Alicia
Keys and Stevie Wonder Collaborate at 2012 Billboard Music
Awards:::}Alicia Keys joined Stevie Wonder on stage near the end of 2012
Billboard Music Awards. She made a duet with the music veteran, who
played a piano, in a medley performance
of his singles "Higher Ground" and "Overjoyed"."I'm here tonight to say,
'Thank you, Stevie. Thank you for bringing our world so much wonder.
Thank you for bringing us so much joy. Thank you for bringing us all so
much soul'," she said when introducing Stevie at the beginning of the
segment.
She then presented him with Billboard Music Icon Award. When he
accepted the award, he requested her to sing "Empire State of Mind" and
she did it to a loud applause. "I wanted to say to all of you - Alicia,
all who are watching - my fans, family, friends and loved ones, musician
friends, every single person," he said in his speech."This really
belongs to you and most of all, it belongs to almighty god because all
of it is possible for me because my prayers came true. So I must also
say to all of you, we are in a place in life where we have to commit
ourselves to one thing, and that is to love.
I truly believe that love
always will rule over hate, and peace over war."I do believe that, and I
feel that we are approximately 7 billion people in the world, and I'd
like for all of us today - including you - to commit yourself today to
using your heart and putting your best love forward. Not only that,
committing yourself, coming together to change the world by being as
one.
Please!"2012 Billboard Music Awards was kicked off with a live
performance by LMFAO and was hosted by Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen. The
full winner list was led by Adele with a total of 12 gongs. Other
special honorees were Katy Perry (Spotlight Award), Taylor Swift (Woman
of the Year), and Whitney Houston (Millennium Award). —
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