Justin Timberlake to perform on the American Music Awards show

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Justin Timberlake is to perform at the 2013 American Music Awards ceremony in Los Angeles for the first time as a solo artist, producers announced Monday.

The breakout star of the boy band 'N Sync will join the lineup of previously announced performers including Luke Bryan, Miley Cyrus, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and One Direction.

Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks, producers said.

Recording artist Pitbull is to serve as host of the event, which is to take place at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE Nov. 24.