Reba McEntire added to presenters, reunited Beach Boys to perform on Grammy Awards
The Beach Boys — Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks, who have not performed together live in more than two decades — will reunite on the Grammy stage and join with current Grammy Award nominees Foster The People and Maroon 5 for a special performance, CBS announced today.
Current nominees The Civil Wars, two-time Grammy winner Diana Krall, funk artist Maceo Parker and six-time Grammy winner Joe Walsh also have been added to the stellar lineup of performers for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
Two-time Grammy winner and Chockie native Reba McEntire, two-time Grammy winner Common, Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson (“Person of Interest”) and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Diana Ross will appear as presenters.
Hosted by two-time Grammy winner and “NCIS: Los Angeles” star LL Cool J, the Grammy Awards take place live from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show will air live on the CBS Television Network.
Three-time Grammy Award winners Maroon 5 are nominated in Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Moves Like Jagger” (with Christina Aguilera).
The Civil Wars and Foster The People each have two nominations. The Civil Wars are up for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Barton Hollow” and Best Folk Album for “Barton Hollow.” Foster The People have nods in Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Pumped Up Kicks” and Best Alternative Music Album for “Torches.”
Previously announced performers for Sunday’s Grammy Awards include Adele (in her first live performance since undergoing vocal cord surgery last fall), Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Tony Bennett and Checotah native Carrie Underwood, Chris Brown, Glen Campbell with The Band Perry and Tishomingo resident Blake Shelton, Coldplay and Rihanna, deadmau5, Foo Fighters, David Guetta, Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, Paul McCartney, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band, and Taylor Swift.
Aldean, The Band Perry, Civil Wars, deadmau5, Foster The People, Guetta, Minaj, Parker and Shelton will perform on the Grammy broadcast for the first time.
Previously announced presenters are Marc Anthony, Dierks Bentley, Jack Black, Drake, Fergie, Lady Antebellum, Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ryan Seacrest, Ringo Starr and Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson.
Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.
Please make plans to follow my live blog of the Grammy Awards Sunday night here on BAM’s Blog.
-BAM
Carrie Underwood and Tony Bennett, Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt, Chris Brown and more added to Grammys performers
Carrie Underwood
Tony Bennett (AP file)
Current Grammy nominees Tony Bennett and Checotah native Carrie Underwoodwill perform together during the 54th Annual GrammyAwards, CBS announced today.
Also, current nominees Chris Brown, deadmau5, Foo Fighters, David Guetta and Lil Wayne will join forces for a special performance highlighting dance/electronica music for the first time eve.
Plus, 14-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys and nine-time Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt will remember Etta James in a special performance.
Added as presenters are two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy winner Marc Anthony, six-time Grammy winners and current nominees Lady Antebellum and television and radio host/producer Ryan Seacrest. Hosted by two-time Grammy winner and “NCIS: Los Angeles” star LL Cool J, the Grammy Awards take place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday on the CBS Television Network.
Look for my Grammy preview story Friday and my live blog of the show Sunday here at BAM’s Blog.
Five-time Grammy winner Underwood is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance for “Mama’s Song.” Fourteen-time Winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Bennett has two nods: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Body And Soul” (with Amy Winehouse) and Best Traditional Pop Album for “Duets II” (with various artists, including Underwood).
Four-time Grammy winner Lil Wayne has five nominations: Best Rap Performance for “Look At Me Now” (with Chris Brown and Busta Rhymes); two nods in Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “I’m On One” (with DJ Khaled, Drake and Rick Ross) and “Motivation” (with Kelly Rowland); Best Rap Song for “Look At Me Now”; and Best Rap Album for “Tha Carter IV.”
deadmau5 has three nominations: Best Dance Recording “Raise Your Weapon” (with Greta Svabo Bech), Best Dance/Electronica Album for “4X4=12″ and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for Foo Fighters’ “Rope” (deadmau5 Mix).
Two-time Grammy winner Guetta is up for two awards: Best Dance Recording for “Sunshine” (with Avicii) and Best Dance/Electronica Album for “Nothing But The Beat.”
Previously announced performers finclude Adele (in her first live performance since undergoing vocal cord surgery last fall), Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Glen Campbell with The Band Perry and Tishomingo resident Blake Shelton, Coldplay and Rihanna, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Paul McCartney, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band, and Taylor Swift. Aldean, The Band Perry, Minaj and Shelton will perform on the Grammy broadcast for the first time. Previously announced presenters are Dierks Bentley, Jack Black, Drake, Fergie, Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson and Ringo Starr.
Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.
-BAM
Carrie Underwood’s fourth album to be released May 1
Carrie Underwood (AP file)
Country music star Carrie Underwood, who hails from Checotah, will release her new eagerly anticipated new album Tuesday, May 1, her publicist announced this morning.
Produced by Mark Bright, Underwood’s forthcoming album was featured in Entertainment Weekly’s recent “10 albums we can’t wait for.”
It will be the fourth studio album on 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville for the five-time Grammy winner. The title was not revealed in this morning’s announcement.
The debut single co-written by Underwood, “Good Girl,” will be released to country radio on Feb. 23.
Underwood’s February schedule is already filling up with numerous appearances, performances, and events. She will appear on a special “CMT Crossroads” with Aerosmith rock legend Steven Tyler, with initial airings at 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. Sunday on CMT.
Also, the 2005 “American Idol” winner will make appearances at the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles and the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. She will perform at the Nordstrom Nashville Symphony Fashion Show and celebrate the digital release of “Good Girl.”
Since releasing her debut CD “Some Hearts” in 2005, Underwood has sold more than 14 million albums with “Some Hearts,” 2007’s “Carnival Ride” and 2009’s “Play On.” She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles, six of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only “American Idol “winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums.
Underwood is a current Grammy Award nominee and a five-time Grammy Award winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.
-BAM
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band to play the Grammys; Jack Black, Fergie, ?uestlove and Ringo Starr to present
Bruce Springsteen (AP file)
Twenty-time Grammy Award winner Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have been added to the stellar lineup of performers for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS announced this morning.
Also, actor/recording artist Jack Black; six-time Grammy winner and current three-time nominee Fergie; three-time Grammy winner and current nominee ?uestlove of The Roots; and nine-time Grammy winner Ringo Starr will appear as presenters.
The 2012 Grammy Awards will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 on the CBS Television Network. They will be hosted by two-time Grammy Award winner and “NCIS: Los Angeles” star LL Cool J.
Previously announced performers for include Adele (in her first live performance since undergoing vocal cord surgery last fall), Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Glen Campbell with The Band Perry and Oklahoman Blake Shelton, Coldplay and Rihanna, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Paul McCartney, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.
Aldean, The Band Perry, Minaj and Shelton will perform on the Grammy broadcast for the first time, while Adele, Campbell, Clarkson, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Mars, McCartney, Perry, Rihanna, Springsteen and the E Street Band and Swift are returning to the Grammy stage.
Previously announced presenters include Oklahoman Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Drake, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.
-BAM
Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Drake and Gwyneth Paltrow to present at the Grammys; Katy Perry and Adele added to performers
Miranda Lambert
Tishomingo resident and Grammy winner Miranda Lambert joins fellow country star Dierks Bentley, rapper/actor and current Grammy nominee Drake and Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow as the first presenters announced for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS has announced.
In addition, Katy Perry has been added to the lineup of Grammy performers. She is nominated for two awards: Record of the Year and Best Solo Performance for “Firework.”
Also, Adele will make her much-anticipated return to the the stage by performing during the Grammys. It will be the British songstress’ first time performing live anywhere in nearly five months since being forced to cancel a sold-out U.S. tour to undergo surgery on her vocal cords.
I’m immensely proud to have been asked to perform at this year’s Grammy Awards,” said Adele in the announcement. “It’s an absolute honor to be included in such a night and for it to be my first performance in months is very exciting and of course nerve-racking, but what a way to get back into it all.”
A two-time Grammy winner Adele has six nominations this year: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Short Form Music Video for “Rolling In The Deep”; Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for “21?; and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Someone Like You.”
Other Grammy performers include Glen Campbell with The Band Perry and Lambert’s husband Blake Shelton; Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson; Coldplay and Rihanna; Foo Fighters; Bruno Mars; Paul McCartney; Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift.
The 2012 Grammy Awards will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 on the CBS Television Network. They will be hosted by two-time Grammy Award winner and “NCIS: Los Angeles” star LL Cool J.
-BAM
Blake Shelton’s “God Gave Me You” goes platinum
Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton has earned platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for his chart-topping ballad “God Gave Me You.”
In addition, the Ada native’s “Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton” and “Red River Blue” albums have simultaneously earned gold certification by the RIAA, according to a news release.
“Red River Blue” includes the hit singles “Honey Bee,” certified platinum last year, and “God Gave Me You,” and earned Shelton a Grammy nomination for best country album.
John Esposito, President and CEO of Warner Music Nashville, surprised Shelton at his sold-out show in Duluth, Ga., last Friday, Jan. 27 with three plaques to commemorate the most successful year of the Tishomingo’s white-hot career. Shelton kicked off his sold-out headlining arena tour, “Well Lit & Amplified Tour 2012” Jan. 12 in Toledo, Ohio, with openers Justin Moore and Dia Frampton.
Along with his best country album nomination, Shelton also will compete for best country solo performance for “Honey Bee.” Plus, Shelton’s rendition of “God Gave Me You,” written by contemporary Christian singer Dave Barnes, earned a nod for best country song, an award presented to songwriters.
The Recording Academy announced last week that Shelton and The Band Perry will join country legend Glen Campbell for a special performance during the Grammy Awards, which will air Feb. 12 on CBS.
Also last week, Shelton earned entertainer of the year and male vocalist of the year nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards, which he and fellow Oklahoma native Reba McEntire will co-host April 1 in Las Vegas on CBS.
His latest single from “Red River Blue,” “Drink On It” recently hit country radio. “Red River Blue” debuted at No. 1 on the Soundscan Top Current Albums chart and Soundscan Top Country Albums chart, with the Associated Press calling the album “the best album of his career.”
Shelton has notched 10 No. 1 hits and has not had a single peak outside the top 10 since 2007.
He is currently one of the musician coaches on NBC’s “The Voice” along with superstars Christian Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine. The hit reality TV series begins its second season at approximately 9 p.m. Sunday after the Super Bowl. Shelton and wife Miranda Lambert will perform “America the Beautiful” as part of the Super Bowl pregame festivities Sunday in Indianapolis.
-BAM
Voting closes at 11 a.m. on ACM New Artist of the Year semi-finalists
Thompson Square
Voting closes at 11 a.m. today to help narrow the field for the ACM New Artist of the Year.
The Academy of Country Music has designated eight semi-finalists for its ACM New Artist of the Year. Among the newcomers to make the cut are Grammy-nominated duo Thompson Square, which features Miami, OK, native Keifer Thompson and his wife Shawna.
Here’s the full list of semi-finalists:
• Brantley Gilbert
• Hunter Hayes
• JT Hodges
• David Nail
• Jerrod Niemann
• Justin Moore
• Scotty McCreery
• Thompson Square
The ACM has invited fans to vote to help pare the semi-finalists to three nominees. The final three nominees will be announced in February and will move on to compete for ACM New Artist of the Year, which will be announced live April 1 during the 47th Annual ACM Awards, co-hosted by Oklahoma country stars Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire and airing on CBS.
Fans can vote through noon Eastern/11 a.m. Central today at GACTV.com.
-BAM
What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 28, 2012: Listen to Eli Young Band at Riverwind Casino
Today’s featured event:
NORMAN – Hear Texas country band Eli Young Band at 8 tonight at 544 W State Highway 9. Information: 322-6464 or www.riverwind.com.
EYB this week received three Academy of Country Music Award nominations: vocal group of the year and single record and song of the year for their platinum smash “Crazy Girl.” The ACM Awards will air live April 1 on CBS.
For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
-BAM
Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith and more earn ACM Award nominations
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert (AP file)
From Friday’s The Oklahoman.
Oklahomans nominated in every major ACM Awards category
Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Thompson Square and Rascal Flatts will represent the Sooner State when the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are handed out April 1 in Las Vegas.
At least one Oklahoma star is nominated in every major category of this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards.
Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Thompson Square and Rascal Flatts will represent the Sooner State when the 47th annual ACM Awards are handed out April 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. For the second straight year, Oklahoma natives Shelton and Reba McEntire will co-host the show, which will air live on CBS.
Shelton, who lives in Tishomingo, is among the nominees for the top prize, entertainer of the year, along with Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney, who earned a leading nine nominations. For the fifth year, the entertainer award will be fan-voted, with balloting beginning March 19 at Ö www.VoteACM.com.
“The support I have felt this week is overwhelming,” Shelton said in a statement. “Thank you everyone for this honor.”
The Ada native will contend for male vocalist of the year, too.
Miranda Lambert, Shelton’s wife and fellow Tishomingo denizen, will compete for the female vocalist title, while her “Four the Record” is nominated for album of the year, an award she has won twice previously. with her 2007 release “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and her 2009 effort “Revolution.”
Carrie Underwood (AP file)
Checotah native Carrie Underwood also will vie for the female vocalist honor, while she and Paisley share a vocal event of their year nomination for their chart-topping duet “Remind Me.”
Norman resident Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup” is more than just a cup, it’s a two-time nominee. The rowdy party anthem is up for single record of the year, earning Keith a double nomination as the song’s artist and producer. The star-studded viral video, which has notched more than 10 million YouTube views, got a video of the year nod.
Vince Gill, who hails from Oklahoma City, is a double nominee in the song of the year race as the artist and co-writer of “Threaten Me with Heaven,” the first single from his 2011 album “Guitar Slinger.” Gill wrote the poignant ballad with his wife Amy Grant, Dillon O’Brian and the late Will Owsley.
Vince Gill (AP file)
Trio Rascal Flatts, which includes Picher-bred guitarist Joe Don Rooney, is nominated for vocal group of the year.
Thompson Square, which includes Miami, OK, native Keifer Thompson and his wife Shawna, earned a nomination in the vocal duo category.
In addition, Thompson Square is among the eight semi-finalists for new artist of the year. Fan voting continues through 11 a.m. Monday to narrow the newcomer race to three finalists. Balloting to pick the new artist winner will resume March 19 at Ö www.VoteACM.com.
Among the industry awards, three Oklahoma music locales are nominated: WinStar World Casino in Thackerville for casino of the year; the Wormy Dog Saloon in Oklahoma City for nightclub of the year; and the BOK Center in Tulsa for venue of the year. Plus, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill in Minneapolis, Minn., is nominated in the nightclub category.
Also, Cash and Carey (Natalie Cash and Jim Carey) of KWEN-FM in Tulsa are nominated for on-air radio personality of the year in the medium market category.
The academy announced the nominees Tuesday morning in its first-ever digital press conference, with singer Lionel Richie, actress Beth Behrs, TV personality Nancy O’Dell and TV journalist Michael Ausiello presenting the nominations via YouTube videos that were posted on the ACM’s Twitter and Facebook pages.
To see the full list of nominees, click here.
-BAM
Blake Shelton and The Band Perry to join Glen Campbell for special Grammy performance
Blake Shelton
The Band Perry
Glen Campbell
Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and five-time Grammy winner Glen Campbell — currently on the road for his “Goodbye Tour” — will join current Grammy nominees The Band Perry and Blake Shelton, who lives in Tishomingo, for a special performance on the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
Hosted by two-time Grammy Award winner and “NCIS: Los Angeles” star LL Cool J, the Grammy Awards take place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 on the CBS Television Network.
Shelton. an Ada native, is nominated for two awards: Best Country Solo Performance for “Honey Bee” and Best Country Album for “Red River Blue.” Also, his chart-topping rendition of “God Gave Me You,” written by contemporary Christian singer Dave Barnes, also earned a nod for best country song, an award presented to songwriters.
The Band Perry is nominated for Best New Artist.
A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Campbell announced in 2011 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and released his swan song album, “Ghost on the Canvas.” Before he was the “Rhinestone Cowboy” hitmaker, Campbell was part of The Wrecking Crew, a group of top-notch session players who performed on myriad albums in the 1960s.
As part of The Wrecking Crew, Campbell played on Frank Sinatra’s “Strangers in the Night,” the Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” the Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville” and many other hits across multiple genres.
In the late ’60s and early ’70s, Campbell became a huge and influential country music star, and his country-pop sound helped usher the format into the mainstream. Several of his biggest hits in that era, including “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman” and “Galveston,” came from the pen of songwriting star and Elk City native Jimmy Webb.
Shelton and Webb performed “Wichita Lineman” in 2007 during the Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular concert.
Previously announced performers for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards include current Grammy nominees Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay and Rihanna, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Paul McCartney, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift.
Shelton, Aldean, The Band Perry and Minaj will perform on the Grammy broadcast for the first time, while Clarkson, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Mars, McCartney, Rihanna and Swift are returning to the Grammy stage.
LL Cool J has hosted “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night” since its inception in December 2008. This is his first time hosting the annual Grammy Awards broadcast.
Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.
-BAM
