While people everywhere were ringing in 2012 last night, in Miami there was much more to celebrate than the New Year. LeBron James, the Miami Heat’s star player and NBA great, proposed to long-time girlfriend Savannah Brinson.

Hip-hop heartthrob Chris Brown took Sin City by storm as he rang in 2012 at Pure Nightclub inside Caesars Palace.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas rang in 2012 and its first year by hosting a New Year’s Eve bash headlined by legendary artist, songwriter, musician and producer Stevie Wonder.

LAX Nightclub welcomed 2012 with a bang as Grammy Award-winning hip-hop star B.o.B hosted an unforgettable New Year’s Eve bash.

Blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson hosted an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration at Studio 54 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas hosted and performed a special deejay set last night at Surrender Nightclub at Encore Las Vegas. 

Samantha Ronson provided the beats for the New Year’s Eve festivities at Lavo at the Palazzo.

The celebration at Tao at the Venetian heralded the arrival of 2012 in Las Vegas with Kim Kardashian hosting the festivities.

One of Las Vegas’ newest nightclubs celebrated the new year with its grand opening. Hyde Bellagio, the first Vegas venture of sbe, hosted a star-studded New Year’s Eve at the Bellagio.

Soulful singer John Legend and his fiancé, model Chrissy Tiegen, rang in 2012 at Moon Nightclub at the Palms following his performance at the Pearl Concert Theater.

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi along with her boyfriend Jionni LaValle and some friends kicked off New Year’s Eve at GBDC ghostbar dayclub inside the Palms on Saturday.

Sugar Factory American Brasserie was packed with Hollywood's hottest stars as Nicole Richie, Joel and Benji Madden, MTV's "Jersey Shore" hunks Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, songstress Brandy Norwood and NBA legend Julius "Dr. J" Erving were all spotted dining at Paris Las Vegas restaurant last night.

So far, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro have already shown up at Vegas nightclubs in anticipation of New Year’s Eve. But they weren’t the only “Jersey Shore” stars in town last night. Pauly D was at Vanity Nightclub last night at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and Good Charlotte kicked off an exciting New Year's weekend bash at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas last night. Reality star along with fashionista Nicole Richie, NBA legend Julius "Dr. J" Erving and singer Brandy also celebrated the end of the year at the nightclub.  

All week long, we’ve been sharing photographer Erik Kabik’s favorite photos from 2011. Today, we reveal the final 11 photos that Kabik considers highlights from the year.

Guns N’ Roses rang in 2012 with special guests Sebastian Bach and Las Vegas’ own Adelitas Way at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel last night, with an encore performance tonight at the resort.

On Friday night, celebs kicked off their New Year’s celebrations early.

On Friday night, LAX Nightclub inside the Luxor kicked off the New Year's Eve celebrations with an UFC after-fight party. UFC fighters Erik Apple and Jake Shields hosted the unforgettable night.