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Summary The 2012 BET Awards will air live from Los Angeles.
Now that Beyonce and Jay-Z have confirmed that theyre attending the BET Awards, the next question is: Will Kim Kardashian be on Kanye Wests arm?Kardashian could add to the list of big names attending Sundays awards show, which already includes Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Foxx and host Samuel L. Jackson. Nicki Minaj, Usher, Rick Ross and Chris Brown are set to perform.It will be Browns first public appearance since the New York nightclub brawl between his entourage and Drakes. Brown, his girlfriend, his bodyguard and basketball star Tony Parker were among those injured in the June 14 encounter, where bottles were thrown.Drake, however, wasnt expected be at the event. Both singer-rappers were nominated for awards.Rihanna, another nominee, was also expected to be absent.The top nominee was West, who was up for seven awards. Beyonce followed with six, and her husband earned five.Beyonce was nominated twice for shows top award, video of the year, with Love On Top and Countdown. Two collaborative songs by West and Jay-Z, Otis and In Paris, are also up for the prize. The fifth nominee is Ushers Climax.West and Jay-Z released the platinum album Watch the Throne last year. West was also to perform at the awards with his G.O.O.D. Music label mates.The most-buzzed about performance was a tribute planned for Whitney Houston. It was to include the late singers mother, Cissy Houston, and other female singers, though BET didnt release names.The show scored its best ratings in 2009 when it paid tribute to Michael Jackson, who had died three days earlier. The event had 10.2 million viewers.
