Beyonce To Be Among Performers At BET Awards

 
 
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FIRST PUBLISHED: June 15, 2009 3:42 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Beyonce will perform at the BET Awards.

Show organizers say the pop star will attend the ceremony, as will her husband, Jay-Z.

The two join a performance lineup that includes Kanye West, Maxwell, Young Jeezy, Ne-Yo and Soulja Boy.

Beyonce is nominated for a leading five BET Awards, including favorite R&B female and video of the year. Rapper T.I. also has five nods, followed by Lil Wayne, T-Pain and Keri Hilson, who are tied with four nominations each.

Jamie Foxx will host the show, to be broadcast live June 28 from the Shrine Auditorium.

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