One Direction to perform at MTV Video Music Awards 2012
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One Direction will perform at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, say organisers.
The band, whose album is the top selling debut in the US this year, are nominated in the best new artist and best pop video categories.
Drake and Rihanna lead the nominations with five each while Katy Perry is up for a prize in four categories.
Alicia Keys will also play at the 6 September awards, with more acts still to be announced.
One Direction have had Stateside success with debut album Up All Night.
When it was released in March, it made history by going straight to the top of the Billboard chart.
The five-piece are up against the likes of The Wanted, Frank Ocean and Carly Rae Jepsen in the best new artist category.
Rihanna tops off another successful year by getting five nods, including for the main prize - video of the year, where We Found Love is nominated.
Her collaboration with Drake, Take Care, is also competing in the same category.
Drake is also up for other awards, such as best hip hop video and best male video.
Other acts nominated include Lana Del Rey, Gotye and Justin Bieber.
MTV bosses also said that Alicia Keys would be debuting a brand new track from her upcoming album at the LA ceremony.
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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