Miguel: Road to the BET Awards 2013

Miguel will adorn the BET Awards stage on June 30, 2013!

Road to BET Awards 2013 - Given the amount of high-profile success that Miguel has achieved this year, it's safe to say his Kaleidoscope Dream has been fulfilled. Born Miguel Jontel Pimentel, he has catapulted to super-stardom and positioned himself as one of the premiere faces of R&B. With the BET Awards on the horizon, we decided to travel back down the road with him to re-live the many notable events leading up to it.  (Photo: Jive Records)

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Road to BET Awards 2013 - Given the amount of high-profile success that Miguel has achieved this year, it's safe to say his Kaleidoscope Dream has been fulfilled. Born Miguel Jontel Pimentel, he has catapulted to super-stardom and positioned himself as one of the premiere faces of R&B. With the BET Awards on the horizon, we decided to travel back down the road with him to re-live the many notable events leading up to it. (Photo: Jive Records)

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Ripping the Proverbial Runway – March 21, 2011 - Being a fashionable individual, it was only right that Miguel perform at BET's Rip the Runway in 2011. (Photo: Scott Gries/PictureGroup)

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Miguel Matters – March 15, 2012 - Miguel is also a Music Matters artist and rocked the showcase at the 2012 SXSW Music Festival. His brand of contemporary R&B had the whole crowd seduced and pumped for more material. (Photo: Landis/PictureGroup)

Too Gifted - Recording artists Miguel (left) and Wale accept the award for Best Collaboration on stage for Lotus Flower Bomb. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

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Collaborative Effort – July 1, 2012 - At last year's BET Awards, Miguel managed to score a Best Collaboration award with rapper Wale for their song "Lotus Flower Bomb." A formidable duo, Miguel has the vocal touch that helps smooth out rap/R&B tracks with ease. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

6. Miguel "Adorn" - Miguel used his soulful style and lyrical skill to create “Adorn,” one of the best R&B songs of the past decade.(Photo: RCA Records)

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"Adorned" – August 7, 2012 - Miguel's first single from Kaleidoscope Dream, "Adorn," not only topped charts, but made its rounds throughout the Internet music sites. Though he was known for a few solo songs and high-profile collaborations, "Adorn" helped set the tone for what listeners could expect from his sophomore album.(Photo: RCA Records)

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Doing Him – September 18, 2012 - For his second single off of Kaleidoscope Dream, Miguel released the equally infectious "Do You...", which kept fans clamoring and continued to make rounds on the radio.  (Photo: RCA Records)

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Doing Him – September 18, 2012 - For his second single off of Kaleidoscope Dream, Miguel released the equally infectious "Do You...", which kept fans clamoring and continued to make rounds on the radio. (Photo: RCA Records)

Miguel, Kaleidoscope Dream - Miguel grew up quickly on his second album, with the eccentric flair he’s always shown sartorially showing up in his music. Spotlighted by the breezy “Adorn,” perhaps the year’s best R&B song, the LP combined smooth ’80s R&B and futuristic electro touches to create its own unique, fully formed aesthetic.   (Photo: RCA Records)

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It Was All a Dream – September 25, 2012 - In Septemeber of 2012, Miguel finally released his second album, Kaleidoscope Dream, to much critical acclaim and fanfare. Fans of indie, mainstream and commercial music could all agree that Miguel's musical stylings had a distinct appeal that people of all backgrounds could listen to with ease.  (Photo: RCA Records)

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Uncanny at the Grammys – February 10, 2013 - Miguel brought an enormous amount of energy to the Grammy stage this past February. (Photo: CBS/Monty Brinton /Landov)

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Adorning Saturday Night – April 14, 2013 - What happened when Miguel performed on SNL? Nothing but great reviews! His performance of "How Many Drinks?" and "Adorn" was amazingly well-received and helped expand his audience. (Photo: NBC)

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How Many Collaborations? – April 22, 2013 - If an award-winning collaboration with Wale wasn't enough, Miguel also linked up with his fellow West Coast brethren Kendrick Lamar for a remix to "How Many Drinks?" from Kaleidoscope Dream. (Photo: RCA Records)

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BET Awards – June 30, 2013 - It's been a long journey but Miguel will once again return to the BET Awards and inject the stage with his eye-opening performance style. Tune in on June 30, 2013, for Miguel at the BET Awards.  (Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

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BET Awards – June 30, 2013 - It's been a long journey but Miguel will once again return to the BET Awards and inject the stage with his eye-opening performance style. Tune in on June 30, 2013, for Miguel at the BET Awards. (Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)