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Chris Brown to perform at BET Awards

Singer Chris Brown attends the premiere of the 3D motion picture documentary "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on February 8, 2011. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Singer Chris Brown attends the premiere of the 3D motion picture documentary "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on February 8, 2011. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

NEW YORK, June 8 (UPI) -- Chris Brown and Jill Scott are to join the previously announced Alicia Keys as performers for this year's BET Awards show in Los Angeles, organizers said.

Brown leads the field with nominations in six categories.

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Scott, an R&B superstar, poet, and actress, is set to release her fifth studio album "Light of the Sun" this month.

The 2011 BET Awards ceremony is to be presided over by comedian Kevin Hart. It will air live on the cable network June 26 from the Shrine Auditorium.

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