Fashion flashback to the 2012 Billboard Music Awards | Gallery
By Wonderwall.com Editors
7:02 pm PDT, May 14, 2022
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On Sunday, May 15, the 2022 Billboard Music Awards will take place in Las Vegas after a two -year shift in connection with the Los Angeles pandemic. In honor of the show’s return-and its return home-Wonderwall.com remembers past BBMAs and looks back over the past 10 years to see what the stars of the 2012 show… carpet-the country music star wore looks like a fairy princess in a voluminous cool gray Oscar de la Renta gown at the 2012 BBMAs.
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Taylor Swift won the prestigious Woman of the Year award at the 2012 BBMAs wearing a super-feminine Elie Saab red dress-the name of her popular album that will expire five months later.
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Miley Cyrus turned in an oversized white Jean Paul Gaultier blazer worn with no undershirt – or pants. The singer’s bouffant-style retro hair gives the look a playful feel.
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Jordin Sparks took the stage at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards as part of a Whitney Houston tribute. Before she performed, she posed for photos in a lacy blush-colored Diane von Furstenberg minidress accessorized with a glitzy diamond cuff.
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Three -time nominee Usher is pictured cool in an electric blue suit paired with gray shoes.
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Carly Rae Jepsen chose a flesh-toned Dolce & Gabbana gown for her walk the red carpet before she took to the stage to perform “Call Me Maybe.”
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Presenter and performer Alicia Keys plays this conservative in a black Azzedine Alaia Couture gown that hugs her curves.
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Zooey Deschanel’s outfit for the Las Vegas award show in 2012 was a bit heavy. The actress, who presented an award to Taylor Swift that night, looked ’60s-chic in a silver embellished sleeveless Moschino cocktail dress but between the black tights and her thick bangs, it also felt heavy and winter.
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Lacey Schwimmer’s BBMA look has a more Las Vegas feel. The dancer chose a sparkly black-and-gold minidress with sky-high pumps and went wild in her hair, adding cotton candy pink and blue streaks to the ends.
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Presenter Julianne Hough shone and shone in a strapless minidress covered in silver glitz and glitter.
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Natasha Bedingfield, who did a tribute to Donna Summer at the 2012 BBMAs, wore a mint green gown adorned with beads and sheer tulle.
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Nelly Furtado, who sang “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)” on the show, held on May 20, 2012, paired the white carpet with a lacy white Alberta Ferretti dress she wore in a exposed black bra and an intricate collar-style necklace.
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Gladys Knight, who attended the show as presenter, hit the red carpet in a classic black wrap dress with a sparkly half-belt.
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Monica is another star who chose to wear white at the show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The R&B singer will look angelic and sweet in a long-sleeved gown with a beautiful cut-out in the middle of her chest finished with a delicate, sparkly applique.
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Five-time nominee Justin Bieber chose to be super-casual when he went to the show, wearing a white T-shirt, black chain-length pants, white sneakers and a half-denim jacket. has a hood.
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Jurnee Smollett chose a va-va-voom look for the 2012 BBMAs-a black teal BCBGMAXAZRIA dress, which was a popular choice at celebrity events at the time. She paired the curve-hugging frock with sexy black peep-toe booties and voluminous curls.
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Brandy looks great in a red Herve Leger by Max Azria bandage dress. She played the pink gold elements of the dress with a pair of sky high pink gold Christian Louboutin heels.
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Chrissy Teigen supported ex -boyfriend John Legend at the 2012 BBMAs, where she performed a tribute to Whitney Houston. John played it safe and flaunted his love in his structured red cocktail dress, feeling elevated by his blunt bangs.
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Lisa Marie Presley, who presented at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, looked European-chic in a ruffled white floor-length skirt topped with a perfectly tailored black blazer.
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Downtown Julie Brown runs the white carpet in a low -cut white pantsuit with an accessory with a silver belt and loose tie. She topped the outfit in a black fedora with a silver embellishment, tying the menswear -inspired ensemble.
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Amber Rose joined the celebrity-in-white trend in a bustier-style strapless dress that looked bold against her bleached hair and red lips.
