The special, which also includes Adele, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus, will air live on Sept. 17.

Paula Abdul will see familiar faces when she hosts the "VH1 Divas" concert former "American Idol" winners Kelly Clarkson and Jordin Sparks are among the singers.

Abdul has been filling in her dance card with work since Twittering her decision to quit as an "American Idol" judge. Besides the VH1 concert, she's filmed an appearance on Lifetime's "Drop Dead Diva."

But Abdul has yet to announce a steady job to replace the hit singing contest, which she left amid contract negotiations.

Producer-judge Nigel Lythgoe of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" expressed interest in an Abdul cameo on the show, and ABC programming chief Stephen McPherson said he's been in touch with her.

Source: AP