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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

The Grammys: Performer's List Grows

Additional performances for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast were announced today.

Performers added to the lineup are current GRAMMY nominee Lorde; nominee Katy Perry; eight-time GRAMMY-winning group Metallica with GRAMMY Cultural Ambassador to China Lang Lang; Nile Rodgers (of Chic), nominee Pharrell Williams, and 25-time GRAMMY winner Stevie Wonder joining a previously announced performance by nominees Daft Punk; and nominee Robin Thicke with GRAMMY-winning group Chicago.

This group joins previously announced performances by nominees Kendrick Lamar joined by Imagine Dragons; Pink and Nate Ruess (of Fun.); as well as a special performance featuring Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and current nominee Blake Shelton. Two-time GRAMMY winner LL Cool J returns as host of Music's Biggest Night.

This will be Lorde's first performance on the GRAMMY Awards telecast, and Pharrell Williams' first GRAMMY performance since the 46th GRAMMYs in 2004. Metallica will be performing on the GRAMMY stage for the first time in 23 years; they last performed at the 33rd GRAMMY Awards in 1991. Lang Lang last performed on the 50th GRAMMY Awards telecast in 2008.

Chicago also will be performing on the GRAMMY stage for the first time, and their album The Chicago Transit Authority was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame this year. Also performing with Daft Punk are the RAM (Random Access Memories) session players: Chris Caswell, Nathan East, Omar Hakim, and Paul Jackson Jr.

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Music's Biggest Night will take place live on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The telecast also will be supported on radio worldwide via WestwoodOne, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.

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