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The Parks and Recreation star will serve as master of ceremonies for the 19th annual event, reports Deadline Hollywood.
"I'm so happy Ronnie from Jersey Shore was unavailable and this exciting opportunity was able to come my way," said Ansari.
The awards ceremony, produced by Survivor creator Mark Burnett, will air live on MTV on June 6 from the Gibson Ampitheatre in Universal City, CA.
Ansari is also circling a lead role in upcoming comedy 30 Minutes or Less.
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