Lady GaGa and Jay-Z will play live at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sunday September 19th.

Also announced to present awards at the ceremony are Nelly Furtado, Leighton Meester and Miranda Cosgrove.

Lady GaGa is the undoubted pop success story of 2009 and is nominated for a staggering nine Moonmen, including the coveted Video Of The Year award.

Rapper Jay will perform the same week his hotly anticipated Blueprint 3 album is released and could bring some special guests with him- Jigga’s new single Run This Town features both Kanye West and Rihanna.

Previously announced to perform at the VMAs are Green Day, Pink, Taylor Swift and Muse.

Our very own Russell Brand will present the show for the second year in a row. We can’t wait!