In addition to letting slip that Jay-Z and Alicia Keys would grace this year’s Video Music Awards with a performance of their collaboration “Empire State of Mind,” MTV has announced more additions to its roster of presenters for Sunday night’s broadcast; among them are Canadian cutie Justin Bieber, Shakira, Pete Wentz, Gabe Saporta, Jack Black, and… Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer Lopez, really? I guess she still counts as a music-related celebrity—and who knows, maybe she’s prepping for a very belated deluxe reissue of the floptastic Brave! The night’s roster of performers and presenters after the jump.


Performers (main stage):
Janet Jackson (tribute to Michael Jackson)
Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Pink
Lady GaGa
Green Day
Taylor Swift
Muse


Performers (side stage with Wale and the UCB):
Kid Cudi
All-American Rejects
Pitbull
3OH!3


Presenters:
Ne-Yo
Nelly Furtado
Robert Pattinson
Kristen Stewart
Taylor Lautner
Chace Crawford
Leighton Meester
Miranda Cosgrove
Jennifer Lopez
Megan Fox
Shakira
Jack Black
50 Cent
Andy Samberg
Jimmy Fallon
Kristin Cavallari
Pete Wentz
Gerard Butler
Tracy Morgan
Adam Brody
Alexa Chung
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Gabe Saporta
Justin Bieber
… and a “special appearance” by Eminem, which was no doubt written into the contract for Marshall’s Bruno-promoting stunt at the network’s Movie Awards back in May.


[MTV]

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