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FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2010, file photo, rapper Eminem performs at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. MTV general manager Stephen Friedman said Wednesday Sept. 8, 2010 that the rapper, who's nominated for eight trophies and continues to sit atop sales charts with "Recovery," will open Sunday's Video Music Awards ceremony at the Nokia Theatre, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles,file)