Janet Jackson leads off a night of hot performances featuring Fergie and The Killers at "The 2006 Billboard Music Awards," live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena Monday, Dec. 4 (8:00-10:00 pm ET live) on FOX. Celine Dion, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Katharine McPhee and Chris Daughtry are set to make guest appearances.

The host and additional performers and artists appearing on the special will be announced closer to the air date.

Live from the legendary Las Vegas Strip and featuring performances and appearances by the years chart-topping artists, "The 2006 Billboard Music Awards" recognizes the year's leading artists and songs as determined by actual performance on Billboard's weekly charts. The show celebrates the record-buying, Internet-downloading and radio-listening public's favorite songs, albums and performers, creating a true souvenir of the year in music.