CELEBS TURN OUT FOR BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

Stars gathered on the red carpet as the 2012 Billboard Music Awards kicked off Sunday at MGM Grand. Top: Singer and actress Miley Cyrus walks the red carpet. Second: Pop star Katy Perry sports purple hair as she travels down the carpet. Third: Award show hosts and “Modern Family” stars Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen arrive. Bottom: Country starlet Taylor Swift makes her appearance on the carpet. (Photos courtesy of Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau)