Mariah Carey to Perform at the American Music Awards

Paris Hilton, Kate Walsh and Akon will also present awards at the Nov. 23 telecast in L.A.

By People Staff
Published on November 10, 2008 04:00PM EST
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Mariah Carey will perform at the American Music Awards later this month, PEOPLE has learned.

Carey joins previously announced performers: the Jonas Brothers, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Ne-Yo, Pink, the Pussycat Dolls and the reunited New Kids on the Block.

Paris Hilton, Kate Walsh and Akon will also be presenters at the telecast, which airs live on ABC on Nov. 23.

Alicia Keys leads the nominations with five. Coldplay and The Eagles are up for four apiece, while Lil’ Wayne and Chris Brown are up for three awards each. All five are up for Artist of the Year honors, the night’s biggest award.

Tickets to the telecast, which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel from the Nokia Theater LA Live!, are still available to the public.

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