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NEW YORK (AP) - Nicki Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented May 19 in Las Vegas. Billboard announced additional performers Thursday. They include Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, David Guetta, Akon, Ne-Yo and Icona Pop...

Ray J is currently in the hospital as a result of exhaustion and dehydration, TMZ reports. The "Last Wish" crooner was admitted Monday (May 21) following the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. After news surfaced that Brandy's brother had a confrontation with Whitney Houston's family -- namely the fallen singer's sister-in-law Pat Houston -- at the awards show, he apparently was upset over the

The 2012 Billboard Music Awards took place at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas Sunday night (May 20). A slew of music superstars graced the red carpet, performed onstage and went home with a golden trophy. Wiz Khalifa, dressed in a white T-shirt and black blazer, accepted the award for Top New Artist while Beyonce scored the Top R&B Album for her fourth studio LP 4. Li...

The 2012 Billboard Music Awards, set to be held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on May 20, have been announced and the finalists are a welcome bunch. Lil Wayne and Rihanna are among the nominees, alongside hip-hop and R&B stars Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown. R...

While Nicki Minaj's hairstyle was toned down from her usual fluorescent, skyscraper updo at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, the singer's performance was anything but ordinary. "I ain't talking poultry when I say this chicken's fried," Minaj commanded a group of bobbed-hair Barbies -- Minaj's pet name for her fans -- in a chant at the top of the performance...

After working with tons of big names in the music industry, it's hard to imagine Snoop Dogg being star struck, but at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (May 22) the rapper couldn't keep his eyes off Britney Spears. "Britney looked good...

Even though both Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber donned gold, flashy outfits, all that truly glittered and glowed was Cee Lo Green at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. The 'F--- You' singer transformed himself into a giant disco ball during his performance at the awards show held in Las Vegas Sunday night (May 22...

Stevie Wonder said it right: "Beyonce's made history and she's not even 30 yet." But others -- her father, mother, sister Solange, nephew, First Lady Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Babyface, Bono, Barbra Streisand and her 'Single Ladies' producer The-Dream -- also weighed in on the classy rise to success of Beyonce Knowles over the past decade during the intro video to the singer's 2011 Bill

Lil Wayne and Mary J. Blige have just been announced as the latest performers to grace the stage at the Billboard Music Awards this weekend. Weezy will join Mary as she belts out her latest single, 'Someone To Love Me (Naked),' off her forthcoming release 'My Life II, The Journey Continues...

Nicki Minaj and Cee Lo Green have been added to lineup of performers scheduled to take the stage at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards. Along with Miami rapper Pitbull, Minaj and Cee Lo will join previously announced performers; Rihanna, Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez, Taio Cruz and Keith Urban...