U2, Kid Rock, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Rihanna added to Grammys lineup
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (Associated Press photo)
U2, Kid Rock, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Rihanna are the latest performers announced for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.
They join previously announced performers Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, Paul McCartney (with special guest drummer Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters), Katy Perry, Radiohead, T.I. and Justin Timberlake (performing together), and a special collaboration with Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Kanye performing their hit single “Swagga Like Us.”
The Grammys will be broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 8 on CBS.
Actor Simon Baker (CBS’s “The Mentalist”), actor/musician Jack Black, current three-time Grammy nominee Duffy, current nominee Josh Groban, three-time Grammy-winning jazz musician and current nominee Charlie Haden, actor Samuel L. Jackson and Academy Award-winning actress and current Grammy nominee Gwyneth Paltrow will appear as presenters.
Two-time Grammy winner Robert Plant and 21-time Grammy winner Alison Krauss have five nominations: Album Of The Year and Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album for “Raising Sand,” Record Of The Year (“Please Read The Letter”), Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (“Rich Woman”) and Best Country Collaboration With Vocals (“Killing The Blues”).
Duffy and Grammy winner Rihanna each have three nods. Duffy is up for Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (“Mercy”) and Best Pop Vocal Album (“Rockferry”). Rihanna is nominated for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (“If I Never See Your Face Again” with Maroon 5), Best Dance Recording (“Disturbia”) and Best Long Form Music Video (“Good Girl Gone Bad Live”).
Kid Rock is up for two awards: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (“All Summer Long”) and Best Rock Album (“Rock N Roll Jesus”).
Josh Groban, Charlie Haden and Gwyneth Paltrow each have one nomination. Groban has a nod for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (“Noël”). Haden is nominated for Best Country Instrumental Performance (“Is This America? (Katrina 2005)” with Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas and Bruce Hornsby) and Paltrow is nominated for Best Spoken Word Album For Children (“Brown Bear And Friends”).
As previously announced, Katy Perry will perform as part of the ”My Grammy Moment” segment on the telecast. This year, music fans can upload a 30- to 60-second video of themselves singing along to a portion of Perry’s current Grammy-nominated song, “I Kissed A Girl,” at www.CBS.com/grammys through Feb. 6. Submitted videos will be voted on by CBS.com users, and the most popular videos will be shown as part of Perry’s Grammy performance.
-BAM
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