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One Direction confirmed for MTV VMAs as Rihanna leads nominations

One Direction have been confirmed as one of the performers at this year's MTV VMAs.

The British boyband will join Alicia Keys on the bill at the Los Angeles event, with more acts due to be announced prior to the ceremony on September 6.

Rihanna meanwhile leads the nominations for the VMAs with five nods, including in the Video of the Year and Best Female Video categories.

Drake also received five nominations - including Best Male Video - whilst Katy Perry notched up four.

Other nominees include One Direction, The Wanted and Gotye, whose YouTube smash 'Somebody That I Used To Know' is up for Video of the Year.

 

 

 

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