Check out the official press release, announcing Carrie Underwood and more to perform at the Grammy Awards on February 10.
GRAMMY® Nominees The Lumineers, Carrie Underwood And Jack White To Perform On The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards®
DIERKS BENTLEY AND MIRANDA LAMBERT TO JOIN TOGETHER IN A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
ELTON JOHN AND ED SHEERAN TO PERFORM LIVE TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME
The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards® — Hosted by LL COOL J — Airs Live on CBS Sunday, Feb. 10, 8 P.M. ET/PT
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Current GRAMMY® nominees the Lumineers, Carrie Underwood and Jack White are set to perform; nominees Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert will join together in a special performance; and Elton John and nominee Ed Sheeran will perform live together for the first time on the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast. They join previously announced performers and nominees The Black Keys, FUN., Mumford & Sons, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift . Two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J returns as host of Music’s Biggest Night®. The music industry’s premier eventwill take place live on Sunday, Feb. 10, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high-definition TV and 5.1surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy®‘s social networks on Twitter and Facebook.
Nine-time GRAMMY winner Jack White has three nominations: Album Of The Year and Best Rock Album for Blunderbuss, and Best Rock Song for “Freedom At 21.”
First-time nominees the Lumineers are up for Best New Artist and Best Americana Album for The Lumineers.
Dierks Bentley , who has 10 prior nominations, has a nod this year for Best Country Solo Performance for “Home.”
GRAMMY winner Miranda Lambert has a nomination for Best Country Album for Four The Record.
First-time nominee Ed Sheeran is up for Song Of The Year for “The A Team.”
Five-time GRAMMY winner Carrie Underwood is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance for “Blown Away.”
The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like “The GRAMMYs” on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs’ social communities on Foursquare, GetGlue, Google +, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and YouTube.
