US trade mag Billboard has confirmed that Kanye West will receive the Artist Achievement Award at its Music Awards in Las Vegas next month. The eighth such award given since 1993, Billboard say they are making the presentation to West "both for his artistic excellence and Billboard chart accomplishments".
Billboard also revealed that reigning American Idol champion Carrie Underwood will perform at the awards, joining a line up at the 6 Dec event that also includes Green Day, Toby Keith and R Kelly.
Most of the awards made at the Billboard Music Awards are based on chart performance for the previous year, although the magazine will make a second 'achievement' award, this one its "highest honor for creative achievement", the Century Award, which this year will go to Tom Petty.