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Robbie Williams and Craig David are set to perform at the BBC Music Awards in December.

With both enjoying successful comebacks recently, the British artists will take to the stage at the third annual awards ceremony hosted by BBC Music - joining the likes of The 1975, Kaiser Chiefs and Emeli Sande.

British music icon, Robbie Williams is on course to snag his 12th number one album in the UK with his latest release The Heavy Entertainment Show. Time to Party like a Russian. Williams has also expressed his desire to headline Glastonbury Festival again - stating "I would like my moment on the Pyramid Stage in front of a record-breaking amount of people please". Williams hasn't played the event since 1998.

Meanwhile, Craig David is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, having recently won "Best Male Act" at this year's MOBOs. Speaking of his recent return to the UK music scene he said: "It’s been an incredible 12 months and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than performing at the 2016 BBC Music Awards!" 

The ceremony will be made-up of five separate awards including BBC Music British Artist of the Year as decided by the BBC Music committee, Song of the Year voted for by members of the public and BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year decided by the BBC Music Introducing panel.

Two new prizes - introduced to recognise the best of live and recorded music - will be introduced at this year's event, with BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Performance of the Year voted for by the Radio 1 Playlist Committee and BBC Radio 2 Album of the Year voted for by the Radio 2 Playlist Committee.

2016's BBC Music Awards will be presented by Fearne Cotton and Claudia Winkleman, and you can catch it live on BBC 1 at 8:30 December 12.