Oslo (dpa) - US actress Scarlett Johansson was Tuesday named as
one of the hosts of the upcoming Nobel Peace Prize Concert,
organizers said.

Among acts slated to perform at the December 11 concert were Diana
Ross along with Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist, US country
musician Dierks Bentley, singer Julieta Venegas, Nigerian musician
Seun Kuti and Norwegian singer-songwriter Marit Larsen.

The concert is held the day after the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
where the 2008 winner, former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari was
to be honoured.

Ahtisaari was cited for his mediation efforts in countries ranging
from Northern Ireland to Kosovo, Indonesia as well as negotiating
Namibian independence from South Africa.

The show was slated to be broadcast to some 100 countries.