Black Eyed Peas to perform at Kids Choice Awards

(CBS) The Black Eyed Peas will be taking the stage at the 2011 Kids Choice Awards, which will air live on Nickelodeon April 2.

It will be the Grammy-winning group's first time performing at the award show. They will join a lineup of performers that already include Big Time Rush and actress/singer Victoria Justice, who will perform her new single "Begging on Your Knees."

Pictures: 2010 Kids Choice Awards

Fergie, the group's only female member, expressed her excitement about the gig, but noted she is hesitant about one thing.

"I'm so stoked for the Kids' Choice Awards," Fergie tells Us magazine. "I hope we don't get slimed!"

Funnyman Jack Black will be hosting the event for the third year in a row. Nominees are led this year by Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and teen sensation Justin Bieber, who is up for Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Song for "Baby."

The Kids Choice Awards will air live April 2 at 8 p.m. EST on Nickelodeon.