SANTA MONICA, CA (Recording Academy) - The Recording Academy announced today multiple GRAMMY winner/rapper/mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter will perform with GRAMMY-winning rockers
Linkin Park -nominated for a GRAMMY for their groundbreaking collaboration ("
Numb/Encore") - for what is destined to be an electrifying performance. Newly announced presenters include GRAMMY nominee
Alicia Keys and comedian/actor Dave Chappelle. Nominee Anoushka Shankar - up for Best Contemporary World
Music Album (Rise) - will perform during the GRAMMY Pre-Telecast ceremony.
These outstanding artists join previously announced performers Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West - all with eight nominations each; Madonna with Gorillaz; Paul McCartney; Kelly Clarkson (who also is an honorary member of The Academy's What's The Download Board); Bruce Springsteen; U2 and Mary J. Blige; Coldplay; Faith Hill and Keith Urban; Christina Aguilera and Herbie Hancock; Sugarland; Jamie Foxx with Kanye West; an all-star tribute to Sly And The Family Stone featuring Maroon 5, Will.I.Am of The Black Eyed Peas, Robert Randolph, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Joss Stone, John Legend, Ciara and Devin Lima; and nominee Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir join Mariah Carey. Previously announced presenters include Big & Rich, Chris Brown, Michael Bublé, Common (who also is an honorary What's The Download Board member), Jenna Elfman, Destiny's Child, Matt Dillon, Tom Hanks, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Terrence Howard, Queen Latifah, Ludacris, Bonnie Raitt, and James Taylor.
As previously announced, hosting the Pre-Telecast are revered rock guitarist Steve Vai and TV personality Giselle Fernandez; presenters for the Pre-Telecast include nominees Jars Of Clay, Shirley Caesar, Nnenna Freelon, Delbert McClinton; and K-Mozart radio personality and conductor/composer John Santana. Pop vocalist Michael Bublé will be featured in a performance during the Pre-Telecast as well.
The GRAMMY Awards - the music industry's premier event - will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online at www.grammy.yahoo.com.
The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by Cossette Productions in association with Ken Ehrlich Productions for The Recording Academy. John Cossette and Ken Ehrlich are executive producers, Walter C. Miller is producer/director, Tisha Fein is the coordinating producer, David Wild is the writer, and Tzvi Small is executive in charge of production.
