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Arcade Fire to play Grammy Awards

Today (January 13), organizers for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards announced Arcade Fire, Eminem and Lady Gaga would be performing on the awards show on February 13.

The Montreal-based band, led by Win Butler and Regine Chassagne, is nominated for album of the year (The Suburbs), best rock performance by a duo or group, and for best alternative album. The album has been named on just about every top ten list for 2010.

In addition to Arcade Fire, organizers of the 53rd Grammy Awards confirmed that Eminem, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert and Cee Lo Green would all be performing at the awards gala. All six of the performers are nominated for awards.

In the coming weeks, additional performers are expected to be announced.

 

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Justin Bieber to sing on Grammy nominations show

Canadian teen idol, Justin Bieber, 16, has confirmed his December 1 appearance on the show before the show: the Grammy nominations. He will be joined by Katy Perry B.o.B., Bruno Mars, and Miranda Lambert, among others.

Hosted by rapper LL Cool J, the Grammy nominations show is a lead-in to the live Grammy Awards gala, scheduled February 15, 2011, in Los Angeles.

This is the third consecutive year that the Grammy Awards have held a nominations party to reveal the names of nominees selected for each category. Additional performers and announcers are expected to be announced shortly.

Earlier on the Grammy agenda, the 11th annual Latin Grammys will take place this evening (November 11), with performances by Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias and Nelly Furtado. 

 

 

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Canadian rapper Drake on tour

Canadian rapper Drake is making a name for himself with the release of a mini-album, So Far Gone. His performance on the Grammy Awards with Lil Wayne and Eminem on January 31 got some great reviews. He is now heading out on a 25-concert mini-tour of the United States to promote his first complete solo album, Thank Me Later. It should be released some time in 2010, likely toward the end of March.

The Toronto rapper first got attention on the popular Degrassi: The Next Generation television series. His music career is now taking off and he has already collaborated with some big names, including Lil Wayne. He dreams of future collaborations with  Jay-Z, Kanye West, Andre 3000 and Kid Cudi.

The Away From Home tour will take the rapper through the eastern United States stopping in cities like Orlando, Boston and New Orleans. It starts April 6 in Charleston and ends a month later in Plymouth on May 8.

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Jacksons are furious at Grammy snub

The story did not end with Michael Jackson’s death. The latest episode involves his family’s anger and indignation at not receiving an invitation to the Grammy Awards where there was a special tribute to the King of Pop who died on June 25, 2009.

On Twitter, Randy Jackson expressed the pride he felt, "So proud, my brother being honoured tonight with the Lifetime Achievement Award. My family would love to be there but, truth is, we weren’t invited. Do you want more truth? Let me be clear. When I said ‘my family’ I meant my brothers, sisters and parents."

Randy is also convinced that Michael Jackson’s children were only invited at the last minute because family patriarch Joe Jackson pressured the Grammys to have at least one Jackson rep present.

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More Stars To Sing at the Grammys

Lady Gaga, Green Day, Pink, the Dave Matthews Band and the Zac Brown Band are the latest addition to the impressive line-up of stars to perform at the most prestigious music night of the year.

The announcement pairs with one made earlier, which revealed that Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift, Maxwell and Lady Antebellum would be hitting the Los Angeles Staples Center stage on January 31.

With the addition of Lady Gaga and the Dave Matthews Band, Grammy organizers claim to have managed to book five artists nominated for Album of the Year, the others being Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas and Taylor Swift.

2010’s ceremony is bound to be a big one for women in music. Beyoncé sweeps the nominations with a whopping 10 for her album I Am… Sasha Fierce. She is followed by Swift, who has eight nominations for Fearless, and Lady Gaga is in the running to win up to five awards.

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Performers Announced for Grammy Awards

The next Grammy ceremony will include several musical guests, including Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, T.I., Kanye West and Jay-Z, reports RollingStone.com.

Radiohead have never performed at the Grammy Awards, despite the fact that they won two best album awards, for OK Computer and Kid A.  This year, the group is nominated for five awards, including album of the year once again, for In Rainbows.

Paul McCartney’s participation is a bit surprising, considering the fact that he’s only been nominated in a few secondary categories.

Other artists who will be on hand at the upcoming Grammy Awards ceremony are Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney.

 

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Grammy Awards Nominees

The list of nominees for the 51st annual Grammy Awards ceremony has been unveiled, and rapper Lil Wayne racked up the most nominations with eight nods, reports Billboard.com.

The singer was nominated for "Album of the Year" and "Best Rap Album" for Tha Carter III and for "Best Rap Song" for Lollipop, to name a few.

Several other artists were particularly exceptional this year, including Coldplay, who received seven nominations, as well as Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West, who each received six nominations.

The 51st Grammy Awards ceremony will take place on February 8 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will be aired on CBS.

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Queen Honoured by the Grammy Hall of Fame

The Queen song, which was featured on the 1977 disc News of the World, is one of the 28 classics that will soon be inducted.

Beginning in 1973, the Grammy Awards add songs to the collection that features music hits of each year.

Among the new songs being added this year are Synchronicity by the Police, and For Once in My Life, by Stevie Wonder.

The Grammy Hall of Fame will open its doors to the public for the first time on December 6 in Los Angeles.  The four-floor museum showcases the biggest moments in all styles of music, including rock, hip-hop, country, classical, Latin, R&B and jazz.

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The Dixie Chicks Dominate the Grammy Awards

Four years after their controversy over comments made against American President George W. Bush, the Dixie Chicks are on top.  The group took home prizes for best song (Not Ready to Make Nice), best album (Taking the Long Way), best country performance, and best group.

The evening opened with a live performance by The Police of their successful 1979 hit Roxanne.  Sting and his partners plan to reveal details of their upcoming tour today.

Among other big winners of the night were the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who earned four prizes.  They won for best rock album (Stadium Arcadium), best song (Dani California), best rock performance and best limited edition disc (Stadium Arcadium).

A favourite of the evening was Mary J. Blige, who came to the event with eight nominations.  The singer took home three prizes for best R&B song, best R&B vocal performance for Be Without You, and best R&B album for The Breakthrough.

British singer James Blunt, who was nominated in five categories, went home without a trophy.

For a complete list of the winners of the 108 categories of the Grammy Awards, click here.

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Shakira and Wyclef Jean Join the Grammy Awards

The two will perform their successful song Hips Don’t Lie at the February 11 event.

In addition, Chris Brown, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson will be performing a tribute to the R&B greats.

Other acts to be at the Grammys include Beyonce, the Dixie Chicks, Gnarls Barkley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Ludacris, Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood, John Mayer, John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae.

The legendary band The Police will also be reuniting for the show’s opening performance.