Kanye West has been confirmed as the second artist due to perform at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, which take place on August 25th.
New dad West joins the previously announced Lady Gaga on the bill and will be performing his new single BLKKK SKKKN HEAD, taken from his sixth studio album ‘Yeezus’.
West will now tie with Madonna for the most VMA performances ever, with seven appearances apiece.
Kanye West made VMA history in 2009 when he infamously stormed the stage and interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video to complain that Beyoncé should have won the honour instead. A year later he returned to the VMAs to perform a rendition of "Runaway" from ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’. In 2011, West and Jay Z teamed up to perform their ‘Watch the Throne’ track "Otis" at the VMAs. West was notably absent from the 2012 awards show.
Some of the biggest names in music are nominated at this year's awards. Justin Timberlake will be battling it out with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with the singer and collaborators each earning six nominations.
Other artists who earned top nominations include Bruno Mars, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Pink, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris, Drake and Fun.
The VMA's will be held on August 25th at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
Full list of nomiees:
Video of the Year
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, "Thrift Shop"
Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"
Taylor Swift, "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Best Hip Hop Video
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
Drake, "Started From The Bottom"
Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pools"
A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, "F--kin' Problems"
J. Cole feat. Miguel, "Power Trip"
Best Male Video
Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"
Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Ed Sheeran, "Lego House"
Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pools"
Best Female Video
Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko, "Stay"
Taylor Swift, "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Miley Cyrus, "We Can't Stop"
Pink feat. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me A Reason"
Demi Lovato, "Heart Attack"
Best Pop Video
Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"
Fun, "Carry On"
Miley Cyrus, "We Can't Stop"
Selena Gomez, "Come and Get It"
Artist To Watch
Twenty One Pilots, "Holding On To You"
Zedd feat. Foxes, "Clarity"
Austin Mahone, "What About Love"
The Weeknd, "Wicked Games"
Iggy Azalea, "Work"
Best Collaboration
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z, "Suit & Tie"
Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera, "Feel This Moment"
Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding, "I Need Your Love"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"
Pink feat. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me A Reason"
Best Video With A Social Message
Kelly Clarkson, "People Like Us"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, "Same Love"
Snoop Lion, "No Guns Allowed"
Miguel, "Candles in the Sun"
Beyoncé, "I Was Here"
Best Rock Video
Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive"
Fall Out Boy, "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)"
Mumford & Sons, "I Will Wait"
Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Up in the Air"
Vampire Weekend, "Diane Young"
Best Art Direction
Capital Cities, "Safe and Sound"
Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Up in the Air"
Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu, "Q.U.E.E.N"
Lana Del Rey, "National Anthem"
Alt-J, "Tesselate"
Best Choreography
Chris Brown, "Fine China"
Ciara, "Body Party"
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull, "Live It Up"
will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber, "#thatPOWER"
Bruno Mars, "Treasure"
Best Cinematography
Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Up in the Air"
Lana Del Rey, "Ride"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Sacrilege"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
A-Trak & Tommy Trash, "Tuna Melt"
Best Direction
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z, "Suit & Tie"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Sacrilege"
Fun, "Carry On"
Drake, "Started From The Bottom"
Best Editing
Pink feat. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me A Reason"
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch, "Sweet Nothing"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"
Miley Cyrus, "We Can't Stop"
Best Visual Effects
Capital Cities, "Safe and Sound"
Duck Sauce, "It's You"
Flying Lotus, "Tony Tortures"
Skrillex feat. the Doors "Breakn' a Sweat"
The Weeknd "Wicked Games"
