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Tony Bennett will lead a tribute remembering the late Amy Winehouse at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, it has been revealed.

It was first reported earlier this month that Winehouse would receive a posthumous memorial during the telecast, which will take place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on August 28.

Bennett will pay his respects to Winehouse by screening behind-the-scenes clips of the pair in the recording studio as they worked on their duet of 'Body and Soul'.

"It was a thrill to record with Amy Winehouse, and when you listen to the recording of 'Body and Soul', it is a testament to her artistic genius and her brilliance as one of the most honest musicians I have ever known," Bennett said in a statement.

Amy's father Mitch also expressed his gratitude for the segment, saying: "Our family is honoured that the VMAs are giving Amy this wonderful tribute. We know that Amy's performance of 'Rehab' at the MTV Movie Awards played an important part in Amy's worldwide success."

Winehouse was found dead in her Camden, North London home last month at the age of 27. While no cause of death was initially found, toxicology reports revealed that she had no illegal drugs in her body at the time of her passing.

Source: DS