2012 BET Awards

Hollywood has a new couple, and it raised a few eyebrows at BET's Debra Lee's pre-award show luncheon. Making their relationship very public was former 106 + Park's co-host, Rocsi (28) and 51 year old actor, Eddie Murphy! Not only did they pose for the cameras, but they did so arm-in-arm.

Although she didn’t perform, Beyonce took home a star trophy for Best Female R&B Artist at the 2012 BET Awards on Sunday (July 1) in Los Angeles.

D’Angelo made his long-anticipated return to the stage tonight (July 1) at the BET Awards, performing a medly of his trademark bedroom anthem ‘How Does It Feel’ and ‘Sugar Daddy,’ one of 30 — yes, 30! — new tracks he’s written for an upcoming new album.

Chris Brown nabbed Best Male R&B Artist at the 2012 BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (July 1). Actress Meagan Good presented the trophy to the R&B crooner who was waiting backstage.

The 2012 BET Awards were quite the star-studded, with performers like Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Usher, Nicki Minaj and many more filling the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Photographers captured some of hip-hop and R&B’s hottest artists mingling in the audience, hanging out backstage, or performing for viewers all over the nation at the 2012 BET Awards.

Hip-hop’s hottest stars stepped out tonight (July 1) at the 2012 BET Awards, posing for red carpet pictures prior to the show. Rhyme slingers like Big Sean, A$AP Rocky, Rick Ross and R&B hit makers like Elle Varner plus many more arrived at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif., for the big night in rap, R&B and hip-hop music.