Brandy: Road to the BET Awards 2012

Brandy's making a triumphant return to the BET Awards.

Brandy: Road to the 2012 BET Awards - With a new album, new movie and TV roles and a new determination to recapture the spotlight, it's obvious: Brandy's back. She put in some serious work the last 12 months, and it's paying off. To cap it off, she's celebrating her return to the top with a performance at the BET Awards 2012 this Sunday, July 1. Read on to follow Brandy's journey over the past year to the BET Awards stage. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Brandy: Road to the 2012 BET Awards - With a new album, new movie and TV roles and a new determination to recapture the spotlight, it's obvious: Brandy's back. She put in some serious work the last 12 months, and it's paying off. To cap it off, she's celebrating her return to the top with a performance at the BET Awards 2012 this Sunday, July 1. Read on to follow Brandy's journey over the past year to the BET Awards stage. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

August 4, 2011: Brandy Joins Cast of 90210 - Brandy set off her 2011 small-screen invasion with the announcement that she was joining the cast of CW's 90210.(Photo: The CW/Michael Desmond/Landov)

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August 4, 2011: Brandy Joins Cast of 90210 - Brandy set off her 2011 small-screen invasion with the announcement that she was joining the cast of CW's 90210.(Photo: The CW/Michael Desmond/Landov)

August 22, 2011: Brandy Signs Deal With RCA Records - But Brandy hadn't abandoned her music career by any means, signing a new deal with RCA Records in hopes of resurrecting her hitmaking heyday.(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images)

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August 22, 2011: Brandy Signs Deal With RCA Records - But Brandy hadn't abandoned her music career by any means, signing a new deal with RCA Records in hopes of resurrecting her hitmaking heyday.(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images)

September 4, 2011: Brandy Makes Her Debut on Drop Dead Diva - Brandy's starpower shined when she made her debut as recurring character Elisa Shaynes on Liftetime series Drop Dead Diva. (Photo: Courtesy Lifetime Network)

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September 4, 2011: Brandy Makes Her Debut on Drop Dead Diva - Brandy's starpower shined when she made her debut as recurring character Elisa Shaynes on Liftetime series Drop Dead Diva. (Photo: Courtesy Lifetime Network)

November 2, 2011: Brandy Lands Role on Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - Brandy kept it moving with the announcement that she had snagged a supporting role on Tyler Perry's new film The Marriage Counselor, due later this year.(Photos: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup; Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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November 2, 2011: Brandy Lands Role on Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - Brandy kept it moving with the announcement that she had snagged a supporting role on Tyler Perry's new film The Marriage Counselor, due later this year.(Photos: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup; Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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December 1, 2011: Brandy Added to the Cast of The Game  - On December 1 last year, BET announced that Brandy had joined the cast of the hit show The Game as recurring character Chardonnay.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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December 1, 2011: Brandy Added to the Cast of The Game  - On December 1 last year, BET announced that Brandy had joined the cast of the hit show The Game as recurring character Chardonnay.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

February 13, 2012: Brandy and Monica Release "It All Belongs to Me" - Brandy and her old partner-in-crime, Monica, who collaborated in 1998 with the chart-topping "The Boy Is Mine" — the first No. 1 record for each — reunited for a new hit, "It All Belongs to Me." (Photo: Courtesy RCA Records)

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February 13, 2012: Brandy and Monica Release "It All Belongs to Me" - Brandy and her old partner-in-crime, Monica, who collaborated in 1998 with the chart-topping "The Boy Is Mine" — the first No. 1 record for each — reunited for a new hit, "It All Belongs to Me." (Photo: Courtesy RCA Records)

March 2, 2012: Brandy Announces New Album - Brandy revealed the name of her upcoming studio album, Two Eleven, at a show in Hollywood. The album, which is due August 28, is set to feature contributions from Frank Ocean, Bangaldesh, Timbaland, Chris Brown, Monica and others.

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March 2, 2012: Brandy Announces New Album - Brandy revealed the name of her upcoming studio album, Two Eleven, at a show in Hollywood. The album, which is due August 28, is set to feature contributions from Frank Ocean, Bangaldesh, Timbaland, Chris Brown, Monica and others.

March 22, 2012: Brandy and Monica Perform Tribute to Whitney Houston - Brandy and Monica honored their fallen friend and mentor Whitney Houston in an emotional performance in Atlanta. Monica covered Whitney's "You Give Good Love," while a visibly shaken Brandy performed "I Will Always Love You."(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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March 22, 2012: Brandy and Monica Perform Tribute to Whitney Houston - Brandy and Monica honored their fallen friend and mentor Whitney Houston in an emotional performance in Atlanta. Monica covered Whitney's "You Give Good Love," while a visibly shaken Brandy performed "I Will Always Love You."(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

April 25, 2012: VH1 Airs Brandy Episode of Behind the Music - VH1's acclaimed series Behind the Music took on the life and times of Brandy in one of their most riveting episodes yet. (Photo: Courtesy VH1)

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April 25, 2012: VH1 Airs Brandy Episode of Behind the Music - VH1's acclaimed series Behind the Music took on the life and times of Brandy in one of their most riveting episodes yet. (Photo: Courtesy VH1)

May 8, 2012: Brandy and Chris Brown Drop "Put It Down" - Brandy ramped up the buzz for Two Eleven even further when she teamed up with Chris Brown for the swaggering single "Put It Down." Will she perform it at the BET Awards? Tune in this Sunday, July 1, to find out.(Photo: Courtesy RCA Records)

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May 8, 2012: Brandy and Chris Brown Drop "Put It Down" - Brandy ramped up the buzz for Two Eleven even further when she teamed up with Chris Brown for the swaggering single "Put It Down." Will she perform it at the BET Awards? Tune in this Sunday, July 1, to find out.(Photo: Courtesy RCA Records)