Briefly: CMA Awards, Alicia Keys, En Vogue, Salt N Pepa

Brad Paisley , Lee Ann Womack , Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn are the latest additions to the list of artists who'll perform at this year's CMA Awards ceremony.

Also scheduled to perform are previously announced acts Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson and George Strait. Additional artists will be named in the coming weeks according to organizers.

"The 39th Annual CMA Awards" is set to take place Nov. 15 at New York City's Madison Square Garden, and will air live on CBS.

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MTV resuscitates its popular "Unplugged" performance series with the Sept. 23 airing of an acoustic set from Alicia Keys .

"It's an honor to step into the spotlight of the MTV Unplugged concert series and share in the legacy that MTV has created with previously great Unplugged performances," Keys said in a statement. "This MTV Unplugged is such an amazing and eclectic musical experience which enabled me to arrange the songs with a new perspective, express myself musically, and connect with my fans on a different level then ever before. It's an honor that MTV is bringing back Unplugged for me and I can't wait for you to hear these new songs! You're going to love them."

"Alicia Keys: Unplugged" will hit stores in CD and DVD form on Oct. 11, according to J Records.

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En Vogue and Salt N Pepa will both reunite to perform their 1993 hit "Whatta Man" during VH1's second annual Hip Hop Honors ceremony, which is scheduled to air Sept. 26.

In addition to performing, Salt N Pepa are among the artists who will be honored during the ceremony, and are this year's only female honorees, according to VH1.

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