Jennifer Lopez & Adam Lambert Ready For AMA Stage

First Published: November 20, 2009 8:45 AM EST Credit: Getty Images

Jennifer Lopez performs onstage during the 2009 American Music Awards rehearsals held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCaption Jennifer Lopez performs onstage during the 2009 American Music Awards rehearsals held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Jennifer Lopez plans to include a boxing ring, fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance. “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather, chains and handcuffs into his.

Each will perform their new singles on Sunday’s American Music Awards, which honors the year’s top-selling artists in eight popular genres.

Broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre, the show is to feature performances by more than a dozen artists, including Rihanna, Whitney Houston, Green Day, Lil’ Wayne, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Jay-Z and Carrie Underwood.

Janet Jackson will open the program with a medley of songs, but producer Larry Klein wouldn’t say whether her performance would be a tribute to Michael Jackson. Said Klein: “It’s a surprise.”

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