYANNA NAVY]

Love the Beyonce mention though, slightly overrated but i loved it and is definitely one of her more memorable live tv performances, get that recognition Bey

[bendi_94]

Adele is gonna win it all anyway
So she will have to be there, which means she will probably perform
I'm ready for another 700k week if she performes here and in the AI final (Last year it was in 24\25 of may If it's like this again, You all should be ready )

[Luther]

*The 2012 Adele Music Awards