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BET Awards tap Jamie Foxx, Tyler Perry as presenters

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(CBS News) The roster for the BET Awards continues to grow.

Jamie Foxx, Quentin Tarantino, Tyler Perry and Laz Alonzo have been added as presenters. They join a lineup that already includes Kevin Hart, Cedric the Entertainer, Taraji P. Henson and Meagan Good.

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The Samuel L. Jackson-hosted event will feature performances by D'Angelo, Usher, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and G.O.O.D. Music.

Also set to perform are BET's "Sunday Best" judge Yolanda Adams, season four winner Amber Bullock, Season two winner Y'Anna Crawley and Season two runner-up Jessica Reed.

Kanye West leads this year's nominations with seven, followed by Jay-Z with five.

The 12th annual BET Awards will be held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

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