BET Awards 2012

• With two spotlights shining down on him, a sleeveless Usher belted out the first notes of his summer hit, Climax, at Sundays 2012 BET Awards.
(MTV)
• Kanye West and his G.O.O.D. Music collaborators Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz kicked off the 2012 BET Awards with a bang, delivering their latest insta-hit Mercy then segueing seamlessly into Wests Cold.
(YAHOO!)
• We love when rumors come true--at least in this case.
(Huffington Post)
• On Sunday night (July 1), a myriad of celebs descended on the 2012 BET Awards pre-show and red carpet at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
(MTV)
• -- The BET Awards didnt begin with a bang but an extended bleep, as the censor police worked overtime during a performance by Kanye Wests G.O.O.D Music group, Nicki Minaj and Samuel L.
(Huffington Post)
• Always a fan favorite, Usher was spotted at the 2012 BET Awards in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday evening (July 1). The There Goes My Baby singer was busy roaming around the backstage area of the Shrine Auditorium ahead of the onset of the annual showcase.
(The Gossip Girls)
• After an opening extended solo rap by Kanye West that featured Ye name dropping LeBron James and Whitney Houston, Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee hit the BET Awards 2012 stage to parody Kanye and Jay-Z's famous song "N****s in Paris.
(Examiner)
• Lil Waynes new spot for Mountain Dew debuted tonight during the 2012 BET Awards. In the 'This Is How I DEW ad, Weezy hits the stage at SXSW.
(MTV)
• Nicki Minajs BET Awards performance Sunday night (July 1) opened with a live orchestra as she moved into her reflective track Champion, off her sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.
(The BoomBox)