Lil Wayne, Adele, Chris Brown To Perform at MTV VMAs

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Lil Wayne

Amy Winehouse

Chris Brown

Adele

Adele, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne have been announced as the first performers for the MTV Video Music Awards, which will air Aug. 28 from Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre.

For Adele, whose sophomore full-length "21" is the best-selling album of the year, the performance will be her debut on the MTV VMAs stage. The British singer is tied with Kanye West for the second-most nominations with seven, while Katy Perry leads all nominations with nine. Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" will compete against the Beastie Boys' "Make Some Noise," Perry's "Firework," Bruno Mars' "Grenade" and Tyler, the Creator's "Yonkers" for Video of the Year.

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Meanwhile, Wayne will take the stage one day before his highly anticipated new album, "Tha Carter IV," hits stores after months of delays. Weezy performed a medley of his tracks "Don't Get It," "A Milli" and "Got Money" at the 2008 ceremony.