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Beyonce leads the nominations with a career-high 11 nods,
Adele has notched seven and Rihanna has multiple nods for her
collaborations with DJ Calvin Harris on "This is What You Came
For," and with Drake on "Work."
One of the most anticipated moments on Sunday will be Rihanna
receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award - the
equivalent of a lifetime achievement award - and performing live
on stage .
"I think everyone wants to tune in for Rihanna ... What she's
doing with the Video Vanguard moment is like no one has ever
done," executive producer Jesse Ignjatovic said on Thursday.
Other confirmed performers include Britney Spears, Ariana
Grande, Nicki Minaj and Nick Jonas.
The always unpredictable rapper Kanye West will attend and be
seated in the front row with his reality star wife, Kim
Kardashian. Producers will not say whether he will perform.
"We were happy to have him coming and I'm excited to hear what
he's going to do," Ignjatovic said.
Other celebrity presenters include U.S. Olympic champion swimmer
Michael Phelps and the Rio gold medal-winning women's gymnastics
team.
The show will air live on MTV on Aug. 28.
(Reporting by Reuters Television; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)
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