As expected, the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards will attribute a tribute to late British singer Amy Winehouse.
The legendary Tony Bennett, whose duet with Winehouse on “Body and Soul“—the final recording created prior to her death—appears on his upcoming Duets II, will have the honor of introducing the tribute.
The single and video will be released for acquire by Columbia Records Sept. 14, which would have been Amy’s 28th birthday. Proceeds will help the Amy Winehouse Foundation established by the late singer’s family.
“It was a thrill to record with Amy Winehouse and when you listen to the recording of ‘Body and Soul, it is a testament to her artistic genius and her brilliance as 1 of the most sincere musicians I have ever recognized,” says Bennett in the statement.
Although MTV did not say what songs would be performed or who would be singing them, it’s safe to say that hits like “Rehab” and “You Know I’m No Good” will be a part of the set list. The VMAs will air live from Nokia Theater L.A. on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 9pm.
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