2009 VMAs: Leighton Meester to present

MTV has not yet announced every famous name that will either perform or make an appearance at the upcoming 2009 Video Music Awards (VMAs). But there are some names to start getting excited about, including those of confirmed presenters Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford, and Miranda Cosgrove.

Gossip Girls' Leighton Meester is already a recurring face in this year's celebration, since she is nominated for Best Pop Video with Cobra Starship thanks to her appearance in the video for the band's song "Good Girls Go Bad". She is even featured in one of the promos MTV calls VMA Side Story, where performers and presenters sing and dance to modern versions of the classis song "Tonight".

Chace Crawford, also of Gossip Girl fame, will be another presenter at this years' VMAs. He made headlines lately after being photographed kissing Twilight and New Moon star Ashley Greene.

Finally, young actress Miranda Cosgrove has also been confirmed as a presenter. First known by many for her work in the movie School of Rock, she is now the star of her own Nickelodeon show, iCarly, which has been known to put up a good ratings fight against the Disney Channel (and the Disney Channel girls Cosgrove is often compared to, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Demi Lovato.)