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Hosts With the Most - 106 & Park's dynamic duo, Terrence J and Rocsi Diaz, host the BET Awards Pre Show leading up to the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. With exclusive interviews, red carpet arrivals and live performances, the veteran VJs led a show that was "too big to miss."(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Untamed Heart - Bad Boy artist Machine Gun Kelly began his set with an impassioned speech about making his dreams come true before launching into a heartfelt performance of his single "Invincible." The Ohio rapper then made the crowd roar with his hit single "Wild Boy."(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Shot Callers - French Montana is joined by his labelmate MGK during a performance of his hit song "Shot Caller" onstage at the 2012 BET Awards Pre-Show outside the Shrine Auditorium.(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Multi-Tasking - Future performs his good-time club-banger, "Same Damn Time," onstage at the 2012 BET Awards Pre-Show.(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Blowin' Up - Elle Varner wears a playful sequin mini dress as she belts out her latest single, "Refill." The Music Matters artist gives her all to the fans.(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Free to Be Me - Willow Smith, daughter of Will and Jada, introduces the World Premiere of her new video, "I Am Me," at the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium. The "Whip My Hair" chanteuse penned the tune, which encourages young people to stay true to themselves. (Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Award Tour - Common wins the Centric Award, the first trophy of the night, given to him onstage by Rocsi and Terrence J at the 2012 BET Awards Pre-Show. Common congratulated and thanked BET networks for representing African-Americans in a postive light.(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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First Timer - Rapper Driicky Graham rocks his first BET Awards performance. His single "Snapbacks and Tattoos" got the crowd on its feet outside the Shrine Auditorium at the 2012 Pre-Show.(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Dream Come True - A$AP Rocky gave a stellar close out performance with his tracks "Goldie" and "Street Knock." The Harlem MC wore an American flag towel on his head and matching Jeremy Scott Wing Addidas sneakers. (Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Knockin' - Rapper Swizz Beatz joins A$AP onstage for their banging collabo "Street Knock."(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Bright Young Things - The OMG Girlz, introduced by their momager, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, gave a colorful performance of their hit single "Gucci This Gucci That" live onstage at the 2012 BET Awards Pre-Show at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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The Bawse - Rick Ross talks with Terrence J. and Rocsi before introducing his Maybach Music Group crew. The crew, including Wale, Omarion, Meek Mill and Stalley, just released a follow-up compilation called Self Made Vol. 2 this week and are nominated for a Best Rap Group award tonight.(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Fearless Leader - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BET Networks, Debra Lee, joins Terrence J and Rocsi onstage to discuss the exciting lineup for the 2012 BET Award Show. Lee big upped her hometown as she departed, saying, "Shout out to DMV," the name locals give to the Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia area. (Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)