Juliette Lewis will be among the Hollywood stars heading to Sydney for the MTV Australia Awards next month.

Lewis, who will be performing live with her band Juliette and the Licks, has revealed her excitement about returning to Sydney.

“I’m so happy it’s in Australia. I’m sure it’s going to be loose - a great party vibe,” she said, chatting on the phone from Los Angeles last week.

The actor and singer is among the first roll-call of visiting artists announced for the large-scale awards, alongside performers including rapper Eve.

Industry rumours have circulated about the possibility of bigger names attending, including Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton and Paris Hilton, but the organisers are yet to unveil an arsenal of A-list stars.

“Oh my god, I haven’t heard that - that’s fun, there’ll be lots of great party dresses,” Lewis said when told Lohan was on the organisers’ wish list. “But it could all be bollocks, who knows,” she added with a laugh. “It is great, though, to have a mix of faces at these things. MTV is very good at stirring the pot.”

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