LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Maroon 5 has been booked as the house band for next month's 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards show in Los Angeles, VH1 said Monday.
The event is to air live on the cable network Jan. 14.
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Adam Levine with Maroon 5 performs in concert at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida on October 4, 2008. (UPI Photo/Michael Bush) | License Photo
Maroon 5 is expected to perform classic hits as well a few of their original songs between awards and commercials. The rock band also will perform in the middle of the red carpet during the live pre-show in addition to the official after-party, a first for a Critics' Choice Movie Awards house band, VH1 noted.
"The nominees, presenters and guests in the house at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards are all A-list," Tom Calderone, VH1's president, said in a statement Monday. "We've been huge supporters of Maroon 5 since the beginning of their career, and watched them become an international success. Having them join our production as the house band brings an unprecedented level of excitement and musical talent to the show."
