Pink set for VMAs.

Alicia Keys and One Direction are set to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards and Pink will perform a new song at the VMAs, too.

Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are excited for their performance and also have three nominations for One Direction and US artist Pink will debut a track from her forthcoming sixth album 'The Truth About Love.'

The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards take place at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Thursday, September 6 and Rihanna and Drake lead the MTV Video Music Awards 2012 with five nominations each.

Also nominated for Best Video are Katy Perry for 'Wide Awake', Gotye for 'Somebody That I Used To Know' and M.I.A. for her song 'Bad Girls.'

(See full list below)

Pink says performing at the awards is ''extra special'' as she was banned from watching music channels when she was younger.

She said: ''Being a part of the VMAs for me is extra special because my mom never let me used to watch MTV as a little girl.

''I would watch it anyway but she would also try and ground me but then I would just sneak out my window and go to someone's house that had MTV. So to be on MTV is quite ironic.''

This will mark the third time Pink has performed at the awards and she says it is a ceremony she always enjoys.

She said: ''It's always one of the more enjoyable shows because it's relaxed and it's kind of rock 'n' roll and unpredictable and everyone is having a good time.''

MTV Video Music Awards 2012, full list of nominations:

Video of the Year:

Katy Perry, 'Wide Awake'
Gotye, 'Somebody That I Used To Know'
Rihanna, 'We Found Love'
Drake feat. Rihanna, 'Take Care'
M.I.A., 'Bad Girls'

Best New Artist:

Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, 'We Are Young'
Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Call Me Maybe'
Frank Ocean, 'Swim Good'
One Direction, 'What Makes You Beautiful'
The Wanted, 'Glad You Came'

Best Hip-Hop Video:

Childish Gambino, 'Heartbeat'
Drake feat. Lil Wayne, 'HYFR'
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, 'Mercy'
Watch the Throne, 'Paris'
Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz, 'Beez in the Trap'

Best Male Video:

Justin Bieber, 'Boyfriend'
Frank Ocean, 'Swim Good'
Drake feat. Rihanna, 'Take Care'
Chris Brown, 'Turn Up the Music'
Usher, 'Climax'

Best Female Video:

Rihanna, 'We Found Love'
Katy Perry, 'Part of Me'
Beyoncé, 'Love on Top'
Nicki Minaj, 'Starships'
Selena Gomez & The Scene, 'Love You Like a Love Song'

Best Pop Video:

One Direction, 'What Makes You Beautiful'
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, 'We Are Young'
Rihanna, 'We Found Love'
Justin Bieber, 'Boyfriend'
Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, 'Payphone'

Best Rock Video:

Coldplay, 'Paradise'
The Black Keys, 'Lonely Boy'
Linkin Park, 'BURN IT DOWN'
Jack White, 'Sixteen Saltines'
Imagine Dragons, 'It's Time'

Best Electronic Dance Music Video:

Duck Sauce, 'Big Bad Wolf'
Calvin Harris, 'Feel So Close'
Skrillex, 'First of the Year (Equinox)'
Martin Solveig, 'The Night Out'
Avicii, 'Le7els'

Best Video With a Message:

Demi Lovato, 'Skyscraper'
Rise Against, 'Ballad of Hollis Brown'
Kelly Clarkson, 'Dark Side'
Gym Class Heroes, 'The Fighter'
K'Naan feat. Nelly Furtado, 'Is Anybody Out There?'
Lil Wayne, 'How to Love'

Best Art Direction:

Katy Perry, 'Wide Awake'
Drake feat. Rihanna, 'Take Care'
Lana Del Rey, 'Born to Die'
Regina Spektor, 'All the Rowboats'
Of Monsters & Men, 'Little Talks'

Best Choreography:

Chris Brown, 'Turn Up the Music'
Rihanna, 'Where Have You Been'
Beyoncé, 'Countdown'
Avicii, 'Le7els'
Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull, 'Dance Again'

Best Cinematography:

M.I.A., 'Bad Girls'
Adele, 'Someone Like You'
Drake feat. Rihanna, 'Take Care'
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, 'Princess of China'
Lana Del Rey, 'Born to Die'

Best Direction:

M.I.A., 'Bad Girls'
Duck Sauce, 'Big Bad Wolf'
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, 'Princess of China'
Frank Ocean, 'Swim Good'
Watch the Throne, 'Otis'

Best Editing:

Beyoncé, 'Countdown'
A$AP Rocky, 'Goldie'
Gotye, 'Somebody That I Used to Know'
Watch the Throne, 'Paris'
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz, 'Mercy'

Best Visual Effects:

Katy Perry, 'Wide Awake'
Rihanna, 'Where Have You Been'
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, 'Turn Me On'
Linkin Park, 'BURN IT DOWN'

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