The 2012 Billboard Music Awards is being held at the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas and we have all the 2012 Billboard Music Awards red
carpet arrival photos for you. Tonight’s show is being hosted by
Modern Family’s Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell. Whoopi Goldberg, Swizz Beatz, Charlie Sheen, Jason DerŸlo, Zooey Deschanel and Kris Kristofferson have been announced as presenters.
Finalists for the “2012 Billboard Music Awards”
are based on key fan interactions with music, including album, single
and digital sales, airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions
on MySpace, Facebook and many of the other most popular online
destinations for music. The awards will be based on the reporting
period of February 28, 2011 through March 1, 2012.
Katy Perry is to debut a revealing new tune about her break-up with ex-husband Russell Brand at the show. She will perform Wide Awake from her latest album at the ceremony.
Meanwhile Whitney Houston is receiving the Millenium Award at tonight’s show and either Bobbi Kristina or Pat Houston will be accepting the award and making a speech. Apparently, there is a lot of drama going on deciding who is going to do the accepting.
Presenters at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, airing Sunday on ABC
at 8 p.m. EST, include Charlie Sheen, Miley Cyrus, Gladys Knight,
Julianne Hough and Wiz Khalifa. The nominations list is jam-packed with
all of today's top stars in the music business, including Justin
Bieber, Adele and LMFAO. Adele leads the pack with 18 nominations.
Newcomer Carly Rae Jepsen is one of the most-anticipated performers
of the night, making her debut on the Billboard Music Awards stage.
"I saw the rehearsal yesterday with Carly Rae Jepsen," Beckman told
Billboard. "When we booked her no one really knew her name, and now
'Call Me Maybe' is No. 4 on [the Billboard Hot 100] and No. 1 on iTunes, and her performance is terrific, really energetic."
Jepsen tweeted a photo to fans before the show of her primping for
her big night. She thanked hairstylists Harry Josh and John Freida.
Later, Jepsen tweeted, "Sound check was so fun! Can't wait to play now.
#BBMA let's start the show already," before hitting the red carpet.
As for what's in store, the Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell hosted ceremony features performances by big names including Justin Bieber, Carrie Underwood, LMFAO, CeeLo Green, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, The Wanted, Linkin Park, Nelly Furtado and Chris Brown.
With Miley set to dish out a trophy, she joins fellow presenters
including Charlie Sheen, Gladys Knight, Julianne Hough and Wiz Khalifa
while award hopefuls include a pack-leading Adele with 18 nominations
while LMFAO is a finalist in 17 categories.