<P> Halftime is also longer than a typical NBA game due to musical performances by popular artists . Recent guests have included Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Ariana Grande, Elton John, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, OutKast, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, Christina Aguilera, Pharrell Williams, Migos, and John Legend . </P> <P> This is a list of each All - Star Game, the venue at which it was played, and the Game MVP . Parenthesized numbers indicate multiple times that venue, city, or player has occurred as of that instance (e.g. "Michael Jordan (2)" in 1996 indicates that was his second All - Star MVP award). As of the 2017 All - Star Game (the 2016--17 NBA season), the Eastern Conference leads with a record of 37 wins and 29 losses . The Western Conference has won the last 3 games . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Eastern Conference (37 wins) </Th> <Th> Western Conference (29 wins) </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Eastern Conference (37 wins) </Th> <Th> Western Conference (29 wins) </Th> </Tr>

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