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2012 MTV VMA: Performances

Written by Trent | Filed under Alicia Keys,Award Shows,Frank Ocean,Lil Wayne,Nicki Minaj,Pink,Rihanna

The 2012 MTV VMA logo

The 2012 MTV VMA ceremony is being hosted this evening at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and several of the industry’s biggest stars are launching onto the stage. Celebrating the accomplishments of black artists, the show features performances by several major acts such as Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys and others.

Watch the 2012 MTV VMA performances below:

Rihanna & A$AP Rocky

Pink

Frank Ocean

One Direction

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj

Green Day

Taylor Swift

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12 Comments

1. Lola says:

   September 6, 2012 at 10:16 pm

   
   

   Only 5 Performances? What Kinda Awards Show Was That? lol
2. Liberiangirl says:

   September 6, 2012 at 10:19 pm

   
   

   Rihanna, love, you looked absolutely beautiful on the red carpet. That opening performance…huh…what…no, no, no and more no!
3. Kayla says:

   September 6, 2012 at 10:38 pm

   
   

   Rihanna swear she be blowing boy! Lol! She kills me with her body movements. I remember when BET used to compete with the VMA’s now it’s like the VMA’s has to keep up with BET. I didn’t even bother to watch the show. I just saw the clips on here because I knew that Trent would have it. Eh, it was ok.
4. DOMOdotSCORE says:

   September 6, 2012 at 11:09 pm

   
   

   After watching the show, I have to say that Rihanna and Pink had the best performances out of everyone. And to be honest, they could’ve been way better.

   I truly miss the days when people would perform so well that the next day it would be an argument with the people around you about who had the best performance. Nowadays, people don’t even try anymore.
5. Ariana says:

   September 6, 2012 at 11:39 pm

   
   

   In the 90s MTV was everything. All about music & shit but today… just look at those performances. And the KKK stan Taylor Swift closing the show made it all worse. *Yikes*
   PS. Pink was the only one worth watching.
6. Girrrl says:

   September 7, 2012 at 12:21 am

   
   

   Rihanna slayed
   Pink Slayed
   Frank Ocean—He’s overrated,boring
   refuse to watch one direction
   Alicia Keys—-that voice why is she refusing to go to a vocal coach? that belting is atrocious
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8. ni says:

   September 7, 2012 at 12:46 am

   
   

   MTV Vma’s sucked… agree with @ariana… 90′s and some of 2000′s artists actually took pride in performing and entertaining… Lawd what in the Hissy has happen!
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11. LouLou says:

    September 7, 2012 at 10:50 am

    
    

    Where’s the Whitney tribute?
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