Rihanna to play at MTV Video Music Awards 2012
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Rihanna is the latest big name to be announced for September's MTV Video Music Awards.
Best new artist nominee Frank Ocean will also perform alongside previously announced acts like One Direction, Taylor Swift and Green Day.
The Wanted and Ke$ha have also been added to the line-up of presenters on the night.
The MTV VMAs take place on Friday 7 September at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
Rihanna is up for five awards including the main prize, video of the year, for We Found Love.
Her collaboration with Drake, Take Care, is also competing in the same category.
One Direction are in the running in two categories, best new artist and best pop video.
The full list of nominees is:
Video of the year
Katy Perry, Wide Awake
Gotye, Somebody That I Used To Know
Rihanna, We Found Love
Drake feat. Rihanna, Take Care
M.I.A., Bad Girls
Best new artist
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, We Are Young
Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe
Frank Ocean, Swim Good
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful
The Wanted, Glad You Came
Best hip hop video
Childish Gambino, Heartbeat
Drake feat. Lil Wayne, HYFR
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, Mercy
Watch the Throne, Paris
Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz, Beez in the Trap
Best male video
Justin Bieber, Boyfriend
Frank Ocean, Swim Good
Drake feat. Rihanna, Take Care
Chris Brown, Turn Up the Music
Usher, Climax
Best female video
Rihanna, We Found Love
Katy Perry, Part of Me
Beyonce, Love on Top
Nicki Minaj, Starships
Selena Gomez & The Scene, Love You Like a Love Song
Best pop video
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, We Are Young
Rihanna, We Found Love
Justin Bieber, Boyfriend
Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, Payphone
Best rock video
Coldplay, Paradise
The Black Keys, Lonely Boy
Linkin Park, Buen it Down
Jack White, Sixteen Saltines
Imagine Dragons, It's Time
Best electronic dance music video
Duck Sauce, Big Bad Wolf
Calvin Harris, Feel So Close
Skrillex, First of the Year (Equinox)
Martin Solveig, The Night Out
Avicii, Le7els
Best video with a message
Demi Lovato, Skyscraper
Rise Against, Ballad of Hollis Brown
Kelly Clarkson, Dark Side
Gym Class Heroes, The Fighter
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