Britney Spears’ manager at Jive Records, Larry Rudolph, made the announcement that the former teenage icon will not be singing on this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.

''Contrary to media reports, Britney was never slated to perform on this year's VMAs. She's in the middle of recording her next album ... and her focus remains on the studio,'' he said, as quoted by the Chicago Sun Times.

The singer’s “Gimme More” comeback performance during last year’s VMAs proved to be quite a highlight in show-biz, and everybody was left wondering whether she would be “doing it again” this September 7.

Nevertheless, although she will not be performing, Britney is nominated for video of the year for “Piece of Me,” facing Chris Brown’s “Forever,” Jonas Brothers’ “Burning up,” Pussycat Dolls’ “When I Grow Up” and The Ting Tings’ “Shut Up and Let Me Go.”

The event which will take place at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood will be presented by the cast from “Twilight”- a supernatural teen drama adapted from the best-selling novel by author Stephenie Meyer and promises, in terms of performers, to bring on stage Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, T.I., Pink, Paramore and Jonas Brothers.

So the 25^th edition of MTV Video Music Awards will definitely live up to its motto: Music. Mayhem. Music. And of course, a piece of Britney to go with all that.