More Celebs Set for BET Awards: Mars, Latifah, Bieber, Knight, Minaj

[Stephan Bobb]

More Celebs Set for BET Awards: Mars, Latifah, Bieber, Knight, Minaj

*More additions have been added to Sundays BET Awards ’11. Queen Latifah, Gladys Knight (pictured), Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj and Justin Beiber are now set to appear

The show will be broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Already scheduled to appear and perform at the star-studded event are Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, Drake and Mary J. Blige.

The BET Awards honor the year’s top actors, athletes and musicians. Chris Brown leads nominees with six nods, followed by Lil Wayne with five.

Kanye West, Drake and Rihanna are up for four awards each. Minaj, Mars, Trey Songz, Cee Lo Green and B.o.B. also received multiple nominations.