Young Money will take over MTV at this year’s Video Music Awards. Drake and Nicki Minaj have been added to the award show lineup.

MTV announced the first round of performers and presenters for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. The 27th annual event will mark the first VMA performance by Drake, who is nominated for two awards including Best Male Video and Best Hip-Hop Video.

His Young Money cohort Nicki Minaj, a first-time nominee for Best New Artist, is set to present, along with Trey Songz, Ne-Yo, Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, and Selena Gomez.

The network also confirmed Kanye West’s return to the VMA stage following last year’s show-stealing moment. He will perform material from his fifth album, due November 16.

The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9 p.m. MTV will announce additional performers, presenters, and a host on a later date.

Nicki was also asked ‘What sound does a Turtle Make’? Continue reading to check out the video!
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Here she is again pictured with some fans outside on the carpet heading into the award ceremony. Remember tonight on FOX at 8/7 CT is where you can see the awards as they were recorded lastnight.

Here’s the first photos of Nicki Minaj released on the green carpet at the Teen Choice Awards. She is pictured with Lil’ Twist and you can see Jason Derulo in the background. There is now another of her being interviewed looking gorgeous as ever! Click the thumbnails to view the full sized photos. More as it becomes available!