Sitting front and center, music’s hottest couples made their presence known at the BET Awards 2012. Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were spotted throughout the night enjoying performances by stars like Nicki Minaj, Usher and gospel singers Jessica Reedy, Y’anna Crawley, Amber Bullock and Yolanda Adams.

After standing to congratulate Kanye on his win, Kim watched eagerly as Jay and 'Ye accepted the BET Award for Best Group.

During their speech, Yeezy thanked fellow rap labels Young Money and MMG for boosting his music-making ambitions and gave a special nod to rapper Big Sean for winning the award for Best New Artist. 

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