Here it is, the complete and full list of nominations for the 2012 BET Awards. Kanye West leads the pack with seven nods, while Beyonce scored six, a bit of a surprise since her most recent album was not a huge commercial success. We don’t have a vote, but if we did, we’d definitely pick … Read more
Whitney Houston’s mother Cissy will take center stage at the 2012 BET Awards when she performs a tribute to her late daughter, who passed away at age 48 in February. A source told the AP that Cissy will be joined by “a few top divas.” Cissy is listed on BET’s official site as a performer, … Read more
Rock’s hottest duo, the Black Keys, spiced up their 2012 MTV Movie Awards performance by playing “Gold on the Ceiling” with actor Johnny Depp, who was receiving the MTV Generation Award. Depp held his own on electric guitar as drummer Patrick Carney and vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach (and a couple of other hidden background musicians) played … Read more
Party rockers Redfoo and SkyBlu of LMFAO have won the 2012 MTV Movie Award for Best Music. No surprise here! The guys were the big favorites. Their song “Party Rock Anthem” won the trophy for the scene from “21 Jump Street.” MTV didn’t even bother with a proper award presentation featuring all of the nominees. … Read more
String bean Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa delivered a performance of his new single “Work Hard Play Hard” tonight at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Wiz had promised in interviews that his Movie Awards appearance would be “theatrical,” and he backed up that claim. Khalifa was supported by a live drummer and a DJ on the … Read more
Fun. brought their colossal hit “We Are Young” to the MTV Movie Awards stage tonight, opening the show with a live version of the track that featured guest artist Janelle Monae. Decked out in white suits and shoes with no socks, the New York City-based band sounded strong as they delivered the #1 hit in … Read more
The complete list of winners for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards features 12 wins by Adele, who led all artists. None of Adele’s wins were televised, because she wasn’t in attendance at the show. The Billboard Music Awards are one of the few well-respected award shows in which the winners typically know in advance that … Read more
Katy Perry, owner of six #1 songs in the past three years, will be unveiling a brand-new track called “Wide Awake” when she performs at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards on May 20. Perry is a finalist for the Top Artist category, along with Adele, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne. Perry is also up … Read more
Several years ago, the geniuses behind the American Music Awards had an idea to create a battle of the bands in which the winner got to perform live on the awards show. There was a winner, and that group got to play the AMAs, but I have no idea who they were. Viewers tuned out … Read more
LMFAO co-hosting a major music awards show? Sounds like total chaos! That’s the plan for the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards, who have tapped Redfoo and SkyBlu of the “Party Rock Anthem” duo to host the show in Toronto on June 17. They may not be as seasoned as Grammy hosts like LL Cool J and … Read more