Being recognized with an emotionally charged salute for her life achievements, the late Whitney Houston was selected as the recipient of the Billboard Millennium Award at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 20).

The "I Will Always Love You" singer - who tragically passed away on February 11th - was honored with a tribute led off by comedian Whoopi Goldberg, who said, "I adored Whitney Houston. What all performers want and need and should get is love, and many of us here loved Whitney, and even if you're one of those…

Making her declaration of independence from her failed marriage, Katy Perry sang her new single “Wide Awake” at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards tonight (May 20).

The “I Kissed a Girl” singer really outdid herself with an acrobatic theme, dangling from the rafters and spinning around above the crowd.

Adding to the ambiance were several background dancers that floated about against the cloudy sky-themed backdrop.

“Wide Awake,” described by Perry as one of her most personal songs yet, will be featured in her forthcoming 3D film “Katy Perry: Part of Me.”

With another high profile ceremony having come and gone, the winners from the 2012 Billboard Music Awards were announced on Sunday night (May 20).

The Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell hosted event was held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with Adele emerging as the big winner upon taking home a slew of trophies including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Pop Artist.

Other entertainers enjoying a successful evening included Justin Bieber as Top Social Artist and Lil Wayne, who nabbed Top Male Artist and Top…

He’s been riding the wave of hype thanks to his hot new single, and Justin Bieber delivered the goods on the 2012 Billboard Music Awards stage tonight (May 20).

The “Baby” hitmaker thrilled the crowd by singing “Boyfriend,” dressed in a white and yellow getup complete with neon lights.

During the middle of the track, Biebs broke down and performed an extended dance remix, showing off his constantly-improving moves.

Prior to his performance, Justin accepted the trophy for Top Social Artist, declaring, "First of all, I just want to say how much of a…

With the music world being dealt another loss, Robin Gibb has sadly passed away.

The Bee Gees pop group member succumbed to cancer on Sunday (May 20), with his death coming at the young age of 62-years-old.

Releasing a statement after losing Robin, a family rep said, "The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time."

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