Minaj, Swift booked to perform at the AMAs

Singer Nicki Minaj arrives for the MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on September 6, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen

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Published: Oct. 24, 2012 at 1:34 PM

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Linkin Park are to perform on the 40th anniversary American Music Awards in Los Angeles, organizers said.

They join previously announced performer Christina Aguilera on this year's show, which will be broadcast live on ABC from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE Nov. 18.

Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks, organizers said.