The MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 are going back to the place that started it all...Berlin! We'll be coming at you 'live' from the brand new, state-of-the-art O2 World Arena with our always-anticipated, always-showstopper live performances. And this year, not only will we be honouring the very best in music as chosen by you, BUT we'll also be a big part of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall!

German glam rockers Tokio Hotel, American rockers Green Day and British singing sensation Leona Lewis have officially signed on to perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 - promising to make it a truly international show!

Leona Lewis, up for Best Female, will be releasing her highly-anticipated sophomore album, Echo, and its first single, 'Happy,' in November. Leona commented, "I'm thrilled to be able to perform at the EMAs and to share my new music with all my fans across Europe and the world. I'm excited it's in Berlin - I have had such great support from everyone in Germany and I can't wait to get there!"

And, of course, we couldn't have a show in Germany without including a live performance from their favourite sons, now could we? Tokio Hotel, up for Best Group this year, have generated global acclaim; so much so that the quartet became the first German act to win a Moonman at the 2008 MTV VMAs as well as awards at Los Premios MTV Latin America and the MTV EMAs in 2008. Now they are ready to unleash their highly anticipated third studio album, Humanoid, worldwide.

We'll be announcing more performers, presenters and our host in the upcoming weeks…so keep checking back right here!

Check out the list of nominees and performers!