One of the best sights of the night was, Nicki Minaj. She looked great.

Lady Gaga, who opened and closed the event with performances looked, well as what is expected of her:

Rihanna performed via pre taped performance from London:

An interesting performance for the night was Ludacris alongside country singer Jason Aldean (the duo had previously performed on the Country Music Awards)

And a classic performance from Common, LL Cool J, Lupe Fiasco, Grandmaster Flash, and Melle Mel