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"Usher has been added to the list of BET Awards performers. The &amp;#039;Scream&amp;#039; singer will be joined on stage at the Shrine Auditorium by Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj for the July 1 ceremony.   Big Sean and 2 Chainz will also take to the stage, as will award presenters Kevin Hart and Cedric the Entertainer. Kanye West leads this year&amp;#039;s BET Awards nominees, with nods in seven categories for his solo work and collaborations with Jay-Z. Beyonc\u00C3\u00A9, Drake, and BET Awards performer Big Sean have received multiple nominations as well. Samuel L Jackson hosts the 2012 BET Awards, airing on Sunday, July 1 at 8/7c from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Watch Usher perform &amp;#039;Scream&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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